The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
DONNELLY DINED BY STORE
FAMILY.
Managers and Clerks Celebrate Anniver.
sary of Business by Giving Banquet.

mdUdBCIo duu OtCI NO VCtCBI 0AC AuubNCI
sary Of Business by Giving Banquet.
Is this a motion picture show ?"
asked Frederick w. Donnelly, the
South Broad street clothier, last even
ing as Thomas b. Holmes ushered him
into darkened room in Margerum's
restaurant. Before he could be answer
ed the lights were switched on, and MIR.
Donnelly was surprised to find the
employees of his store gathered there.
1t was the fifth anniversary of his es-
Enlistment in business and advantage
of the occasion was taken by his
"store family" to show their esteem for
him.
AS Mr.. Donnelly was leaving his
place of business yesterday, Mr.. Holmes
told him a number of New York capt.
talists would like to talk with him, as
vice president of the Chamber of Com
merce, regarding a manufacturing site
in Trenton. Mr.. Holmes said the men
would be at Margerum's at 1890 O'Clock.
The dining room was artistically de-
corated and on the walls were hung
number of placards, some of the in
scriptions being: "Sally Loid Collars,
With Zinc-lined Button-holes;" "Per-
rims, Meyers, Dents and Golden
baum's Kids; J" SHERRY Widow Socks,
With Soul Kisses, 81, regular at 90
Gents )" "Men's Pants. Inlets, Outlets
and Wallets, IA cents a Leg, Seats
Free" "Dr. Dcimei's Linen Mess I'm
derwear, Sleeveless Drawers and Knee
Length Shirts = "Hats for Big Heads,
Little Heads, Bald Heads, Sap Heads,
Special Bargains to Cinnamon and
Bartenders;" "Pie-on-ear Sockspend-
ers, Eel Skin Ends, Spider Webbing"
Hard Boiled Mackerlized Oversails,
With Mahogany Finish" and "Nice
Mems Sheath Skirts, Lovely Values
REMARKABLE MENU.
The menu was a feature of the even
ing The handiwork OF Elmer Covert,
it consisted of sets of clothing swatches,
on each swatch being a separate course.
The menu was: Blue Pants, Consom-
me Raincoats, Saturday salary, Irish
cherries, fillet of socks and shoes, POM
mes umbrellasellaide, stiff OF Stetson,
with cap sauce, chicken panties, la
peg-top, tenderloin of twisted leg Of
pants with umbrellas, arrow collars,
with Quaker City neckties, Roman
punch, Benjamin overcoats, with green
gravy, fancy vests with pink ice cream
down the front, "Silver" cheese, slippe-
ry feeling and demi-tasse.
roas.s were responded to by Thomas
B. Holmes, of the State Gazette John
NJ. Hodgson, Trenton Times John d.
MACPHERSON, True American; l.. v.
Silvers, manager of Donnelly's store
and William ]. Abbotts, the Princeton
representative.
Besides the speakers, those present
were L. v. Silver, manager X P.
Brooks, assistant manager W. G..
Goldenbaum, in charge of the mems
and young mems suit department; C..
w. Hazard, in charge Of the mems
and young mems overcoat department.;
Oliver Phillips, assistant in the cloth
ing department A. ]. Newkirk, in
charge of the boys and children's de-
partment assistant, Mrs. H. Larson !;
ID. H. Summers, in charge of the gen.
tlemen's furnishing department; as
sistants. A. Richie, Mrs. l.. Apgar,
Miss NJ. Quincy, f. A. Cook /; William
Large, in charge Of the hat depart
ment assistant, +. r. Pidcock; Miss
M. Berry, bookkeeper; Miss A. Schlot-
tenmeier, stenographer and cashier i;
assistant, Miss L. Quincy; f. F. Cow
ert, in charge of the windows and sign
cards; ]. ]. Clark, inspector /; assist
ant, Miss c. Schlottenmeier c. +.
Reed, driver; J. 10th, in charge OF the
tailoring department; assistants, Fee
dorasak, George Most William J. Alb
bolts, Jr., and II. S. Morrow, Prince
ton representatives True American.