The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
A Gala Occasion for SkOwheRan
Business Men.

The evening of Friday, March 10Th,
Will go down with the history of Show
hogan Merchants as one of their most en-
ioyable occasions. The event was the
second annual banquet of the Grocers,
Feed and Provision Dealers Association
to which were hidden all other resident
business associates, as well as their
clerks.
The time set for the banquet was 8
O'Clock but for an hour previous the gen.
tlemen who conducted the retail busl-
ness OF Skowhegan began to gather with
In the corridors OF Hotel Coburn, enjoy
ing the time previous to the opening OF
the dining hall 10 social intercourse and
listening to the fine musical program
rendered by Prof. Sanders and his boys,
otherwise known as the Imperial Or
chestra. The time of their walt passed
so pleasantly that no thought of supper
was given until "Mine Host Hanes"
babe them enter the dining hall After
filing in like the animals of the ark 1.-TWO
by two" and taking places assigned them
about the tables, the entire company re-
manned standing until Pres. A. K. Jewett
of the Association gave the signal to be
seated, then began the serving OF what
proved to be one of Hotel Coburn's best
spreads to the SO people awaiting it.
We append below the menu:
Dressed Celery
Cape Oysters on Half Shell
PURGE of Tomato
Boiled Salmon, Egg Sauce
Potato Duchess
New Uucumbers Lettuce
Ok Tongue Ham
Young Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Dreamed Potato Green Peas
Roman Jelly with Whipped Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Layer Raisins Oranges Bananas
Water Crackers and Cheese
Coffee
Empire Cigars
At the close of the banquet Pres. jew
EFT raped for order and with few ap-
propriate remarks upon assuming the Of
flee OF toast master gave opportunity for
carrying out the following pleasing pro
gram:
Future OF the Board OF Trade, Chas. A. Ross
Local Business Interests ]. Wallace Blunt
Song, Bob Green
Selection, Geo. Simpson
Past and Future Of Business, E. f. FsirbrotheI
Humorous Selection, {. w. Day
The Welfare Of the Business Man, w. H. Wiides
Music, The Imperial Orchestra
II was designed that in the uniting OF
Skowhegan's business men around the
banquet board an effort should be made
to awaken an interest In a Skowhegar
Trade Association or Board of Trade
something that our town WAS alive te
once--but long since thing of the past
1t WAS to this end that the program was
arranged and each speaker touched up
on the question In a forcible manner
There Is no doubt but what such an as.
ISOLATION run in a live manner could
prove advantageous to US all, and certain
1t is that an organization Of this kind
could be In no better hands than that OF
our retail business men. The sentiment
OF the meeting was in accord with such
an organization, and 1t seems certain
that this gathering will be successful In
Its formation.
A pleasing feature of the occasion was
receipt exhibited by George d. Arnold,
secretary OF the association, from the
Red Cross Society of Japan acknowledg.
ing the donation made that order by this
association at the time of its banquet a
year previous.
For the successful outcome of the en-.
tire affiir credit should be given to
Messrs A. R. Jewett, George Simpson
and W. E. Porter, the committee of ar.
engagements.