The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
Were Entertained atAnnuaI Ban
quet Last Evening
AN ELECTION
James Adie Honored by Reelection as
President of the Barre Association and
Given Substantial Testimonial of
the Members Appreciation.

A'NN Nhst""A h'AiAiN VI hAN DHlAN RiNA'
ite Manufacturers association, embrac.
ing the manufacturers Of Barre, East
Barre, Montpelier, Waterbury North.
field and Willamstown, was held at the
headquarters in the c. w. Averill block
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
President James Adie in the chair. Fig
ures as to the exact attendance were
net at hand, but large Humber of the
l27 granite manufacturers affiliated with
the association were present. This num-
ber was considerably augmented in the
evening on the occasion of the annua,
banquet. held in Rowland hall. Covers
for upwards Of $50 persons were laid and
nearly every chair surrounding the ia
bles was occupied when the banquet
started.
President Adie called the business
meeting to order shortly after o'clock
and then came the election Of the fol-
lowing board of officers to serve during
the ensuing year:
President flames Adie, Adie & Milne,
Barre.
First Vice-president--E A. Bugbee,
T.. A. Bugbee 4 Co.. Barre.
Second Vice President NJ H. Ryle,
Globe Granite Co., Montpelier
Seeretary-Treasurer and Clerk Of Cor
poration Charles II Wishart
Directors-H. J. NJ Jones, Jones Bros,
Barre; T G. Carswell, Carswell- Wetmore
Co, Barre; John Cross, Cross Bros,
Northfeld; Stephen Rizzi Rizzi Bors,
Barre; o. NJ Canton. Canton Bros,
Barre; William Mcdonald ID. B. T. Gran
ite Co.. East Barre The appointment
Of various other subordinate committees
followed the election OF officers.
The reports of the different officers
showed healthy state Of affairs within
the association and indicated that
sound financial footing has been secured.
A happy feature of the meeting was the
presentation of a handsome gold watch
chain, together with a purse Of gold to
President Adie as token Of the appre-
citation which the association feels for
the efficient manner in which he has
carried out The dutias ~ his Office during
the past year President Adie made an
appropriate response TO the presentation.
The Banquet Last Night.
At the banquet held in Rowland half
last evening the manufacturers forgot
for a time the pressure of business and
the filling of big orders and mingled
with their guests in making the end OF
the associations fiscal year fitting one.
The elaborate banquet was served with
n eommandable degree Of promptness
and dispatch music being furnished dur
ing the evening by Riley's orchestra
Merited praise for the sumptuous feast
provided was heard on all sides. An
attractive little folder inscribed with
the post-prandial exercises. the bill OF
fare and the words and verses to a num-
Der Of popular songs served MS menu card.
James s. Haley of the firm of Dillon
& Haley. Montpelier, acted very accept
ably as master of the after-dnner exer-
cises and his graceful iutroductions were
always applauded The first speaker.
Henry c. Whitaker. managing editor or
American Stone Trade. delivered speech
on BARRE rs Seen from Chicago
Messrs. John E. Murray, president Of the
Quincy, Mass. Granite Manufacturers
John /. Miller and Francis
Morrison. also members Of the Quincy
extended greetings from the
Bay state granite city in turn. Their
remarks were received with an unusual
degree of enthusiasm A reading bv
George = Seager, superintendent Of
schools in Barre Town, brought forth
much deserved applause
Il. A. Bugbee of Barre followed with
the toast, "Gleanings from the Road
Mr. Bughee gave recital of some of the
Incidents and conditions which he has
encountered in his business trips about
the country in the interests Of Barre
granite. II. j. NJ Jones brought the /
exercises to a close with an instructive
talk on Overhead" expense. which dealt |
with the expenses OF manufacturing
granite after the labor expense is finished. |
Others who spoke informally at the |
call OF Mr.. Haley were: Ex-President |
T.. A. McCollv. of the National Retailer
Monument Dealers association; CITY |
Clerk James Mackay; R. J. Haight, edi- |
tor Of Monumental News; Eugene Sui |
Ivan, Of Eugene Sullivan & Son; Will |
liam Marr, of Mari & Gordon; Samuel |
Gerard, president of the Quarrywork-
ers' association.
Among the men present as guests who |
varying phases of the gran
ite business were: President, John G. |
Murray of the Quincy, Mass, Granite
association; John L. |
Miller and Francis Morrison, Quincy |
E. A. McColly of La |
trobe Pa, member of the executive |
committee of the National Retail Mon
ument Dealers association; Henry C. |
Whitaker Of Chicago, managing editor of |
American Stone Trade; r. j Haight OF |
Chicago. editor of Monumental News;
A. NJ. Hunt of Boston, editor and pub T
Usher of Granite Marble & Bronze; L. |
G. Weidner, Dunkirk, N Y. granite
dealer; A. G. Graham, Bradford, Pa, |
dealer; f. X Bush of Barre.
The Reporter, of Chicago.
In charge of the banquet were the
following men from the association. CON
stituting committee appointed for that
purpose some time ago: Harry Smith, /
James T. Marion, George Robins, Ste
phen Rizzi and NJ. H. Ryle. 1t is quite
certain that nothing was left undone to
make it as enjoyable as possible. Mrs
C. N. Benedict catered to the manufac-
turers, and to her should be credited a
share of praise for the banquet
The menu, with its significant use of
terms familiar to every granite man, was
rs follows: "Rock face" oysters; chick
en- gumbo with "round edges; olives,
gherkins, celery; chicken halibut, maitre
d hotel sauce, "all polished; saratoga