Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-19
300 AT BANQUET.
Csrtooni-t ncrrymsn Drew Pictures
md Expert cotton Talked.

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The 18th annual banquet OF the assoc
citation was held Thursday evening
at tho Van Ness House with an attend
ance Of over 800. An excellent banquet
was served to the members OF the assoc
citation and their guests, among whom
we're included Congressman d. j. Foster,
Lieut. Gov. l.. p. Slack, John s. Cotton,
an expert from the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. Clifton *. Berry
man, cartoonist Of the Washington
Post, Col Frank l.. Greene of st. AL
bans and the Rev. G. ]. Staples of this
city
Colonel Greene acted as POSTMASTER
and Mr.. Bergman gave a clever exhibl-
ton of his work with a running fire of
stories that were worth hearing. Lieut.
tenant-Governor Slack made short
speech, with vermont" as his subject.
and Mr.. Cotton gave an interesting adj
dress on New England Pastures" Mr..
Foster, owing to lack of time, made but
a few brief remarkas in response to a vote
of thanks given him by the dairymen for
bringing to the banquet Messrs. Cotton
and Bergman.
President Davis of the association
a short and witty speech in which he
told few evidently appreciated stor-
les. and incidentally touched up a
few Of the weaknesses of Vermont
politicians.
Lieutenant Governor Slack was the
first speaker. He spoke feelingly Of
his love for Vermont but did not give
long address owing to lack Of
time, as Messrs. Foster and Bergman
were obliged to leave on an carly
train. The speaker concluded hts re-
marks with a few well-chosen anec-
dotes.
! Mr.. Bergman drew pictures OF
public men, one after another, with a
rapidity and skill which seemed aston
| ishing. He illustrated various emo
tons, such as laughter and anger. and.
after drawing the face of baby,
with few clever strokes turned It
into the lined and scanned countenance
OF an old man
A pump illustrated the average Wash
ingtonian's idea of a COW. a member Of
Congress from doubtful district the
night before election and the same man
the night after was another subject OF
Mr. Berryman's pencil.
! The artist included Joe Cannon, former
Vice-Presiuent Fairbanks, Tice-PresideA;
Sherman, President Taft, Secretary OF
\ State Knox, Senators Page and Diling-
ham and Congressman Foster in his list
of pictures. The famous teddy bear, of
which MIR. Bergman is the originator,
and cartoon of William Jennings Bryan
longingly looking through fence at the
White House proved popular.
Mr.. Bergman and Mr. Foster were
obliged to leave for their train as soon
as the formers drawing was concluded.
IT was then that Mr.. Foster was given
a vote Of thanks and in return he promised
to come again next year to the dairymen' S
banquet and said that he hoped to bring
DR.. II. w. Wiley of the pure food de-
partment with him.
| Mr.. Cotton gave an exhaustive and In
teresting talk on the proper handling %
| pasture lands. He outlined the history
of the New England pastures and told
how they had come to their present poor
condition. He said that they have been
deterlorating since they were cleared Of
timber 30 or 100 years ago and described
the causes.
MIR. Cotton compared conditions in New
England WIN those IN various other
parts of the country and showed how
the pasture lands might he brought back,
by proper treatment, into a fertile and
profitable condition.
Just before the conclusion of the pro-
gram by the singing of America. G. +.
Smith announced that it would be neces-
eary to elect another second vice-nresi-
dent, as the bylaws of the association
require that there be one from each
congressional district. William Blood OF
Norwich uas elected Music was furnish
ed during the evening by Lessons or
oheStra
The banquet marked the conclusion
OF the dalrynen's annual meeting, and
the success OF the final event was due
OF course to all those who took part
TO do with the arrangements. The
unique event of the evening however
was the performance OF Mr.. Bergman
ia is considered one Of the three lead
ing cartoonists Of the country, tho
others being Homer Davenport OF the
Now York Evening Mail and John r
McCutcheon OF the Chicago Tribune
One Of the most astonishing facts In
connection with his success Is that he
never had any special training for his
work
SUGAR MAKERS PRIZES.