Arizona republican., 1910-05-16

 GATHERING First Banquet of Board of
 Trade A FEAST 0F REASON
Participated In By Over a Hundred Many Good Suggestions For Boosting and Upbuilding of Tempe and Vicinity

Never in the history of Tempe was there more representative gathering Of the people of this community than ! at the Tempe board Of trade banquet held at the Casa Loma Saturday evening. May l4th. That date will finger long in the minds Of many Tor the evening was d delightful one in every respect and may be regarded as d success in every particular. IL was really the first event of the kind ever
 held in Tempe. but il win by no means be the last one It demonstrated that Tempe people enjoy affairs of that nature and il is safe to predict that 1 when the board of trade plans another | banquet there will be no difficulty in selling more tickets than were sold for the one Saturday night.
 The banquet was suggested a month | or so ago by the finance committee Of the board. Not with the idea Of mak- ing any money out oI the project. but purely for the purpose of getting the
 people together in social way for it was rightfully thought that better
 business relations would naturally fol-
 low more intimate social relations. The
 tickets were placed on sale and the
 results were most gratifying. They | surpassed the fondest expectations of
 the committee in charge and the writ CT. as one member of that committee. takes this occasion to thank the public for it's liberal help and patronage. It was really the people and not the com mittee that made the banquet sue
 
 mittee might have worked: no matter
 how elaborate might have been the
 menu. without the people it would
 have all been dismal failure. But the people turned out and gave the proposition their loyal support-hence
 it's most flattering success. It was about eight-thirty when the people began to gather in the hotel lobby and il has been years since the hotel presented such a scene as it did
 that night. There are few places more suitable for an affair of that sort than
 the Casa Loma It was brilliantly lighted and the hotel mana cement
 added to its attractive appearance by a few simple but appropriate decora- tions of flowers and greenery. The hour previous to the banquet was pleasantly spent in q social way. the
 music Of an orchestra adding to the pleasure of it.
 Promptly at nine thirty the doors % the dining room were thrown open
 and the banquet geusts took their places at the tables. The dining room never appeared to a better advantage: the tables were arranged in the form of q cross with three smaller tables between the arms of the cross The center piece was q gigantic bouquet Of American beauty roses while a pro- fusion of flowers adorned the smaller
 tables and ropes of pepper boughs were strung about the room. The committee slightly underestimated the attendance and there was a moments confusion attending the seating of the guests while an additional table was prepared.
 Following the invocation. which was offered by Rev. K. l.. Creal, the menu was served by Messrs Helm and Bell. the present managers of the dining room. The menu was as follows: Olives. Sweet Pickles Caviar on Toast.
 
 Shrimps d la Montglas. Calves Brains au Beurre Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Mashed Potatoes. Sring Beans Sweetbread Salad Mayennaise Cheese. Crackers. Rig rImperatrice Nuts. Fruit. Raisins. Coffee.
 As the coffee was served J. O. Null
 len, in the capacity Of toastmaster.
 lrose and in few fitting words intro- iuced the first speaker of the evening
 '. J. SchNjeppe. president of the board who responded to the toast, The Tempe Board of Trade and Its Pur- pose Mir. Schweppe's remarks were brief and to the point. He indicated that the purpose of the board is to up- build the community and that in so doing it must depend upon the support of that community. He pointed out that cooperation and constant boost | ing are necessary to the growth of Tempe and vicinity and plainly show | ed where the farmer and the bushes | man alike are to profit by the growth If this locality.
 The Normal was the topic assign l cd to President A. J. Matthews, the | next speaker. and it was handled in
 the presidents usual able manner. He | congratulated the people of Tempe l upon the support they had given the
 normal and which had made possible