Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31
Sends His Regrets to Idaho
College Men by Wireless,
as Does Also the King of
All the Greeks.
UNIVERSITY CLUB IN
IT'S ANNUAL BANQUET
Novel Program With Many
Unique Features Given at
the Commercial Club With
Fifty Members and Their
Ladies in Attendance.

LdQl6S III kAUG6IludIlCc.
The University club of Idaho en-
loved an elaborate dinner and unique
entertainment last night at it's annual
banquet held in the Commercial club
rooms which was attended by 80
members and their ladies'.
The spacious dining room of the club
was deliberately decorated for the &C.
casion with paper streamers. giving
it beautiful setting. In one corner
was arranged the most powerful wire
less ever established in an inland city,
and from it came messages in all
languages from all parts of the world
ALLEN EATON PRESlDES.
Frank Ensign, president of the club,
opened the evening with a brief adj
dress of welcome and then introduced
Allen B. Eaton as master of cere-
monies Mr.. Eaton arose to make an
address, but as he attempted to ~pro-
coed his voice was drowned by cries
of "Stop him. Let us eat" etc, a
pre- arranged event.
DR.. r. l.. Glase was next introduced
as the sweet singer of Idaho, and
rendered three solos, which were en-
Enthusiastically received. His first was
I'm Nictis,' his second "A Banjo
Song" and thirdly the browning num-
Der of the evening, ooh Idaho, You
sunny Fascination" the words by Mrs.
i. Nj. Hoover and the music by Mrs.
Turkey. Hardly had the last note died
away when salesboy appeared and
began offering the song for sale. There
was q clamor for copies, but the presi-
dent called order and announced that
each lady present was to receive a
copy as "A souvenir of the occasion, a
gift from the club.
WIRELESS MESSAGES.
rumblng noise interrupted the
dinner, the sound of distant lombard
ment was heard and the guests at the
New Years dinner party heard the
echo from across the water of the
great war. There was a quick flash,
followed by a second, and then the
click of keys Messages over the wire
from all parts Of Idaho and other Sec
tons of the known world sent con-
gratulations to the club members.
fiIc St lew Vi tlit
received, given out to the company
by the use of graphophone:
Il and Got send herewith heartiest
congratulations and good wishes to all
the members of the University Club.
"Momentarily am I quite busy in
England. France, Holland, Rumania,
Turkey, Belgium, Poland, Serbia, etc;
otherwise should l be glad to celebrate
with you in person, but now Got alone
must take my place.
For the year 1917 / wish you all a
happy New Year, and l am hoping
that Prexy Eaton will not continue to
make so many damn poor jokes and
that Mr.. Lou Ensign will not smoke
so many Fatma cigarettes; why does
not Kutnewsky change his name? It
Is not neutral.
again greeting you all.
WILHELM"
II. the king of all the Greeks, wish
you from the bottom of my heart, a
prosperous and happy New Year. Not
only for your own benefit. but that of
the world in general, as I precisely
know that your own welfare greatly
affects that of the world. But / must
point out that your welfare is en-
dangered from within. First, your
premier member, Mr.. Markhuss, should
avoid reading magazines of the low
est literature. Second. your secretary,
Make Lowe, should avoid summer trips
to California resorts as dangerous to
modest youths of his kind. Reform
"CONSTANTINB'
WRESTLING MATCH.
The closing number of the evening
was "A wrestling match between Profess
sor Nick Collins. physical culture di-
rector, and DR.. Harold Dresser The
affair was first announced as box
ing event to the finish. The men
donned the mitts and began to mix
things in the ring, when an officer
appeared and placed the entire party
under arrest. Mayor Hays arose and
objected, stating he would handle this
affair as mayor of the city. The Of
ficer insisted he had right to make
the arrest. The mayor said not
whereupon the officer declared ht
would resign from the force, threw
down his club, pulled off his uniform
and there stood Paris Marin in full
dress.
The boxing was called off and the
wrestling match began, with the ladies
all having ringside seats. Thu
wrestling was fast from the tap of the
gong to the close. Both men are clever
mat artists and both fought hard an6
fast to gsin fall. but neither could
in the time allotted. To some of thu
ladies the game was new. but they
saw clean manly sport and were
pleased with the number, as the.
showed by their applause.
The dinner was one which will Ions
be remembered by the club member,