Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-30
Anniversary Banquet of the Worcester
GOMnlX horticultural A0ciclX


The thirty-seCOnd anniversary of this honored
and hourishiug society was celebrated by ban
quet in Horticultural hall last evening, at which
the members, both ladies and gentlemen, met
and reJoiced over its prosperity. The hall of the
society was put in gala dress for the occasion.
Four long tables, extending lengthwise the hall,
were ladened as q horticultural banquet board
should be spread Mr. Mars being the caterer.
Col. Richardson, chairman of the committee of
arrangements, received valuable aid in the dec
Grafton of the hall from DR., Flagg, under whose
directing hand horticultural hall was made to
blossom as the rose.
Dishes of specimen pears, crowned with green
house grapes, beautifully distributed along the
tables, as they were, were rivalled in number by
vases of tastefully arranged bouquets From the
center of the ceiling hung basket of ferns-"a
thing of beauty" that was the cynosure of
every eye. The presidents table on the plat
form received the most particular attention.
Seven choice bouquets in the center were thanked
GA either hand by two mammoth ones arranged
in tall vases, while great pots of SALIVA, in
bloom, glOriied each corner and DISPLAYS of
colors were so made as to heighten the general
good effect, while choice hanging baskets of
plants graced the windows in rear of the plat
form. Barnard and Richardson's quadrlle
band occupied temporary platform at the op-
posite end Of the hall, and made delightful
music on appropriate occasions duling the
evening.
Hon. George w. Richardson, president of the
Worcester county horticultural society, occupied
the hosts chair, and on either side sat Hon.
Marshall p. Wilder and Hon. George B. Loring,
one representing the Massachusetts horticul-
tural society, the other the New England agri-
cultural society. Past and present officers of
the Worcester society, most of them seated at
the table on the platform, showed their interest
by being present, among them Mayor Earle,
Hon. Stephen Salisbury, Hon. John Milton
Earle S. +. Haven, Esq, Hon. ID. Waldo Lin.
coin, Judge f. A. Dewey, J. Henry HILL Esq,
Messrs. George JaqueS, Anthony Chase and S
H. Cotton and DIR. Geo. f. Francis.
Before giving attention to the banquet, Col
Richardson addressed the society as follows
ADDRESS OF HON. GEO. W. RICHARDSON,
Ladies' and Gentlemen Of the Worcester Coup.
tn horticultural S0ciety:-lt is my pleasant
duty, surrounded as am by these maInates OF
horticulture and distinguished citizens, to wei
GOUlS YOU " DdhqhCI anu " tiAio nan NhiSl
is emphatically your own. This society, moor
porated in 1912 by tue legislature OF Massachu.
sets, with the right TO hold real estate TO the
amount of $500, is now the owner OF this val
uable hall in which we are assembled and stores
under it, which are worth at least $4,000, and
owes no man land must say in these days. OF
woman, a dollar. Surely, it is a time for reiuic
ing; surely, it is a suitable time for banquet
The four original cOrporatOrs mentioned in
the act were John Green, Anthony Chase, 7. w
Paine and G.. w. Richardson John Green was
the first president, Anthony Chase first librarian
and f. w. Paine the first treasurer. Mr., Paine
was a constant and devoted friend, having dont
as much for this society as any member, no
forgetting the munifcent Waldo, Salisbury
Butman and many, many Others who hay,
often lent helping hand. How nobly has thi