The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04

ANNUAL
BANQUET
TeatriCaI Mechanics Association
Had Its Reunion At the Wei
Iingtsn Last Night.

Good cheer reigned in the Wellington
No. 10. Theatrical Mechanical associs-
tion. held its fifteenth annual banquet
That the affair was one grand success
goes without saying. although the attend
ance was not large as I'm former years
this being due TO the fact that some OF
the brothers were not able to be present
on account OF there being Sunday night
concerts at three OF the local theatres:
and some Of the road shows did not ar
rive. in town last night as the storm
delayed the trains.
Shortly after O'Clock "the men be-
hind the scenes" sat down to the feast
and the large corps OF walters was kept
on thoe jump for nearly two hours sup
plying the needs Of the members and
their guests. WHEN the sumptuous re-
past had been thoroughly discussed. per-
fectos were lighted and speechmaking
was I'm order.
Vice President Harry G. Wright acted
as toastmaster In most able manner
and called upon. as the first speaker OF
the evening. Nose PICKERING OF the Bos-
ton Lodge. past grand president OF the
order. and one OF the charter members OF
the first lodge organized. Mr.. Pickering
spoke words OF eTrourags ment 10 the
boys and told Of the rapid growth OF
the order since its birth and OF the great
and prosperous future to come.
Brother Joseph Lewis OF Keths theatre
furnished the next feature Of the pro-
gram. contributing a violin solo. se-
lection named "violets" which met with
prolonged and deserved applause. Charles
l. Luther. the national treasurer Of the
order, was the next speaker introduced
by the toastmaster. and he gave some
interesting statistics which displayed the
strong financial condition OF the order
and he also revealed the fact that the
local lodge has n membership OF nearly
150 all OF whom are allied with the the
atrical busines ss I'm some capacity. This
statement will probably astonish the lay
man. but IL IL an established fact that
fully 800 people draw salaries regularly
from the four theatrical managers who
have houses OF amusement in Provids nee
J. Wallace followed Mr.. Luther with
vocal solo which met with the appre-
cia tion OF the assemblage. and j. J.
Barry, the president OF the Boston lodge
No. 2. spoke OF the fourishing condition
in which he found the sister lodge a
term which he was pleased to use In
connection with the local organza ton
r. j. Callahan spoke after Mr. Barry and
he regretted that he and his Boston
brothers could not stay the limit" but
they were compelled to leave shortly after
10 o'clock. In order to get back TO the
Hub.
Edward r. Dammers. an honorary
member OF the local lodge. spoke. and
the Morocco brothers rendered a musical
selection on mandollns that met with
applause as did the song by the popular
brother, "Dick" GofY. II was nearly mid
night when the gathering broke up and
Notwithstanding the reduced ranks tho
banquet was pronounced the most sue
cessful ever held by Providence lodge
No 10. T. NJ. A.
stephen III. Greene, Jr.. Harry q.
Wright and Albert f. Paddock composed
the committee on last evenings banquet
and It's success Is due In a measure to
their personal efforts.