The evening herald., 1918-03-19
BANQUET RENDERED
WOOL GROWERS At
THE COUNTRY CLUB
One OF the Most Successful Af-
fairs in the History of City
Given Last Night for Visitors
Here Attending Convention.

The banquet given az the Country
club Inst uigbt foe thr visiting wool
growers was uac uf the most success.
ful affairs ui the kud ever staged in
tho Duke CITY but % could hardly have
been otherwise. considering thar Cot
%. k. u SELLERS. that iolh. energetic
booster played ar important part go
making the preliminary arrangements a,
Wcll as in hi. capacity pt tuustmastcr.
keeping thug things moving throughout
The evening There va, not an IDLE mo.
mrut from the time the guest. usscm.
blcd ~ the tables u few minutes nftcr
G;3p, until near the midnight hour.
when taps were sounded
True. "thcrr was sound ot rtyelry
hN uight, but the entire time was not
gwen over 90 eating and lollifgut1on.
Ihcr, were some serious moment, when
the entire nsscmblagc ct more than 100
men were brought face 90 face with the
critical situation with which our nation
II confronted. II Is next 90 impossible
these days 10 avoid discussing the war
whenever two ur more people come to-.
gcihcr. Last night = uiiHir was no cA.
ceptiun 10 the rule The war HHs touched
upon. aud of cou;-c while u was the
subject before the house there was no
lcvlty engaged lu. Because the sheen.
men hcah2c lust us we'll as meu engaged
iu any other line OF business that the
war rs 90 joking matter but that its
successful prosecution requires the aid
ut every loyal American. The wool
growers have % particularly important
part 10 play, u- Qua soldiers require
WOODEN ciotnIng 60 keep them warm, aud
the wool growers 90 mau are backing
the government in the war against uu
tucracy.
All Guests Ordered Covered -
scarcely were she quests seated last
night when Col. SELLERS began tu rud
fault with their heads. The complaint
made no mcutiou ut interior drhrieuci,s,
but was confined more particularly 10
the outside scenery. The colonel stated
that there were baiihruis ucai-hnld-
heads, gray heads, red hrd,, etc. aud
gave n us bis opinion that the appear.
ancc of the distinguished guests woulI
be- improved 4 ruch one wore u hut.
The waiter, were ordered 20 bring u
the Easter array of millinery aud pro
WIDE each mu with q suituhl, covering
f"t boz. 'domy. \ui what sight thc,.
men were whcu thcy were hurd out
Evcn Broadway boz New York never Wit.
messed such 20 display com Easter morn.
my ui at amy other time. lur:r were
ail Kinds u' gr"tc,qur shapes and rDl
uts. the latter having tine tumuu, ruut
"f Joseph backed clear on ibr dock.
lmuguc. fuy instance. col. N,llris
Ralph c. nv A. - MrMillru. jaime, 4
French Paul g. Rciiugtou aut Charlie
Chadwick wearing buts modelled along
ibc ~tvlr ~ Happy HoolpJr ,. COT
AtHu'i aud td DtrrU clad ir % .tyl, Co..
scmhhug Turkish trH, mudr our ~ ret.
Wuitv and blue material: Walter CON.
nell, John Robinson aud halt dozen
Others wearing 'dgucc cup. like the
teacher used 'o u-, when puuishiug
bows when thcN wen, HRrtly on school
Frank \ Huthrll. II 4 IastrU and uth
cr we'll known cattle and sheep men
clad in imitation " stovrplpr hats, II
you can do thus gentle reader. you will
hc able tu tutm mental picture ui
what M crowd looked like,
Anticipating trouble during the cvou
ing, the toastmnstci took steps early iu
the game 20 preserve order and punish
those who we're guilty of disturbing m,
peace. Manuel Ofrro aud "lohnnic'
Robinson were appointed ,cfgcanis a'
arms MuA Nrrdhaus WIS named polir,
Judge. because. IL 'fus stated. he was IN,
only man present who knew 10 cent
v hat each man bad in his pockct. u
q. Bupum was named 20, district az
'uruev.
Otero First Victim.
ld NJ Otcro was the htst victim u'
western Justice. Hc Was charged wi'l