The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-08
AT Banquet Given to Fellow
Legislators Last Evening
ABOUT 40 WERE PRESENT
Lieutenant Governor Prouty was the
Guest Of Honor - Responses Were
Made BY State officials, SEN
stors and Others.

State Senator Frank G. Rowland had
as bis guests last evening about forty
OF his colleagues III the Vermont Sem
ate, several state officers, including
Lieutenant Governor Prouty, and sever
al Barre people including Mayor VIII
liam Barclay and the Republican city
committee, The visitors came TO the
city early in the evening and were en-
tertained IN inspecting the central fire
station until eight o'clock, when a ban
quet was served at the City Hotel.
The guests needed the injunction at
the top OF the menu;
We sit to chat as well as eat,
Nothing but sit and sit and eat and
eat"
doing full justice to the followings
Mock Turtle Soup
Celery Iced Olives
Frozen Salmon Trout,
Mayonnaise Dressing
Filet of Beef, Mushroom Sauce
Leg Of Lamb, Mint Sauce
Haunch OF Yenison, Currant jelly
Baked Chicken Pie. Home style
Lobster Salad, Cream Dressing
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Creamed Potatoes
Hubbard Squash Sweet Corn
Assorted Cake Frozen Lemon Ice
Port Wine Jelly
Vanilla Ice Cream, With Chocolate
Mixed Nuts Layer Raisins
Oranges Apples Grapes Bananas
Cocoa Crackers and Cheese
Coffee
@Thy clouds all other clouds dispel,
And lap me in delight"
was the next quotation. and it preceded
the passing around Of cigars; where
upon Senator Rowland raped for or
der and welcomed his guests in hearty
manner. He then called upon Mayor
Barclay to extend the welcome in the
name of the city.
A little political bee was started
a-blzzing at once when the toastmaster
introduced Lieutenant Governor Prouty
as entirely worthy Of promotion to the
goyernorship Lieutenant Governor
prouty wore startled look when be
got TO his feet, but he hastily denied
having ambition for promotion, saying
that it was his one aim and purpose
TO do his duty. He then launched into
splendid tribute to the state Of Yer
mont and emphasized the possibilities
along the line Of industrial development.
He said that Vermont Is noted for seven
great products, marble, granite, organs,
scales. dairy products and veneering but
failed TO mention the seventh. Many
concluded that the seventh was politics
and politicians. Lieut.. Gov. Prouty spoke
Of the good work which can be done by
the Vermont Improvement society, which
was organized recently, expressing the
hope that II might be the starting OF
great Industrial movement in the
state. "We do not need TO put our
money in western enterprises, we can
now put in Vermont" declared the
speaker. In conclusion he urged the
members of the Senate to make record
this year OF work done.
Following this speech responses were
made BY the following: Richard s.
Currier of Barre; Senator Charles II.
Delong for Addison county; Senator
John s. Holden for Bennington county;
State Treasurer Edward H. Deavitt Of
MONTPELIER; Attorney General Fits:
est Manning for Rutland county; Sen.
aiDf Ns4Js Nhi IdllcH Iuf tHibbcHutN
county; the Rev. Marcellus c. Landon,
the blind chaplain of the Senate; SEN
ator Robert Chase for Essex county;
Senator J. 2. Moseley for Washington
county: Senator William II. Taylor for
Caledonia county; State Tax Commits
sioner j. +. Cushman of Burlington;
Senator G. II. A. Stafford for Lamoille
county; Senator William Paul for Or
ange county: Senator Fred l.. Davis for
Windsor: State Inspector of Finance
L. A. Cobb of Brighton; Howard i.
HindIev Of the Montpelier Journal for
the press: Senator @, S. Chase for Wind
ham county.
The banquet broke up with a general
toast % the host OF the evening A
special electric car carried the party to
Montpelier at midnight.