The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-06
Open HOUSE
HELD BY LOCAL X. OF c.'s WE'D
NEsDAY NIGHT FOR DEL
EoATES.
sumptuous Banquet and orstorical and
Literary Program Were Features
Of Reception.

The local Council of the X. Of G.
held open house to all visiting letter
carriers who are members of the or
der, and their friends.
The evening program was feast
of good things, culinary and oratori-
cal, and they who were fortuhate
enough to be present had abundant
cause for congratulations
The banquet which had been pro.
vided included many OF the most pala-
table substantials and delicacies which
appeal to human appetites, and the
oratorlcal feast which followed the
banquet was no more to be desplsed.
The Boston Band of 3S pieces, under
the direction of Jacques Benabeute,
scored another credit mark for them.
selves by the very excellent program
which they rendered in the X. of @.
parlors during the banquet and recep-
ton hours Wednesday night. They
were greeted with round after round Of
applause by those who were present
and they we're obliged to respond to
repeated encores.
Attorney Urban A. Wernet as toast
master of the evening delivered a
short address OF welcome to the vlsi-
tors. Among other things he said
there have undoubtedly been many
words OF welcome extended you visit
ors to our city and since your arrival
here. desire to also extend to you a
word OF welcome, not only to our city
but also to the home of the X. OF G..
here, and trust that during your stay
In the city or at any time In the future
when you may come this way you will
come here and make yourselves feel
at home and we will help you do It,"
Mr.. Wernet then introduced Dele
gate Bernard Curtain, member OF the
Executive Board Of the N A. l.. G., Of
Lynn, Mass. who responded to the ad'
dress of welcome and incidentally
stated that he was glad TO know that
the banner OF Columblanism Is being
planted In all quarters of the United
States.
He said that the X. OF G. were
largely responsible for bringing the
pItSlueHCy VI tue AN' n ~ ~ w Hi"'oa
chusetts.
John s. Bunton. OF Hoboken, N. j..
responded to a call. and in humorous
manner entertained his hearers with a
comparison OF New York City with Its
Coney Island adjunct to Hoboken, n.
]. Mr.. Bunton related several very
suggestive stories appropriate to the
occasion and was encored vigorously.
James Anklson. of Fall River. Mass,
said that while he came from town
OF 10000 population. whore there are
many X. OF C.'s, he still dared not
address the members OF. that order as
brothers" lest they try TO work the
third degree on him, but that he was
glad to be In Canton, Ohio, and be ac'
corded such generous welcome on all
sides.
Frank M. Newman, OF Denver,
proved to be one OF the star attrac'
tions OF the literary program. with his
character sketches and humorous
anecdotes. When he first responded
he appeared as a raw German recruit,
fresh from the Fatherland, In a rendi'
tlon of the burlesque Barbara Fritchie
story. His second and third responses
to encores were sketches OF the Irish
variety, injecting into them occasional
hits OF local application, while his
fourth response was another German
character delineation. Mr.. Newman
proved himself pre.eminently qualified
for any emergency as an impromptu
orator.
Bernard Curtain was again called,
and prevailed upon to recite "ostlcr
Joe," which he did In such a realistic
way as to bring tears TO the eyes OF
many who but a few moments before
had been convulsed with laughter.
Jennings and Renfrew, song writer's
and singers, who are at the Park
Theatre this week. were present and
closed the program with several Of
their original songs. much TO the de-
light OF all present.