The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-21

Affs lHht HilNtN -Aiurtlln flitH AQuGRAed
into Che snug little dining room. The
lundredth and the lost sheep was out
wandering. Before The 90 men got
through with the bill Of fare they were
crowded on the inside as we'll as on the
outside There were men present who
would 10 hard put ID II to tell the dif.
ference between d horse rake and Il milk.
ing stool Others. pseudo farmers, would
haye gibly told you that a silo is a
place for Keeping wild cattle. But
there were some really, truly farmers In
the bunch and they served to leaycn the
loaf.
The banquet was served at $40
O'Clock with the following menu:
I3lue Points on Half Shell
Consomme Of Vegetables
Home Made Sweet Pickles Celery
Boiled Corned Beef, With Cabbage
Sugar Cured Ham. Currant Jelly
Sirloin Of Beef, Dish Gravy
Vermont STUFFED Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Spare Rib of Pork,
Boiled Cider Apple Sauce
Boiled Potatoes
Creamed Mashed Potatoes
/ Hubbard Squash Buttered Parsnips
Beet Salad. Mayonnaise Dressing
Baked Apples, Sauce supreme
FROZEN TOM AND JERRY
English Plum Pudding, Wine Sauce
Minee Pie Pumpkin Pr
Lemon jelly Whipped Cream
Strawberry College I've
Assorted Cakes
Mixed Nuts Layer Raisins Fruits
Crackers and Cheese
Coffee Cigars Tco
Cigars lighted. President Donald Smith
lextended brief welcome and then call
cd upon Tlr ! Henry Jackson to act
as toastmaster The latter first e,lled
upon the chief executive. Governor
/ Proctor, who was greeted enthnsiastical.
( ". Governor Proctor spoke / n and
ION the state Of Vermont, teIlsg Of thr
! great progress made ia agriculture, rs
we'll "a in the marble granisr, SLATE and
/ sinilar industries. He alluded to tie
attractions of The state and said that
tile tsst advertisement thoG we cag give
the state Is to mako 1t worth while for
our boys and girls TO Tenain ii the state,
Vermont schools hsye not been quite
4 keeping pace with the other features 81
/ stats life, brit with the present session
of the Legislature he felt confident HAT
4 Il great aryanne will be made
Lieutcnant tsayesnnf Prouty was t6ld
i by the toastmaster to speak on the sub
/ iect Of Forestry" and he deIicately
obeyed to the extent Of telling about the
/ legislature; but Nc strenuoualy denied
I that the present lawmakers are wooden
men. The lieutenant governor said that
| ii the present assembly should do noth-
ing more than pass the school law he
believed they would have been justified
| in sitting; but that was not going to
be all, they have great many other
important things ahead which they seem
in fair way TO incorporate into law.
Following a song by a male qnartetfc
consisting of Messrs w II. tsoodfellow
NV. "A. Perry, w. H. Messer and w. D.
4 Kidder, Mayor Barclay responded 10 a
toast in behalf Of the city. IN which
he paid tribute to the agrienlturalists
The backbone of the county. Senator
Sonaers Of Orleans county spoke on the
County Fair using as his basis the
Orleans county fair Of which association
he has been president for II years.
Thomas J, Mercer, introduced as "the
friend Of everyone caused such tl-
multuous applause with solo that he
was compelled to respond with another
John w. Gordon was presented as the
man with manyex-s, that il. ex-mayor
ex-city attorney. etc. Tie toastmasteI
stated with wink that they were
thinking OF making him congressman
and that il worst came TO worst they
would make him an ex.eongressman IL
add to his collection, Mr.. Gordon spoke
Of how Vermont suffered through the
lnational treaty with Great Britain, how
Lake Champlain might have been ons
of the gateways Of the country and
Burlington second Venice had II moi
been for the treaty He closed with i
poem dedicated to the Farmers club
Arthur w. Allen, who may be clessed
as one Of the real farmers, told of the
4 mistakes which men make. closing Will
tho reading Of q poem pertinent to THE
subject Mr.. Allen recently made tht
mistake Of falling off load Of hay and
50 he came 60 the banquet limping or
cane.
/ Walter Il. Scott, representative from
Brandon. remarked that lie attended Iii.
first banquet in Barre and the ment
Z was milk but since then he had ehanget
the diet some The toustmaster hae
\ previously referred to Mr. Scott as be
ing born IN Barre Mr.. Scott told d
his pleasure n being present and re-
marked that he hgd felt rather sorrs
because he hadn't stayed In Barre viii
the rest Of the farmers
Still Allen, who was never known /,
Iraisc any kind Of crop unless II b