The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-31
HOTEL CLERKS
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and Frank Weaver, Bechtel, Dayton.
The reelection of Secretary Hop
kins and Treasurer Geiner are trib-
utes to the good work done in the
past. Mr.. Hopkins Is assistant city
editor OF the Toledo Blade and has
worked hard for the association. At
the banquet Saturday night he was
presented with an elegant gold clock
as a token Of the esteem In which his
efforts are held by the clerks. The
/ presentation speech was made by
Toastmaster Klein of the Courtland,
who presented the clock to Mr.. Hop
hns. Tha. gentleman responded in
| his happy manner in his acceptance
of the gift He is one of the most
popular men in the organization and
one of the hardest workers.
At the business session It was de-
cided to hold the next meeting In De-
cember, 1908, at Cincinnati Other
cities had bid for the honor but Gin
cinnati got IL.
A communication was read from
clerks in Louisville. Ky, asking for
the privilege Of afiliating themselves
with the Ohio clerks. The request
was firmly refused and the advice
sent back that the Kentucky clerks
form an association OF their own.
1t was discovered that OHIO was the
only state that had Hotel Clerks
association.
But the main feature of the meet
ing OF 1907 and the one that will last
longest In the memories of the visi-
tors was the banquet OF Dutch Lunch
con" served Saturday night at the
Mckinley hotel. The dining room was
re-arranged for the occasion and the
guests were seated at one long table
in the middle Of the room. The din
ing room had n very festive appearance
with its Christmas decorations but
the guests did not dwell long upon
the beauty Of the surroundings for as
soon as Landlord J. Alfred Klein OF
the Courtland, was seated at the head
OF the table in the capacity as toast
master the walters brought the first
course OF the banquet and all "fell
to- devouring the good things that
were furnished by Charles Gardner OF
the Mckinley, who was tue host, and
right royal one he proved to be. |
As soon as the edges OF the appetltes !
of the guests was dulled n tritle, |
Klein called for responses |
TO the toasts. As toastmaGter Mr. |
Klein covered himself with glory. He !
called on most OF the clerks and gave |
them as subjects something that they !
did not know thing about such as
How to Run an Elevator President
w. S. Gray, Cleveland. The toast
master won for himself an enviable
reputation as a dinner speaker.
There were about one hundred
present at the banquet and one OF the
pleasing features OF the banquet was
that each guest was presented with
4 handsome stein by Mr.. Gardner.
he host OF the evening. The souvenirs
we're artistic and were highly appre-
,iated by the recipients The ban
luet terminated in the singing of
America before which three rousing
,heers and a tiger were given for
Aessrs. Klein. Gardner and Noble for
he hospitality SHOWN the visitors dur
ng the convention. The following
we're some OF those who responded to
casts:
President W S. Gray, of Cleveland:
etIring President c. II. Miller, OF
Chris Geiner. OF Toledo:
.ou Wertheimer, OF Toledo; r. Mel
lille Lewis. OF Cleveland. editor OF
Iotel Life; George Hunter, Of Youngs-
own; Charles M. hartman. of Dayton;
I. l., Cook. OF Toledo; W. b. Gilkey,
4 The Courtland; c. C. Berry. of
Athens; j. r. Hall, OF Lima: p. r.
low. proprietor OF the Conrad. Mas
illon; Charles A. Hime, OF The Me-
tinley: A. ], Morton. OF The Court
and; +. l.. Carenbauer, OF Wheeling;
ianager Harry Noble. Of the Barnett,
nd others.
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