Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-02
BUSINESS MEMS BANQUET,
A PLEASANT AFFAIR LAST NIGHT.
Eourth Annual Reunion of the Buriin.-
ton Commercial Travellers ASSocia-
ton An Elaborate Banquet-IoaNts
and responses .iu Exception
ally Successful Anair.


rbn f,u,qh animal houuuct of the Bur
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zion WAS held nt the Van Ness House Tues
,riv aud proved in every respect a most
.,,co...f,I .,r.ir Tbn gio.ts numbered
over one hundred ana among them were
r,,,,,..y,,,t ,+ivas nt fine manufacturing
arn,. anT ro,.norntions. wLolr,nle ncr-
iTIllN dni CoIP'l"ti''''' " "'iN 0'''' a.,
chants. and all the professions The
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iDl;~C was decorated Win HlGN anu eve 4
,rrr.n At the head wa, a table running
across the halj at which was seated,
George +. Pope, ESD, president OF Inc .
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ing. IttN. VI. ~ "UlItp. Pii7''l
.f tbn 1nhndf.f f,pj-copal church.
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Henry Looms, Esd non. u"HiA ibuiaFd'
Hon. +. VI. \ an S'lckleu, Il. IS. lalt, Esq,
president of the Board of Aldermen, II. :.
prcI, an {. i. Alger Estls.. of the Board.
ELhS ln4n; ht i,'lU r U,l|tS f|r, r ro, Il9m{ nt
aI-It9 70 .th9 o'.'iv nI'C I,l i",! w ~
tahieS eNtchHnH ine iehSih oi we HaiI'
At the loot of the hall was Il platform on
which was stationed the Howard Opera
Mons. orrhpStrn which diScnurSpl de
iiI'tf,,l ,,,.ic ot inturyals durinr thr
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evening" ny '"''c9 ,"tlc l"'l0''iiClH ~
decorated ana presented Il most allrHctlNG
appearance. The service was prompt ana
s5ti.factory The menu was the most
oi.i,.,.,tr I,t ,riyrn II was as follows:
Mennu Served in Courses
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f~h 'THo' 'i ,I, II,Im HTTE"1r SUM, S'',' WIN.
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Entrees -iinc apple flittcl', au cogn&c, lob
strr 'aidu la may omtl>r, small oyster r4tllrN,
select inr" "NHtrr' Tr' cruIu1lS, NHrrrf
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Rn'.t "R"n.rs and nnTiG served in one
coIlr.r 'Trudcrloin @. beef lur,icd with
mushrooms. turkey. cranberry sauce. arc"u
goose. apple sauce. tam" duck, cirrUn Jelly,
prnc"ck. t"'nmrIria! S"ucc, young b'rNahh"
Pi4' appy sue ,.. .,u.l- ,i,h i.u,
;,o'''rh ri l,I,isnn ",,n,,. mrmnjnIr an,iii
en- t,nIst. "A In muirr. d:hntrl sauce, pultridgr
E,rdrd yraic iciil. Miqlcd philudrphia sqlIuh
WITH jcIy. wild goose, shaker, apple sndc,2
nallHrd ducN' GrtilncrrI sauce, tnl pigeon Il la
van MrS5, W""'t"'A' hunters sauce -'o"No'
'Ti,' dishes -nnn,d turkey y,
H,.il.t,Ir h,ul ~ In historic. beef tonrlic II la
.gnrc, iiHrt OF hrefn Ia AngiaiS.
Vegetables Mashed potatoes Il la creme,
baked amt boiled sweet POTATOES, n4Hr'i
onions, n"ltrr ncanH, H,HWc'' TOMATOES l''N''''
"cLuIi EI~'' I"nn nn ',"Iiihtn Worcester s,,,,,,
lf,i,. itl, l.
sin, cdbbagr salad. horse ru,ilsh. pickird
onions.
Pastry Queen OF puddngs. peach pud Ing,
brandy sauce lemon PIE, cream PIE, npplr pG'
Nustnlu l'l'' i,' 'ntiT,'' i!n,c, '"tti" ri
~ ~D'''iI' I ii,i''' iii,i ,li ,,ir.I .,lr nnrnnnui
I1nrnrooilS, lady fingers. port wine irliy. cham
iavnc jclly ST. CruiX rum jelly.
Dessert Florida oranges, Malaga grapes,
layer raisinS, apples, English wnlnutS pecan
nuts caStalaS' hincTts, alih"iinS' c"Hoe' "lach
This elaborate bill of fare was i'll all re
SpectS first class, and the manner IL
which it was got up and served reflects
great credit on the hotel. II mine host
Drew We're less modest man we might
SaEmOre, but II Is enough TO add tha
through the evening he was active and un
firing III his oversight Of the banquet ant
the comfort ana Well-belng oI the ban
queterS. lie was ABLY assisted, too, bi
bE tnat experienced ana competent heal
waiter Harry DeVcrc.
The banquet was preiaced with grace
by Rev, Mr., Jump. and after full justice
had been dOnc the SuDStantlalS ana dell
cacies President Pope raped the tables t
order ana pleasantly !ntrodUced the toast
master. MIR. Burnup That gentleman
spoke OF the benefits and advantages o
such an organization aS the Commercial
Travellers and U1 such Il gathering rs the
present. Hc then announced aS the frs
toast, "i'hc burlington Commercial Tray
tllti0 ttNAb- 1'll'''ll, anu N'llN'l hl'pll W.
|. y. Woodbury. to respond. Col. Wood
bury spoke of how much the association
had done III the way Of promoting mutuH
acquaintance. The association forms til
bone and NineW OF the DusinesHot Bur!in-
ton. Its personnel is of the highest Orde!
Ioasts and responses then followed i
this order;
,. ICrHOHt. Responded TO by Hon
Warren Gibbs, in Il funny story Of gel
tleman whom he alluded to as the "f4the
OF drummers,' DR.. f.. B Johnson. SEM
tor Gibbs then went on to speak of the Ell
terprise and energy of Burlington mani
facturers and merchapts, of the adyanti
ges Of our city and of our state as local
ties for homes and for business entel
prises.
3. Ihc city ot burlington. Responde
to by Alderman II. ;. Peck. Mr.. Pee
spoke of the large number of young me
who had come to this city to reside With
few years past, as indicative of tn
growth of the city; of the large numbt