Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-02-11


The Dixon house large dining hall
for the second annual banquet of the
Westerly board of trade the decorat-
ing being the work of William Arnold.
The prevailing colors were red and
white. streamers of which were fes-
TONED and hanging at each window,
surmounted by banks of laurel leaves,
with potted plants in the window stills.
with Il white bannerette with wv. B.
t., in gold pendant from the top of
each window frame. On one end of
the dining room was a large American
flag festooned, and at the other end
were two flags arranged together and
terminating In point, parti- shield
shaped, with the white flag of Rhode
Island in the center. The chandeliers
were trimmed with smaller flags, lau-
rel leaves and red and white stream
ers. Four tables were lengthwise of
the dining room with the speakers
decorated with vases of red and white
carnations and lighted colored candles,
in addition to the regular artificial
light of the spacious dining hall. The
decorations were in good taste, and
were credit to the decorator and to
the entertainment committee who ar
ranged for the banquet. The commit
tee is composed of Arthur NJ. Cottrell,
Arthur L. Perry. William H. Brown
ing. Frank A. Sherman and Frank p
Dodge.
The menu admirably served under
the direction of Landlord J.. F. Segar
was as follows:
Almonds Celery
Oysters Half shell
Bisque of Tomato Soup
Rhode Island Turkey. Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Squash
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Lady Fingers, Macaroons, Mixed
Nuts Coffee Cigars
The postprandiai feature was pre-
as toastmaSter, and the speakers were
President Charles Perry, who explain
ed the Spokane Rate Case; Hon. Wal
ter E. Ranger of Providence, commits
sioner of public schools for the state
of Rhode Island who spoke on Rhode
Island Educational interests; and Hon.
George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill
member of the Connecticut IeagisIa-
tuPe, whose subject was Reforms
Ready Made and Real
The speaking was interspersed with
tenor solos, Good Night. Sweet Dreams.
and Drink to Me With Thine Eyes.
by Martin H. Spellman, and baritone
solos, Three for Jack, and Elaine, by
William II. Browning. During the
service of the menu music was fur
nished by Gavitt's Ideal orchestra.
There We're one hundred and forty
at the banquet, representing the bust
Westerly, and the notable gathering
will result in the increased interest in
the board of trade and with ii renewed
effort in booming the industrial inter-
ests of the town. There were a num-
Der of out of town guests, including
Henry w. Tibbits. secretary of the
Norwich board of trade; Thomas w.
Ryley of Mystic. George H. Robinson
and Dr. James w Weeks, Jr-,. of Stop
ington, and Speaker Burchard of the
Rhode Island legislature
During the exercises Representative
Albert G. Martin submitted a resolu-
ton, unanimously adopted, directing
that the Westerly board of trade,
through it's secretary, address a let
ter to the several boards of trade and
commercial bodies of the western
states and to the representatives in
congress from the states of Rhode Is
land and Connecticut, requesting their
support of the Weeks bill, passed by
the house at the last session of con-
gress too late to be reached in the
senate. but which has been re-intro-
duced into the present congress, ask
ing for the establishing of forest re-
serve in the Appalachian and White
mountains for the conservation of the
timber, soil and water supply OF New
England.
Roswell ID. Bircirard. speaker of the
Rhode Island house of Representatives
made the closing address on The Poll
tics of Rhode Island, and, went into
details. on the beef trust and general
regulation of corporations.
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