The Republican journal., 1910-12-01

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the dining room, near which started long
table extending to the other emo OF the room,
with one long table on the other side, at the
head of which sat DR.. W. l.. West When all
had assembled Rev David l.. Wilson asked
blessing, after which seats were taken. The
tables were most attractively laid with bouton-
nieres at each place and decorations of chrys-
anthemums. The menu, which follows, was a
credit to the chef and was admirably served
under the supervision of Mr.. Charles H. Cros-
by the popular clerk, and landlord E. A Jones
came in for many hearty compliments. The
menu:
Fruit Punch
Blue Points on Half Shell
Mock Turtle Soup
Radishes Celery, Lettuce Olives
Roast Native Turkey, English Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Green Peas Hubbard Squash
Orange Fritters, Lemon Foam Sauce
Lobster Salad
Worcestershire Sauce Tomato Ketchup
Halford Sauce Beet Pickles
Mixed Pickles Picked Cucumbers
Vanilla Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
Oranges Grapes Bananas
Tea Coffee
When the cigars were lighted President
Frost opened the postprandial proceedings.
He spoke of coming to Belfast twelve years
ago almost directly from the South, the land
Of roses, and rattlesnakes and told how he
was impressed by the natural advantages and
scenic attractions of the place, and saw in
vision our city entering upon an era Of growth
and prosperity. That vision he believed was
about to be realized. He then introduced Mr..
brought general laughter, which the witty
marks from "Our George" that followed made
continuous.
Hon. VIM. T. Haines was next called upon.
He said that he happened here on business
and was not prepared to make speech, but
had gladly accepted the invitation to be pres
,ent and meet the representative citizens of
Belfast. He spoke of coming to Belfast 10
years ago with his father, and said he had
been a frequent visitor since, and had thought
himself familiar with the place, until recently
he had had occasion to look Belfast over from
a business point Of view and found he had not
fully realized its resources and capabilities.
He spoke of the good live board of trade
may do, and Of the advantages of getting to-
gether and pulling together His remarks
were both stimulating and helpful and his
hearers testified their appreciation by hearty
applause.
DR.. w. L. West was then called upon, as
real estate agent, and we think that we voice
the general sentiment of his hearers when we
say that from local standpoint he made the
speech of the evening. Speaking first of the
scenic attractions and beautiful location of
our city he showed himself to be familiar with
the resources and capabilities of our county,
its fertile area, its bountiful crops, that of po-
tatoes alone this season worth at fair price
one million dollars, and then took up the loca!
industries of Belfast OF the shoe factory of
Leonard & Barrows he said that it was en-
ploying 260 of the best people in the world,
the pay roll aggregating 100000 per annum.
Then we have the Mathews Bros. mill, employ
ing about 100, the Coe-M Mortimer Co., new in
dustry, employing rs, two creameries which
afford cash market to the farmers, the j. c.
Durham wood working mill, the leather board
mills, the Kelley axe factory, the clothing fac
tories, etc. No rents were available and he
had twelve customers who wanted to buy
houses here And Belfast has only four pau
pers!
Hon. R. F. Dunton was the next speaker.
He said that having been notified that he was
to be called upon he had carefully prepared
speech, but after listening to those who had
preceded him he found there was nothing left
of it and SO should not attempt speech. He
recalled the time, nine years ago, when our
shoe factory was idle and its employees
were scattered, some of them going away never
to return, and the efforts then made to secure
revival of this most important industry.
The success which attended these efforts was
due to three of our prominent young business
men, who became personally responsible for
the sum of $4,000, fact which he thonght
was not generally known. One of these young
men had passed away, universally regretted,
and with much feeling Mr.. Dunton paid mer-
tied tribute to the late Fred G. White, as one
of the noblest citizens Belfast had ever had,
One of the three was absent, and though Mr..
Dunton did not name him he referred to Will
liam H. Quimby, a public spirited, generous
citizen, to whom his native city is greatly in
debted. One of this committee was present,
and we give his name also. 1t was James H.
Howes; and it is to these three that Belfast is
indebted for what for nine years past has been
our leading local industry. Mr.. Dunton said in
this connection, that there are two classes
of citizens-one that does things and anoth-
er that talks about what it is going to do. In
closing Mr.. Dunton asked the POSTMASTER to
call upon Col Wheeler of the Belfast Water
Co.
Col. Wheeler said he was not prepared to
make speech, but he gave some interesting
facts concerning his home city, Nashua, N. H.,
which has many thriving industries and to
which is to be added shoe concern. the largest
in this country, if not in the world. =
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, who was down for re-
marks, was called away on Masonic business,
and Rev. Adolph Rossbach was substituted and
made some very happy opening remarks that
brought laughter from his hearers, closing in a
serious vein with plea for more enlighten-
ed citizenship and the encouragement of such
educational aids as the lecture course.
President Frost said that he had reserved
the best thing for the last and called uponiHon.
Charles S. Hichborn of Augusta. Mr.. Hich-
born is a veteran in boards of trade, having