Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-30
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET
To be Given by the Chamber of Coz
merce This Evening.

To be Given by the Chamber of Com
merce This Evening.
The annual banquet of the New Haven
chamber of commerce takes place in the
Harmonic club house this evening, and the
arrangements are now perfected. The
committee having the matter in charge con-
sists of the following named members:
F. 81. Sperry, chairman; Max Adler, John
b. Platt, Norris g. Osborn, Loren d.
Stannard, John Henney, jr., and John G.
Gallagher. They have worked hard look
ing after the countless details attending a
supper so elaborate, and have done every
thing to make the affair the most success
full ever held in this city.
The tables will be spread in the banquet
hall. The arrangement of the tables is to
be unique and artistic. Located in front
Of the stage at the end of the hall will be
the table of honor and this will be occu-
pied by the president of the chamber, T.
Attwater Barnes, who will sit at the head
of the table, while on either side of him
will sit the presidents of boards of trade
from adjoining towns and other guests,
among whom will be Senator o. 81. Platt,
Senator j. R. Hawley, Hon. Lewis Sperry,
Hon. Washington F. Wilcox, Hon. Charles
A. Russell, Robert E. DeForrest, Richard
| o. Cheney. president of the Manchester
| board of trade; b. Holton Wood. pIesi-
dent Birmingham and Shelton board of
trade; F. Fsrnsworth, president of the
New London board of trade, and others.
| On each side of this will be table seat
ing sixteen, which will be occupied by
guests also. One will be presided over by
John Henney, jr., and the other by Loren
h. Stannard. The remaining part of the
room will be occupied by small tables with
covers for eight persons. These tables
will be arranged irregularly about the
hall for the purpose of avoiding the
monotonous lines of the customary long
bapqueting table and the air of ponderous
| formality that they imply.
By the arrangement designed parties
personal friends or acquaintance can be
made up, thus making the occasion more
enjoyable. Each table will be decorated
with cut flowers and beside each plate will
| be boutonniere.
| The walls will be festooned with heavy
cordons of smilax, and around the hall viii
be many palms and ferns of different vari
cites in jardinieres. In the front parlor
which connects with the banquet hall
Wells orchestra, hidden by bank of foil
age plants, will render program arranged
for the occasion. All the rooms in tn,
club house will be at the disposal of tn,
members of the chamber and their guests
The rooms will also be deliberately decorat
ed with green's and cut flowers in vases
The floral decorations, which are to b.
} particularly lavish and artistic, are to b.
furnished by Dickerman.
The members of the banquet COMMITTEES
J will meet al the club house at 1890 a. m
this morning to superintend the final ar
rangements.
The members of the board and thei
guests, which 1t is expected will numbe
, $50, are to assemble at 8 O'Clock. Prompt
ly at $50 the banquet will begin. A fin
menu will be served by Eugene Horn, tn
Harmonic club caterer.
After the coffee has been served, Colone
Norris G.. Osborn, who is to act as toast
master, will propose the first toast, eth
, President of the United States," which /
| to be drunk standing.
Other toasts will be responded to a
| follows: s'The State of Connecticut,
Hon. Luzon B. Morris; "Ysle University,
!, Professor Arthur T. Hadley; Connection
as Nursery for Men," Amos P. Wilder
"The Press" Clarence Deming; "Chris
tian citizenship" Rev. John q. Mason
"Home Made Men," Hon. James P. Plgott
"The Chamber of Commerce." Isaac H
Bromley.