Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1911-02-02
CAMERA SOCIETY
ENJOYS BANQUET
Celebrates It's 21st Birthday
Anniversary.
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION.
Notable Organization Has Banquet
Last Night at the Hotel
Commercial.

Celebrating it's twenty-first birthday
the Bridgeton Camera Society enjoyed
delightful banquet at the Hotel Com
mercial.
There were seventy or more of the
members and former members of this
somewhat exclusive and very popular
organization, taking part in the func-
ton last night.
| The gentlemen of the Society gath
cred at the hotel about $50 and for a
half hour thronged the parlors in social
pleasures. There were shown there a
/ number. of Photographic views of the
I years agone, among them being a
group photograph of the original men,
bership of the society
The banquet was served at 9 o'clock,
and the big dining room was picture.
About the walls were streams of the
| society colors, orange, black and
white About the long tables, ar
ranged in hollow square, was lattice
| work of delicate construction, en-
twined all about it, being vines upon
which was golden fruit. At the top
Of each of the arbor posts was burning
| candle.
The tables were neatly arranged and
upon them were vases of carnations,
the entire effect being decidedly pret-
ty and artistic.
When the seventy-fve gentlemen
'Terc about the tables, there was
/ f1ash-light photograph taken, and as
an interesting note of enterprise, it
may be stated, that developed mega
tive was shown about among the din
ers long before the banquet ended.
The guests of the occasion and the
members of the society, were greeted
by President Fred F. Smith, and the
following very excellent menu was
served.
Oyster Cocktail
Soup
Cream of Tomato Aux Crouton
Olives Pickles Almonds
Sparkling Cider Cigarettes
Boiled Fish
Egg Sauce Potatoes
Anniversary Punch Cigarettes
Fillet of Beef Larded with Mushrooms
Potatoes au Gratin
Asparagus Tips
Waldorf Salad
Neapolitan Ice Cream Cakes
Saltines Cheese Coffee
1t was an admirable dinner. and
there was jolly fun all through the
serving OF the coarses. A clever Choir
us of young men sang all of the latest
and popular successes, many of the
bits having a double meaning, a soci-
ETY. significance.
A long distance telephone was upon
one of the tables, and at intervals
there were calls from far away places.
Messages of import were received and
called out to the members to whom
they were directed, to the very great |
amusement of those who were about |
the festive board.
Over cigars and coffee, there were |
several interesting reminiscent speech |
es. Alex R. Fithian was toast master /
for the occasion and his introductions !
scintillated with bright quips and
veiled sarcasm.
Mayor Hampton, boy of the society
in its early days, cleyerly responded
to toast and he became reminiscent
as he gazed upon those with whom
he had all these years been associated.
Frank Potter recited an original
poem said to have been written by
physician of the society, and it was
a queen. Each verse referred to some
one of the organization and a weak
ness here and there was being con-
stantly exposed.
oscar F. Anderson gave brief his
tory of the organization from it's in
ception. 1t was originally organized
as the Camera and Wheel Club and
in 1892 became the Camera Society,
and was legally incorporated in 1898.
The original membership was confined
to 80 and this limit has been from time
to time increased until it now has a
of 75. The original Off
GERS were, President, Henry A. jan