| Show the soldiers bacq banquet whirlwind rewind of success whenever bountiful really sets her heart u upon po 1 iny any project it is sure to go th through r ucal in a whirlwind of success to this rule the banquet given to uncle sams sais soldiers was rid aff exception fo fora arthe the committees put their whole keart into it as well as did all tle the citizens and th the city officials vho aho were generous to the very limit for al isaid to the committees go ahead and naj w will foot th the e tills ills the use odthe tabernacle was offered for the th k occasion tile the seats 0 were taken out the floor cleared and tables and au d seats were pro vided aided i but there wap wa no woman on the board of aldermen and when the banquet c committee of ladies got to tile the church well there was an all cartheu earthquake ake the state prison tables and benches disappeared as if by magic and tand a new solar system appeared app earea in their place the central san was a magnificent boquet of blowers furnished by the miller floral foral co of farm ington from which radiated to the four corners of the room and tile four sides eight tables that were made as beautiful as rainbows with flowers brofn from our own bountiful green houses bou es the benches were replaced with chairs and the display of silver and glassware glas gave to the room the ithe air of a real home to which aa a guests the soldier boys had beep been invited general young said lie had been over the state attending soldiers banquets but thus far lie he had not 19 t seen one that could compare with this one of su pi emest creation tile the delicately tinted violet glassware in which the fruit cocktails were served added one more color to tile the rainbow to which the soldiers sat down to feed oft off of its edge while tile the beautiful bo of flowers added the rest of the colors of f the new solar spectrum smiles were the order of the day which made a thanksgiving occasion that will long be remembered in the gray mist of the frosty rosty morning t of the next day even the wide porch of the tabernacle with its generous dimensions displayed a broad smile from side to side in welcome to those who had offered their lives for the safety of our land as if not to be outdone in ill the universal enthusiasm that was so contagious throughout the city not one soul grudged the expense the occasion was worth it the soldiers were worthy of it too much could not be done for those who had offered them selves for the supreme sacrifice upon our count rys altar although the banquet committee expended and the voluntary offerings in food and luxuries amounted to as much more including roasted chickens that alone were more than in colars arid and cents in addition to the 70 dozen hot rolls furnished by the royal bakery while the glassware ilas for the fruit cocktails cost 40 and the japanese spreads plates place cards and ice cream cost as much more there was not one poor excuse of humanity huni anity but who groaned with horror at the unwonted outlay and when our brave boys had filled them themselves I 1 1 s to the brim samples of t the h elya c banquet nguet were sent to 17 worthy f milies families who were blessed with children a plenty that they might have a memento of the banquet that was given in recognition ot of the patriotism of those who had given criven their all that america might never come under tile the heathen yoke of horrible hun dom soldier boys please accept the thanks of a veteran of the civil war of nearly 60 years ago |
