The daily sentinel., 1905-09-15

FRUITA'S
PACKING
HOUSE

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of glory. For a week past Manager
/ e. J. Dalton, of the association. has
been perfeeting arrangements. in con-
| junction with committee of the
board of directors and the ladies'. to
nave the celebration an event in the
commercial life of Fruita That they
| wen succeeded was evident by the
splendid social time had last night.
Numerous invitations had been
sent out by Manager Dalton to promi-
nent merchants, citizens and fruit
/ growers of the valley. so that all
sections of the valley We're well rep
resented at the celebration of dedi-
/ lcation. From this city Manager
John f. Moore, of the Grand Junction
I Fruit Growers association, Frank
Davis. Howard Fletcher. Robert
! Patterson and Frank Briggs of
1 the same association: Harvey Fer
brache, manager of the Independent
I Fruit Growers association and his
wife; ID. T. Stone, cashier of the
Union Banking and Trust company
Superintendent Mcclure of the
I schools of the county: Mayor |. N
Bunting and Leon J. Chapman. of
the News
The large fruit growers building
was brilliantly Illuminated for the oc-
casion and there had gathered to do
honor to the event over 500 people
of that section of the country.
The program of exercises was brief
and interesting and took place in the
second story of the building, which
viii be used as the packing room.
The building proper is two stories
in heighth, SOx2S feet There is a
50-foot platform connecting two dis
tinct buildings. The portion of the
building that is but one story in
heighth is 50N40. There are com
modious and splendidly arranged Of
fees in the building and all necessary
adjuncts for the successful and quick
handling of fruit. The work of
packing will be done by the associa-
ton itself, eXpediting matters and get
ting more uniform pack of fruit.
The building cost about 200 or
/ iginally and the additions and new
buildings make the total cost foot
liable building throughout and will
well serve the purposes for which
il was erected.
The literary part of the program
took place in the second story of the
building in the spacious packing
room. which comfortably contained
nearly 500 people last night. The
room was delightfully."- decorated with
harvest products and fruits. At the
east end there had been platform
erected and this was used as the ros-
trum for the speakers.
President Bernard f. Hughes, OF
the association. acted as chairman
and opened the exercises by reference
to the occasion being celebrated. The
first number was a cornet solo by
Mr.. Moss. This was nicely render
ed. Secretary Frank Keifer, of the
association was then introduced and
gave a running accaunt of the history
of the association and welcomed all
to the event then being celebrated.
Dorr Beldon sang solo. which Sc
cured for him recall, well deserv-
ed.
Manager John f. Moore. of the
Grand Junction association, was in
troduced and very felicitously con
graduated the Fruita people upon
having had the public spirit to pro
vide such splendid quarters for the
sale of their fruit and produce. He
said that it indicated a spirit OF pro
gressiveness which could not but be
for the best future interests of all
that section. Mr.. Moore's remarks
were well received and his wish for
the prosperity of the the association
much appreciated.
a piano solo by Miss Byrd gave
great satisfaction and she was re
called for another selection.
Mayor Bunting was then introduc-
ed by Chairman Hughes, who said
1 in his Introductory remarks that they
we're pleased to have the mayor OF
the capital city OF the county with
/ them and that he would address
( them. Mayor Bunting was in un-
usual good fettel and spoke Tor a
period of fifteen minutes upon the
| progress that the western section OF
] the county had made in the past
| half a dozen years. He spoke very
/ rapidly ana was interrupted several
| times in his address by applause. he
! addressed himself to no particular
/ line of thought, without, as he SAID
| that IL was the undefinable some
thing which attested and could only
Z be answered by the word progress.
/ He insisted that the directors ana
stockholders of the association nave
confidence in their management ana
said that il was the only means Dy
which success could be secured. Al
the conclusion OF Mayor Bunting S
remarks he was most liberally ap-
plauded.
] Mrs. HOOK tolloWeu anu 'HeH -
l. Chapman. of the News force reclt-
ed most entertainingly and in MT
Chapman's inimitable style reel
4 tation of a humorous nature. Ihe
lines and the very delightful manner
in which Mr.. Chapman caught the
crowd and they insisted on recaIl
and the gentleman gave them snort
ten-liner of decidedly humorous
nature that set everybody in the
house in good nature
w. b. Ahren. Of Chicago repre-
senting the Woods Produce hpahs
was the last speaker and he spoke
to the practical side of the lT9il IIiI
growing and marketing question. ms
,,amarlts we're very apropos of the oc-
caslon and were listened to with
marked attention. ,r -,
When this portion of the program
had been concluded Chairman husn
es said that luncheon had been pI9-
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