Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-05-27
SUCH A DINNER!
Augusta Board of Trade Holds
Second Annual Banquet.
Brilliant Flashes Of Humor and Advice
Fly from Master Minds.
Citizens Gets Lively Talking To on Subjects
OF Interest.

the suberb success which attended the
second annual dinner of her board of
trade held, last evening. at the Cony
House 1t was in every feature most
successful meeting, and the citizens
who attended not only had a most en-
| joyable time, but a profitable one as
well, from the weight of the minds
which spoke for the good advice, amid
a relief of sparkling humor which
throughout, danced and dubbed through
the audience assembled
The following were present at the
banquet: Mayor w. S. Choate, ]. II.
Chandler, Capt. H. f. Blanchard, j. S.
| Hendee, f. +. Blackman, c. b. Bur-
| leigh, Melville Smith, D. W. Webber,
| L. M. Mower, George d. Haskell,
! Charles L. Andrews, H. S. Blaisdell,
| E. G. Briggs, c. F. Cook. Frederick w.
Plaisted, Prof. S. I. Graves, ]. r. Town
send, Prof. "A. H. Brainerd. c. w. Poor.
c. L. Purington, II. f. Bowditch.
Charles r. Hall, Frederick Hamlen.
| Levi 7. Williams. Fred W. Lee C. w.
Jones, Nathan Weston, w. H. Davis,
Hon. John w. Chase. C. B. Murphy.
Charles K. Partridge. A. w. Whitney.
T. c. Buckley. f. H. Beale, E. E. Davis,
Dr. w. Johnson, J. w. Bangs. George
r. Smith, r. c. Burgess. Charles F.
Perry, c. F. Flynt. r E. Smith j.
(Rockland), c. H. Blackington A. T.
Fuller, Will c. Miller, w j. A. Collins,
Dr. j. f. Tuell DR.. W. H. Harris, G. A.
Stafford. Lendall Titcomb Esq, X. W.
DAHL II. ]. Noble. F. N. Nose. (Thorn-
dike). E. H. Walker Hon. Charles A.
Milliken, George F. Hawes. Rev. James
S. Williamson, F. w. Chase, Richard Il.
Goodwin, j. Frank Pierce. II. D..
Macomber. Howard Owen, Walter u.
way, r. w. Soule. Hon. II. NJ. Heath,
Hon Leslie c. Cornish, Charles S.
Hichborn, Rev William F. Livingston.
II. Leland Thompson, Alfred B. Per-
kins, Fred l.. Hersey, DR.. E. ]. Roberts,
Harry Fl. Lee. J. w. Beck, c. Fl. White,
Frederick Cony, G. II. Bangs. ]. +.
Blanchard, ]. Frank Pierce, c. w.
Jones and Hiram Clark.
1t was pretty dinner, thoroughly
hne. nf
taste by Proprietor Randall. The
tables were robed in immaculate white.
and adorned with bouquets of flowers.
At the side of each plate the pretty
programmes stood waiting, when at
shortly after the appointed hour, $50,
the representative citizens proceeded
to do justice to the feast which was laid
before them. There was a decidedly
joyous and prosperous atmosphere pre-
vadng the cosy dining room and the
| following menu, served under the
genial direction of mine host was
| heartily appreciated
Blue Points on Half Shell
st. Julienne Soup
Salmon French Peas
renderloin Of Reef with Mushrooms
Small Potatoes ,, Asparagus
Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Saratoga Potatoes
| Strawberry Ice Cream
President c. S. Hichborn opened the
post prandial exercises with the fol-
| lowing remarks:
Gentlemen of Augusta: IT is with a
great deal of satisfaction that | welcome
| you to this second dinner of the business
mems association of this city. When TINS
custom was inaugurated, one year ago.
by the board of managers of the board of
| trade. all were filled with hope, yet not
unmxcd with fear concerning its perpe-
| tuty.
will settle this question beyond all perad-
| venture; that every man present will con-
cede that this annual coming together,
| this interchange of thought. this rubbing
against one another. so to speak, cannot
| fail to be of material value to every one
who attends, and so, ,productive OF much
| good to the city in whose welfare we are
an so vitally interested.
| And now having abundantly regaled
| the inner man. there is provided an in
tellectual and educational feast of rare
quality This feast will be presided over,
| by one OF our clllLcIo VI NilOiii VIZ oiC ON
| Justly proud whom the State will one day
| be glad to honor and who as the Auto
crat of the Dinner Table, is everywhere
| conceded to be unapprOached and unap-
| proa chahle. Him / present to you in the
person of Hon. Leslie c. Cornish.
| Hon. Leslie c. Cornish rose to tbs
occasion, and with many graceful hits
at pretty much everyone concerned II
the banquet and board of trade. intro
duced Hon. Fl. NJ. Heath. the speaker
of the evening. on the subject Modern
Municipal Government"
Mr.. Heath, after a bright reply tt
Mr.. Cornish, in which honors Were
about even, entered upon his subject
He said, in part:
The Inauguration of the affairs OF tht
citv TO business principles. in Augusta
;s the subject to which ! wish TO cal
vour attention. I have no idea 10 re-
build the city. in the short time SiVef
me. this evening, but ! do wish to suS'
gest propositions as to change IN the
citv charter. We have in Augusta
rreat business corporation. Whoever
has to do with this city has to protec
the interests represented by sl2,ooo'ooo
This corporation, like that of banks
.,,,,,,fo ct,lrinfy interests