The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-27
ALPHA CLUB BANQUET
Newly Organized Mems Club Gave It's
First Banquet Monday Evening

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management Of its president. Mr.. f..
O. Bradley, gave a delightful banquet
last Monday evening in the domestic
science room OF the Porter school
building. The Ladies Aid society
took the responsibility of getting up
the meal and they certainly brought
themselves world or credit for the
way that they performed their initial
task in this line.
The guests which included fair
sized sprinkling OF Crystal Falls peo-
pie, didn't get around until about 700
o'clock and when all had assembled
in the Porter library. Captain Holman
announced that the banquet room was
ready to receive them. The tables
were arranged in shape with sew
eral smaller tables in the center and
were tastily decorated with cut flow-
ers. a three course supper was sery-
ed and there was plenty for ALL AS
the hour was late, a real, large appe-
tite had been worked up by each per.
son IN attendance so that silenca
reigned for time as the knives and
forks piled busily into the victuals az
hand Then came the ice cream and
cake and after that had been dispens-
ed with Pres Bradley announced
that the mixed Qnartette would sing.
The quartette is composed Of DR.
Edwards, Miss Anderson. Mrs. Bishop
and Captain Holman and their sont
was so highly appreciated that they
had to return for an encore.
NJ. Il. Richards of Crystal Falls was
then introduced as "The Father or
Alpha" TO tell the assembled guests
something OF the future OF that place
and Mr.. Richards certainly painted a
bright future for Alpha in q twent,
minute talk.
A violin solo was then announced,
Mr. Finlay being the performer. The
mere announcement carried with IL
no idea OF the excellence Of the per
Torrance that the audience was to
hear. The work would have graced
the stage of any of our metropolitan
theatres Mr.. Finlay Is a young man
from Marquette in the employ OF the
Lake Shore Engine Works, the latter
company being engaged in some con
struction work at Alpha A hearty
applause followed the first selection
and Mr. Finlay returned and played
"The Lost Chord in manner that
held the audience spell bound
Frank Scadden of Crystal Falls was
introduced to the audience 10 tell
something OF the past OF Alpha and he
kept his audience In a merry frame
OF mind for an half hour during which
time .he recited some Of the anecdotes
OF the past and paid high compli-
ment TO the people OF the present time
who are pushing their community
rapidly TO the front
The male quartette followed with
selection after which County Com
missioner John f. Mason, Of Crystal
Falls, l.. r. Sterling OF Iron Mountain
Rev, Coombe OF Crystal Falls
and Il. G. Bracegirdle or Alpha !
were introduced to the audience for
short talks, and each Of the speakers
pleased the audience immensely in
his brief address
The treat OF the evening IN the talk
ing line was an address on Washing
ton by Prof Bishop. Mr.. Bishop has !
a very pleasing delivery and had an
excellent grasp on the subIect which
he handled He analyzed the work OF
Washington from his birth through |
TO his retirement from the Office OF
president and pointed out the innu-
ence OF the mans character and per-
sonality upon the people he worked /
with and the government that he was
the principal factor in bringing into
being. Mr.. Bishops address occupied |
about thfee- quarters OF an hour and !
dli Wtit ooilg WuNH TIC lihu tiVotAs
Another song by the quartette; then
followed TipperaiIy and dismissai
from one OF the pleasantest evenings |
entertainment that It has been our
good fortune to be present at in many
a day.
The Mems Club of Alpha was re-
Gently formed for the purpose OF pro-
noting the social welfare OF that |
place They have started out vigor-
ously and under On. management OF
Mr.. Bradley should continue TO pros
per. They propose to have more OF
such entertainments as they gave on
WashIngton's birthday and the Porter
school building being furnished for
such occasions, everything IL set for q
successful future ID the organization