List of menus for events honoring individuals, 1867-[ongoing].

 

Descriptive List for the Collection at Chicago History Museum, Research Center.

 

Chicago History Museum, Research Center

1601 North Clark Street

Chicago, IL 60614-6038

Web-site: http://www.chicagohistory.org

 

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Call#: F38JB .M54 OVERSIZE and specify date(s) and name(s) of hotel or restaurant.

 

This collection of menus for dinners or receptions in honor of individuals contains items primarily from Chicago area hotels, restaurants, or banquet halls, but items from other locations are included. Menus are filed alphabetically by the name of the person honored. This category pertains to contemporary persons. Anniversary dinners in commemoration of historical persons, such as Lincoln, Burns, Washington are stored with the collection of "Menus for dinners given by organizations, usually for their membership."

            Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include a collection of "Commercial menus, mostly from hotels and restaurants"; a collection of "Menus for dinners given by organizations, usually for their membership"; a collection of "Menus for events honoring an organization or group"; and a collection of "Menus for private parties, wedding  menus, etc."; as well as menus cataloged individually and menus included in manuscript collections or in publications.

 

Subject headings for this collection:  Dinners and dining--Illinois--Chicago.

 


Type terms:

Breakfast BF

Brunch BR

Lunch LUN

Dinner DIN

 

 

Name of site

includes hotel & banquet room's name; restaurant; ship; park; or other site

 

Occasion terms (added if info not keyword-searchable in title of event):

Anniversary

Birthday (of person)

Charity fund-raiser

Corporate sales campaign

Founding anniversary

Retirement (of person)

Sports-related (name sport)

VIP visitor

Wedding

Wedding anniversary

 

Note:

includes ethnicity, religion, other characteristics not keyword-searchable in the name of the Occasion

 

includes names of caterer; entrepreneur/owner of restaurant chain; orchestra and/or orchestra leader; other performer

 


 



In the column for city, "C" symbolizes Chicago.

Honoree

Title of event/Occasion

Year/Mo/Da

Type

Name of site

Address

City

Note

Baker, Hon. Newton D.

Informal Dinner in Honor of the Secretary of War/ VIP visitor

1918/07/04

DIN

Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

 

Balbo, Gen. Italo

Banquet in Honor of the Minister of Aviation and Italy’s Trans-Atlantic Aces of the Air/ VIP visitor

1933/07/00

DIN

Grand Ballroom, Stevens Hotel

S. Michigan Ave and E. Balbo.

C

Roma Grand Orchestra, Guiseppe, Director; singers Frida Savini, Ada Paggi, John Pane-Gasser; piano player Attico Bernabini

Bernstorff, Grafen von

Zu Enhren des Kaiserlich Deutschen Botschafters/ VIP visitor

1910/00/00

DIN

Germania Club

108 W. Germania

C

 

Blodgett, Judge Henry W

Dinner to Judge Henry W. Blodgett by the Bar of the Seventh Circuit/ Retirement

1893/02/18

DIN

The Grand Pacific Hotel

Between Clark, LaSalle, Quincy, and Jackson

C

 

Boulanger, M. Wm. T.

Dinner d’Adieu

0000/11/11

DIN

The Chicago Club

404 S. Michigan Ave.

C

 

Calhoun, Hon. W.J.

Dinner Given to U.S. Minister to China By his Fellow Wayfarers

1909/12/20

DIN

Mid Day Club

119 Monroe (now 56 W. Monroe)

C

 

Calhoun, Hon. W.J.

Dinner Given to U.S. Minister to China By his Fellow Wayfarers

1909/12/20

DIN

Mid Day Club

119 Monroe (now 56 W. Monroe)

C

 

Cermak, Hon. Anton J.

Testimonial Banquet to the President of the Board of Cook County Commissioners

1924/10/06

DIN

Rose Room, Hotel Sherman

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

 

Blair, William McCormick

Ninety-Third New Year’s Day Luncheon

1962/01/01

LUN

The Chicago Club

404 S. Michigan Ave.

C

 

Clark, Gen. Mark W.

VIP visitor

1945/05/30

DIN

Grand Ballroom, Palmer House

State and Monroe

C

Edward J. Kelly

Clark, Sheldon

First Annual Sports Celebrities Dinner

1941/12/10

DIN

Morrison Hotel

79 W. Madison

C

 

Cleveland, Grover and Mrs.

