Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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H AIDICIIG All A TRUMPETER SOUNDS the MINSTRELS PLAY dinner’s beginning. THROUGHOUT dinner. Lord and Lady Larson invite one and all to an evening-banquet in their Old-English Castle fanfare of trumoets nized for their contributions on preme, amona other delict fanfare of trumpets echoed through clouds of mist, announcing the eighteenth an- nual English Madrigal Dinner The festive blend of medieval music, elaborate pagentry and excellent food, introduced the Yuletide Season to the commu- nity and university. After welcoming nearly 300 guests each evening, Lord and Lady Stephen Larson acknowl- edged two couples for their services to the community and or university. Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Reisig were hon- ored on December 4. Follow- ing suit, Mr. and Mrs, Leo Bird and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schramm were also recog- nized for their contributions on December 5 Highlighted by Madrigal singing, dancing and a court magician, the six-course cand- lelit banquet was set in the realm of an Old English Cas- tle ' The custodians spend over a week preparing the Me- morial Union for the dinner ' Steve Wood, Memorial Union Director, said. ARA Food Ser- vices, in conjunction with the Memorial Union, spend at least two weeks time in the kitchen cooking and baking ' The quests feasted on broiled rainbow trout, carved steamboat round, yorkshire pudding, Rock Cornish Game Hen and Lord Pineapple Su- preme, among other delica- sies. The greeting of the Madri- gal Singers, presentation of the Boar ' s Head and the presenta- tion of the Flaming Plum Pud- ding were a few of the fanfares interspersed with the meal. A six to seven foot long mounted peacock was displayed during the presentation of the Phe- seant Pie. Tt was an experience you can ' t afford to miss 1 Steve Henderson, Hays junior, said. It was a unique evening of festivities ' LORD AND LADY LARSON welcome all. 15