Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-04
BANQUET FOR
FOOT BALL BOYS

fUUI DILL DUI0.
The foot ball season is over, Some
are glad and some are sad. On
Saturday night last, Nature seemed
in harmony with the latter class TO-
the fog and mist hung heavy. How
ever, the Mullen home on High
street presented very great con-
trast to the outer world, as even
the exterior appearance gave strong
hint Of the joyous occasion within
And what was the occasion? The
tWenty-nine members Of the football
squad with their coaches and man
ayers were putting the finishing
touches to a sue essful foot ball
season. This was a glad, glad time
for the boys, but what a sad, sad
time the turkeys. These warriors of
the gridiron are finished performers
in many respects. All this festivity
was the result of an agreement en-
tered into by eight women enthusi-
asts at the La Crosse game that
the boys should be given a dinner
party at the close of the season
From then on plans went forward
for q big, rousing time. The boys
also made due preparation for the
occasion during the ten days in
tervening between the time the in
vitations were issued and the big
night, in order to properly rout the
turkey. With all these preparations
now could it be otherwise than
successful affair?
When the boys arrived at 6:30
o'clock they found the house decorat-
ed in school pennants and the school
colors, red and white. Over large
window hung a Grand Rapids blanket
from which were susp ended. the
pennants of the teams played. The
tables were decorated with red anl
white candles, and red and white
carnations. The place cards were
ornamented with foot ball men done
in water color, the handiwork of a
number of students from the eighth
grade. By seven o'clock the guests
had found their places and were
being served with turkey-all they
could eat of it-and all the other
good things that make a turkey din
aer complete.
A delightful feature of the evening
was the music by Miss Bradford
and Mr. Clarence Jackson. These
young people are masters Of their
art and were fully appreciated by
the boys.
Conundrums placed at each plate
brought out considerable merriment,
when they were read and ansW ered
as most of them pertained to tur-
key.
Mr. Karl Zimmerman as toastmas-
ter, very ably conducted the follow
ng program, introducing each speak
ar in a very pleasing manner and
showing himself master of the s.tua-
ton in every respect:
The Game-Carlton, Stamm.
The Team-Mr Kell
The Captain Hill.
The Second Team-Harold Bah
cock.
The Men Behind-Neil Nash,
''FIukes SChwede.
The HOstesses-Leon Foley.
These speeches were very thorough |
y enjoyed and each of the boys de- |
serve very great praise for the man
len in which these toasts were Civ |
IN. They showed that they can do
other things fully as we'll as they
;an play foot ball.
The members OF tn eglee club were
present an0 sang several songs
Turing the dinner and afterwards all
he boys gathered around the piano
md sang from a fullness of heart as
veil as fullness of stomach would
,ermit.
The hostesses-ef the evening were
drs. Mullen, Mrs. G. NJ Hill, Mrs.
2abcock, Mrs. Stamm, Mrs. J. w.
Jatwick, Mrs. Demitz, Miss Gaskell
nd Miss Snow Owing to illness
n her family Mrs. Hill was unable
0 be present, but she was gratefully
emembered and given a rousing
heer by way Of the telephone. Not
My Mr.. Foley in his toast, but all
f the boys were strong in their
raise of their hostesses and a din
er long to be remembered.
Everyone that has been in the
Julien home knows it is Drumming
yer with hospitality and the boys
ecefved generous share of it
rom both Mr.. and Mrs. Mullen.
'hese friends of the boys did every
hing in their power to make the
vening a h Apply one Every
ne went home feeling that the
vening was a success from every
tandpoint and that the foot ball
eason had been drawn to a very i