VIP visitors, U.S. President

1887/10/05

DIN

Columbia Theater

104 Monroe (now 53 W. Monroe)

C

Ticket for Mr. Geo. J. Isham and ladies

Cleveland, Grover and Mrs.

VIP visitors, U.S. President

1887/10/05

DIN

Columbia Theater

104 Monroe (now 53 W. Monroe)

C

 

Coleridge, John Duke, Lord

Complimentary Dinner given to the Lord Chief Justice of England/ VIP visitor

1883/09/25

DIN

Grand Pacific Hotel

Between Clark, LaSalle, Quincy, and Jackson

C

 

Coolidge, Calvin

Dinner tendered to President Calvin Coolidge

1924/12/04

DIN

 

 

C

Tendered by the International Live Stock Exposition

Curie, Madame Marie Skladowska

Dinner of the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society of the Occasion of the Awarding of the Willard Gibbs Medal

1921/06/14

DIN

Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

 

Davis, Will J.

Our Guest Our Friend and Associate Will J. Davis

1907/05/08

DIN

[Not Listed]

 

C

Includes portrait

Davis, Will J.

Supper Tendered to Mr. Will J. Davis by the Itinerant and Local Friars

1907/09/27

DIN

The Hof Brau

73 W. Monroe

C

Includes page of autographs

Davis, Will J.

Supper in Honor of Mr. Will J. Davis Tendered by the Theatrical Managers’ Association of Chicago.

1913/01/30

DIN

Auditorium

 

C

Includes list of guests.

Dawes, Brig Gen. Charles Gates

Dinner by the Central Trust Company of Illinois in honoir of Brigadier General Charles Gates Dawes/VIP visitor

1919/11/17

DIN

Hotel LaSalle

LaSalle and Madison Sts.

C

 

d’Estournelles de Constant, Baron and Lazare Weiller

Banquet given on the Occasion of the Centennial of Victor Hugo/ VIP visitor

1902/02/20

DIN

The Auditorium Chicago

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

 

De Nuber, Hon. Alexander and Dr. Paul Roh

Dinner Tendered to the Imperial Consul General of Austria-Hungary and the Imperial Consul of Germany/ VIP visitors

1909/04/08

DIN

Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

 

Denver, Wm. E. and John J. Sloan

Wacker Drive Banquet/ Founding Anniversary

1926/10/20

DIN

Louis XVI Room, Hotel Sherman

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

Hosted by the Iroquois Club of Chicago

Dewey, Admiral and Mrs.

Dinner given in Honour of the Admiral of the Navy and Mrs. Dewey/ VIP visitors

1900/05/02

DIN

Chicago Athletic Association Club House

125 Michigan Ave. (now 406 S. Michigan Ave.)

C

 

Dewey, Admiral and Gen. Horace Porter

Dinner given in Honour of General Horace Porter and Admiral Dewey/ VIP visitors

1905/12/09

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Hosted by the Merchants of Chicago Club

Diaz, Gen. Porfirio

Banquet Tendered Gen. Porfiro Diaz/ VIP visitor, ex-President of Mexico

1883/03/22

DIN

Palmer House

State and Michigan

C

 

Dickinson, Jacob M.

Banquet in Honor of Jacob M. Dickinson/ VIP visitor

1909/03/09

DIN

Iroquois Club

200 Clark (now 136 S. Clark)

C

 

Dodd, William E.

Farewell Dinner to Ambassador William E. Dodd

1933/06/23

DIN

Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

 

Doud, Levi B.

Informal Tendered LeviB. Doud on the Eve of his Departure for Europe

1898/12/13

DIN

Transit House, Union Stockyards

Exchange Building, Union Stockyard

C

Given by William H. Thompson Jr.

Douglas, Paul H.

A Dinner Tribute in Honor of Senator Paul H. Douglas/ VIP visitor

1960/00/00

DIN

 

 

 

 

Downs, Augustus Huntington

Complimentary Dinner to Augustus Huntington Downs

1889/11/04

DIN

The Grand Pacific Hotel

Between Clark, LaSalle, Quincy, and Jackson

C

Addressed to Mr. Drake

Durkin, Martin P.

