The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
IRISHMEN CELEBRATE.

IRISHMEN CELEBRATE.
St. Patrick's Day Observed With Ban
quet at Choteau House.
The '~'seventeenth OF Ireland" was
celebrated in true, patriotic style by
the Irishmen of this vicinity, who
entertained a large number of their
friends at a banquet given at the
Choteau house Wednesday evening.
1t was q most enjoyable and success.
full affair, surpassing in many respects
the celebrations of former years.
The dining room had been tastefully
and appropriately decorated for the
occasion, the central and most at.
traclive feature being q large sham
rock design containing dozens of green
electric lights. At intervals during
the proceedings the illumination Of
the room came entirely from this
source, making q most pleasing and
unique effect. The tables, which we're
adorned with q profusion of cut now-
ere aud evergreen wreathing, were
arranged for the sccommod alton Of
about seventy guests, and every seat
was occupied.
The management Of the hotel had
prepared an elabora ate menu for the
banquet, the bill Of fare being as fol.
lows:
Canape Of Caviar Sailed Almonds
Essence Of Chicken
Celery Bread Sticks Olives
Fillet Of Sole, Msyonaise
Fancy Chopped Potatoes Sierra Campo 81
Pate De Foie Grss
Roman Punch Cigarettes
Philadelphia SQUAD
Pyramid Potatoes Fancy French Peas
Pocketbook Rolls
Macedonia Salad
Neapolitan Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Roquefort Cheese Bent's Water Crackers
Cafe Noir
FL Firma Cigars Mumm's Extra Dry
Excellent music was furnished dur.
ing the progress of the banquet by
Mrs. Patrick Egan and Mrs. F. A.
Flanagan, who also accompanied the
vocalists in their respective numbers.
Patriotic songs we're rendered by q
qusrtette consisting of Messrs. Jere
Sullivan. Jr., Patrick Egan, Jos. s.
Brown and Harry Sullivan, with
solos by John A. Sullivan and mem.
bers Of the q%uartette.
The duties of tOastmaste we're per.
formed by Jere Sullivan, who is q
veteran at the business, and whose
~iocular and pertinent remarks kept
things moving in q most enjoyable
fashion. The toasts for which re
sponses were called we're 10 follows:
1.-THE President of the United
States" Hon. W. S. Towner.
1.-THE Day W. Celebrate" Rev.
John Hennessy.
1.-THE City of Fort Benton" Mayor
F. E. Stranahan.
"Chouteau County" Henry Cries
bach, county assessor.
"The State of Montana" Loui,
D. Sharp.
"The Press" W. K. HARDER.
1.-THE Vacant Public Domain
A. w. Merrifeld, county surveyor.
"The Ladies'" Geo. D. Patterson
Brief speeches were also made b,
Attorney F. N. Utter, Charles n
Green, F. A. Flanagan and others
upon topics suggested by the occasion
The feature of the oratorical exer
cises was the address of Father Hen
Messy, who presented in most eloquen
and ~forceful remarks the merits Of tn
Irish cause, and carried his audience
with him. 1t was one Of the most abl'
and effective speeches eve heard il
this city, and was frequently inter
rupted by applause throughout IT.
delivery.
The promoters of the celebration
have every reason to be satisfied witt
its success, the guests expressing thei
qualification with the arrangement
made for their entertainment and de
claring it to have been one of tn
most enjoyable occasions in whicl
they had ever participated.
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