Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-02-26

been obliged To condense the remarks
of some of the speakers, for lack Of
space.
An informal reception was held from
q TO s o'clock, and many who were un-
able 10 remain for the banquet took the
opportunity to step in and give and re-
ceive a warm hand shake and offer
their congratulations and best wishes
TO Mr.. Hammond.
Ii was $40 when the company was
| invited into the dining room. There
were two long tables arranged In the
| room. The honored guest OF the even
| ing took sent nj the head Of one, and
ex-Mayor l.. IL. Fuller, who acted as
! toast master, ut the head OF the other.
The center of the tables was beautiiied
with flowers aud ferns. The following
| menu was served:
Blue Points on Deep Shell
Olives. Picked f,eets
Pure of Tomatoes aux Croutons.
Gherkins Sweet Picalette
Cold Boiled Virginia Ham,
Cold Gorned Beef,
German Potato Salad,
Country Club Ice Cream,
Cakes,
Crackers, Cheese,
Cafe Noir, Cigars,
During the serving the Putnam Ban
10 Club rendered a number of selections.
When cigars had been lighted, The
POSTMASTER took charge of the ceremo-
MES, and addressed the company:
l.. Ii. FuLLER's SPEECH.
We have had an enjoyable evening
thus far-the best the Putnam Inn can
furnish, and that II good enough. We
have enjoyed the pabulum that makes
glad the sphysical, and now we have
comelto the post prandial part--the in
telIeetual pabulum that hope will be
as stimulating 10 the mind rs the other
has been to the body. We all know
the purpose Of tbs gatherings II
is to pay our respects aud tender our
congratn laiions To The guest OF the
evening, Hon. George a. Hammond,
who has passed the last thirty years oi
his life Among Us. 1t II very pleasant
to be able 10 do this IN such whole
some way. Thirty years covers along
pc Rod, especially when II embraces
such volume Of business and social
activities as has engrossed his atten-
ton during that time. II represents
three decades which have left their
traces upon 80 many Of US, producing
those lines In our physiognefny which
Time, that great Iimner, deals out with
such an impartial hand This il what
has been called the hand riting Of
Time But to look at our guest, one
would say that Time had dealt very
gently with him.
Mr.. Hammond is the father Of the
silk industries in Putnam. Every one
has been the outgrowtb and result Of
his coming 40 that we have moi only
Hammond knowlton x Co., but the
Eureka Silk Co., the Hampton Silk
Co.--run by Samuel Rich and backed
by Hammond. knowlton X co.-and
the John A. Dady Corporation, and
Putnam Silk co.--both owned and OPP
ereted by John "A. Dady, Mr.. Ham
mond's former Superintendent. When
YOU take the payroll Of these--appfox-
imating $50, 900 annuaIIy--you can see
how much has been added 10 the ma
terial wealth OF our community by the
introduction of the silk industry here.
These matters Will be brought out more
fully In statistical way by later
speaker.
He has served this town aeeeptabiy
three terms in the Legislature. Has
been delegate 10 National Conventions
ard a Presidential Electof.
Ira sehsoi ~ aitefs he has rendered
valuable aud almost continuous service
and The schools u Putnam have found
ia hin most loyal and constant
friend.
Mr.. Hammond has supported, as far
a. know, every public enterprise 10y
ally and heartily. He .as one Of the
eleven sbo baked the Introduction Of
wafer. and Il Was this sies env that
finally seagened the v hole lump.
The church which he attends, and
when Tsay that / mean just what /
say, has reason 70 remember with gra-
titude his liberasily. and DO not doubt
! bul that other churches have been the
recipients Of his generosity
Those who remember the old time
political campaigns, with their process
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