The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-12
BANQUET AND DANCE
Successful Affair Was Held Last Even
ing, at Which o. N. Canton Was Elect
ed President for Ensuing Year
Social Features Very Pleasant.

Manufacturers association. The busi
ness session opened at o'clock and 10
three hours the members were bus
transacting the accumulated busines
and making plans for what is hope,
will be the most progressive and pros
porous year in the history of the associa
ton 1913. At O'Clock. the annus
banquet was served in 1owland hall au'
after the post prandial exercises tin
hall was cleared for dancing.
/ Officers who win guide the association
through the coming year We're choscI
yesterday as follows President, O. n
Canton. of the firm of Canton Bros.
| first ce-president, l.. A. Bugbee, of tht
| firm of +. A. Bugbee & Co., second vice
president VI. II. Ryle of the Globe Gran
| lite company, Montpelier; secretary,
treasurer, Charles II. Wishart Of Barre;
directors, president, vice.president, and
secretary-treasurer ex-otficio, John Cross
Of Cross Bros. Mortified; r. J. NJ
Jones of Jones Bros, Barre; I. G.. Cars
well OF Carswell. Wetmore Co, Barre;
H. ID. Stevens of Stevens & Jones Co.,
William d. Mcdonald Of the Globe Gran
ite Co.. East Barre; Stephen Rizzi of
the firm OF Rizzi Bros. Other business
relative to routine business and the
policy Of the association occupied the
remainder OF the time after the election.
Reports from the secretary treasury
Indicated that the organization is in a
healthy condition financially and other
figures came out during the afternoon to
show that the association Is more than
justifying its existence, Nearly every
firm connected with the manufacturers
organization was represented by one or
more members. Retiring president
James Adie and other officers were ten
dered vote OF thanks for their efficient
work in behalf Of the association.
Shortly after o'clock, the business
meeting was adjourned and the MANI
facturers with their wives. making
party of over 900. went to Howland
hall for the banquet isrwee's eorrhvsfra
PLAYED several selections before the
fea sting began and IL was nearly $3.50
o'clock before the bangueters had fin
ished with the excellent fare prepared
by Caterer W. II. Snow. The menu was
repIete with things edible and nothing
but praise was vouchsafed for this phase
II the manufacturers hospitality
Ine Banquet.
II. J VI. Jones acted as master of the
lfter-dinner exercises and it goes almost
without saying that he did his turn by
zach toast in a graceful manner. City /
5ierk James Maekay was the first to be i
allied upon and he responded with a
cast to s'Our City Alr. Mackay re- /
erred to the part which the granite i'm I
Iustry had played in the development j
Il Barre and said that all of her cities,
egardless of occupation, were cognizant T
i the fact that upon that same solid
ock foundation rested her future. He
elieyed it to he secure.
Secretary Wishart answered toast in
he name of The Ladies' in neat lit 4
lie speech that caught the audience. lie
lade facetious reference to the bin
.hich proposes that all women over for
Y be allowed to exercise the suffrage !,
nd artfully suggested that eligiblcs
rise for counting. As was to be ex-
ected, his little sally created much
although every seat re-
lained occupied.
The third speaker was Henry c. Whit ,
ker of Chicago. ILL.,, managing editor of ,
mercan Stone Trade. Editor Whita I
pr's remarks concerned the trade press /
nd he called attention TO the connect c
e links between the granite industry ,
nd its medium OF publicity in the trade !
-ess. He urged the manufacturers to
rive for quality rather than quantity 4,
their output and said that inasmuch /
Barre possesses the best granite in q
e country. il remained for her manu- 4
cturers TO Use it TO the best and most a
tistic advantage. In this connection, /,
c editor spoke in eommendable terms n
the new evening drawing school which I
lrre has established and expressed his hi
lief that its good results would be re- In
ete,l in the work which the city's man 4
acturing plants are to turn out. In N
,sing Mr.. Whitaker bespoke his graft
alton over the trade conditions and eN- n
essed hope that prosperity might ii
ntinue To tarry with the men behind II
e stone industry in Barre. ri
= -hn Lee Nicholson of New York. a !,
Dminemt authority ON cost finding. was :,
? last speaker upon whom Ioastmas- >,
Jones called for remarks. Mr.. !,
ebolson spoke on "Uniform Methods 90
Cos. Finding" and kept the close ear n
an attentive audience throughout. II III
Il be recalled that he represents the W
nerican Cost Accounting Co.. and in 81
: capacity he has had ample oppor- nj
lity to become familiar with the per- do
ent question of cost finding. His be
* entitled Nicholson on Factory Or m
lization and Costs" is said to be one
the few authoritative works Of its kind
existence. The full text of Mr..
'holson's paper. Uniform Methods OF Y,
4 Finding only a portion Of which
: given at the banquet. will I've print
in the trade papers and distributed to
members Of the association. Rs
he after-dinner exercises were Ia pught I'M
a close with short speech b the Hc
stmaster and afterwards the hall wa lo'
in readiness for the dancing. Nearly tor
~ manufacturer present joined IN lin
grand march and a majority re- Oh
Incd on the floor until the dance order ar,
finished. Brucc's orchestra. which
PLAYED at intervals during the han th,
{. was retained for the dancing. The an
rr was arranged 20 suit the taste of car
y dancer AMI on the program ap- an.
red such old-time favorites a. Port Al.
! Fancy Edinhurg Qvladrilie. Virginia vsl
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