Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-27
THE ANNUAL BANQUET.

The eighth annual banquet OF the
Barre Granite Manufacturers Asso.
citation was held In Miles hall last
night, and 1t was an unqualified sue.
| cess.
About 6 80 the Manufac' urers and
their invited guests began to gather
"from all the country round. at the
Association rooms In Prinde & Aver.
ills block, and for the next hour and
half blue cloud Of tobacco smoke
enveloped the assembly, and the many
voices made harmony as they ''talk-
ed things over"
Sharply at 8 o'clock an adjournment
was taken to Miles hall where Mine
Host Morse OF the City Hotel had a
bountiful repast awaiting them which
was served after little delay.
For the next hour 'expansion" was
the only subject discussed, and some
OF the nearly 200 men present demon.
strated that they were great expan.
sionisJs indeed. B uce's orchestra
discoursed sweet music at intervals
during the evening.
After the more acute pangs Of hun
ger had been allayed cigars were
passed around, and the banqueters
leaned back in their chairs with a
,pg drawn sigh of perfect happiness
as the blue smoke wreathS ascended
before them. They were ready for
the feast Of wit which was to follow.
A. 1915 President James Mackay
ne tho ucc otntjnp oollo1 Tho ocCo,,hl,y
to order and alter brief speech OF vel.
come, introduced as toastmaSter Capt.
+. B Mudgett of this city.
Every one who knows Mr.. Mudgett
knows that he is "all right" in this
position. He made brief remarks in
his usual happy vein, after which he
read letter OF regret from George c..
Mackie. He then gave as the first
speaker Postmaster E. w. Bisbee, a
rousing introduction.
MIR. BiAbee said he was much en-
barassed by the remarks made by the
toastmaster, but he recovered his com
posure sufficiently to make brief but
important remarks about the prepara-
tion of mail. His remarks We're fol-
loved by applause.
Gtorge lnglis was next introduced
and sang a nautical song. Toastmas-
ter Mudgett next introduced Eugene
Sullivan as "Tne Man From Maine"
Mr.. Sullivan SPOKE bri' fly on our pub
lie schools and the need Of instructing
the 1000 children there enrolled in
art, He also told story. Applause
followed.
q. f. Lowe Of Montpelier sang
an Irish song and gave a Negro song
as an encore. Music by the orchestra
followed. Mr.. Mudgett next intro
duced "a man Of great capacity Dr.
j. Henry Jackson.
The genial doctor stated that the
Manufacturers Association was re-
sponsible for much good. He then
proceeded to get even with Mr.. Mud
gett by telling story. Prolongued
applause followed.
Joseph Viau of Montpelier sang
song and responded to applause. Mr..
Mudgett then introduced E. A. Mutt
Of Montpelier who responded for the
Press. Music by the orchestra fol
lowed.
Fl. ]. M. Jones of Montpelier was
introduced by the toastmaster in a
very facetious speech. Mr.. Jones res
ponded in kind, and then spoke Of the
Quarrymen' Association, which he
called the backbone OF the granite
business. His remarks evoked much
applause. Music by the orchestra fol-
lowed
Mr.. Mudgett introduced as the last
speaker "a man not seeking for office,
but nevertheless willing to be select
man in any town where water is an
ISSUE" ex Mayor John w. Gordon.
Mr.. Gordon responded with what he
called ga little nonsense about city
politics. which was delivered in
rhyme. Prolonged applause followed.
After this the company broke up, all
satisfied that the eighth annual ban
ouet had been one of the most enjoy.
able and most largely attended OF any
ever given by the association.
The banquet committee was COM
posed of James Mackay, j. A. Cross,
II. ]. M. Jones, R. @. Bowers, j. NJ.
Boutwell,, VIM. Alexander, A. E.
Bruce and VIM. Barclay.
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