. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. acteristic examples of the men, the reminiscences and contrastsbrought to notice on every hand at the reception, filling hearts with tenderness and ofteneyes with tears. And against this background of military shoulders, of noble heads, oftales of daring and suffering were outlined the grace and high-bred beauty of the Amer-ican woman, the northerner and the southerner, exchanging sisterly affection in imitationof the examples set by father and brother. Some of the women—and there were about one hund
. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. acteristic examples of the men, the reminiscences and contrastsbrought to notice on every hand at the reception, filling hearts with tenderness and ofteneyes with tears. And against this background of military shoulders, of noble heads, oftales of daring and suffering were outlined the grace and high-bred beauty of the Amer-ican woman, the northerner and the southerner, exchanging sisterly affection in imitationof the examples set by father and brother. Some of the women—and there were about one hundred of them -were remarkablybeautiful, and probably no more aristocratic gathering has ever come together in theparlors of Mr, Palmers hotel. The citizens commenced taking leave of the honored visitors at 7:00 oclock and ina half hour all had left, that the male guests might have an opportunity to prepare forthe banquet shortly to follow. About 8;oo p. m., members of the committee arrived with carriages and the distin-guished personages were whirled away to the banquet halls at OCCASION OF THE DEDICATION O I THECON !• E D E R AT K MO N U M E N T r H I C A G O , I L [, BANQUET TO D 1 S T I N G U 1 S 11 li D U NM O x\ ANDC O N F E D E I? A T E () F I IC E R S IINIIKK THK AllSPrCES OF THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE. (29) FROM 8 TO 12 OCLOCK P M. MENU LITTLK NECK CLAMS. UADISHES. CRESS. OLIVES, Cocktail MACEDOINE. TOASTED WAFERS. Amontillado. PLANKED VVHITEFISH. CUCUMBERS. POTATOES PAklSIENNE. Haut Sauternes, 1874. TENDERLOIN Ol- BEEF A LA CHATELAINE. NEW POTATOES. STUFFED TOMATOES. Pontet Canet. MILITAIRE. BROILED SNIPE ON TOAST. NEW ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE. Sparkling Moselle. TRUFFLED PATF ON Ll-AF OF LETTUCE. Moet and Chandon White , WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES. WHITE, MOSAIC AND BLACK CAKE, CHEESE. CRACKIiRS. COFFEE. COGNAC. CIGARS. (30) Al-TER DlXNliR EX K R C I SKS. Fekdinand \V IK k, Ir sill nt Citizins (nmniitt ?_?, Chairman Sentiment
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