The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-14
Economics and Good Cheer Min
gIed in Equal Proportions at
Annual Banquet of the Com
merCiaI Travellers
TRUSTS DISCUSSED
IN SERIOUS MANNER
James Logan Contributed Talk of
Great Importance and Crossed
Swords With Mayor 0'COnneII
Col. WinsIOW an Ideal Toast
master

SOis HhliiolOW an tASGAi OoSh
master
Economics and good cheer were
mingled in equal proportions at the
eighth annual banquet Of the Worces-
the Commercial Travellers Association,
which was held in the Bay State House
last night. The travelling men and
their friends numbered $50 persons, and
covers were laid for that number.
Trusts as a factor in the life of a
travelling salesman were discussed with
a seriousness undoubtedly genuine.
James Logan contributed a talk Of
great Importance and incidentally
crossed swords with Mayor Philip j.
O'Connell.
The mayor suggested that the era Of
combinations was likely to be an era
Of dwindling Importance for the pro-
fession represented about the banquet
board. Mr.. Logan differed radically
from this view, and instanced in proof
of his own position the fact that the
United States Envelope Company Of
which he is general manager, employs
more travellers today than 1t did when
1t was organized.
Col. Samuel e. Winslow was not
only prince toastmasteTs, who kept
his listeners in a roar Of laughter but
contributed an ideal plan for booming
the city in which he lives. His idea
was that every member of the assoc
citation ought, within the limits of good
taste, recount on all occasions the su-
premacy Of Worcester industries and
the standing Of Worcester as a city
Other major notes in the tune Of the
evening were the expressions of good
feeling toward Mayor O'Counell, and
the general high tone of the view
travelling men take Of their employ
ment
This note was best sounded by Mr.
Logan, who said the day of the drink
ing, gambling immoral travelling man
was long gone by and that the same
qualities brought success to travellers
that bring excellence in other business
The banquet was inaugurated at $50
in the large dining room, At $50 there
was a business meeting in the large
parlor. officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President,
Charles B. Sanford first ce-president
Charles S. Robbins; second vice-presi-
dent, William II. Bascom; secretary, e.
Webster Allen; executive committee
Albert H. Furman, Charles F. Aldrich,
Reginald Washburn, Harry w. Marsh
and James B. Nugent
The march to the dining room was
begun at S.25. The arrangement Of
the tables. and the decoration of the
room met the approval of every mem
Der. In the IA window arches palms
were placer and at the foot of the din
ing hall a palm seven or eight feet
across the top shaded the orchestra
The tables were arranged in a hollow
suare. with the table for the speakers
at the head, and were adorned with
ferns in pots and cut flowers in vases
Beside each plate was a folder, up
on which were printed the songs the
members were to sing between the
courses. The music was furnished by
the Arlington Mandolin and Guitar
Club. The Worcester Travelling Mems
Association chorus made a reputation
for itself that win last for many a day
They sang Dolly Gray" till it sound
ed like strains from marching regi-
ments, and when they got to Jack Is
Every Inch a Sailor" the walls sagged
outward. The menu was contained in
a handsome pocket card case which
was designed to be kept as a souvenir
Of the dinner
The service was excellent and the
dinner such as the experience Of trav-
cling men demanded.
Those present were: Albert II. Inman
James Logan, Reginald Washburn, r. T.
Latin. Harry w Harsh, Charles S. Rob
bins, z. Webster Allen, Col. Samuel +.
Winslow, Charles B. Sanford, Mayor
Philip J. O'Conneu Charles NJ. Booth,
Req Frank L. Phalen, George f. Hunt,
Charles f. Aldrich. Edwin p Crerte,
Frank E. Gilbert, J. e. Patten, J. Fl.
Dawson, c. 7. Burns J. f. Norman W.
Kingdom, f. c. Carr, Frank A. Munroe,
George c. Hunt John R. Back. II. +.
Sargent, o. II Benoit T. W. Goddard.
w. Porter, Albert Redifer r. L. Colbert,
B. r. Mirick. J. IT. Savage, Charles R.
Clemence. ElwoOd Adams, c.. Fl. Bliss.
F. d. Roberts Il. H. Loring w. H. Stod-
dard. George S. Davis. E. II. Burnap, F.
D. Perry. Capt. c. S. Holden. Fred Raw
itser, Charles Redding Edward p. Raw
ling, IEar Kirk. Frederick B. Winslow
F. II. Brown, E. L. Morris. Alexander
lington, w J. II. Nourse, Wilbur NJ. Hill.
F. A Jones. Charles 3. Newhall Deniel
n. Benjamin of Hartford. NJ. d. Rowe
II. L. Hastings, L. A. Hastings. E. E.
Wood, c. o. Buttrick, II. p. Hopkins O.
d. Arnold J. W. Murphy A. X. Webb
Cutting, George II. Pike, c. G. Buck
worth Charles f. Duheuil, Frank W
Bemis, Eugene W. Maine. Howard w
Hosford, James W. Kindred. W. Jacob
Holden, E Z. Sessions, W. ]. Riordan,
ID. J. McCracken, Max Porter. Charles
H. Bender. Frederick N. Hickey. Charles
Case. Edward Pitts Sloan Of Springfield
Walter D. Ross. Fred ID. Johnson. C. X
Manning. Albert II. Fay. w. A. Brown
Frank z. Davis. DIT. Z. II, Ball. ". H
Coonan. J. L. Burr, NJ. w. Donahue. John
F. McCabe. II. p. Bond. G. A. Cheever
A. c. Lorion, Herbert A Booth, Theo-
doreA- Small. J. ". HolbrOok. W. II
Bascom. J. b. Nugent Benjamin p
Green Of Norwich. CT. Robert F. Bige-
low Henry c. Smith, 6. F. Barnard. f.
A Hapgood, Ernest A T. Hapgood, A
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