Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-09

The annual banquet of the Augusta
Board of Trade held at the Augusta
House Monday evening was one of the
most successful in the history Of the
organization. Covers were laid for 16i
and the banquet was served by Land
lord Emerson and his efficient corps of
helpers in a manner that left nothing
To be desired. The banquet arrange
ments were in charge Of an efficient
committee consisting of Blaine Owen,
q. Il. Wilcox, G. Il. Downing, G. T..
KirSl1an and Arson NJ Pcrley.
Tho large dining hall of the hotel
was completely filled with the ban
quoters ana besides there was an
overflow of 40 Or 20 i'll the private din
ing hall, which is connected with the
main dining hall by folding doors. Tic
tables wore decorated with pinks and
s1nilax and lighted with candela ra.
Music was furnished Ivy Dennis Or
chestra anu their selections were 50
catchy and up to date that presently
every one was singing the airs. The
orchestra was frequently applauled as
the banquet progressed.
The speech making was excellent ana
the entire tone of the post prandIal
exercises was ono making for an in
creased interest i'll the property and
welfare Of augusta. The advantages Of
Augusta as a residential city were dis
cussed y Judge Harold f.. Cook Of
kennebrC cDuntVs probate court. Cen
eral Manager Harry b. IVcrS a the
lewiston Augusta & Watcrvllc st.
r.. gave an interesting talk upon tn"
present development of the Electric
Road system ccntcring from Augusta
and a ". Brooks, chairman OF tn
Augusta BOARD of Education, gave q
practical talk upon the interest which
the business man should take in the
educational system of the city. Judge
Benedict f. Mahcr presided most eff
, ticicntly rs toaStmaSt"r.
The old board of officers was re-
elected in consideration of the LAS,
rf.t lent services and the entirc moo
IN. was an endorsement of the broad
uolIcy which has prevailed Tor the post
wear in the local Board of T1a@o Tic
Following were the officers chosen:
pr, mt Nathan Weston.
Vice Prcsidcnt-Norman l.. Bassctt
Secretary. Elmer T.. NcWbtrt
Treasurer Horny y. Whitman.
I,ir.ctors-- Nathan Weston. Norman
l.. Bassctt Elmer r.. NCWbert, Charles
s. Etchlorn Aim" Casavant, Eurnhan.
{" Purinton, John p. Newman.
seated az the tables were. Nathan.
weston, Benedict r. MahrY, Harold r.
cook. a. W. Brooks. n. NJ Heath. f..
e. Newbort. If. N. Whitman. John y.
Newman. James t. DingIcy. Rostoa,
walter RI. Davis. 4. II, Chadbourne,
Charles +. Sturtevant. Everett S.
Hall, +. NJ, Mower, NJ. l.. Wheeler,
Hyman Chernowsky, Thomas II.
Bodgc. J. '. Lane, 6. w. Quimby A.
D. Ward. Il. f. Jones, George D. Has
ken, George w. Williams, A. w. Stew
art. Joseph N. Cadarctt, Henry 0.
Powers Edison l.. Worthing, L. w.
Church. j. T.. Hanson, Geo II. Hanson,
James J. Maher, f. G. Marshall, W. Fl.
Williams, K. w. Harvey, f. f. Brad
bury W. NJ. Prescott, o. c. S. Davies,
Levi r. Williams, Elmer T.. Parkman,
Power S. Mooney. Marcellus Shaw, J.
Frank Dyer. A. y. Weeks, Geo. w.
Vickcry Frank K. Partridge. Richard
H. Stubs, II. S. Viles, Blaine S. Viles,
Daniel Weber, S. X. Hawkins, w G.
Thomas, II. +. Mansur, A. F. Pierce,
j. G. McGregor, Claude Roule, S. c.
Webster, d. f. Foster, A. H. krans.
Byron Boyd, Fred G. Kinsman, VIM. G.
Bootilby, T.. c. CARL, c. Marshall
Stewart, d. L. Higgins, Thomas a.
Cooper, w. H. Harris, H. l.. Sherburn,
C. I. Penney, Geo. Z. Keene r. l..