Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-28
BUSINESS MEN MEET AT ELTON
President Lewis Opened Exercises---Editor
Chaplin Toast Master--ShaWo Praised
EX-PreSident Cleveland.

Elton. That is, it started at s
o'clock promptly and came to an
end about half after l o'clock this
morning. So interesting were the
speakers and such were their sub
jects that the audience did not tire
1t is almost safe to say that when
Congressman Hill finished his ad-
dress-he was the last speaker-the
majority of those present were wish
ing that time would permit the Hon
Leslie M. Shaw, who had already
! spoken, to reply to the Connecticut
representative. 1t is seldom that
two such men so competent to talk
on the same subject and with such
radically different views are heard
on the same evening in the same
| place. That's why they were the
more Interesting and did not bore
| their audience in the least
At the tenth annual banquet held
year ago in The Elton, there were
some mighty fine speakers, includ-
ing Justice Gaynor and Editor Ward
man of New York. And their adj
dresses were mastery, too. 1t
seemed as though it would be a long
time before the 1907 banquet would
be surpassed as regards speech
making. But last evenings pro-
gramme at least equalled if it did
not excel that of a year ago More
10, bn l.
ers dwelt on last night were what
the business men were awaiting.
There was all kinds of currency talk,
government bond lingo, parley on
good and bad securities, so much so
that some one towards the end asked
The might have been singing in an
undertone) Does Anybody Want a
Bond?" There were no replies. But
the addresses on currency gave the
business men of Waterbury fairly
good view of how the master minds
OF our country view our currency
system. Although they all seem to
differ as to the remedy, they all
agree on one point, there must be
some kind of change. AS a man
remarked as the members were leav-
ing the dining hall, When such men
as Shaw and Hill are so many miles
apart on this subject, where in the
world will it end?"
Let it be said here that the ar
rangement committee deserves much
credit for the satisfactory manner
in which the banquet was carried
out. Started right on time, it went
along smoothly without the SEM
blance of hitch.
The guests filed into the dining
room to the march odd Faithful"
played by the orchestra, which rem
dered some excellent music during
the evening. As a year ago, the
guests were seated at small tables.
The tables, numbering forty, were at
tractively decorated with flowers,
while the speakers table was pro-
fusely decked with pink carnations.
Those seated at the speakers
table, from left to right, were the
Rev Frank Dunwell Walter, Mayor
William L. Teens, President Rob-
ert p. Lewis, the Hon Leslie NJ.
Shaw, Charles +. Chaplin. the Rev
A. z. Conrad, D. D.. the Hon Henry
T. Bannon, Ralph n. Blakeslee, the
Hon Z. J. Hill and William L. Full
ton.
The menu follows:
Martini Cocktail.
Oysters on Half Shell.
Bisque of Terrapin.
Olives. Celery.
Radishes. Sailed Almonds.
Stuffed Eggs with Caviar.
Soft Shell Crabs a la Creole.
Potatoes Duchesse.
Appolinaris.
Filet Mignon with Fresh Mush-
rooms.
Sweetbread Patties with Peas.
Champagne Sherbet.
Chicken en- Casserole Bourgeoise.
Hothouse Tomatoes en- Surprize.
Biscuit TortOni Cakes.
Cheese. Crackers. .
Cigars. Cigarettes.
While the guests were doing justice .
10 the appetizing courses, Mayor .
Thoms entered and his entrance was .
the occasion for much applause. (
Robert l.. Lewis. president Of the .
Mems association, did not .
deliver a set speech. Before he took .
occasion tO introduce tie tOastmaster.
be made the welcome announcement .
that ears would be- waiting after the
banquet for the benefit Of thOs' who
lived IN the country. the boulevard
and Waterville. You can 90 as far
as YOU like On the cars" hp Cuntin- \
ueI. To Thomaston:" asked some
one No. YOU will have To- keep clear
u Thomaston." 4 moment later he
said, Il have just fixed il up with
the mayor. twhO was sitting near hint
aud the ears will % t0 Thomast0n."
4 do not intend To make an address
his evening went ON the president.
as We have with Us some excellent
spcakers-ouc who is Oh" peer
NJ any other man in the realms Of
take great pleasure in
l,ut-nU. he needs no ill.,
reduction. 50 III simply annmnce /,
I-harlcs +. Chaplin. whom IN ieave in i
ahaFge 81 the foJr as toastmasier.~
The remarks u the president were en-
recpivtzi. while MIR
.hapin received an ovation as D" arose ,
10 speak. The audience evidently ex-
lecte,l something gopf from the editor /
md indeed they were not disapTr0int-
q. His opening remarks fellow:
-1;eutleTEeu Of the Waterbury Bust
less Mems association What the
resident has sid is assepseyl Uith0uf
lmeBlHlent- 4 POSTMASTER is simply
10 III In fine He map tell = funny