Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
BUSINESS MEN DINE.
Annual Meeting Held Last Night Several Good Speeches.
 Delivered.

Delivered.
 The sixth annual banquet of the Wa terbury Business Mems association was held in Odd Fellows hall last evening, and was attended by about 200 mem- bers of the association and invited guests. The most prominent business the older and younger elements were well represented. The old, gray haired merchant touched elbows with his | younger brother and was boy again, l even if for one night. Five times be- fore last night the local business mems association have given an annual ban 1 quet, but they were all ecltpSed in every way by the one which was held l last night. There was a larger attend I ance, the arrangements were better, the menu was superior, and better \ and merrier time was enjoyed. Many of those present were attired in the conventional evening dress. | < At 8 o'clock sharp the members of l the association and the invited guests filed slowly into the banquet hall and took their respective places at the ta- bles, while Faulmann's orchestra dis I coursed sweet music from behind bank of palms and potted plants in l front of the hall. It was happy be- ginning. As all stood by their chairs grace was said by the Rev E. D. Buck ley, rector of Trinity church, and SC lection given by the glee club.
 At the first table, facing the other four tables were President Warren l.. I Hall, First vice-Prestdent Charles D. I Nye. Second Vice-President Henry F. Harding, Secretary Frank A. Wenzel, Treasurer Isadore Chase, Rev Fred erick D. Buckley, Rev George Fl. Fer ris of New Haven, President Muzzy of the state association, Vice-President B. l. Atwater of New Haven, Secretary A. H. Abbey, New Britain, James k. Lyon of New Haven, George H. Bab- cock of Bridgeport George W. Flint of Danbury, Senator Cornelius Tracy. | Representative F. D. Cross, Dwight Smith, Postmaster, >SJ. H. Guernsey, I Oscar A. Ziglatzki, w G. Church, Will liam s. Jones and R. William Hamp- l son.
 I The hall was prettily decorated for the occasion with flags and bunting. The tables presented an attractive sight, flowers and plants adorning them at various points. The shades of the cande1ebra were pink and white.
 It was about S:15 when the first q course of the excellent banquet was I served. J. w. Hodson was the ca terer and the menu was served under the personal direction of Walter Hill, and both the menu and service met with the entire satisfaction of those present. The menu included these dishes:
 Oyster Cocktail.
 Celery
 Olives Salted Almonds Radishes.
 Essence of Beef en tasse.
 Boiled Red Snappers Hollandaise
 Sauce.
 Potato Hollandaise.
 Sauterne.
 Tenderfoin of Beef la Bordelaise.
 String Beans.
 Roman Punch.
 Rhode Island Turkey, Cranberry Jelly.
 Mashed Potatoes. Early June Peas. Claret
 Lettuce. Tomatoes.
 Mayonnaise.
 Neapolitan Ice Cream.
 Assorted Cakes.
 Fruit
 Mixed Nuts. Roquefort Cheese
 Bents Toasted Water, Crackers.
 Cafe Noir. Cigars.
 Throughout the eening excellent music was furnished by Faulmann's orchestra, and fine singing by the glee i, club. Warren l.. Hall, president of the loca association, was toastmaster. His 7 opening address was as follows;
 ''As the business men of Waterbury : gather around the tables this evening in passing from their last annual ban 2 quet to the present one, how natura for us to cast a retrospective glance over what has transpired in the las twelve months. And we wonder ant conjecture what the next year wil ' bring to us.
 T could take you back to 1756 wheI \ our town population numbered but l, 829 souls. Then not a mile of railroad 3 in all the world. To-day we hay, ?. enough to encircle the entire eartl 2 seven times. Then not a mile of cleo tric telegraph wire, nor a steamboat il e all our land. It would be interestin; to note with you the position Water ,. bury has always taken among her sis ter towns of our commonwealth Il STOWCu, lHVeHIlOuS, SclcuCcs IltSEdCu1e 2 the arts, manufacturing, agriculture 2 Christianity, and all that makes Tiff worth living during all this long pc riod. But I must not trespass upol the time of those to follow me, and will confine my remarks within tn : past ten years. Waterbury, as you al S know, bears the proud distinction fo the largest percentage of ten years a growth among our Connecticut towns ,- and perhaps New England. Withou any reflection but as comparison, Dan bury shows a growth of only one sou as against Waterbury's 60 per cen growth in ten years. Why this differ ence? Without answering for Oar IT bury. I want to say Waterbury l. growth can only be computed becaus of the mutual interest and good feelin & between our manufacturers and thei l. employees. No city in our whole broa land stood the hard times that exis !. ed in 1893 like Waterbury. Last wee