The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-09
THE OLD BOYS
CLUB BANQUET
FINE SUCCESS
DINNER FOR THIRTY WAS
EASILY CONSUMED BY THE
TWENTY MEMBERS OF
ORGANIZATION.
DRAMATIC SPEECHES
DRAMATIC SPEECHES

As announced in Thursdays issue
of the Republican the Old Boys
Club held meeting at Hills Cafe
that evening. There were twenty OF
the old boys there, but they had
been careful to have covers laid at
the banquet table for thirty, and it
is reported to us that ''there was
nothing loft Following is the
menu that was served to these gentle
men:
littlencck CLANS on Half Shell
Pearl Crackers
Celery
Cream Tomato Soup French Waters
Cream Slaw Lettuce
Roast Spring Duck Onion Dressing
Potato Salad
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Green Peas
Mushrooms and Giblets GRAVY
Sliced Tomatoes Asparagus
llOlItuidue Dl>culi TItHCu IOLS
Homemade Apple Pie
Pure Cream Blocked
Bon Bons Fruit Nuts
Imported French Wine
After the banquet at the call for
business the following officers were
elected: c. A. Reeve. President: w.
F. Young, Secretary; F. W. Hill.
Treasurer. Black and orange were
chosen as the club colors, as it was
deemed fitting that the club have
cclors. The guest of honor was Mr..
Bert Hall, of Kosciusko county,
brother-in-law of Mr.. Reeve. and he
was unanimously elected to honorary
membership in the club.
rs the toast master called the
names. each responded. and the ex-
cellency of the papers presented is
attested by all present. 1t seemed
that each enc tried to Guido the
other in the brilliant thoughts
presented. and our only regret Is
that we cannot give the various
speeches verbatim. When the name
of Mr.. Harry Humrichouser was
called and it was known that he was
TO tell about Good Roads, all was
expectancy. and when he was
through the company set spell bound
at the weight of the arguments pro-
duced. Mr.. Humrichouser certainly
proved that Good. Roads were what
the country needs. and he knows
how they should be built and main
tanned. Mr.. Young's talk on WHY
man should shave was rather a
tame affair, as it resolved itself in
to tiresome argument in which Mr..
Young sought to show not WHY
man should shave, so much as why
every man should come to his shop
and he shaved. However. Mr.. Young
finally got through and sat down.
When Frank Buck spoke on Farm
mo 1t was clear to all that he had
given the subject much study, and
ne explained ,ll the details of farm
life with the air of a man thorough
" drilled and proficient in that line.
1t was a most valuable talk, and
should have Il wider circulation than
the limits of this club allow. Mr..
Fred Hill gave full details of how to
get to Logansport by wav of Mime.
apolis, but this was like Mr.. Young's
speech, rather tame affair. as it
was plain to be seen that every mem
Der of the club thought he knew
better, and some of them declared
openly that they knew better
route, going through Boston. New
York. and New Orleans. Besides
the regular program there were
number of fine talks given that were
of great interest. but cannot he
specially mentioned here. The crown
ing event of the evening was the
talk of Mr.. C. A. Reeve on the pur-
chase of bonds. Mr.. i5seve gave
valuable information on this subject.
showing many specimens that he has
picked up in his long career as a
buyer of bonds, and if the members
of this club will follow the direc-
tiens so plainly given by Mr.. Reeve,
they will all become millionaires
shortly. Taken altogether. this was
! most successful meeting. enjoy
able In every way. and above all. IN
structiye. They finished the entire
program and went home soon after
eleven O'Clock, and it is safe to say
that if any Plymouth lady missed
her husband for few hours last
| EVENING" he wax af fho ola Po,-s.S