The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-29
HOST SEES SCHOOL
"THRO' PERISCOPE"
Recalls Familiar Events Of
Yore; Three Present
From MT. Vernon

The reunion of members of Utica
high school of the years 1928 as
guests of Frank G. Larimore, the
surgeon of renowned skill, Tuesday,
in the hearts of the participants un-
til the trials and pleasures of life are
laid down, says the Utica News-Her-
aid.
Almost half hundred individuals
accepted the invitation to the unusual
occasion and in spite of the stormy
weather which marred the trips
about town, all felt that it was a
worth while" day of their lives.
Anabell Roberts Burris had come
all the way from Clinton, Mo-, to
greet her old friends. Others who
came hundreds of miles we're George
Walter Stevens from Richmond, Va,
president of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad Co. With him were Ed
ward McKenna, vice president OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee C ST. Paul Rail-
road Co.. and Frank H. Davis of New
York City, director of the C. & o.
Ella Sperry Wornstaff of Ashley,
Angie Campbell Bell and Agnes Hill
Of Mt. Vernon, and ] G. Stevenson
of Newark were here, and all except
possibly two of the old schoolmates
in this vicinity were present
In the evening there was general
reunion in the Presbyterian church,
| and at 6 o'clock the doors leading to
the new parlors were rolled aside,
revealing the banquet tables set I'm
the form of a U. The decorations
were beautiful the color scheme be-
ing purple and white, Lilacs and vio-
let's were used literally, and the ta-
bles, with snowy napery and shining
crystal had tracery of bridal wreath
down the center. Beside each place
card was a boutonniere of bridal
wreath and lilies of the valley with a
flag pin attached
A huge armful of beautiful carna-
tions brought by j.. II. Kirkpatrick,
and bouquet of old-fashioned bleed.
ing heart from Mrs. Alice Alsdorf
adorned the parIor.
To piano music furnished by Miss
| Selby, the guests marched to their
places in the banquet room, and be-
fore they were seated all joined in
pip A,I nd
! Mergler invoked the divine blessing.
The following menu was served in
five courses:
Fruit Salad
Creamed Chicken on Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Cream Peas en- timble Waters
Shrimp Salad Olives
Jelly Cake
Ice Cream Strawberries
Mints Coffee
At the conclusion of the repast DR..
Mr.. Stevens, as toastmaster. Mr..
Stevens gave pleasing short talk
and proposed the toast The School
of 1928" which was responded to
by Mrs Robert Alsdorf (Allie Stev-
ens).
Mrs. Alsdorf gave an able address,
emphasizing the thoroughness of in
struction in the old school and pay
ing high tribute to Prof. w. A. Nc
Kee, their principal.
C. p. Smith responded to the toast,
"The School of Today"
This was followed by a vocal solo
by Marguerite Harris Brehm, Song
OF Sunshine"
The toastmaster then called upon
Mr.. McKenna who has been associat-
, ed with him in railroad matters and
, intimate friendship for AZ years, to
tell some incidents of the olden days.
Mr.. McKenna gave most happy talk
| in which he referred to this reunion
. as being unparalleled in history-a
reunion Of schoolmates after 55 years
of separation, in which fully so per.
cent of the members are living and In
vigorous health.
DR.. Larimore, the host, then gave
the talk of the evening on "The
School of 1S62-63 AS Seen Through
the Periscope." He gave the history
of events which led TO his entering