Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-22
btLLEVALt BOAHU
Of TRADE Has
ANNUAL DINNER
Kenny and Lewis. Rival Guber-
material Candidates, Are
Among the Speakers.

Men prominent in public life ga e
vent TO their views at the second an
nial banquet of The Bellevilie Board
OF Trace at the Continental Hotel. this
city. last night. Among those n
spoke were state Commissioned VI
Banking and Insurance Vivian NJ.
Lewis, of Paterson. Republican candi-
date for the nomination of Governor
Assemblyman Edward Kenny. of East
Newark. who is al active asplrant TOR
g~ubernatorial hunors in the Democratic
rarity; Farmer OHaeor" James +. MAJ
line. Of Plainield; William c. Kimball,
president OF the State Library Com
mission; George f. Reeves. president
of the Newark Board of Trade; AS
semblynan Harold 4. Miller. of Belle
villo; Frede ri, k f Davis. PRESIDENT of
he Bloomfield Boara % Trade. and
Charles Lyman Benson, chairman OF
the Beilaville Township Committee.
President Joh1 IL. Eastwood, OF tine
board. was tvsssmaste,. and he deliv-
cred a speech in which ne touched on
the good the board has accomplished
in Belleville. The affair was we'll at
tended and the spirit of good fellow
snip was manifested in the charac-
|teristic wit from the takers n lent
Il pleasing aspect 10 the least.
Circled around the guests table were
Mcssrs. Lewis. Kenny. MARITIME. Kim
ball. I.esNes. Paws. Miller. Denison,
Eastwood ana Township Committee
" III INxN-I- 4
CaOia. George w. Staniar. l.. William
Bechtoldt. Township Counsel John De
C.raW. Or. Edward o. Cyphers, DR..
tiernert b. Vail. the Rev, William w.
Coiinor. pastor OF the Reformed
Church; the Rev. James 2. Smith, rec
tof of ST. Peters Roman Catholic
Ci4urcn; the Rev. Charles E. Scudder,
astor of the " eslsy Methodist Epis-
copal Church, ard DR.. John F. Condor,
alt ~ Beileville.
Toastmaster Eastwood in his initial
remarks told of the RAPID growth and
development OF Beilcviile in recent
y, airs. He averred that the township
was q healthful one. and hat every
body shouid put their shoulders to the
wheel TO assist in the progress of the
place.
He then introduced Commissioner
Lewis as the first speaker. In his re-
marks Mr.. Eastwood said that there
were three candidates for Governor
present. He jokingly asked the diners
II there were any more candidates for
Governor in the room. IF so" lie said.
send their names UP to me on a
slip ard | will Introduce them.
Nov that we nave Messrs. Kenny.
Lewis and MARITIME with you We'll lave
o chance to seq what kin of timber
governors are made out Of"
Mr.. Lewis dwelt Oh the silk indus
tries which are located in Paterson
home city, ard told of the elormsds
development or silk trade IN that city
y recent years.
I remember the time sail the Pat
ersonfan. when grandma was the sole
member OF 4 family that wore a silk
costume. but 10Y al the female MEM
hers Of the family arc looming many
silk garments lie sroke at length
anity and organization IN all walks
Of lie. Organization" he said. "is
fha key 10 business success and tn all
which culminet@ triumi hantly."
lie related taat h. was a candidate
for Governor. bat he did not DRIFT in
! is talk TO things political. His rival
Mr. Eenny. was the second speaker.
Ny friend. Mr.. Lewis, has been bcl1
enough to say without hesitation" he
that he comes f"nnl Pater-
| will make a bnlder statement
Than that ! viii say that I was -
racblber -ef the last Legislature. This
Is positively I've boldest statement any
could make" An o1tburst Of