The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
CELEBRATE DINNER
In CLEVER VERSE
Chief Frazier of the kiwanis Braves
Reads Poem, at the Reeu-
lar Luncheon.

| oi4S the hI~dAIanS but tIlS SShSIdi
public as well will enjoy reading the
following verses recited by him at the
luncheon yesterday:
Braves, you have heard of the COM
| mander of great renown,
Who marched his men up the hill and
then marched them down.
He had, perhaps, no more thought of
lasting glory,
! Than did those whose acts compel this
story.
But his name resounds in the hall of
| fame
And this occasion and these people
| will do the same.
You have heard of the dinner of Bib
! lical lore,
Where ribaldry did reign and merri
| ment roar,
| Where the guests with rich trappings
| and jewels did shine,
| Where they drank from gold goblets
many fiagons of wine.
Where the reveiry lasted till late in
| the morning
And the monarch received his mys-
terieus warning.
! Where, through drinking, their mod
esty to the four winds were blown,
! And the guests lost their manners and
| the king lost his throne.
! [ refer to the story, Of 1elshazzar's
feast,
Well, Of these three great dinners wen
agree it's the least.
You have heard Of the Lords dinner
| with ending so sad
| But, oh Lordt what a dinner we XII
wanians had!
We marched up the hill as that COM
mander had done
But we carried an appetite instead of
q gun.
! And we took with u.s. good will toward
all up there,
In that palace-like structure, across
from Lee square.
AS we marched through the kitchen
where they usually serve,
Delicious appetizing doors greeted
! each olofactory nerve.
And no more pleasant sight ever
greeted an eve
Than the beVy of sweet maidens who
were standing close by.
With their bright eager eyes and
dresses so clean
No gnore royol serylsors e'er waited
on queen.
We passed through the kitchen to our
goal, the table.
| All! Braves, no words of mine will
ever be able
To do Justice TO the feast which was
served to us there,
And each warrior ate till he could
scarcely arise from his chair.
| Not a thing did we waste, every crunab
did we save,
Twas a repast that would cause an
ericurean TO rave.
There were no rich trappings, just
work day clothes.
Twas no effect of the wine. when our
enthusiasm rose.
We had no golden goblcts, either fancy
or plain
But just strong white cups of good
porcelain,
Yet no better wine ever kissed a
kings lip
Than the ambrosial coffee that we
were given to sip.
And the jewels which among US did
sparkle and shine,
Were the jewels of wit, not the FRUIT
of a mine.
No, we had no wine to give US I'M
steady legs
But Brave Tart brought with him two
fine empty kegs.
And when they were placed on the
table for some brave to win,
The thought would arise, ''The saddest
are these-it might have been"
AS after the feast did We old tyne king
Watch the gladiators fight in the
blood stained ring.
We, too after the feast did emulate
their example
And watched young gladiators, the
arena floor trample.
It gave our older hearts a most, pleas |
ant thrill,
To see Brave Olsen put the boys
through their drill,
And many u brave gave a regretful |
sigh,
AS he thought Of the high school days
gone by.
We are sorry for old King Bel" for
alas!
He had no Miss Carriers Domestic |
Science Glass.
We'd be willing to bet If We were to |
gambling prone.
That if he had had them he would |
have not lost his throne.
He would not have caroused or touched |
the wine bowl, |
For what's good for the stomach. must |
be good for the soul
Well, then we marched down the hill |
again as did that commander Of |
old,
with our hearts filled with warmth
that win never grow cold, /
And our stonachg We're filled with !
such satisfactory pain,
And our minds filled with the hope that /
We might call again.
And we LETT naught behind us when va |
left there
In thar castle-hke structure, across
from Lee Square.
But soiled cutlery and dishes and :
table quite bare,
And a bsvy OF rnaidens with faces SO
fair.
Here's three KiWanis cheers and q
tiger for each and every lass.
who is in the High school Domestic