The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
BANQUET.
Horticulturists Cele-
brate.
DINNER AND DANCE.
Local Society Observes 18th
Birthday.

IHe WOrceSteF -Gouity HUI bpSuilul di
Society held it's 57th annual reunion
and banquet last evening at Horticul-
tural Hall. 1t was unquestionably one
of the most brilliant events that have
been given this season. The wealth.
culture, refinement and beauty of Wor-
oester, as well as the towns in Wor
cester county, were well represented.
The invited guests and friends of the
society met the members in the lower
hall at $50 o'clock and at o'clock
Brigham's orchestra, which was hidden
behind huge bank of palms and beau
tiful flowers on the stage. struck up a
lively march, and over 300 people led
by President Q. B. Hadwen and Toast
master Henry L. Parker. wendell their
way to the banquet hall, which is To-
Gated on the third floor.
Caterer c. S. Yeaw had charge of
the banquet hall and the place was a
perfect bower Of beauty Bouquets of
narcissi, snap dragons, carnations, l1y-
aoinths, Gala lilies and roses were
tastefully- arranged upon the heavily
laden tables, which groaned from the
weight of the good things provided by
the caterer.
When the last couple reached their
places, President Hadwen made them
all be seated and told them TO pay
strict attention to a discussion of the
viands.
At SIS o'clock President Hadwen
raped for attention and delivered
his address of welcome.
The entire building was profusely
decorated with potted plants and beau
tiful specimens of dollhouse flowers,
and the bright, pretty faces of the Ia
dies lent a charm to the scene, and the
Horticultural Society proved that iC
has the ability as we'll as the means
to entertain in a right royal manner.
The speeches made by the invited
guests were pithy and TO the point,
and the banqueters were very liberal
with their applause.
Brigham's orchestra discoursed sweet
music after the speechmaking, and for
two and half hours the younger mem
bers of the society and their guests
gave themselves UP to the enjoyment
of dancing and another pretty scene
was enacted.
The reception committee was COM
posed of the following named gentle
men: President o. B. Hadwen, Secre-
tary A. A. Hixon, Col Samuel E. Wins
low, Calvin S. Hartshorn, Maj F. G.
Stiles, Nathaniel Paine, Charles Green
wood, Frederick H Chamberlain, Fred
erick A. Blake Of Rochdale. Henry l..
Parker, H. F. A. Lange, John G. Mac
lines, A. Swan Brown, Hon. F. A. Har-
rington, Hon. Ellery B. Crane, Prof. C.
T. Hodge, Joseph Jackson, Henry B.
Watts, and John B. Bowker.
The dancing floor was in charge of
Arthur J. Marble, who was aided by
w. K. Stanley, C. d. Thayer, w. t.
Allen, T. Fl. Hammond, Arthur Harts-
how Il n Toff
President Hadwen in his address of
welcome said in part:
Brothers of the society distinguished
guests, ladies and gentlemen:--l extend
to you cordial greeting to our fifty
seventh annual reunion.
We are assembled to pass a social
hour and enjoy an interchange of
thoughts and sentiments and to connect
the past and the present.
The work our society has been doing
makes people happier and better and
prolongs our life and happiness
1 have simply tried to break the ice
and I must not prolong my remarks
and l take pleasure in introducing our
friend and former president, Henry L.
Parker, who will act as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Parker said in part:
Il do not think that l need to add
to the welcome already extended by our
worthy president. The society takes q
pardonable pride in the fact that its
members can assemble under their own
roof and invite their friends from diff
ferent states to enjoy their feast. To
those who have Travelled far to be
present this evening 1 would extend a
hearty greeting
1.-The past year has been an eventful
one. At the last Reunion the air was
. filed with rumors of war. Now war
has been fought and peace has been de-
clared and we have been left with a
vast amount of new territory. Whether
we shall establish stable government
among the people of these lands or shall
make It a part of the United States
which Is not l think, a disposition to
be sought, is a question, but the war
will prove to be of use to the horticul-
turist. as it will open the doors of the
Philippines and the tropical fruit of
Cuba, the pearl of the Antilles, will
prove a paradise to the market gar
dener and the horticulturist.
THE land is rich and fertile and any
kind of plant or vegetable can be grown
there without one bit of cultivation.
"There are three horticultural socie-
ties in New England that can claim to
be the Oldest They are the Massachu-
sets of Boston, the Worcester County
of Worcester and the Rhode Island So
ciety Of Providence. They belong in
the order named, the Massachusetts be-
ing the parent of the other two chill
dren.
1--WE are favored with the presence of
the president of the Rhode Island socie-
ty J. r. G. Farnham and take pleas
ure in introducing him"
Mr.. Farnham brought the greetings
from the Rhode Island association and
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