The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

Several subjects of great Importance
to the business men of the country, as
well as to those of this city and i'm
mediate section, were discussed last
night in the Kruger Auditorium by
speakers at the annual banquet given
by the Newark Board of Trade, the
forty-first in the body's history.
Postmaster General George Won l..
Meyer was the speaker of greatest pub
lie eminence, and discussed the parcels
post and postal savings banks, which
are features of Importance in European
countries. Mr.. Meyer considered their
practicability and the probable effect
of their establishment on depositors
and on other banks.
He. not only declared that present
banking institutions would be unaf-
fected by the innovation, but that, in
stead of encouraging depositors to
withdraw money from the present in
situations. the low rate of interest paid
by the government banks would make
the regular banks seem more desir-
able. Only in time of financial stress
would the people think OF putting their
whole capital in the postal system, he
asserted.
Congressman Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,. gave a history of the progress Of
the country that was made attractive
by his abilities as a wit and a COM
poser of attractive phraseology.
Governor Edward C. Stokes, as usual,
spoke inNa happy vein, and during his
speech called attention to the value Of
the meadows surrounding Newark that
are now going to waste, but which his
prophetic vision saw reclaimed by in
dustry, while the bay carried 20 this
city from all parts of the
world. This was probably the most i'm
portant procurement made that was
of direct relevancy to this city.
Confidence in Air.
Throughout the dinner there was an
air of relaxation about the business
Mn attending that indicated confidence
has returned to the business world and
that the strain of recent financial
events was passing away. This senti-
ment was expressed by President Peter
Campbell of the Board of Trade, who
in MS Introductory remarks as toast
master said:
1.-THE gentlemen sitting at these tables
hage recently passed through a vast
n serious crisis. AS l look over this
assemblage my gaze does not meet the
v:sage Of fear, but the face of courage,
and l know that every man has SAID
TO himself, 'Henceforth l will castNmy
fears, to the four winds n taxi my
~counsels from courage"
The Postmaster-Generafs subject
was EXTENSION of the Parcels Post
and the establishment Of Postal say
ings- Banks and his speech was re-
ceived with loud acclaim. Champ CLARK
during his speech disclosed the fact
that his father was a native Jersey
man. having been born near Little
Eggs Harbor. Mr.. Clark was not bash
fullin his references to national mat
ters, and his pointed hits were received
with applause. Governor Stokes's
speech was the fourth one he has made
to the board.
The guests OF the board were seated at
tables on the low platform floor to the
right Of the stage, beneath the balcony.
The other tables were scattered through
The hall. Music and songs were heard
during the dinner, and when national ans
were played by the orchestra the audience
rose and Joined in the chorus. When the
~''Star-Spangled Banner" was struck up
all the electric lights in the body or the
hall were ex~tingulshed, and three circles
of lamps in the ceiling, red, white and
blue, were lighted.
Al the guest table, with President
Campbell, OF the board, sat the Post
mlaster-Ganeral, Congressman Clark, GOV
ernor Stokes, former United States Senator
James Smith. tr, congressman Richard
Wayne Parker, of the Seventh listrlct,
aud LeCage Pratt. of the Eighth District
of New Jersey; Chief Justice William 3.
Gummere, of the Supreme Court; Judge
James b. Dill, Judge Francis j. Sway1e,
Judge George r. Gray, the Rt. Rev. Ed
win S. Lines, bishop of the Episcopal Do
cese of Newark; the Rev. DR.. James j.
Vance, of the North Reformed Church; D.
William Clark, William II. Hunt, william
McCarrolI, Senator Everett Colby, Mayor
jacob Haussling, Postmaster James l..
I[ays, of Newark: Sheriff Frank IL. SOM
mer, Or. Wilson Earrand and Marshall
Gushing.
DIR. Vance delivered the invocation before
the diners took their seats. The banquet
had been scheduled for $3.50, but 1t was
an hour later before the first course was
served.
The menu was as follows;
Oysters sun isay
Scum Amontlllauo
Consomme q la Refine Hortense
Hors d'OeuVre
Celery olives Radishes
Sailed Almonds
Fish Laubenheimer, 1898
Salmon a la Genoise Parisienne Potatoes
Bntrec
Bouchees of Sweetbread
Roast Pommery sec
Fillet OF Beef larded a la Bearnaise
Macedoine Duchesse Potatoes
Eorhst Cigarettes
Punch q Ia Commerce
Game
Philadelphia Squads
Currant Jelly Saratoga POTATOES
Water Crosses Salade Gourmet
Dessert
lee Cream in Fancy Forms PENIS tourS
Roduefort and Camembert Cheese
asted Crackers
Coffee
Romeo and Juliet Fonseea Garcia
Welcome by President Campbell.
In beginning the experimenting, MI
Campbell formally welcomed mis- audltors'
and after referring to the growth OF the
city until it has a population OF more
than 800, 900, offered the toast to the Presi-
dent Of the United States, which was
drunk standing, and the orchestra struck
up America" while the diners sang the
words.
POSTAL SAVINGS