Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
NEWPORT

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The men Of the Presbyterian
Church gave another of their
popular dinners in the banquet
room Of the Church building on
Friday evening, Dec. 18th from
8 to 6 o'clock P. NJ. The menu
consisted of the following ar
ticles, Walport salad, clam
chowder, hot biscuits with hon
ey, roast beef with gravy, roast
pork with apple sauce, mashed
potatoes with cream. baked
beans, carrot pudding and hot
coffee with cream and sugar.
One hundred and thirty plates
were set. The following experts
were in charge of the cooking:
Mr.. Resinger made the biscuits,
256, which were fine and all eat
en-. James Raj made the chow
der and it was good enough for
a queen. S. G. Irwin roasted the
meat and 1t was delicious. T. Fl.
Halleck mashed the potatoes
with cream and 1t was rich en-
ough to please the most fastid-
eous epicurean and it was good
enough for our grandmothers
who mashed potatoes in the
same way. Mr.. Sheffield made
the coffee and for flavor and
mild exhilerating effect could
not be excelled. Rev. Pratt
made the salad, sauce and pud-
ding and it was so fine that some
of the ladies seemed to be jeal-
Gus of his success. Mr.. Hickoy
was dish washer and the dish
cloths and dishes seemed to be
as neat and clean as a pin. The
ladies gave no suggestions
or information in regard TO the
cooking at all. The men were
left entirely to their own know
ledge of the art without any help
whatever from the ladies', Each
woman, girl or boy paid for their
own dinners. Each of The cooks
had clean hands and spotless
white aprons and no -four on
their noses. The walters were
also neat. and clean and consist
ed of the following young men
Lyal and Harold Colver, Donald
Armatige, Harold Wygant and
Harold Snider. Elmer Patrick
was master Of ceremonies. The
social and financial part of the
entertainment was a great sue
cess. Every body enjoyed the
unique features of the feast
and were well pleased and said
they hoped to be on hand at the
next feast a year from now. AT
that time we hope it will be a
chicken dinner and that two
hundred plates will be set in
stead Of 130.
News was received Monday
evening by Mr.. Gustison of the
Life Saving Service that Cap
tain Charles ID. Stuart died Sun
day morning at 7.30 in the Mar
ine Hospital, San Francisco. The
Captain had been operated on,
Saturday previous and died from
the effects of the operation. He
went to San Francisco about
two months ago. Friday he
wrote a letter to Mr.. Gustison,
saying he was feeling fine but
was going on the table Satur-
day for an operation. The sur
geons told him he might get
along six or eight months al
right but the trouble would re-
turn again. 1t was stomach and
liver disease. He also wrote let
ters to other members of the
crew bearing the same cheerful
news, that he was feeling bet
ter. His wife and little son
Earnest were present when he
passed away. Captain Stuart
came to Newport in 1911 and
took the place of Captain Well
ander who was pro-
NOTED to the Superentendency
of this district with head quar-
ters at San Francisco. Captain
Stuart had been in the Marine
Service about thirty years and
was near the time when he
would have been retired on a
pension. It is said Captain
Stuart saved more lives of fish
ermen while on the Columbia
River than any other surfman.
He often spoke Of the good time
he would have when released
from the service. The Captain
was about 60 years old. He had
many friends In Newport VITO
were shocked to hear of his sud-