Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-11
THE BUSINESS hEN'S BANQUET. Annual Dinner and Speech Making Took Place at the
 Auditorium Last Ni9ht

Auditorium The annual banquet of the Water. bury Business Mems association, which was held in the auditorium las, evening. proved to be the most sue cesstul affair in the history of the or ganization. The arrangements were emipently satisfactory and not q dis. cordant note was heard from any source
 President R. William Hampson pre-. sided and the Rev John G. Davenport ID. D., said grace. Frank HOdson ca. tered and the menu was all that could nave been desired. It contained the following: As"@7
 Olives Blue Points Radishes We may live without friends. we may live without books.
 But civilized man cannot live without cooks.-Meredith.
 Consomme la Royal "s3 .
 Salted Almonds Tho we eat little flesh and drink no
 wine Yet let's be merry.-Shelley.
 Rroiled Salmon. Maitre d'Hotel
 Parisienne Potatoes And thereby hung talc-Taming of the Shrew.
 Sauterne
 Why.
 Should every creature drink but r. Cowley. Devilcd Crabs au Gratin, Tartar
 Sauca zI-." -tis! tf.tS''f It is now ought to have Strength.- John r. Curran.
 Tenderloin of Beef Pique. aux Trutties de Perigord.
 French Peas. What say you to q piece of beef and mustard.-Taming of the Shrew.
 Sorbet Romaine
 Turkish Cigarettes >'ri Stuffed Young Vermont Turkey 2 Art thou the bird whom man loves best?-Wordsworth
 Cranberry Jelly
 Potatoes Celery For there's luck in odd numbers, says Rory O'MOore.
 Claret is the liquor for boys.-Sam'l Johnson.
 St Julien Oyster Bay Asparagus Tips. Vinai-
 grette How lush and lusty the grass looks!- Tempest.
 Frozen Nesselrode Pudding
 Cakes will make an end of my dinner: There's pippins and cheese to come.- Merry Wives of Windsor.
 Roquefort and Crackers
 Fruits and Nuts Cigars Coffee (Them
 In after dinner talk. Across the walnuts and the winc.-Ten, nySOn. r-.- -.sntsod,. Q t,.. ,... Faulmann furnished music and when the orchestra started 'The Star Span gled Banner" all arose and remained standing for time. making quite d patriotic scene.
 The address of welcome was deliv cred by Chairman Hampson, president of tEp association.
 Gentlemen of the Waterbury Business Mems Association and Guests: It is my privilege and pleasure 10 welcome you tonight to our eighth an- nual banquet. Eight years ago a group of the business men of our city met to- gether to organize for the purpose of creating and fostering fraternal feel ing amongst the business people If Waterbury. It was q move in the right direction. for each year has seen the association larger than the preccd- ing year. Last year the membership went with grand leap to almost dou ble the size of the year before. We have lately become an incorporated body and I wish at tnls time tO call especial attention to article two of our constitution. which is as follows: The purposes for which said cor poratiOn is formed are the following. to wit: To forward the business inter- ests of Waterbury, tohw0rk' fdi. the advancement and elevation of all busi- ness dealings. to create and foster q fraternal feeling among the business men of Waterbury. to aid all projects and do such other things as may con. duce to the prosperity of Waterbury and the protection and mutual benefit Of the members of tho association An association with such a purpose ought to receive the moral and active support of every individual in our com mnnity interested in the business wei, fare of Waterbury. There is T new era dawning upon our city. Not only have we recovered from the disastrous effects of the big fire of three years ago with new and handsome buildings on all sides. including a new hotel with out an equal between New York and Boston. hut we are now in possession of the beautiful government building that Waterbury has worked and wait. ell for so long. Our much needed and long waited for union station, together