The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-22
NeWark'S Representative
Men at LarseSl Dinner
in Local History.
GOVERNOR FORT OFFERS
DEFENSE TO CRITICISM
And Mayor Haussling Neatly
Turns the Argument with
an Apt Answer.
SENATOR TAYLOR TELLS
SOME AMUSING STORIES
Cougressmen Davis and Parker
Also Speak to Enthusiastic
Audiencc-Ladies Present.
SENATOR TAYLOR TELLS
SOME AMUSING STORIES

Jhe most successful banquet in the
lorg list of the Board of Trades bril-
liant successes was enjoyed last night
by more than 700 of the most promi-
nent men of the State, and the board
was also host to a number of distin-
guished citizens from other States.
For the first time the ladies were
admitted to the galleries to hear the
speechmaking, and their brilliant gowns
blended gracefully with the decora-
tions of the large hall in the Krueger
Auditorium.
President George F. Reeve opened
the festivities with review of the
successes of the board, saying that
during the year the membership had
passed the 1,200 mark.
Governor Fort took occasion to criti-
else his critics, and pleaded the dis
tress of State finances. Mayor Hauss-
ling, who had not expected to speak,
responded when called on by popular
voice, and significantly replied that
desired on successful financing by OBJ
serving the methods employed by the
city of Newark
Standing Toast.
The first toast was drunk standing
and in silence to the United States of
America Then the Governor was
called upon to respond to New Jer-
say." Congressman Charles r. Davis,
OF Minnesota, save National Progress"
III a stirring address. United States
Senator Robert L. Taylor, of Tennes-
sec Lived up to his reputation as one
OF tbs eountry.s foremost orators when
he responded to Sentiment The
lteY DR. James l. Vance, of the North
Reformed Church, who is native of
Tennessee, and a personal friend of
"Fiddiing Bob.' introduced the Sena-
tor. Ono could hardly say that the
great gathering was partial with it's
applause, because there was q generous
lot of il for every speaker, but the
Southern statesman, with his bubbling
humor and ingratiating smile, won
every hearer.
Senator Taylor and Governor Fort
greeted each other warmly and, to the
surprise of most of those who witnessed
the meeting. they Immediately grew
reminiscent and recalled school days
spent together at Pennington Seminary.
They had parted upon graduation,
forty years ago, and met for the first
time since then last night.
Congressman r. Wayne Parker spoke
on THE Judiciary" lauding the courts,
and President George A. Post, of the
Railway Business Association. was the
last set speaker. Former Governor
Bachelor, of New Hampshire, who was
to have spoken, could not attend.
Mr. Post did not speak on Uniform
Laws" the subject which he had pre-
pared to discuss. He said it was late
and he would not make q serious
speech. He said he wanted 1t known
that Senator Taylor wasn't the only
poetical pebble on the beach" Mayor
Jacob Haussling was asked by Toast
master Reeve to speak, and concluded
tho evening with a brief word of con-
graduation for the Board of Trade, the
city and the State.
The banquet was set for $50 o'clock
but it was somewhat after that hour
when the men who control the business
world of the city and have much to say
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