HARDWOOD RECORD 



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wonderful svsteni aiul ctlieioncv manifostpd 

 in both these model institutions was a leve 

 lation to the visitors. nm\ the lourtesies cit 

 the managers were highly appreciated. 



In the evening the hosts entertained tli 

 visitors with an elaborate banquet at tli 

 Hotel Pantlind. This dinner wa.s served by 

 J. Boyd Pantlind of the Hotel Pantlind an< 

 was u most carefully jirepared and dclinlit 

 fully served repa.st. Tlie occasion, being fhi 

 eve of St. Patrick 's day, the decorations of 

 the great dining hall consisted of American 

 and Irish flags intertwined, the greenery of 

 the table was largely smilax, and the . bnu- 

 tonierres . were green carnations. The menu 

 follows: 



Martini Cocktail 



Canape Vert 



IJlue Point Cocktail 



Onsonuuc 



Kllut of Ilalilml 



Serpentine I'otatiif:! 



Olives Mangoes fn'rkins 



Qnnil on Toast SuiiiK Iteans 



ChampuKne 



KNIGHT, INDIANAI'Ol.IS, INI). 



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Cigarclle^ 

 Cdfrci- 



.Vsparagus Salad 

 Cinillitiil S)n'cial Cheese 

 Cigars 

 At the conclusion of the bancpiut, Presi- 

 dent Sweet of the local association introduced 

 .McGeorge Biindy as toastmaster of the occa- 

 sion. Mr. Bundy is a law.yer by jirofcssion. 

 a vicarious lunibernian, and proved liiiii^clf 

 an able and entertaining toasfmnster, as will 

 .■i-i a royal good fellow. The first spnikci' 

 of the evening was Hon. E. P. Sweet, mayor 

 of Grand Eapids, -who made a delightful ad- 

 dress in welcoming the visitors. He was 

 followed by Earl Palmer, president of tin- 

 National Association, who made one of his 

 usually witty and entertaining speeches, dur- 

 ing which he announced in all seriousness his 

 decision not to become a candidates for re- 

 election to the presidency of the National 

 Association, and further affirmed that under 

 no circumstances could he bo induced to a. 

 cept a rcnoinination. Mr. Palmer was fnl 



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lowed by Jlessrs. W. H. Russc, nii the snb.jcct 

 of the greatness of Memphis as a hardwood 

 manufacturing center, and what the Memphis 

 Lumbermen's Club proposes to do in the way 

 of entertaining the forthcoming annual con- 

 vention of the National Hardwood Lumber 

 .Association; by H, ('. Humphrey on the value 

 of association work ; by Hon. Chas. W. Gar- 

 field on the forestry needs of the country; 

 by E, K. Prichett on the sub.iect of hnnber 

 liuyiiig; liy ( '. K. T.Un'd, Jr.. in dissipation 

 (if tlie idea that Philadelphia is a slow town; 

 by 0. H. L. Wernicke demonstrating that, 

 while lumhor costs more than it did a quar- 

 ter 111' a century ago. Grand Kapids ni;inu 

 facturers are able to produce the various lines 

 of furniture at a less cost and of a better 

 quality than ever before in the city's his- 

 tory; and by several others. The speeches 

 generally were far from serious, and it was 

 an evening of rare entertainu'ont to all pres 

 cut, and a function that will not soon be 

 forgotten by those who had the plpa.iure of 



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