The Washington times., 1918-11-21
FLYERS HAVE HIGH
TIME AT BANQUET

Birdmen, who ordinarily need all
outdoors in which to froIic and then
usually for the edification OF awe
struck Washingtonians. proved they t,
are equally as clever in a banquet !
hall. at the farewell dinner given in
one of the private dining rooms OF !
the New Willard Hotel last night
by the officers of the army aviation
training station at Boiling Field. :
The banquet was in honor of Lieut.
Cob p. B. Butler, A. s. A., former com
handing officer OF Boiling Field, upon
the eve OF his departure for Kelly
Field. San Antonio, Tex. and was in
dicative of the high esteem in which
the pioneer aviator is held by all
who have served under him at Boiling :
Field. !
Although hastily prepared, the pro-
gram teemed with speeches, toasts,
and music OF a highly entertaining
nature. There was also a touch of
cabaret, this being staged by a>bevy
Of sprightly dancers from ziegfeld's
FoIlies. Lieut.. ]. A. White. one OF
the most able fiiers produced in this
country. who is interested in several
Ct New York's leading hotels, had
charge of the arrangements and
proved the value of his experience in
that line.
By no means a minor feature was
the dinner itself. Each dish bore the
name of some article or material
which is used daily in the life OF an
aviator.
From skIds to Rudder Bar.
The menu follows:
Oyster Cocktail-Skids
Green Turtle Ia Penguin.
Joy Sticks.
Cabana Struts.
Spark Plugs.
Boneless Stuffed Squad Chicken
400 r P. N.
| New Lima Beans-High Test.
Potatoes-Ball Bearing.
Heart OF Lettuce-Liberty Oil
Dressing.
Frozen Controls.
r. NJ. A. Cakes.
Mobile B.
Refreshments at Rudder Bar.
Responses Are InprOmptu.
The fun was started by Lieut.. II.
a. Kelly. the POSTMASTER. Unlike the
usual master OF ceremonies, he de-
parted from the beaten path by call
| ing upon those who had not had the
advantage of preparation Lieuten- I
ant Kiely. the executive officer Of
Boiling Field. and a lawyer of promi-
\ nence in civil life, is noted in New
York for his oratorical talent and po-
litical leadership. He also delivered
| the farewell address. He dwelt at
! length on the personnel of the air 4
service and the high type of man
hood 1t represented. He paid fitting
| tribute to the ability of Colonel Built
/ nd nj l
Other speakers OF the evening were
| Lieuts Thomas T. Veach, Edward r.
| Preis, Ernest NJ LaPrade and Will
liam G. Boggs Among the many
others who responded to toasts. Mr.. II
H. w. Powers, an invited guest, gave
very interesting talk on the de-
velopments OF aviation and predicted
rapid strides in concentrating the
| airplane in the near future.
Lieut.. PreIs Furnishes Fun
Lieutenant Preis told of many HUI
morous experiences while he was
medical chief OF the Mexican armies
and Lieutenant Boggs another one OF
! American ablest filters furnished
/ amusement by reciting his famous
Landing In Out of the Way Places"
A scream!
Another interesting feature of the
| evening was the violin solos OF his
own composition by Lieutenant La
Prade. accompanied by the Willard
| Orchestra.
! The loss OF Lieutenant Colonel
| Butler to Boiling Field is deeply
\ felt by all officers of that command
| and their regrets upon his departure
were eloquently expressed in the
| toasts of the evening.
| Lieutenant Colonel Butler comes
/ of a family of soldiers, being the
! third generation of a house of West
! Pointers. His soIdierly qualities and
wonderful personality have been II
demonstrated by his work at Boiling II
| Field. Through his untiring efforts
Boiling Field has been brought from
condition of chaos to military ef-
! ficiency.
Flew Despite Injuries.
Colonel Butler was injured in an
airplane accident about seven months
ago at Rockwell Field, San Diego.
Cal. and still Is crippled from the
injuries he received. This did not
deter him, however. from leading his
| flying circus over Washington to ,
| thrill admiring thousands.
Those who attended the banquet !
were Lieutenants NJ. A. Kelly, +. r. In
| Preis, L. G. Leonhardt, d. G. LoEg,
W. g. Boggs, c. w. Happ, ]. A.
White, J. l. Menefee, L. r. TatnaII,
c. 3. Webster, J. c. Edgerton, w Z.
Benjamin, II. A. Miller, T. F. Veach,
L. NJ. Merrick, E. W. IIett, H. F. TIL
| son, L. NJ. LaPrade, II. w. Powers, II.
p. Culver. r. +. Mackie, and IL Z.
Wilkinson.