Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04
OH Stree press.
FESTIVE DRUMMERS.
Third Annual Reunion and Ban
Quet
Of the Burlington Commercial Trav-
alters Association.
Large gathering and "A Pleasant and
Successful Affair.

SuCceBstut AH0tr.
The third annual reunion and banquet of
the Burlington Commercial Travellers asso-
citation was held at the Van Ness House on
Saturday evening, December ooh, and
proved delightful and in every way sue
cessful affair. Tho association was organ
zed two years ago and has proved itself OF
value in many ways and from present ap-
pearances it has future of prosperity aud
usefulness before it. The roll of member
ship contains nearly four score names, and
there are in the city about one hundred and
fifteen travelling men. The first two ban
Quets were successful even beyond the eXpec-
,atons of their projectors; and as the third
was even more so, the custom so pleasantly
inaugurated will undoubtedly become per-
manent
Business Meeting.
Prior to the banquet business meeting
of the association was held, at which some
routine business was transacted and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President George f. Pope.
ce-President-Elias Lyman.
Secretary-E. Stanley Hall.
Treasurer. B. Lord.
Auditor-N. Il. Brown.
Executive Committee-John Van Sicklen,
p. G. Dodge, E. p Manor, W. F. Ferguson,
G. u. Townsend.
The Banquet.
The guests met at the Van Ness, at 7.80 and
after half an hour of interchange of social
courteses in the pleasant psrlors of the hotel,
marched to the dining hall. AT the head of
the hall was long table, at which were seat
cd the President of the Association, and the
guests of the evening. At the foot of the
hall was seated the Howard Opera House
Orchestra, who furnished delightful music
throughout the evening. AT right angles with
the Presidents table were three long tables
running the length of the room. On either
hand OF the President sat Hon. George Ii
Morse, Mayor of Burlington, and Rev. +. j.
Parry, pastor of the First Baptist church: and
at the same table were DR.. A. p. Grunell,
Robert Roberts, Esq Hon. Henry Ballard,
Hon. G orge IL. Bigelow, Hnam Atkins, Esq +,
of The Montpelier argus, q. 5. Forbes, Esq,
Vermont agent of the Boston journal, }. E.
Harris E,q., OF the st. JOhnsbury Inder,
and Others. Among the representative busl-
ness men present we've Messrs. Edward and
Henry " ellis, E. b. johnson, A. g. PIERCE,
b. r. Seymour, Elias Lyman, Solomon,
Hiram and w. w. Walker, U. A. Wood
bury, w. A. Crombip II. NJ. Clapp, E. +.
Manor, N K Brown, G. L. Linsley, F.
G. Fletcher, l.. X. Barnes, j. w. Goodell
G. r. Holt, L. A. Pope and many others.
The tables were very elaborately decorated
with flowers and plants, and, with their
handsome furnishings, the effect was v.iy
beautiful. OF the banquet itself, it may safely
be said, we think, that 1t was one of the finest
ever given in this city. AS every one knows
mine host Drew always does the hand
some thing, and on this occasion he fairly
outdid himself. The list of eatables included
pretty much everything; al were nicely
cooked; and the service twas prompt and
satisiactory-thanks to the experience and
efficiency of the head waiter, Mr. Harry De
We're. To afford our readers some idea of
the excellence of the banquet we give the
menu-which was, by the way, very elegant
ly engraved and printed and was really a
work of art.