Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-05

showed y balance on hand of gS3G1, Ihese
new members were elected: e.. I. Martin,
j. Il. Dewd and {. Il. GATES OF burlington,
f. c. Evans OF Waterbury and W. s..
Webb OF Shslburne.
Aersrs. NJ. c. Berry. J. II. Holton, W.
w, Henry aud A. i. Simonds were APP
poured q committee to nominate officers
fer the ensuing year. Their report vas az
cepted "a follows:
Pr4siient-J. S. Wright.
Vico-p rosident--W. W. Henry.
Score sry--P. c. Dodge.
Trsasuror--W. L. Ferguson.
Executive committee-C. G. Miller, T. p
Fullnr, A. c. Spauldipg, L. j. Booth
On motion OF +. c. Dodge vote of
tbanls rendered c. W. Scarf for the
artistic manner in which he had decorat ID
the banquet hall.
The Howsrd Opera House orchestra dis
coursed music IL the hotel office and during
the banquet we're stationed AZ the door OF
the diniuG room.
TEE BANQUET.
About 100 reinhers Of the association and
their guosta found sents in tho large dining
room of the hotel. Three long tables had
been arranged lengthwise Of the room with
another table at the west end, at which
wsrs seated President Greene, with Gov
error Fuller and Mayor Hase!ton on his
right and toastmaster S. W. Landon on his
lett, Most of the speakers OF the evenin Y
were also seated at this table.
Among those present from out OF town
were noticed: Governor Fuller, Col. II. e.
Parker Of Bradford, Col. c. c. Gilmore OF
Svantop, Ex-Gov. j. L. Barstow of She,-
bnrne, q. d. Powers OF Worthwhile, Gen.
W. IL Gilmore OF Fairlee, c. NJ. Wilds of
Niddlebury, Ii. ID. Blackwell of Montpelier,
Capt. T. ). Hawley and Z. T. Bradley of
Hwenton, i. Daggets and j. S. Flint of
Bristol, +. n. Keller and G.. H. Stearns OF
Hyde Park.
To Mr.. c. W. Scarf had been assigned
the task Of decorating the banquet hall and
bis work was very favorably COM
mented on. Chief among the doc.
orations were five display pieces, eight
by eight feet in size. The centre piece at
the head of the table was a large horseshoe
of arbor vitae on a black ground work, en-
dosing sna0o drum and the words '12th
annual banquet; to the right OF the speak
er YVES on alleGoricol representation Of the
old year, with large cornucopia worked in
relief, pouring out the fruits OF the land into
the lap OF com1ngrco, which is represented
III landscape below, and the sentiment
rcrol!ed across the face OF the picture
"Prosperous has the old year bcsu''; to the
latt OF the centre was n companion piece to
The one on the right, an allogorical picture
showing the birth of the new YER
Of 1888 Cupid lie being shot out
OF mortar gun i'll the presence
of band OF mailed knights who herald in
the new year with uplittsd swords. Over
MI 10 the se!utation, Happy may the new
year be-" on the right side OF the room
midway down, is the sentiment, "Wslcome
to our honorod guests" In black letters on
sky blue ground work, surrounded by a
wreath Of cedar, ard similar PLAGUE on
the left With the inscription, ''lYith JOY
again we meet" All the chandeliers were
drGPed with wgeeths Of holly and ground
pins.
The printed menu was an eight rage
lentiet, bearing on tie front drummer S
grip" lsstene with blue ribbon On the
back were the words, 'Twslfth Annual
Banquet Commercial Traveller.' Associ a.
ton, Van Ness House, Burlington, Friday
Evening, December 80 1892" The typo
graphical work, which was done at the
FREE PRESS, was the eubiect of much fay
oraDIe comment. The following was the
MENU.
Oysters-Blue points on helf shell.
SOUPS Consomme clear, chicken la refine.
y
ilSh-hoiled konneDec salmon, cgs sauce,
D0Cmes Paritiennc.
Entrees Oyster pattios, Boston style, pine
apple frlttels. CognaC sauce.
ltoasta-l ouAE o7lnont turkey, cranberry
rurrent jelly, young berkshire pig, onion
nres"ng tcndetioiD ot bcet, lsrdel with mush-
Rooms.
Gomo-Rosat leg Of Venison with jelly, par
ttdse Iarded, bread sauce, QUnu on toest
Standardization, a la creme, salmon, May
Cnnase.
Nceeta bles-Mashed potatoes, French peas,
bo.'ed onions, stew@d Tomatoes, succotasli
Reli.hes- Worcestershire sauce horse rad
lsh, chow chow, IN xed pickles.
,fastry and Dess"rt-Apple pie lemon pie,
blueDerTF PIC, CcCOsnut pie, plum pudding
brandy sauce, cottage pudding, vino sauce,
orange pudding cream sauce.
Sweets --Nanl41 ice cream, lemon sherbet
ANGEL cake, LADY fingers, fruit cake, lemon
Jelly, Inacaroops, bon bons, apples roa-s
9Pe9ges .o 9@n !F Meisgs grspes layer
nut?' coffee, green and black tea.
Cigars.
An hour and half was occupied In dis
cussing the good things.
President Greene said that during the
year the association had lost no member by
death. He thanked the association for the
honor conferred on him in electpg him
president end introduced the toastmaiter OF
the evening, Principal S. ". Landon OF the
Burlington High school. Mr.. Landon be-
was good thing. 1t did the professions
good to minEls with active business mon.
A student Of political economy can learn
much from them. Mr.. Lsndon then called
UP this speakers Of the evening with many a
witty anecdote. The first toast was
Vermont" and Governor Fuller was
warmly nppauded as hs rose to respond.
Governor Fuller said it gave him pleasure
10 msot tho administers, tho advauos guard
and the cavalry of Burlington's merchants
1t was @ pleasure to realize that some of
the highest and best citizens were engaged
in commercial life. He extended whatever
greetings he could in behalf OF the good old
Green Mountain state. We think highly of
the men who have developed her resources.
Upon q Vermont body Of water was seen
the first steamboat; on Vermont's soil were
developed the telegraph, the photograph
and tie revolver with Colt attached for a
name. Vsrmont's industries stand In the
front rank of the world. We think highly
of LRwBoncs Barnes, who made Burlington
the third city in the world in the lumber
business; Of Fairbanks, who has weighed
tho pI.LiOn In his spnlaq. of PrOctor xx,o