Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-20

prosperity; and I believe that our city
Is moving on rapidly, and that with it
the Ledger and all in it will continue to
prosper"
Mr.. Mexican. spoke for Mr.. Childs,
whose modesty prevented HIM through
out his life from making speech. but
he seized the opportunity of praising
the Ledger's proprietor as he explained
the. object of the erection of the great
building.
The Banquet
At the conclusion of Mr. McKean's re-
marks the guests, to the number Of
about 500. went to the Continental Hotel,
where banquet was spread and ready
for them.
The Ledger's account of the banquet
gave evidence of the splendor of
the entertainment, in which nothing
seems to have been overlooked. Not only
was the menu characteristicall tempt
ing, but the tableware and the decOra-
tions, and all the physical parts of a
great dinner were present as never be
fore in Philadelphia. SO far as the bril-
liancy of the genius and wit assembled.
the gathering probably had not been
equaled here.
'In preparing for this banquet" said
the Ledger the next morning, y. b.
Kingsley & CO.. the proprietors of
the Continental, had carte blanche.
and in execution of the order intrusted
to them. they succeeded in preparing an
entertainment the like of which had
never been seen in Philadelphia. The
splendid large banqueting room of the
Continental was filled with tables
spread for the guests. The rarest and
choicest flowers and tasteful pyramids
We're interspersed with the elaborate
constructions of confectionery. on the
main table was a representation of the
old hand press contrasted with Hoes
Last Fast: and perhaps the most striking
figure was representation of the New
\ AIn Dahl frttn tod
terials known only to the chief caterer,
and 1t was capital representation OF
the building"
The Germania Orchestra played dur
ing the evening, and at times the Maen-
nerchor Society sang choruses, and also
the reporter mentions, the star Span
gled Banner" was especially noticed.
Five Hundred Guests Present
AS there were 500 persons present, no
list of guests was printed, but an idea
of the splendor OF the assemblage of dis
tinguished men is given i'm the words OF
the Ledger's report:
Brave men and wise men--rulers of
armies, cities and States-legislators
and lawyers, teachers of religion, and
judges of courts, authors and journalists
merchants and bankers, gathered from
various States of the Union. were there
homage to the power of the press, and
celebrating an illustrious triumph of its
enterprise. Thus the sight presented
was rendered no less suggestive to the
thought than impressive to the sense Of
the beholder.
Mayor McMichael presided. and cele-
brated as he Is for tact and genial
humor in giving happy direction to all
the proceedings at social and festive
meetings it was a subject of universal
remark that his felicitous and admirable
management on this occasion could not
have been surpassed.
1.-The pleasures of the evening were
enjoyed by a number of ladies as well
as the distinguished body of represen-
tative men already referred to. The
ladies were assembled in an adjoining
parlor. where sumptuous dinner had
been set by Mr.. Kingsley, and after it
was over, they adjourned to the large
dining hall, and spent the remainder of
the evening IN listening TO the admlrable