Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-03-22
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET
After the Transaction of Busi-
ness and Election of Officers
the Board enjoys iis Second
Annual Ba naaet.

ness and Election of Officers
the Board enjoys ITS Second
Annual Banquet.
The annual meeting of the Board
OF Trade was held In its rooms In the
Y. Nj. Q. A. building Thursday night,
altar which the Board enjoyed its sec
oao annual banquet, which was spread
in Robbins Hall.
The annual meeting, though attend
ed by over seventy-five of the men,
bers, was very short, and the business
was concluded In less than an hour.
There was. In fact, but little business
to transact; the regular committees
made short reports, which were adopt
ed, and Treasurer McGear reported
the condition of the treasury. He re-
ported 40 cents In the treasury and no
debts.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are W. W. Robbins. Pres; Jacob
Mengel, 1st Vice Pres; E. Frank Fish
er,2d Vice Pres; G. P. McGear, Treas,
and VIM. Edward Cox, Sec'y.; Execu-
tive Oom.s W. H. Ballinger, John o.
den, VIM. N. Hewitt, 8. M. Allen and
j. D. johnson, Auditing CON-, Ed. M.
Fithian, I. O. Smalley and Smith Tom
lin.
The annual dues of members are So
each, and the treasury was filled up
very rapidly during a short recess
taken to allow members to see Treas
urer McGear.
The Board then adj burned and pro.
ceeded In body to Robbins Hall to
the banquet which was ordered tor
9 o'clock.
As they entered the banquet hall
they were greeted by the sounds of
music from the orchestra, VIM. II.
Kirchof leader, which occupied u plat
form In the rear of the hall and dis
coursed excellent music during the
banquet. The banquet was In charge
Of 8. M. Ogden, and the hall was deco
rated with flowers, ferns and evergreen.
On stand in che centre of the hall
was arranged large bank of hya-
cinths, daisys and roses In pots, and
from this centre radiated seven long
tables like the spokes of wheel and
on each table stood large bouquets of
flowers.
The naenu consisted Of
| Oysters-Hslf Shell.
| Fried Oysters.
Cream Bread. Gerkins. Chow-chow,
Olives, etc.
| Roast Turkey.
French Peas. Cream Biscuit.
| Celery. Mashed Potatoes,
Cranberry Sauce Sweet Potatoes.
Neapolitan Ice Cream. Orange Ice.
Strawberries-C
Pound. Jelly Roll
| Oranges. Nuts, Grapes. etc.
TIE Coffee,
Grace was said by Mr.. Constant
Albertson.
Those who were seated around the
tables were President of the Board,
VIM. w. Robbins, Prot. Ph@ous W.
Lyon, Postmaster VIM. N. Hewitt,
Charles F. Dars, Ex-sheriff David Nc
Bride, J. Nixon Bodine, Ed. M. Filth
ian, VIM. E. Riley, Richard Lott, F.
r. Fithian, DIR. J. @. Kirby, Jacob
Mengel, Smith Tomlin, Isaac @. Small
ley, Justice Pancoast Lewis, County
School Sup't. Charles g. Hampton,
Justice Jesse O. Davis, Ffeeholder
VIM. J. Moore, w. Il. Ballinger, w.
81. Custer, Florence Fralinger, E.
Frank Fisher, Ex-city School Supt.
VIM. E. Cox, Ohas. P. McGear, r. A.
Sylvester, Water Superintendent T.
Woodruff, Chas. Howard Laning, new
postmaster Samuel A. Lsning. Chas.
B. Williams, 8. NJ. Allen, II. 8. Hoff,
W. O. Loper, O. Albertson, ex-Assem-
blyman I. M. Smalley, David Davis.
President Board of Health P. K,
Reeves, Richard r. Miller, H. J. Van
leer. Reuben L Bowen, Councilman
VIM. MacFarland, Charles D. Crickler,
City Treasurer F. M. Riley, Coun
Gilman elect Joshua q. Ackley, ex-
Councilman J. Duy johnson,
Councilman J. F. johnson, J. r. Ell
well, DIR. Henry w. Elmer, Ex-coun'
Gilman John Mcpherson, Charles r
Scull. John Ogden. Captain George
Bowen. John P. Cornwell, Ed. M. At
kinson, agent w. J. r. R., Salem, j.
M. Bacon, express agent W. j. r. R.,
Salem, 8. Luther Richman, city trea-
surer, Salem; Arthur Whitaker. A. F.
IIoper, John H Cooke, Oscar Whipple,
Frank Nickel, H. E. Pine, James ID
Cox, Martin B. Mulford, Benjamin
Erickson, John Cheesman, of the
Patriot, VIM. A. Gwynne, of the
Chronicle, VIM. B. Kirby, of the Neaos,