The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-11
GORHAM co.
BANQUET TO
employees

The sixth annual dinner given by the
Gorham Manufacturing company 90 It's
overseers and foremen took place last
night The Casino on the companys
grounds was excellently decorated for the
occasion and the company's guests were
sea ted at the tables In groups OF de-
cade each. The head table was occupied
by the oldest employees of the company.
Secretary j. +. +. Lawton and r c. Law
ton. the superintendent. sat at this table.
with w. II. Whipple, the presiding offi-
Ger of the feast. At the other tables in
periods OF ten years each were seated
the other employees.
During the dinner the Gorham orches-
ira G.. Poyton, director, played a series
OF the popular airs OF the day In we'll
trained manner.
The response of Secretary j. +. r. Law
ton was unusually interesting. He said:
III had seen this program in time I
would have suggested putting az a sub
lcCt of my remarks. Some Thoughts on
Spoons You must not get the idea from
this that I'm going to tell you how 10
make spoons That would be extremely
egotstical II there is any one thing YOU
know about all there Is 10 be known IL IL
how TO make spoons, but as our mutual
friend writing under the nom de plume OF
Habbakuk Westman, has given us many
quaint, curious ana amusing comments,
| have thought Il well worth while TO
give you an inking Of what they are.
Every person loves a spoon. II IL
one of the first things wanted when we
come into the world, and one of the last
We part with ere we go out II IS the
companion OF childhood. manhood and old
age The man acquires strength by it's aid
and II assists I'm prolonging the years Of
the old and innrm. In the hands OF physi-
a IL.
the angel Of death comes It soothes the
last moments OF many. what tsmpers
has il not soothed and what passions AL
layed Hunger and despair hy before II,
while health and hlarity attend II.
The glass too often DESTROYS domes-
tic ties the spoon revives the one and
strengthens the other. Unlike the mis-
chief-loving ladFe. the spoon enters into
no broils Instead Of stirring up the call
dron Of family feuds the gentle spoon
soothes the boiling elements. silences the
squabblng of infants and the grumbling
Of older folks.
Many knife has committed murder
and forks have been guilty Of felony:
but what bad thing has the spoon ever
done Like the sun shining on the wicked
and the good, this servant Of man has
been among all nations. kindreds and
tongues a practical teacher Of the Col
den Rule. No implement has done more
for man. Almost all others have been
turned against him, but the spoon
never
The entertainment which attended the
postprandial exercises was by talent in
cuded In the Gorham company EN-
ployes Robert Pollard. Dale Westland
and William Hughes, the latter pension
er Of the company, sang; Joseph Bower
ing gave a cello solo Albert s Pierce
a recitation, r r. Greeley tenor solo
with violin obligato and William F.. Jor-
dan banjo selections. The evenings fes-
tivties were concluded by the entire as
semblage uniting In singing Aud Lang
Syne." Warren l.. Turner. accompaust.
The committee Of arrangements included
William n Whip, chairman Richard
f. Peters, Ambrose r. Peck and Daniel
w. Darling