Inaugural Dinner Tendered to Secretary of Labor, State of Illinois

1933/11/25

DIN

Grand Ballroom, Hotel Sherman

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

 

Edison, Thomas

Dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison/VIP visitor

1909/09/02

DIN

Briarcliff Lodge

 

New York

Given by association of Edison Illuminating Companies; addressed to Mr. B.E. Sunny

Edgerton, Wild

Complimentary Dinner given to “Wild Edgerton”

1867/09/23

DIN

Briggs House

Randolph and Wells

C

B.H. Skinner, proprietor

Elizabeth II, Queen of England

A Dinner in Honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh/ VIP visitors

1959/07/06

DIN

Conrad Hilton Hotel

720 S. Michigan Ave.

C

Given by Mayor Richard J. Daley

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

1952 Campaign Tour

1952/00/00

DIN

 

 

 

 

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

United Republican Dinner

1958/01/20

DIN

International Amphitheatre

W. 42nd and S. Halsted

C

 

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Fight-to-Win Dinner Rally

1958/10/22

DIN

Amphitheatre (dinner); Gold Room, Saddle and Sirloin Club (reception)

W. 42nd and S. Halsted

C

Given by Republican Precinct Workers of Illinois, sponsored by Illinois Republican State Central Committee; reception hosts Francis H. Connell and Howard J. Cartwright

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

For “60” Dinner

1960/01/27

DIN

International Amphitheatre

W 42nd and S. Halsted

C

 

Evans, Charles “Chick”

Evans Testamonial Dinner/ VIP visitor, Fundraising

0000/00/00

DIN

 

 

C

Western Golf Association, Cover illustration by Mel Keefer

Fish, Stuyvesant

Dinner to Mr. Stuyvesant Fish

1896/01/04

DIN

Kinsley’s

105 Adams (now 64 W. Adams)

C

Given by the Columbian Exposition Directors Association

Foch, Marechal

VIP visitor

0000/11/05

DIN

The Drake

E. Lake Shore and N. Michigan

C

The American Legion

Frederik IX, King of Denmark

A Dinner in Honor of Their Majesties to King and Queen of Denmark/VIP visitors

1960/10/09

DIN

The Conrad Hilton

720 S. Michigan Ave.

C

Given by Richard J. Daley

Fuller, Hon. Melville W.

Complimentary Dinner to Hon. Melville Fuller

1888/05/16

DIN

The Richelieu

 

 

Given by Uri Balcom

Gage, Lyman J.

 

1906/02/03

DIN

 

`

C

The Illinois Society of New York

Gary, Joseph Easton

Retirement

1901/06/20

DIN

The Grand Pacific

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

Given by the Chicago Bar Association

Gaulle, Charles de, General

Dinner in honor of General Charles de Gaulle

1945/08/27

DIN

The Blackstone Hotel

Michigan Ave and Balbo Dr

C

Tendered by Mayor Edward J. Kelly

Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. John Sr.

45th Anniversary Luncheon/ VIP visitors

1962/04/12

LUN

Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

720 S. Michigan Ave

C

 

Grant, Ulysses S.

Grant Anniversary Dinner

1922/04/27

DIN

 

 

C

 

Grant, Ulysses S. and Julia

Calumet Club Reception to General and Mrs. Grant/ VIP visitors

1879/11/17

DIN

Calumet Club

N.E. corner 20th and Michigan Ave.

C

Dinner given by Mr. John B. Drake

Grant, Ulysses S. and Julia

Complimentary to General and Mrs. Grant/VIP visitors

1879/11/15

DIN

The Grand Pacific Hotel

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

Given by John B. Drake

Gray, Hanna Holborn

Civic Dinner in Honor of the President of the University of Chicago

1978/10/12

DIN

 

 

C

Given by Board of Trustees; addressed to Mrs. Harold K. Skramstad Jr.; Chicago Brass Society, conducted by Mitchell Arnold

Harald, Crown Prince of Norway

Folke Luncheon for His Royal Highness Crown Prince Harald/ VIP visitor

1965/10/01

LUN

McCormick Place

E. 23rd St. and the Lake

C

 

Harlan, James M.

