Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
COMM ERCIAL TRAY LERS,
THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL BANQUET AT
THE VAN NESS HOUSE.
A Most Successful and Enjoyable Ah'ir-
over One Hundred Guests Present.
An Elaborate Banquet-Thc Elec-
ton of Ohicers.

The fifth annual banquet of the Burling-
ton Commercial Travellers association,
which was held at the Van Ness house
Monday evening, was most successful ana
ENJOYABLE affair throughout and reflected
great credit upon the members of the as
ISOLATION as well as the city which they
represent. There were over one hundred
guests present, nearly every branch OF
business in this city being represented,
and in addition to many well known tray
cling men the attendance includeda large
number of those who, through the indus
trial enterprises established by them, have
contributed largely to Burlington growth
Nearly every profession was also repre-
scented by prominent members who were
present upon invitation, so that the as
semblage gathered was fairly representa-
tive of our growth and progress. The an
nual business meeting was Beld early III
the evening in the hotel parlo1s, the rctir-
ing president, Elias Lyman presiding
Officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows President, w. W. Walker
ice-president L. y. Woodbury. secre-
tarv. \. G.. Whiting: treasurer, y. *.
Brown :eXecutive committee, f. c. Her
rington. w. +. llendcc, \. Is. Simunds.
A. W. Durham. Guy Robinson; auditor,
j. II. Holton. New members were then
voted in to the number of nineteen swell
ing the total membership of the as'ocia
ton to 1876.
At the conclusion of the business meet
ing the members of the association and
their guests marched down to the dining
room to music furnished by the Howard
Opera house orchestra who were stationed
in the main corridor. At the entrance to
the dining room II brilliant scene burst
upon the beholdcr. The spacious hall was
filled with tables laid ont in the most
lavish manner and the room had also been
specially decorated for the occasion. ON
the walls were suspended Il large number
of heavy wreaths of evergreen encircIing
toy drums while on the south wall III adj
dition to these decorations Il large bass
drum hung in the centre ON the head OF
which was the suggestive motto I'm
Union there is strength On either side
of this Were large national colurS, ana all
the chandeliers in the room were also
neatly trimmed WITH smaller llags.
AT the head of the spacious hall a large
table extended across the room and four
rows extended at right angles from this
TO the foot of the room. All We're dccked
out in handsome manner, there being
handsome centre pieces in silver bearing
artistic designs in fruits and flowers In
addition to these the tables were also
decorated with palms and other plants
The entire room presented most altrac-
tive appearance, the service was prompt
and methodIcal and the menu was the
most elaborate which has ever been FUR
nished in this city. The bill of fare was
as follows
MENU SERVED IN COURSES.
Blue Poiuts-Dccp shell
SOup-MOck turf lc. PURGE of tomato.
Fish-l,oilcd kennebcc salmon, egg sauce,
fried smell huttcrsauce, saratoga potatoes
celery, lettuce.
loiu of beef with mushrooms, green goose,
apple sauce, tame duck with spiced culiants,
young turkey cranberry sauce, y9um 9a itrk-
shire pig, onion dressing, mashed potatoes,
Drowned, fried parsnps, succoiaSh 1hacorohi
au Parmcsau.
pigeon II la Van Ness, csc Hoped oysters la
creme. lobster salad Il la mayOnaisc chicken
salad II la vinaIgrettc, cream irttcrS, flavor Il
Gamc-Wild turkey, cranberry jelly. haunch
of Adirondack NcnSiOn with currlnt Jcll\,
wild goose, apple sauce, quail on toast la
Maitrc d'hotci sauce, partridge lardcd, on
angc marmaladc, English rabbit stcwcd, grey
squirrel pot pie, hunters STYLE lnt PEr3n
lardCd la Van Ness, canvass back duck.
champagne sauce, ported grouse, ltrdcd Phl-
adclphiU squad with jelly, mashed potatoes,
turnpS, stcwcd tomatoes.
Rcshcs-piCklCd pears tumat O.cat>'lp, wall
nut catsup, queen olives, Worcestershire
sauce, horse radish, cabbage sa adj, French
Swccts-English plum pudding, brandy
sauce, pineapple pudding, cream sauce, ohar1
lottc russo, lemon pie, rhubarb pie, cuStard
cream, lemon shcrbct. pineapple fruttl zee
cream. citron cake, Jelly cake. orange cake
fruit cake, cream whips lady fingers, cham
payne jelly, st. CrOiX rum Jelly.
Desscrt-florda oranges. layer rlslns, al
mouds, Vermont cheese, Malaga grapcs' Cat
awaba grapes, English walnuts, Pecan nuts
castanaS. tlberts, apples, figs, coffee, tea,
chocolate.
This bill of fare was gotten up in the
most admirable mannerand was served IN
a way that won continued commentator
tfxT.. ,.t,l in.
host Drew is to be congratulated upon the
increasing capacity he shows for getting
up elegant banquets Last night ht
added greatly to the success of the affair
by his watchful presence and was ably
seconded by that master of head walters
Harry De We're, and his able corps of as
sistants.
When all had taken their places, the re
firing and newly elected officers occupyin!
the table at the head of the hall, the rs
semblage was called to order by l'residen
Lyman and the banquet was prefacet
with grace offered by Rev. +. p. Gould
pastor of the Berean Baptist church. AT
tention was then devoted to the conques
of the evening and handsome justice wa
done to both substantials and delicacie
for nearly two hours. At the end OF tina
time the tables were cleared after whic
President Lyman raped Tor order and
feast of reason freely spced with plum
of wit was served In Il manner that pro
Voked almost continuous applause an
laughter.
TIE SPEECHES.
President Lyman in opening the literal
part of the programme briefly revieWe
the history of the association from IL
time that it was first proposed on board
train between this city and Essex Jun
ton. lie spoke of the growth Of the cit
during the past year, and the new cnte
prises inaugurated during that perlo
After paying n tribute to the memhe
which the association had lost by deaf
since the last meeting he gave Il numb
of reasons why II Board of Trade" shou
be established in this town. lie drew par
lells between this city and the little plac
that spring up in the West and showed
the results accomplished by them that
board of trade was one of the things mo
needed i'm Burlington. The speaker tn
introduced Alderman 4. G. Peirce us t