, 1922-02-21

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banquet table carefully patterned to
represent n rotary wheel which is the
insignia of the Rotary ! and is
so significant with the organization
From the hub. cogs projected in
every direction The table was
weighted heavily with its decorations
and appointments. trailing sniiAx be-
ing used profusey IN the scheme. A
gorgeous basket of American beauty
roses adorned tho center table and
Yards Of beautiful ribbon added their
efect to this lovely bouquet.
Hand-painted place cards. each
clever IN itself and from b brush OF
Ruth Hopkins. directed the members
and guests to their places and It was
seen to carefully that no married
couple sat In close proximity 10 each
other.
The menu. very oleverfy carried out
the international Affiliations tho Ro-
tary club has with practically every
nation. Each course paid tribute to
some country and follows:
MENU
Grape Fruit, Old Mexico
consomme, France
Saited Almonds. Spain Olives, Italy
Lobster Bellevue. q. S. A
Br,fled MIXED Chicken. Australia
BRUISED Sprouts. Belgium
Gaufrette Potatoes. Ireland
Saiade Pommegranate. Hawaii
Rotary Saltines. Great Britain
Individual Ice Cream. Alaska
Bon-Bons. Africa
Demi Tasse. India
MINIS. Cuba
Cuestn Rey- Cigars. Havana
Egyptian Deities Cigarettes, Egypt
The service during the banquet was
rnpid and careful, the food deiectable,
and Rotarian A. X Bot and his ca
pable employees are deserving of 800
cial mention for their part in making
the party the eco It was. The
Henning CUISINE spared no efforts in
making the affair one to be long re
membcred-
During the course Of the dinner
much Publication prevailed through
The efforts OF the entertainment conn.,
mittee headed by Earl Burweil. The
guests were an given Rotary hats
and tactics OF the widely known Grid
iron club were used effectively to
cause mtrta and laughter. Horns and
other noise-making devices wero dis
trfbuted IND lent their effect to coca
sion. One novel feature produced
much fun when a lemon and a rose
were started around tho tables. the
rose being passed by the ladies and
tho lemon by the mon. Then an alarm
clock was set and the ones having
the rose and lemon in their posses
sion when h alarm sounded were
Tue for a surprise. The clock finally
pealed ITS sickeninE noi5e and Il. z.
Hanway was caught with tho lemon
and Miss Helen Allen with the rose.
It cos Hanway $3.50 and Miss Allen
received the perfume
The entertainment features of the
evening were much enjoyed. Miss
Virginia Nelson. ~o-yearold daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson. was
very graceful in a classic dance. The
Timban quartet. composed of H. L.
Bottoms. Z. z. Fisher. Boyd Osborn
and A l.. Cook. entertained with sew
eral quartet numbers and Miss Helen
Allen CAV n couple of humorous
readings The spotlight was turned
on each Rotarian and he was made to
submit some good-natured verse read
abou himself.
The Rev. Phillip X. Edwards spoke
briefly on Rotary Ethics" and in
which he characterized the insignia
~ rotary as a power with its infu-
ence IL practiced in accordance with
the original principles. He told of
the value it should be to any COM
munity and of the good It does with
out ostentation.
Following the banquet the party
found reservations had been made at
the Columbia theater and here anoth-
er hour of good entertainment was
provided by the company playing at
that amusement place.
The banquet was presided over by
l.. A Reed, who acted as toastmaster