Complimentary dinner to Judge James M. Harlan

1878/06/03

DIN

Grand Pacific Hotel

 

C

Hand-painted menu

Harrison, Benjamin

A Dinner by the Fellowship Club of Chicago in honor of the President/ VIP visitor

1892/10/20

DIN

Kinsley’s

105 Adams (now 64 W. Adams)

C

Given by The Fellowship Club

Henry, Prince of Prussia

A Dinner in Honor of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia/ VIP visitor

1902/03/03

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Given by Mayor Carter H. Harrison; addressed to Mr. Kerfoot

Jones, Fernando

70th Anniversary

1890/05/26

DIN

Auditorium Hotel

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

 

Kelly, Edward J.

Testimonial Luncheon/ Campaign

1943/04/03

LUN

Grand Ballroom, Hotel Sherman

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

American Federation of Labor

Kelly, Edward J.

Campaign

0000/00/00

DIN

 

 

C

Labor Division of the All-Chicago Committee for the Re-election of Mayor Kelly

Kingsbury, George A.

Supper Tendered to George A. Kingsbury as a Personal Tribute by the  Chicago Theatre Managers Association

1913/05/03

DIN

Hotel La Salle

 

C

Includes autographs

Kinley, Prof. David

Banquet of Honor

1910/05.20

DIN

The Blackstone

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

Given by the Chicago Association of Commerce

Kintore, Earl of

Dinner Tendered The Right Honorable The Earl of Kintore, P. C., G. C. M. G./ Anniversary

1914/01/27

DIN

Union League Club

S.W. corner Jackson and Federal

C

The Chicago Group of the American Committee

Kuroki, Gen. Baron

Dinner given by General Baron Kuroki/ VIP visitor

1907/05/13

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Addressed to Mr. Bryan Lathrop

Landis, Maj. Reed G.

Dinner in Honor of Major Reed G. Landis/ VIP visitors

1919/04/16

DIN

South Shore Country Club

70th St. and the Lake

C

Hyde Park Aviators

Lindbergh, Col. Charles

Dinner in Honor of Charles A. Lindbergh/ VIP visitor

1927/08/13

DIN

The Stevens

720 S. Michigan

C

Given by the Mayor’s Committee of Chicago and the Chicago Association of Commerce

Lipton, Sir Thomas

Dinner in Honor of Sir Thomas Lipton/ VIP visitor, Sports

1906/10/5

DIN

Chicago Athletic Association

125 Michigan Ave. (now 12 S. Michigan Ave.)

C

 

Lipton, Sir Thomas

Dinner in Honor of Sir Thomas Lipton/ VIP visitor, Sports

1906/10/5

DIN

Chicago Athletic Association

125 Michigan Ave. (now 12 S. Michigan Ave.)

C

 

Lipton, Sir Thomas

VIP visitor, Sports

1906/10/5

DIN

Chicago Athletic Association

125 Michigan Ave. (now 12 S. Michigan Ave.)

C

Addressed to Mr. B.E. Sunny

Logan, Hon. John A.

Complimentary Dinner Tendered to Hon. John A. Logan

1885/06/29

DIN

Parker Hose

 

Boston

Norfolk Club; Beckman & Punchard

Loudon, Dr. J.

Banquet in honor of His Excellency Dr. J. Loudon/ VIP visitor, ambassador from the Netherlands

1912/02/15

DIN

Union League Club

S.W. corner Jackson and Federal St.

C

The Holland Society of Chicago

Mandel, Fred and Ralph Peck

VIP visitors

1903/05/05

DIN

Sherman House

Clark and Randolph

C

Ways and Means Club

Marie, Queen of Roumania

Dinner in honor of Her Royal Majesty Queen Marie of Roumania/ VIP visitor

1926/11/13

DIN

The Drake

E. Lake Shore and N. Michigan

C

 

Mateos, Adolfo Lopez

Official Luncheon in honor of His Excellency Adolfo Lopez Mateos/ VIP, President of Mexico

1959/10/13

DIN

Morrison Hotel

79 W. Madison

C

Richard J. Daley

McKinley, William

National Peace Jubilee Banquet/ VIP visitor, U.S. President

1898/10/19

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

 

