Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
WHEEL CLUB BANQUET.
A"e Afth Anniversary OF Organization
celebrated With Fessting and JoIIty.
Music and Post PrandIaI Exerc,s.s

The 18th Anniversary Of Or0.n,z.,,.
Celebrated with Feasting and JoI,,v.
M"sic and Post PrandiaI Exercises.
with feasting and jollity, music and
post prandial exercises 120 members of
tne vermont Wheel club celebrated on
friday evening the 14th anniversary of the
ciuos organization. The company gather.
e1 at the club rooms and soon after O
O'Clock marched in body to the Brooks
Rouse, and into the dining room. The
oIucers OF the club, the speakers of the
evening and some OF the older members
were seated at the head of the dining
room' racing the larger part of the com
pany at the other tables. There was no
formality in beginning the banquet. Fol.
lowing was the menu:
Blue Points
| Queen Olives
| ooheu OoIumnia RiveI Salmon with Peas
| co,. Parisienue Potatoes
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
"osneu 5oIaloes Sugar Corn
Baked Brown Sweet Potatoes
Chicken Salad UNI" prood Cath.
Raspberry Ice Macaroons
| Cigars Coffee
There were floral decorations IN tho
tables and the alcove at the head of the
hall had the appearance of a grotto. in its
extensive decorations of palms, ferns. etc.
studded with electric lights of severai
colors. While the banquet was being
served Leitsinger's orchestra rendered
from the alcove an excellent concert pro-
gram, assisted by Messrs. Phillips and Toll
| liver (colored), of the Boston Clover club
who sang and gave banjo and guitar selec.
tions.
| When the cravings of the inner man
mad been satisfied President G. r. Crosby
raped to order, and introduced as toast
master Charles H. Thompson. Mr..
Thompson INDUCED in pleasantries before
introducing the speakers, and throughout
the exercises filled the Office of POSTMASTER
easily, gracefully and felicitously.
Hon. j. L. Martin responded to
dewey" telling of some of the character
istics of the Admiral, and incidentally
touching upon the Philippine question
from the standpoint of an administration
Republican. President Crosby ans wered
to the sentiment "Club Life" speaking of
the growth of the Vermont Wheel club
ana the commanding position which it
might now take in the affairs of the town.
Ernest W. Gibson was called upon in be-
half of "Our Navy" He reviewed some
OF the brilliant achievements of the Amer
lean navy, particularly the battles on Lake
Champlain. DR.. H. D. Holton's response
intermingled effectively the light and the
dark shades in the life of "The Country
Doctor"
All ofthe speakers we're warmly applaud
ed, but Clarke G. Fittswas given veritable
ovation when he finished his toast to "The
Philippines" He said that we ought not
to be bound by the meridian lines of this
hemisphere in our power and influence.
We are large enough, strong enough and
good enough to reach out into the world
but we ought not to leave behind the pTin-
ciple of the right of all people to govern
themselves. He referred to our action in
preventing France from ruling Mexico
and England from ruling Venezuela Oul
mission in the Orient, he said, ought to be
to establish a republic in the Philippines
to stand by and protect it against the for
eign powers of the world; to SOW the seed
of true liberty in this dark corner of the
earth. The same principle which ha:
guided our action toward Mexico, Vene
zuela and Cuba ought to govern our policy
in the Philippines. W. Il. Henley KEEP
the tables in a roar of laughter with hi
volley of anecdotes concerning "Life or
the Road"
1t was after midnight when the gather
ing dispersed, with feeling general amonl
the members that the evening had been
"halcyon and vociferous OCCASION" ant
that while anniversary banquets can onl,
be held at stated intervals there ought t,
be more frequent celebrations to bring tn
young men together.