Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
THIS VICTORY FEAST
 WILL BE NO "DoLLAR DINNER"
Grand Democratic Banquet Tonight at BaItimore-Diamond Back Terrapin and Canvasbaek Duck in Place of "Hog and Hominy"-1,ooo of the Faithful Will Grace the Tables.

Baltimore, Jan. 16.-Content during the lean years of defeat to dine al Dollar dinners, with "hog and hom- iny" as the central theme, and spring water on the side, the militant democ- racy of 1911 will sit at feast in this city tomorrow night where the exclu- s1va diamond back terrapin will vie with the ariStOcratic canvaSback duck and the epicurean Smithfield ham ir the courses of banquet that is fit tingly to celebrate the democratic vic- tories of 1910.
 Closing Feature of a Day of Harmony The banquet will be the closing fea- ture Of day given over to harmony among the democrats from various sec tions of the country. Governor Har- mon of Ohio and Champ Clark of Mis- souri are to be the central figures ir the days doings. Both will deliver for nal addresses at a meeting in the Ly- ric tomorrow afternoon and both prob- ably will be called upon for inn promptu remarks at the banquet, al- though not on the list of afterdinneI speakers.
 Special Train from Washington.
 Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas Governor Eugene N. Foss of Massa- . chusetts, former Representative Theo- dore M Bell of California, former Sem ator Blackburn of Kentucky Senator
 
 6 F. Shively of Indiana, Representa- -elect Martin w. Littleton of New York, National Chairman Norman F. Mack and Deacon" James c. Hemp hill of Richmond are among others scheduled to deliver speeches either at the afternoon meeting or at the ban quet. A special train from Washing ton will bring to Baltimore practically every democratic member of congress. Altogether it is expected. that more than 1000 faithful democrats will at- tend.
 Anxious to Hear the Eagle Scream and
 the Rooster Crow.
 Contrary to the general impression. the meetings will constitute & celebra- great political significance is expected to attach to the proceedings. The men in charge declare there is no purpose of starting a boom" for any man for president. They say that so far as Governor Harmon is concerned, his "boom' is already under way and has been for some time past. Invitations to the Baltimore jubilee were general and each speaker will have an enthusi- astic hearing.
 "We want to hear the eagle scream and the rooster crow" was the way one democratic leader put it today. and there promises to be a lot of both to- morrow.
 This Dinner Has Been Preparing Since
 November.
 The preparations for the dinner have been under way since November and i'll wealth of floral decorations, replete- ness of service and the choice of viands and vintage wines it will take rank with the most notable feasts the de- mocracy has ever known.
 Some idea of the magnitude of the banquet may be gained from the fact that there will be fifty three seats at the speakers table, as the more prom inent guests will be given places at this table whether they are to say anything or not. The banquet is to begin at ' o'clock and is expected to end somewhere around midnight.
 Magnificent Handout.
 Before the toastmaster raps for order the diners are expected to make away with 1000 Lynnhaven oysters. 75 gal Ions of diannondback terrapin 165o pounds of Jersey capon. $50 canvas back ducks, 45 Smithfield hams 1000 cocktails. 55G quarts of champagne, 400 quarts of sauterne and 1925 worth of fancy ices, to say nothing of the "fixings' that go between the various main courses. The smoke from 5000 perfecto cigars will make the air blue during the responses to toasts.