McKinley, William

Banquet in honor of the President of the United States/ VIP visitor

1899/10/09

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Chicago Day

McKinley, William

151st dinner of the Commercial Club given in honor of President William McKinley

1899/10/10

DIN

 

 

C

Tendered by the Commercial Club of Chicago

McKinley, William

Banquet Tendered to the President of the United States/ VIP visitor/ Founding Anniversary of United States Government Building

1899/10/19

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Chicago Day

McKinley, William

Banquet tendered to President William McKinley on the occasion of the thirty-forth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

1900/08/29

DIN

 

 

C

Tendered by the Hamilton Club of Chicago; contains membership recruitment insert for the club

McMullen, Rev. John

Reception Supper/ VIP visitor, First Bishop of the Diocese of Davenport

1881/07/30

DIN

Kimball House

262 Clark (now 314 S Clark)

 

 

Mercier, Cardinal

Banquet in Honor of Cardinal Mercier/ VIP visitor

1919/10/21

DIN

Blackstone Hotel

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

 

Mercier, Cardinal

Dinner in honor of His Eminence Desideratus Cardinal Mercier/ VIP visitor

1919/10/21

DIN

Blackstone Hotel

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

William H. Thompson

Mercier, Cardinal

Reception in honor of His Eminence Desideratus Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of Malines/ VIP visitor

1919/10/21

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

 

Mercier, Cardinal

Chicago Belgian Day in honor of Cardinal Mercier/

1919/10/22

 

St. John Berchmans Church

2517 W. Logan Blvd.

C

 

Miles, Nelson A., Major-General

Dinner in honor of Major-General Miles

1891/01/31

DIN

Palmer House

 

C

Compliments of the Chicago Coaching Club

Morton, Paul

Banquet given in honour of the Secretary of the Navy/ VIP visitor

1904/07/14

DIN

The Chicago Club

200 Michigan Ave. (now 406 S. Michigan Ave.)

C

The Merchants Club of Chicago

Moten, Etta

Birthday (100th)

2002/04/02

DIN

Charlie Trotter’s

816 W. Armitage

C

 

Nobile, Maj. Gen. Umberto

Banquet to the Major General Umberto Nobile/ VIP visitor

1926/07/08

DIN

Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

“Hero of the North Pole”, The Italian Chamber of Commerce

Northcliffe, Lord

The Chicago Association of Commerce Dinner to Lord Northcliffe/ Liberty Day/ VIP visitor

1917/10/24

DIN

Hotel La Salle

LaSalle and Madison Sts.

C

 

Olav, Crown Prince of Norway

In Honor of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Olav of Norway/ VIP visitor

1939/05/04

LUN

The Chicago Club

404 S. Michigan Ave.

C

Given by Arthur Andersen

Olav, Crown Prince of Norway

In Honour of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Olav of Norway/ VIP visitor

1939/05/05

DIN

Grand Ballroom, Palmer House

State and Monroe

C

Tendered by the Norwegian-American Committee of Chicago

Peck, Hon. Ferdinand W.

Appointment to Commissioner General to the Paris Exposition

0000/12/08

DIN

Auditorium Hotel

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

 

Peck, George R.

Dinner Tendered to Mr. George Peck by the Wayfarers/ Birthday

1913/05/15

DIN

Mid-Day Club

68 W. Monroe

C

 

Pershing, John J., General

Dinner in honor of General John J. Pershing

1919/12/20

DIN

Congress Hotel

 

C

Tendered by the City of Chicago; includes seating arrangement document and invitation

Potocka, Countess George

Dinner in honor of H.E. The Polich Ambassador and Countess George Potocka/ VIP visitors

1936/11/12

DIN

The Casino

195 E. Delta Place

 

 

Pusey, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan M.

Dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan M. Pusey

1954/10/29

DIN

Grand Ballroom, The Palmer House

State and Monroe

C

 

Pusey, William, Allen

First Annual William Allen Pusey Dinner

1946/10/16

DIN

University Club of Chicago

76 E. Monroe

C

Chicago Dermatological Society

Rickey, Branch

Quinn Chapel Salutes Branch Rickey

1958/05/05

DIN

Conrad Hilton Grand Ballroom

720 S. Michigan Ave

C

Given by Quinn Chapel (African Methodist Episcopal Church)

Ridings, Harry J.

