The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-23

Of conveying food from the plate to the mouth.
Never had he been known to reach the ice
cream with nothing left but little harpoon,
like George AIDES banqueter lie didn't tuck
his napkin and responded readily to the rule
prohibiting the uso Of knife in the hosting
of peas or pie. All Of this is set forth as proof
that Mr.. Leopold was no gastronomic novice.
But after he had partaken of Mr. Walsh's hos
pltality he had to tack to get to his cab. He
was 80 happy and so satisfied that he didn't
care whether he kept on Ringing or not. In a
burst OF enthusiasm he said he was coming
over to America to follow up the Walsh brand
Of banquet. The morning following the BAN
quet it IS understood that Mr. Leopold went
back to Laeken, In Belgium where he lived
when he wasn't taking In the Partisan White
Way and fred his chef.
But It must be remembered that this little
lunch that Mr.. Walsh arranged for his royal
guest was quite out of the ordinary. He sent
out for the most famous of French banquet
architects.
There's hungry king coming next Thurs
day week." he told them, land ! want you 10
feed him well. Go as far you like Which
they did The banquet was given at the Hotel
Ritz. They had some very excellent fddlers
and other musicians at the hostelry, who were
willing to furnish any sort Of music for the
occasion But not for Mr.. Walsh. In enter
tanning a kngly parsonage he decided to OBJ
serve the harmonies. Maybe pebeian music
wouldn't aid royal digestion! Nothing but
regular monarchical melody would go well with
the food The Imperial Russian band, which
plays for the car and helps him forget his
troubles, in Paris at the time. Several
people with money had sought to engage that
band for private affairs, but the manager an.
nounced that his band could not be engaged
Of OrrhpGtrog
'I'll just stroll over and hire them" sug-
gested Mr.. Walsh.
Those who heard of his expressed intention
laughed derisivey But Mr.. Thomas F, Walsh
did hire them and Mr. Leopold, Rex, had ma.
zurkas with his soup and Paderewsh with the
baked beans.
There were others In addition to the king
at that banquet but they didn't cut much OF a
figure The Belgian ruler was the big attrac
ton in the main tent. 1t isn't everyone who
can entertain a king and It isn't one in a mil
Hon that could entertain one as Thomas F
Walsh did That banquet cost 1t Is said, about
$4,000 which is even more expensive thar
dining at some New York hotels. All Pari:
talked OF the Walsh entertainment, and It /:
still talked about over there 1t set the high
water mark for banquets Harry Thaw haC
given one that was the limit heretofore, hu
the Walsh affair made the Thaw dinner lool
like a cold lunch on washday. Even thu
square meal prepared by Lucullus for hi
guests. several seasons further back, wa
merely snack compared TO 1t. But It WASH
the only dinner given by Mr. Walsh tina
startled Paris. He gave a score OF them whit
he was commissioner to the exposition. an
each of the kingless ones cost $4,000. Duke
and duchesses and princes and counts and maj
ouises--a lively assortment OF noble appetite
attended and went away feeling as thong
they couldn't eat another thing for a weel
Mr.. Walsh had fun. He liked TO see ther
enjoy themselves.
Never turn hungry duke from you
door" appeared to be his motto. and as r,
suit European mobiles put signs on the fror
fence TO signal others Of their kind that th
was a bully place 70 get a handsome hand-ou
1t was one of Wash's phlanthropies.
Also II was one OF his ways OF enjoying tn
money that he accumulated in Colorado mine
He believed that money was made to spen
and that's why he liked TO spend It.
But there Is more to the tale Of the ente
tainments In Paris Incidentally King Leopol
became so impressed with the American ma
OF millions that he consulted him about SON
of his (the kingsl gold mining properties
Africa. with the result that Mr. Walsh wei
, into partnership with the king Mr., Walls
explained that he didn't 20 into the yentul
with Leopold for the profit that was in it. bl
, tust TO please his friend of the crown and see
ter Bur greater than the triumph OF ente
tanning the king greater than the prestige
entering into partnership with him-was u