Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-04
FIRST BANQUET IS
GIVEN IN BELER
HARVEY HOTEL
Commercial Club and Friends
Of Lively Town Enjoy an
Elaborate Menu; Choral So.
Ciety Organized.

Especial CorreapoBaenee 90 pne EaeralaD
Bclon, n. My jan. f.-The New
Years holiday was nttiEgiy closed IN
Belen early Monday morning when a
company OF considerable size dispers-
ed after watching the old year out and
the new year IN al the Commercial
club hall. where they had been favor-
cd during the evening by o musical
program furnished by an Albuqucf-
que organization The musical program
which was ~ rather O humorous ma
ture, was very pleasing and interest
ing throughout Rnd az its close the
audience remained 20 watch the ad-
vent OF 1919. As soon az a motley
noise Of bells, whistles and shots
broke the stiffness, program of in
formal dances was commenced, and
lasted until tho Wer small hours. The
evening was ,ey dchg htnty spent
by ALI
on saturday evening tho members
IL tho Commercial club and their
friends held their third annual BAN
quet In the dining room OF the Har-
vey house. this being the first event
OF the kind given In the new dining
FONms me iOittWiNN WAtNu WIS NAR'
vidod by the management:
oyster Cocktail
Ripe olives Celery
Consomme
Baked white Fish
Chicken CroQueites
Hot Rolls Butter
Porierhouse Steak
Fruit salad
Cheese waters
Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Coffee Cigars
The mem oers were caned TO order
after the repaSt by G. C. Stubs. pres
idcnt Of the club, who called upon a
number OF those present for Informal
talks, The meeting assumed the
characteristics OF a booster session
and all OF the talks which we're made
abounded in a spirit Of optimism for
the future OF Belen. when the meet
ing broke, all had e feeling that as a
result OF Il, something worth while
would be accomplished for the town
The members then repaired TO the
club building, where some time wa'
spent In music and sports CONSISTING
oe wrestling bouts and sparring con
tests. IL. IL. schutt and Deputy Coun-
~ Treasurer Logan OF Los Lnnhi
were ont OF town guests.
ON Tuesday evening a number OF
tho people who are interested Ia mu
sic met az the home OF Mrs. J. IL
Becker. whore the Beien Choral so
clety was formed. A large numoei
have cvinced an interest Ia such az
organisation, and Il is thought tina
within short time the organiEati9r
Will be IN full operation.
Onicers were elected as follows
President, H. v Mather; vice presi
dent. Mrs. }. II. Beekeri secretary
r. H. Walrath; treasurer. Mrs. l. G
i Becker; director, II. v. Matter; plan
ist. Mrs. J. II. Becker; assistant plan
list. Miss Zada Stephens.
The revival services which are be
ing conducted by Rev. +. +. Grimm
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Barber are pro
gre ssing nicely. The weeks services
! will be held each evening Ia the Luih
eran church. The meetings are beini
very wen attended.
on Sunday last the pulpit % tn
Methodist church OF Bolen was occa
| pied by Rev. Mr.. Harwood Of AlDu
querque, who preached interestinl
and instructive sermons both morn
ing and evening. In the afternoon ~
conducted a Spanish service IN IN
churoh az "a result Of which u Is verl
T, probable that sunday school work vii
DC taken up among the native poo
/ pie residing here IN the very neal
Il future.