Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-07
TIE JOLLY DRUMME Frs.
BANQUET OF THE BURLINGTON CON-
MEROlAL TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION

MehOlRL ! h4VeLEEfS' ACOOS'N iON
Annual Election of omcers-New Nom
bers Chosen-The Post Prandi"l Exer-
ci,es, Including the Toasts and Those
who Responded.
Tho 18th annual banquet II the Burlng-
ton Commercial Travellers association was
held at the Van Ness bHouse Thursday and
was, in point OF enjoyment, fully the equal
of the pleasant occasions OF the sort that
have preceded it. The banquet was pre-
coded by business meeting, at which
A. 3. Simonds, president of the associa-
ton, presided. The treasurer's report
showed $50 in the treasury. The following
rev members we're elected: f. D. Blackwell
of Montpelier, c. W.Vancor, FL. Z. Brown,
n W. Scarf, j. B. Henderson, j. l.. Pierce
G. q A. S. Drew of Burlington.
Il. c. Harrington moved the appointment
of q committee to report a list OF officers Tor
the ensuing year and the president appoint
d An such committee, +. c. Harrington w.
+. Ferguson and }. H. IIolton. They re-
ported as follows.
Presiden.-W. L. Greene.
Vice prssident--J. S. Wright.
Seoretary--P. c. Dodge.
Trsasurer-W. f. Ferguson.
Executive cemmittee--C. w. Scarf, f.
NJ Gould and H. W. Hall. The report was
excepted and the above officers were duly
elected
From 7:15 to 8 O'Clock the Howard Opera
House orchestra discoursed sweet strains in
the Office OF the hotel and the drummera
presumably compared notes or their bust
ness during the year,
THE BANQUET.
At S o'clock the retiring president A. B.
Simonds accompanied by Toastmaster Bur-
nap led the way to the dining room. Be-
hind them and occupying seats with them at
IL long table running at right angles to the
other tables were Rev. H. L. Wheeler,
f. c. Harrington, W. B. Howe DR..
}. C.. rutherford, c. c. Miller, c.
E. Miner, Henry Ballard, d. j. Foster,
Alderman r. G. Severson, and Secretary
of State c. w. Brownell, jr., of Burlington,
Ex-Governor j. L. Barstow of Shelburne,
f. b. Finn of ST. Adams, and c. NJ Wilds
Of Middebury 1t was necessary to place
extra chairs in the dining room in order to
accommodate those present, and when all
were seated there were l40 who partook of
the following
"ro feastfu mirth be this white hour as
<Aut SWcbJ uISCOuIbG, thS VI lLc
nina
Saddle Rock oysters, raw.
"'Twas u fat oyster-live in peace-adieu.'
Soup-Mock turtle, oyster.
"Famished people must be slowly hurst,
And fed by sroonfulls.'
Fish-Roilcd fresh salmon. egg sauce baked
buehsh, Madeira sauce; potatoes la Ouch
essc. celery, queen Olives.
This dish IL too good for any but aurier1 OF
very honest men."
Entrees-Escaoped oysters, peach fiitters
translucent sauce; fricassccd oysters on toast,
shrimp salad a Ia Mayounaise, chicken sala
II Ia creme punch a Ia Roman.
~ hat vii! not luxury tastet earth, sea ant
Are daily ransacked for a bill of fare"
do adversaries do in law-atrive nightly
hut eat and drink as friends"
RoastsFillet of beof, Iarded aux cham
piRnons; young turkey. CRANBERRY sauce; greer
young pig. onion dressing; venison, currau
jelly, SQUAD, larded, game sauce; quai. on
toast, mashed potatoes, fried psrsi4ps, frenci
Some haze me at that Gamma eat
And some wad elt that want Il;
Put we hee Inset, ana can eat,
SO let the Lord he thanket."
Pastry-Orange pudding, apple pie, lemon
pie, whipped cream ak9, sponge cake, ribbon
iakr Cocoanut caae, chocolate cake
"Ialk about a good conscience In this life
good stomach is every thtng"'
l,rnnd,, io'i'1 st-s,.r.ar,, ,.hius ,,i,~n;i
oranges -"',N2" sI"tee' AYR relslns' a Liohds
English "anuts. pecans, hlberts, Brazil nuts
what dainty relish on my tongue
This tTut hath lettl an angel hath me fed "
Edam cheese. cream dairy cheese, pineapple
rheeSe, 'c"' eo'ee'
CoHee "uich MAKES 'he pol''iclah WISE
ClSars'
me pife draws Wtado MT, rom me ups OF tn
iiMp fn0tilb """ 9-'"'' "' wv A.ou'n
The banquet wa, admirably served i
courses and a studv of the menuewtlI sbo,
some Of its good pojnts. Two hours yer
devoted 70 II discussion of tho severs
courses with annie opportunitv FOR socia
intercourse enljvaned nv nnmber ~ co
factions bv the orchestra
The dining hall had been .laboratalv deco
rated Inv Mr. G " Sc,rE On tho sort
y,Ii Of the room were two ,arge souares n
o,-oss rarraoor,ir,, TOO -, - a.