Midnight Supper

1913/04/28

DIN

The Lamb’s Café

N.E. corner Clark and Randolph

C

Given by George M. Cohan

Ripley, Edward Payson

To Mr. Ripley/ Birthday

1915/10/13

DIN

The Blackstone

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

Given by the directors and officers of the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway System

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Informal Luncheon Tendered to Governor Franklin D, Roosevelt; VIP visitor

1929/12/10

DIN

Louis XVI Room, Hotel Sherman

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

 

Roosevelt, Theodore

VIP visitor, President of the United States

1902/10/03

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

 

Roosevelt, Theodore

Dinner Tendered to Theodore Roosevelt/ VIP visitor, President of the United States

1903/04/02

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Addressed to Mr. Kerpoot

Roosevelt, Theodore

Dinner Tendered to Theodore Roosevelt/ VIP visitor, President of the United States

1903/04/02

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

2 copies; one addressed to Mr. Sunny, the other addressed to Mr. Lowden

Roosevelt, Theodore

Banquet in Honor of the President/ VIP visitor

1905/05/10

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Hosted by the Iroquois Club

Roosevelt, Theodore

Banquet Tendered Colonel Theodore Roosevelt/ VIP visitor, former United States President

1910/09/08

DIN

The Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

Hosted by the Hamilton Club of Chicago, front and back cover missing

Roosevelt, Theodore

Banquet Tendered Colonel Theodore Roosevelt/ VIP visitor, former United States President

1910/09/08

DIN

The Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

Hosted by the Hamilton Club f Chicago, includes autograph page

Rosen, Baron

Dinner in honour of His Excellency Baron Rosen/ VIP visitor, Russian Ambassador

1906/10/26

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Addressed to Mr. Bryant Jr.

Ryan, Patrick

Retirement

2008/07/18

DIN

 

 

C

Aon Corp.

Saint Quentin, M. Rene de

A Luncheon to His Excellency the French Ambassador/ VIP visitor

1939/02/02

LUN

Saddle and Sirloin Club

W. 42nd and S. Halsted

C

 

Schley, Admiral Winfield Scott

Banquet Tendered Admiral Winfield Scott Schley/ VIP visitor

1902/01/25

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Hosted by The Hamilton Club of Chi cago and the Maryland Society of Chicago

Schley, Admiral Winfield Scott

Banquet to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley VIP visitor

1902/01/25

DIN

The Auditorium

N.W. corner Michigan Ave. and Congress

C

Hosted by The Hamilton Club of Chi cago and the Maryland Society ub of Chicago

Scott, Walter

Scott Centennial Anniversary Banquet

1871/08/15

DIN

Tremont House

S.W. corner Michigan and Congress

C

 

Sheridan, Lt. Gen. Philip H.

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery State of Illinois/ VIP visitor/ Birthday

1883/03/06

DIN

Union League Club House

202 Dearborn (now 138 S. Dearborn)

C

 

Sheridan, Gen. Philip Henry

Centenary Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan/ Birthday

1931/03/06

DIN

Hotel Sherman

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

 

Smith, Hermon Dunlap

Dinner in Honor of Hermon Dunlap Smith President-Chairman 1955-1966/ Retirement

1966/06/08

DIN

The Chicago Club

151 E. Van Buren

C

Marsh & McLennan

Spalding, A. G.

Banquet tendered by the Citizens of Chicago to Mr. A. G. Spaulding and his Associates/ VIP visitor, return from tour of the world

1889/04/19

DIN

The Palmer

State and Monroe

C

 

Steward, Col. Leroy T.

Hamilton Club Dinner Tendered to General Superintendent of Police, City of Chicago

1909/08/25

DIN

Hamilton Club

135 Monroe (now 102 W. Monroe)

C

 

Stock, Dr. Frederick A.

The Bohemians of Chicago Dinner in Honor of. Dr. Stock

1930/01/12

DIN

The Palmer House

State and Monroe

C

 

Stock, Dr. Frederick A.

The Bohemians of Chicago Dinner in Honor of. Dr. Stock

1930/01/12

DIN

The Palmer House

State and Monroe

C

 

Stock, Dr. Frederick A.

