The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-24
BANQUET
GREAT SUCCESS
Sumptous Supper and Elegant
Program Marked Coca
SON..

Last evening marked the re-birth
Of Shrine activities in Sumter, and was
the first notable occasion in which the
Noble Shriners participated since the
declaration OF the war with Germany.
The spacious dining room at the
La Tosca restaurant was appropriate
| II decorated with Shriners' emblems
and Shriners' flags, and the tables
were very artistic in their appoint
ments. They We're decorated With
cut flowers, evergreens and red car
nation was at each place. Among the
i notable guests OF the occasion were
Judge Mendel L. Smith, a Sllriner of
great prominence, and Noble O. Frank
Hart. of Columbia, who is very con-
spicuous in Masonic circles in the
State
Before the banquet and between
courses and at the conclusion of the
supper a number Of musical selec-
tons and readings were rendered un
der the direction of Prof. L. c. Noise,
who had the musical program in
charge. This program was as fol-
lows:
Duet, I'm Venice, Mrs. Lyman
and Miss Robinson.
Two Baritone Solos. Until "On
the Road to Mandalay, W. e.
Moore.
Reading. Humorous-Miss Miller,
of Repath Lyceum.
Violin solos, souvenir, and per
petual Motion''-AIiss Boyd of Chicora
College.
Vocal solo. "The Waters of Minnie
Tonka. Mrs. ". B. Lyman.
Vocal solo, May Morning, Mrs.
John D. Lee.
Readings and vocal solo. = Mr..
Pierce.
The banquet was very sumptuous
affair. the service was excellent and
the several courses were most dainti!y
land ternptingly served. The menu is
herewith given:
Crab Meat Cocktai.
Olives Almonds ClcreS
Chicken Patties
Beef q II model
Green Peas
Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus Tips
coffee Cheese and Cracker
Assorted Cakes
Cigars Cigarettes
There was but one address dUrin2
the evening which was a toast re-
spondcd to by Noble Hart in wiaich :iS
praised the old Sumter Shrine Ciui
and predicted that the ncw cluf
would even outs:r;p the. achievement!
OF the original organization
In view OF the fact that the ioca
Shriners contemplate inviting Omar
'relnn!o 10 meet in Sumter on Thanks
Giving Day. and with the almost Ger
tain assurance that the invitation VII!
be accpcteti the president announces
the appointment OF the following
I committees for the fall meeting:
TRANSPORTATION: Noble c. NJ
Brand. chairman; C. H. Cleapor. T. f.
Deas, T. V. Walsh, Jr.. J. 3. Britton.
Hotel and Home Entertainment:
Mobiles ]. c. Pate, chairman: Raymon
Schwartz. John 3. Dufhe. w. E. By
mum, Abe Ryttenberg, w. c. Graham
Street Stunts and Parade: Mobiles
G.. c. Propst chairman; F. 0. Lawson
j. H. Forbes. Fl. T. Folsom, w j.
Lawrence, Jr., Jake l. Brogdon, S. r
!, Tweed.
Ceremonial Session: MOBILES DR.. E
r.. Wilson. chairman: G. G. Tweed, j
W. Jackson. ]. II. Guthrie. 5. X. Nash
DR.. NJ. l.. Farler, J. II. Myers, II. W
Hardy.
Decorations: Mobiles J. c. Halford
chair,ran: David Cuttino, William
Serg. Major Shelley. y. T. Mum, A
f.. Tisdale NJ VI. Meilette.
refreshments: Mobiles John D. Lee
chairman: >. T. G. Bultmar. II. "
Sholer. J. p Brunson. O. Fl. Foley
J. L. Sibert. II. Z. Parker.
Fresh Meat: Mobiles J. G. Dei,Gne
chairman Z. p DuRant, j. ". Jack
son. W. J.. McCutcheon, +. P. King
!. e. Folsom, S. w. Ramph, Dr.. G. X
Barringer. w O. Staley.
Music: Mobiles j. G. +. Wilder
chairman; ". c. Boyle, ". NJ. Levi