The Maine bugle ... campaign; 1-5 Jan. 1894-Oct. 1898 - Maine.gov

REUNION OF THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY. 335
The banquet in Hotel Heselton in the evening, tendered to
the association by the Somerset County organization of the
First Cavalry, was an occasion of rare enjoyment. Tables had
been laid for one hundred and fifty visitors and citizens but it
was found that one hundred and seventy-five tickets had been
disposed of, which necessitated re-arranging tables, causing
unavoidable delay so that it was nearly ten o'clock before the
large company filed into the artistically arranged and decorated
dining hall of " Mine Host" Heselton.
President Goodwin called the guests to order and after Divine
blessing was invoked by Comrade G. W. Nash, Chaplain of
Russell Post, G. A. R., two hours were devoted to discussion of
the following
MENU.
Mock Bisque Soup
Fried Brook Trout
Lettuce Celery Olives Cucumbers
Transparent Fritters—Suet Sauce Compote of Rice with Cherries
Young Turkey with Dressing
String Beans Mashed Potatoes
Celery Salad
Blanc Mange and Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream
Sliced Pineapple
Fruit Nuts Dates Figs
Assorted Cake
Cantelope Watermelon
Bent's Water Crackers
Coffee
During the repast and earlier in the evening Kendall's orches-
tra at intervals discoursed sweet music, and Miss Agnes Safford
sang the patriotic song " Glory, Glory Hallelujah " and, in
response to a vigorous encore, sang " Marching Through
Georgia," the "boys" coming in on the chorus with old-time
fervor. Mrs. W. H. Emery accompanied the singing on the
piano.
After the menu had been satisfactorily discussed, Dr. S, A.
Patten, for the local branch and the citizens of Skowhegan,
greeted his visiting comrades and their wives and daughters with
warm words of welcome and patriotic remarks.