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Fi.OR.V. ILLINOIS, TIHRSD.VY. NOVK MIILR 27. I«)I:J
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A QUAIL FEAST FOR FORTY
Rod and Gun Club   Entertain Nembers and Guests Last Thursday Evening
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THE FIRST ANNUAL  BANQUET
A Unanimous Decision Was Nade
To Have a Banquet At Least
Once a Year
One 111 tlie most ileli^'Iiirul social events 111 the se:i.s(in, was (;ive?i at the beaiilifiil home of Mr. and Mrs. ,1. Hownian In the north part ol the rity, on Thursday evening last by the Klora Kod and (inn t'luh. to its nieinl)ers. ltl)einn;the tirst annual Ijiinijiiet of tlie I'hd), and proved sucli a pleasant all'air in every ies|>ect it was tlic unaniiiioiis deelsion to have annual baniiuets hereafter. The following were presenl, .\. O. Taggart I'resldent, ,1. Howmm Secretary. Members Kather Goel/hauser, A. L. Songer, .lerry I'ope, ,Ianie*Kurguson, Ivoyd Thonias, .las. L. Hoyles, William Banks, G. M. Hawthorn, .1. W. Gibson, N. K. Prince, E. I). Yeck C. A. N'lght. ,1. I). Gibson, Chester Edwards, Sherman Taylor, Karl McDaniel' Wallace Meyer, George Adkins, Clyde Monical, A. Shriver, Wm. Llndsey, Jack Ilodges, Austin Shriner, Rex Cunningham, II. K. Gray, E. A. Medley, Charles black- burn, R. R. Koster, Luke I'ixley and as per.sonsLil invited guests;| by members who could Jnot attend. Charles Ilempiiill, Randolph Smith, H. M. Maxey, Dr. E. C. I'ark, Dr. N. W. bowman. Mayor Krank Nichols, Jesse Meyer, Harrison Wyatt and Sam Hemphill making a total of forty one who were .seated at the tables, each one being given a fancy liat or hood for occasion which when doned give a most grotesque appear¬ ance to some of the gentlemen who liad always regarded tliemselves as handsome, but guud fellow-ship pre¬ vailed and no one could wunder at It, when the great feast which liad been prepared by Mrs. Howman was served, consisting of roast tiuail, oyster dressing, sweet peas, maslied putatoe.s, pickels and hot biscuits served in i|uantitles suttlcient to meet the .sharpened appetite uf every one even before tlie last course of brick cream cake and cotlee.
Mrs. Bowman was assisted by lier mother Mrs. Mary Cunningham and the Misiies Dolly Greenlaw and Duris Simpson. How much the splendid repast was appreciated jwas attested by a unanimous vute of cordial thanks to Mrs. Howman who prepar¬ ed It and the other ladies who help¬ ed serve it. Everything was perfect and everybody was full of good cheer. It is proper to state In this cunnect- lun that the iiuails were supplied by the clulis game cummittee consist¬ ingof E. A. .Medley I'resldent, Chas. Knight, Logan Tlbl» and James Kurguson. who called In tliat old veteran and prince of hunters J. Bowman to help tiiem carry the game. As there were unly Hve members uf this committee sixty birds was the limit for one days kill¬ ing. An even hH tine birds were secured all in good seas