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I II “Projiresslvc Dinner.” Wo think the doctor carried off i ; _ ... . , , the honors of the evening forI One of the most recherche !responses Whitcomb Riley ,society events ever given in never was better than was the this city occurred last night at Dr jn answerjng this toast, the “progressive dinner given Frank Mi|es t^en told «What |bj Mr. and Mr E. W. Pratt at |j Would Do Were I the Assess-thcir home on Eignth and IIu- or •• ancj he convinced the iadies ron. The fact was clearly prcsent that he should have pWOn last evening that Mr. *be.n elected assessor last fall, and Mis. Piatt surely weie the -phe toastmaster at this point announced that “this closes the big show and the ushers will now pass around with tickets1 for the concert.”e evening was surely the most pleasant and interesting one ever known in social circles in this city, and the guests departed for their homes feeling that it was indeed “good to have been there.”deil host and hostess. The guests were invited for C:lh and by fi:30 the spacious rooms were filled with the guests.The house was decorated in cut flowers and looked very pretty. Seven tables were scattered around in the different ooms, the color scheme of green and yellow being carried out on each table. Candalabra with yellow shades, draped with smilax, formed the centerpiece m each tabic. Places were found by very artistic hand painted place cards. The favors for the ladies at each place were yellow tulips and violets made very beautiful favors for each gentleman.At 0:30 the guests sat down to the first course. After each course a bell was rung by the hostess and the gentlemen oil the east side progressed to the next table below and the gentlemen on the west progressed to the next table above. Eight courses were progressed, each course being very elaborate in all its appointments. The dinner was very gracefully served by Misses Mabel Wilson, Helen Noyes and Verona Pratt .After the eight course dinner had been taken care of, the hast, Mr. Pratt, announced that as the interesting part of the occasion had been attended to. the company would now listen to • he literary part of the evening. As a toast master Mr. Pratt was unusually witty and kept the guests in a good humor.Rev. MacA1 lister responded to the toast, “What I Would Do Were 1 the Czar of Russia,” in an eloquent manner, anil convinced his hearers that the world would be much better off were he the Czar.Prof. Beveridge was asked to tell “What I Would Do if 1 Were President of the United States,” and before he had finished the guests realized that the country had made a mistake in not electing him instead of Roosevelt last fall.“What 1 Would Do Were I in Love,” was responded to very poetically by Mr. F. A. Sims, and lie convinced the guests that he surely had been in love at some time in his life, and was still a fine subject for the god of the tender passion.“What 1 Would Do Were I a Liveryman,” gave John Anderson an opportunity to tell what he thought Would be the “proper caper in a first-class livery business, and before he had finished he built up an ideal livery business for Missouri Valiev.Hon. J. S. Dcwell told “What I Would Do if I Were a Physician.” During his talk lie demonstrated that even if ho wasn’t a doctor he had studied Urn ir mode of doing business. His talk was witty throughout ami very interesting.“Were I a multi-millionaire” was responded to by P. K. Robinson, and he told about so many good things that he would do were he a multi-millionaire that his hearers were really sorry that he didn’t own the Rockefeller millions.The toastmaster then called on Dr. Coit to tell “What I would do were 1 a lawyer,” and he very wittily and eloquently told what the lawyers should do to break up the trusts and how it could be done. If the Dr. would send in that address to the attorney general it would give that officer many new ideas as to“bustingatrust.” W. II. Rnmieyer then told the guests What I would do were I a banker,” and said that were he really a banker he would make the host, Mr. Pratt his cashier, and they would give progressive dinners and banquets as long as the money of the depositors lasted.“What Would I Do Were I General Manager of the Railroad and New Shops Were to be Built?” was answered by R. H. Harris, who told how much Missouri Valley would gain in the shop line if he were only general manager.W. M. Carlisle then very wittily told “What I Would Do Were I a Farmer.” By the time Mr. Carlisle had finished re anisnonding to the toast his hear-’P'lers were really glad that he '■Piwas running the Peoples Store instead of being a farmer, he Dr. Warren then answered to I the toast, “Were I the Mayor.
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Missouri Valley Times
Missouri Valley, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 23, 1905
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