Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-05
FIFTH ANNUAL.
GROCERS' AND MEATMEN'S ASSOClA-
TION BANQUET AT THE VAN NESS.
Burlington's Many and Diverse Industries
Furnish Topics for the Post-Prandial
Exercises-Larg Attendance in the
History of the Association.


The society is in most 1ourishing condl-
ton. and while there are many like associa-
lions in New England, it is said that none
works more perfectly. These annual feasts
pf the society are growing in popular favor
each year. At its first banquet there was
an attendance of 10, at tho second l31
third 140. fourth Is, and fifth, 100.
1t was $3.50 o'clock, half hour after the
time stated on the invitations, When III
double file the banqueters proceeded INTO,
and were given seats at four long tables in,
the large dining hall.
a the head table sat officers of the asso-
riation and guests of honor.
I. p. Daley, president of the association,
occupied the seat at the centre and at his
right were George J.. LaFountain, toast
master of the occasion, Mayor-elect Van
Patten, Gen. T. S. Peck, Capt. II. +. Tuth-
erly, Elias Lyman, j. w. Goodell, Hon.
Robert Roberts. j. b. Scully Hon c. W.
Brownell At his left sat Rev. T. G, Thomp-
son, c. A. Barber, ex-presdent of the asso-
ciation n X Brown, Editor a. Armagnac,
T. j. Booth and c. w. Kelley, chairman of
the committee of arrangements
Rev. r. G.. Thompson, pastor Of the Meth
Ddist church, said grace. Then attention
was turned 10 the menu, and before all had
fully satisfied their inner self and cigars
were lighted, an hour had passed. While
not elaborate, the menu contained good
variety. Other than soups there were 24
kinds of solids and II kinds of dessert, in
cluding choice fruits.
In rapping the tables to order President
Daley said that he would not talk of a mar
ket place or of transient pedders this year,
but said that the society had no use for n
cutter, not cutter of clothes, but cutter
Of prices. One thing needed now was n
wholesale grocers' association. He spoke of
some improvements of the passed year and
then presented Mr.. &. l.. LaFouutain as the
postmaster of the evening. Mr.. LaFoun-
tain in his Introductory remarks said that
the objects of the hosts organization were
good: it had been in existence nearly six
years and was the best organization of its
kind in New England, SO the com
uercal men said. He did not see
why the grocers and meatmen
Should have a monopoly of organization.
Other trades should organize After re-
turning thanks for the honor given him, he
called upon Ernest Chausse, who sang q
solo, "Daisy Bell, - to the accompaniment
of the piano, so we'll that an encore was ac-
corded him.
"Buringtonians have always said Mr.
LaFountan, taken great pride in the
Queen City, and especially so since Our
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