Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
First Banquet Establishes a New Rec ord for CordiaIity. Practical Discus sion Of Live Themes and Social Sue cess-EIoquent Speakers Respond to Toasts.

The first banquet of the williman- tic Business Mems association Thurs day evening at the Hotel Hooker was by far the most successful and pre- tentlouS affair of it's kind ever un- dertaken in this city. Considering the number of prominent guests about the state and the various officials of the Connecticut business mems aSsocia- tions, besides the large number of representative citizens, the event was one of especial importance and inter est
 Upon the arrival of the distinguish ed guests, who came in on the six o'clock express, five automobiles were in waiting in charge of chauffeurs and members of the reception committee headed by Mayor D. P. DunnSand w. c. Norris, and a tour of the city was made. The various schools, indus tries and prospective sites, well as many of the handsome residences were pointed out to the party, until the Hotel Hooker was reached, where the festivities of the evening took place.
 The main dining hall of the hotel was effectively decorated for the feast. Landlord Winter had everything well arranged for his patrons and served an excellent banquet Helmold's or chestra played during the service. At o'clock about one hundred men sat down to the following appetizing spread:
 A Well Arranged Menu.
 Manhattan Cocktail
 Blue Points
 Crackers
 Tomato Bisque
 Croutons
 Salted Nuts Olives Radishes
 Celery
 Boiled Fresh SaImon-Cream Sauce Cube Potatoes Sliced Cucunbers
 Rolls
 Orange Ice
 Stuffed Chicken-Giblet Sauce Chilled Sweet Potatoes Fresh Peas New Aspara gus-Drawn Butter
 Lobster Salad-French Dressing
 Finger Rolls
 Strawberry Shortcake, Whipped Cream
 'fa'Aefs Coffee cheese
 Pall Mall. Marquise Cigarettes
 White Rock
 Guests of Honor.
 At the head table were ex-Lieut.- Gov. Everett J. Lake of Hartford, Rep resentative George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill. Rev. Ashley D. Leavitt of Concord. N. H.. Els. Valentine of Der by, secretary of state association; AL exander J. Campbell, president of the New London Business Mems associa- tlon; F. $. Johnston, president of the New Britain Business Mems associa- tion; J. A. Allen of New London, first vice president of the State Business Mems association; F. E. Sands, pres fdent of the Meriden association; An drew Jacobsen, president of the Staff ford Springs association: Capt. Chris tian Quien, president of the Danbury association; William A. Howell, sec retary- of the Rockville association; s. G. RedShaW, president of the Derby association; William M. Lewis pres ident of the Rockville association; c. S. Fairclough, vice president of the Norwich association; Henry T. Burr principal of the Williniantic state r1CI past officers of the local association: President John E. Brick. Vice Presi- dent J. c. Tracy, Secretary A. N. Col grove, Treasurer Carl R. Afford, ex- ident H. c. Murray; George E. Hin man, attorney for the association, and Mayor Daniel P. Dunn.
 At the Remaining Tables. Among those noted at the other ta- bles were Judge William A. Arnold, H. l.. Hunt, Samuel Chesbro. E. H. Spicer Fred w Gerrick. w. P Jor- dan. George Holt, J. c. Lincoln. A. N. Vaughn, c. F. Risedorf, H. E. Rem ington, w C. Norris and his guest, Norman F. Allen, chairman of the legislative committee of the State Bus W. B. Knight, F. M Smith, J. F. Carr P. F. Moriarty, A E. Stiles, Frank Larrabee and his guest, Rep resentative Henry w. Tibbits, secre-
 
 Postmaster c. H. Dimmick, J. B. Full lerton, George A. Bartlett, Dr. D. E. Taylor. Representative Archie Gallup of Scotland, H. Dion, George $. FL liott, City Clerk A. c. Scripture, H. c. Lathrop. Louis Feiner. Jacob Fei- ner, F. H. Fillmore, Alderman Jay M Sheppard. J. P. Bath, Henry Blan- chette, Joseph Riordan, J. L. Leon ard, Dr. A. V. Segar, Gen. F. s. Boss, Frederick c. Moulton, Raymond Lock wood, Joseph St. Onge, Dr. W. L. Hig- gins of South Coventry. Dr.. Frederick c. Wilcox, G. J. Hunt, E. l.. Prince, Alderman c. B. Pomeroy. Jr.. G. O. Cartier, F. c. Slade, Robert Tarring, B. B. Latham, Charles L. Crane, Charles Larrabee D. P. Comptois, Dr. n. R. Parker Dr. C. E. Simonds, Town Clerk Frank P. Fenton, ex-Mayor D. c. Barrows, Alderman c. c. Case, ex- Senator Charles A. Gates, c. E. Leon ard, Addison L. Kingsbury of South Coventry and George E.. Stiles.
 The Toasts.
 President Brick of the local asso- ciation opened the post-prandiai ex- erciseS by a few felicitious remarks in behalf of the members of the or ganization and introduced Henry T. Burr toastmaster The toasts were entirely informal there being no spe- cific topic assigned to any speaker. Toastnaster Burr presided with ac- ceptance and kept his hearers good a 6N h raj fpb nj Si fi~a v,f