The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-09
NEW SHOP OF HALE
CHAIR COMP ANY
DEDICATED
Large Gathering of Employees
and Their Friends.
S.vcRAL HUNDRED ATTEND
Banquet, Concert and Dance and
Address by Hon. J. X.
Batchelder

The Hale Chair Company OF East
Arlington formally dedicated Friday
evening the new building which has
recently been constructed to meet
the growing demands upon its facili-
ties The occasion was recogni-
ton by the company of the interest
ed assistance afforded by the employ
es in building and maintaining one
of the biggest industries in Benning-
ton county. While the dedication
was primarily for the employees OF
the company a general invitation in
their behalf had been extended to
the people of Arlington and vicinity
and to former residents who had
moved into other towns TO gather
with them and help to make the
event the happy one 1t proved to be.
Plans for the dedication had been
made on a most elaborate scale.
Music for the concert and dancing
that followed the supper was proyid-
ed by Wilson's orchestra, 10 pieces,
of Rutland and the serving OF the
banquet to 700 people being probably
the largest banquet ever given in
doors in Bennington county.
Hon. James X Batchelder OF Ar
lington acted as master OF ceremonies
during the entertainment and ball.
He presided as POSTMASTER at the
banquet and delivered the address of
the evening. Mr.. Batchelder's assis-
tants were Messrs. F. A. Nichols and
Hugh Webb. The floor director was
r. w. Walker with Messrs. Alfred
Buck, ]. NJ. Collins, Frank p. Webb,
Seymour Ward and p K. Deschenes
as assistants.
The menu for the supper was as
follows.
Oyster Stew
Pickles Olives
Cold Boiled Ham
Mackenzie River Salmon
Cream Potatoes Rolls
Vermont Apple Pie American Cheese
Assorted Cakes
Tea Coffee
The entertainment opened with the
following program by Wilson's or
chestra:
March-"The Hustler" Orchestra
Cornet Solo-"Cavatina"
Mr.. A. Schwartzkopf
Something You Don't Expect
Violin Solo-Humoreske
Nate Wilson
Something Good
Selection-From THE Red Widow"
Orchesra
Wait Till You Hear 1t
March-King OF Clubs Orchestra
The new shop is reinforced con-
crete building 100 by so feet and
three stories high including the
basement At present the first floor
is a single room with hardwood
floor One half OF the room was oc-
cupied by the long tables and the
other half was given up to the dane
ers who at an early hour this morn
ing were finishing the following pro-
gram:
Grand March Imperial
Waltz from THE Red Widow"
Virginia Reel Old and Young
Two-step Alexander's Ragtime Band
Tempest The Hale Company
Waltz Vision OF Salome
Portland Fancy Wilson's Best
Two-step College Rag
Lanciers Supremacy
Waltz from Madame Sherry"
Scotch Reel "Hoot Mon"
Two-Step Ramshackle Bay
Plain Quadrille Diplomacy
Waltz-Ladies' Choice
Virginia Reel On the Move
Two-Step That Mysterious Rag
Quadrille Social Event
/ Waltz
From alma, Where Do You LIVER
l.anciers Wake Up
waltz Alluring Chances
The Hale company Is at present
employing $50 men and the gathering
at the dedication was largely compos.
ed OF workmen. their wives, families.
and-"best girls" The entertainment
was pleasantly informal in all of its
arrangements and for this reason
more thoroughly enjoyed by every
one present II was everywhere eyi.
dent too, that the employees OF the
Hale company thoroughly appreciated
the Efforts put forth to give them a
good time.
The post prandial exercises were
In charge OF Hon. J. X. Batchelder as
toastmaster Those who responded
to toasts were G. NJ Graves of Ben.
nington, Hon. II. +. Cushman OF
North Bennington, VIM. Il. Peck OF
New York. Rev. FIR Kelley and
James lyman OF Arlington. +. II.
Burnham Of Rutland, Frank p. Webb
and Michael Morrissey OF Arlington.
Frank p Howe OF Bennington, presl.
dent W. f. Smith OF the Hale com.
pany, Seymour +. Hard OF Arlington
and Patrick H. Thompson OF Airing.
ton