Dinner Honoring Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1940/11/22

DIN

Lotos Club

2624 E. 75th St.

C

 

Stritch, Samuel Alphonsus Cardinal

Welcoming Dinner of Mayor Edward J. Kelly and the City of Chicago to His Eminence

1946/03/10

DIN

Stevens Hotel

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

 

Sunny, Bernard Edward

Dinner to Bernard Edward Sunny/ Birthday

1916/05/22

DIN

The Blackstone

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

Picture in museum Print Dept.

Taft, William H.

Dinner given in honor of William H. Taft, Secretary of War

1908/04/04

DIN

 

 

C

Given by the Commercial Club of Chicago

Taft, William H.

7th annual banquet of the Chicago Association of Commerce honoring President William H. Taft

1911/10/28

DIN

 

 

C

Given by the Chicago Association of Commerce

Taft, William H.

Dinner in honor of the Honorable William H. Taft

1921/12/27

DIN

 

 

C

Given by the Chicago Bar Association

Thomas, Theodore

Complimentary Dinner to Mr. Theodore Thomas

1896/05/08

DIN

The Chicago Club

200 Michigan Ave. (now 406 S.)

C

 

Toman, John

The Ceremonies in the Conferring of the Order of the White Lion of the Czechoslovak Republic

1937/06/19

DIN

Grand Ballroom, Sherman Hotel

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

Order given by Vladimir S. Hurban, Minister Plenipotentiary of the  Czechoslovak Republic to the United States

Tree, Hon. Lambert

Complimentary Dinner to Hon. Lambert Tree

1885/08/19

DIN

Palmer House

State and Monroe

C

 

Truman, Harry S.

All Chicago Salute to Army Day luncheon honoring President Harry S. Truman and his party

1946/04/06

LUN

 

 

C

Tendered by the City of Chicago

Upham, Frederic W.

In Recognition of Services in the National Campaign of 1908 as Assistant Treasurer of the Republican National Committee

1908/12/17

DIN

The Mid-Day Club

119 Monroe (now 56 W. Monroe)

C

 

Van’t Hoff, Prof. J. H.

Dinner Tendered to Professor J.H. Hoff

1901/06/22

DIN

Sherman House

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

Chicago Academy of Sciences and the Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society

Veragua, Duke of and the Marquis of Barboles

Breakfast in Honor of the Duke of Veragua and the Marquis of Barboles/ VIP visitors

1893/05/06

BF

Union League Club

202 Dearborn (now 138 S. Dearborn)

C

 

Wada, Hikojiro and Takutaro Sakai

In honor of the Director General and the Commissioner General of the Japanese International Exposition; VIP visitors

1909/04/14

DIN

Gold Room, Congress Hotel

S. Michigan Ave. and E. Congress

C

Given by the Chicago Association of Commerce

Wales, Prince of [Albert Edward]

Ball in honor of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

1860/08/19

DIN

Anglo American Hotel Hamilton

 

C

“Rice & Kinsley Proprietors”

Wales, Prince of [Albert Edward]

Reception in honor of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

1860/09/19

DIN

 

 

Toronto, CA

Given by the inhabitants of Toronto, Canada

Webb, Col. W. A.

Complimentary Dinner to Col. W. A. Webb/ VIP visitor

1861/10/19

DIN

Sherman House

N.W. corner Clark and Randolph

C

 

Wills, Charles F.

Charles F. Wills Testimonial Banquet

1939/05/06

DIN

Grand Ballroom, Stevens Hotel

S. Michigan and E. Balbo

C

Includes ticket for event; Advertising and Circulation Manager of the Chicago Federation News

Wilson, Rev. Samuel Knox

Welcome Dinner to the Reverend Samuel Knox Wilson, S.J.

1933/11/23

DIN

Palmer House

State and Monroe

 

Society of Jesus/ Jesuits; Loyola University President

Winston, Frederick H.

Farewell Banquet

c. 1895/01/09

DIN

Kinsley’s

105 Adams (now 64 W. Adams)

C

Minister Resident and Consul General in the Court of Persia

Yates, Gov. and Mrs.

VIP visitors

c. 1901/12/21

DIN

Union League Club

S.W. corner Jackson Blvd. and Custom House Ct. (now Jackson St. and Federal St.)

C

Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Sunnys; given by the Consular Corps. Of Chicago