The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-26
CANTON BOARD OF TRADE
BANQUET A BIG SUCCESS
Governor George K. Nash the Guest Of Honor
Principal Speaker.
JOKES and ANECDOTES BY CONGRESSMAN TAyLER
Brilliant Address by Hon. John c. WeIyCanon One of the
Great Inland Manufacturing Cities...Progress Due to Tire
less Energy ofthe Board Of Trade.-.An Informal Re.
ceptiOn Early In the Evening.

The banquet given by the Canton
board of trade at the Barnett Thursday
evening was superlatively success.
There never was a more representative
gathering in the city. The men were
there, who as individuals, or as men,
bers of the board of trade, have mate.
rally aided in making Canton one Of
the leading inland manufacturing cit
ies of the country. And it was com
mon comment among those present
from other cities, and the distinguished
guests at the banquet voiced the same
sentiment-that seldom in any city
could a finer looking lot of men be
gathered together on such an occasion
There were manufacturers, mer
chants, business men of all lines OF
trade, professional men and those who
by the labor of their hands in shop or
store added their moiety to the general
prosperity. 1t was a congenial, COM
panionable gathering, and during the
hours that preceded the summons to
the banquet hall, the time was spent in
social concourse and in greeting the
distinguished guests-Governor George
X. Nash and Congressman Robert w
Tayler.
The governor arrived in Canton on
the Sc p. m. Pennsylvania train. and
was met by the reception committee
which consisted of the following gentle
men, members of the board of trade:
Joseph Biechele, Major Charles r. Mil
ler julius Whiting, Jr., l.. A. Loichot
and George B. Frease. From the train
Governor Nash was escorted to the
pleasant home of Julius Whiting, Jr.
where he was entertained until the
banqueting hour. The committee that
met him at the train also acted as an
escort to the hotel.
Congressman r. w. Tayler arrived at
500 and was escorted to the Hotel
Barnett by Messrs. Miller and Frease
of the reception committee, where he
greeted many of his Canton friends
during the evening.
An informal reception was held from
1880 until 8 o'clock in the corridors
of the hotel, and those present had the
pleasure of meeting personally and
shaking hands with the governor of
the state and the congressman from
this district. There was no formalityr
the distinguished guests mingling with
the throng as freely as though they
were to the manor born.
1t was $3.50 when the doors Of the
dining hall were thrown open. One
hundred and fifty-five persons sat down
to partake of the feast culinary and or
atorical. After Chaplain II. Cavnah
had invoked the divine blessing, the
menu was discussed up to the course
where st. Julian wine and tenderloin
of beef was brought in, when Toast.
master Charles r. Miller arose and
stated that it was mandatory upon Con
gressman Tayler to start on his return
trip to Washington on the 10: so east
bound Pennsylvania train, and that he
would address the assembly for few
moments before he took his departure.
Mr.. Tayler arose and said:
"Mr. Toastmaster and gentlemen:
/ have just been reminded that the
last time | was in Canton | was sand
wiched between a United States SEN
ator and the vice-preSidential candi'
date, and tonight | find myself in no
less embarrassing position, for I am
now sandwiched between st. Julian
and tenderloin of beef. | do not know
whether st. Julian is any relation to
st. Patrick or not, but remember that
while st. Patrick is given credit for
driving the snakes out of Ireland st.
Julian may be instrumental in creating
snakes.
1t is imperative that I return to
Washington tonight, for there comes
q time occasionally in legislative af
fairs that it is absolutely necessary that
even the most insignificant of us con.
gressmen must be present.
I appreciate the honor of being
placed on the program before the gov
ernor, for then the governor will be
after me. With the facts OF recent his.
tory in mind would much rather he
would not be after me, and want to
assure him that | am no prize fighter
or slugger ] think that the governor
was rather harsh with the gentlemen
at Cincinnati who only wanted to give a
little boxing exhibition. for no one
would suppose that Jcffries and Ruh'
lin would try to hurt anybody. Uaugh.
teri And / want to suggest to the
governor that he evidently did not ap-
preciate the situation. He placed q
wrong construction on their intcn-
tions, and | would suggest this senti
ment, that to the pure everything is
pure.
This situation reminds me of an an.
ecdote | once heard OF little Ruth
Cleveland. She said TO her father
"Papa, will there be any newspapers
fr heaven?" "Yes, DEAR" replied the
president, "but they will be under new
management"
am grateful for this opportunity Of
addressing you here tonight and want
10 indulge In one or two reflections OF
ideas. have been asked to respond tc
The sentiment, 'The United States In
vincible." America Is invincible In wal
and In commerce. The American flaf
a today floating where few years age
IL was not seen. II has been said "Tht
-s~v Al ,,.nvn1 and N was Joghua WIN