The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-03-04
Business Mems
Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Stafford
Business Mems association at the
Springs House last Wednesday evening
was the largest in attendance and one
of the most enjoyable that the asso.
ciation has held. 1t was a great
feast for the mind as we'll as the
body. Soon after 8 O'Clock, to the
strains of q march by Lynch's Or
chestra, which furnished good music
during the evening, the guests to the
number of Ole hundred and thirteen
marched into the dining room, which
was very attractively decorated with
flags and bunting. AS the guests were
seated the light of the room was in
creased to q brilliant splendor from
hundreds of colored electric lights
around the room and large electric
sign with the word Welcome" over
the mantel. After grace was said by
Rev. Thomas Tyrie the guests gave
their attention to the following ex-
cellent menu =
Blue HOlnCS on HAL smell
CELERY Lettuce Olives
Ok Tail Soup
Stafford Springs Mineral Water
Boiled Chicken Halibut
Hollandaise Sauce
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Green Pease
Shrimp Salad
NeapOlitan Ice Cream
Assorted Cake Cheese
Tea Coffee
This bountiful course supper having
been served and done ample justice to
by the number of those present that
taxed to it's full capacity the dining
room, cigars were lighted, and with
q genial expression over all faces that
comes over a mans countenance after
his stomach has been we'll satisfied,
the mental treat of the program was
set in motion.
Iu the absence of President O. @.
Pinney, due to illness, Frank Fl.
Baker acted as toastmaster and intro
duced the speakers of the evening in
pleasing manner. The special pains
of the banquet committee, David
Robertson, G S. Baker and R. W.
Ellis, was here manifest in the ex-
ceptionally good list of speakers.
Lieutenant Governor Everett J.
Lake, the first speaker, Immediately
took his hearers into his genial, OPEN
hearted spirit He was overflowing
with good nature and good stories, and
set the ball rolling SO that when he
had finished his speech the success Of
the evenings program was assured,
and every one was in an eager and
mood. Mr. Lake led mp
to q much appreciated rub ON the local
steam road in q very tactful manner,
He spoke of a recent trip to Europe,
and in a graphic manner described his
feelings and discomforts as the large
steamer pitched and rolled in the
angry sea, but quickly added that this
storm at sea out-did none of the ex.
periences he had riding from Wilt
mantle to Stafford that afternoon on
the Central Vermont railroad.
The second speaker, Treasurer Free
man F. Patten, was heartily received
as he rose to his feet. Mr.. Patten
was in his usual good spirit, and with
his ever present intense interest in
the welfare Of his native town. He
the Stafford Business
Mems association on their annual
as he said it was a good
thing to lock the store door, close the
Office and gather around the festive
board, to cultivate the social phase of
life, to know each other better and
give attention to the vital subjects
to the interests of the
town, the business and consequently
the home.
- Mr.. Patten then enlarged the subject
to include the mingling with outside
gatherings, the acquaintance and as
ISOLATION that the State Association
brought to it's members, and then paid
q high compliment to the local mer-
chants as to the progressive. up to- date
manner our local stores were con-
Quoted, both as to providing for the
wants of the most fastidious customer
and the convenience and dispatch of
doing their own work.
With his usual tact and skill Mr..
Patten then led up to the thought he
wished to have remain in the minds