Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1917 — MONNETT BANQUET A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION [ARTICLE]

MONNETT BANQUET A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION

One Hundred Guests Enjoy Elegant Dinner and Most Interesting Evening Program.

It was 11 o’clock when the guests departed from the Presbyterian church Monday night after a most delightful evening’s entertainment. The ladies of the church served an elegant four-course dinner which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The dining room, which is a most beautiful one, was decorated with flags and the tables ware decorated with lighted candles and flowers. The menu was most tasteful prepared and served in a most pleasing manner. Among the hundred guests were Dr. George Switzer, Master Gordon Taylor and mother, J. M. Davis, of Lafayette, and Mrs. Juliet V. Straus, of Rockville. Dr. M. D. Gwin was the toastmaster and acquitted, himself in a most creditable manner as is his habit. The singing of Mastor Taylor was little short of marvelous.,. He has a wonderful voice and he was so appreciated that the guests insisted on his reappearing ta great number of times- He is a “boy of about eleven years of age and has abriity and talent that is sure to win for him fame as a singer. . The address by Mrs. Juliet V. Straus was veFy interesting and was one that had in it many useful suggestions to both men and worsen. ing the streets, the city of Newcastle the Ladies’ Home Journal and her line of thought is quite familiar. At the close of the feast and entertainment Mr. Davis* was introduced by Dr. Switzer. Mr. Davis is to have charge of the campaign for raising funds for the “Greater Mon nett School,’ ’and he made a short but most interesting appeal in behalf of that movement- On account of the lateness of the hour it was impossible to go into that phase of the meeting.