The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-12


dent Cowles and Given Hearty En-
dorsement - Some of Brattleboro e
Failings Emphasized by G. G. Fits
The Brattleboro board of trade spelled
success with capital letter on the occasion
of the banquet in the Brooks House We'd
nesday evening. The menu was tempting,
the guests enthusiastic and the speakers of
the occasion eloquent. The conditions
could only be conducive to a successful oc-
casion. Over $50 members and invited
guests attended President Dennison Cowles
of the board of trade presided. Lett
singers orchestra rendered stirring selec-
tion as the optimists were conducted to
their places at the tables which were ar
ranged across either end of the dining
room and placed lengthwise of the room.
Many invited guests were present from
Montpelier, Randolph, Bellows Falls, Yer
non,I Hinsdale, N. H., and Northfeld,
Mass. The following excellent menu was
served:
Grape Fruit
Olives Sailed Almonds Iced Celery
Braised Filet of Beef Aux Champignons
French Fried Potatoes
Broiled Jumbo Squab on Toast
Sweet Champion Peas
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Lobster Salad
Hot Rolls
Frozen Pudding
Bent's Water Crackers Roquefort Cheese
Cafe Noir
In explaining the reason for calling the
board of trade together on the occasion
President Cowles said:
Gentlemen, Members of the Brattleboro
board of trade and guests: The office
which | hold necessitates my presiding at
this banquet, which was called by vote of
the members of the board of trade at
meeting held recently While this position
is a new one for me, and | realize my own
inability to fill it with credit, | am ac-
quainted with the questions which are more
or less prominent before the citizens of this
town at the present time.
The Brattleboro board of trade stands
for new industries and everything for the
upbuiding of our town, but just at this
time we are confronted with the problem
of how to accommodate the people who de-
sire to spend part or all of the summer
season here. 1t is an established fact that
more than 100 automobiles have passed
through Brattleboro in single day, and Of
this number only very small proportion
have made any stop here. While we have
an excellent hotel for ihe accommodation
Of the commercial trade the need of a
hoste,ry for the touiTg public, situated
parent t. I've Ell learn tlJn satistics that New es
has invested about $25,O00,00O
in providing for, the pleasure and comfort
of summer visis, rs; of this amount in
vested, $l2,0O0,O00, or practically one-half,
is invested in summer residences, which Is
the result of people coming to the state
and finding it so attractive that they have
made their permanent summer home there
Compared with these figures Vermont's in
vestment looks like small change. 1t is es-
timated that New Hampshire takes in
50, 600 900 a year in summer trade, while
V Nermont takes less than $500, ,000'a year and
makes no effort to advertise the attractions
If the state The result of the summer
ourist crop in New Hampshire is said to
De 100000 people visiting the state during
he summer months; and, as their popula-
ion is about 100000, you will see 1t Is
nearly doubled during the summer season.
IF we knew there was a vast deposit
If gold in Crowell's park, we would devote
Ill our energies to getting the ore,-but, III
he natural advantages and beauty OF our
andscape, our many lovely drives and
beautiful lake, We have something better
han a gold mine at our very door. 1t Is
ime that we who are at the southern gate
way of Vermont take hold of the summer
oulist problem like wide-awake, earnest,
lp-to-date business men. We must be en-
husiastic to be successful Success is a
,artner to enthusiasm | may be too OPP
imistic, but ! will predict that in 1915
We will have a government building, a Ma
onic temple, new railroad station, a re-
reation park, factories employing many
ands, more and cheaper electric lights,
etter roads, an improved water system,
nd new hotel. altogether, $1,000 people
or Brattleboro in 1915.
bounded faith in tha huSinoSS |