The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-05-30
THURSDAY May So 1912
The Club Banquet a Huge Success

The Citizens Improvement Club of
Yale scored an unqualified success ana
gave its members and their guests en-
joyment and pleasure at the banqueI
held in Central hall Wednesday even
ing.
The large room presented IA very hos
pitable appearance with its long rows
of tables, to the 40 hungry men filing
in to the music of the Yale orchestra.
The tables We're beautifully arranged
and ornamented with big bouquets of
white lilacs and neat menu folder ut
each plate. A tter the blessing by Rev.
Hunter all were waited upon and the
feast progressed to the satisfaction of
each inner man. The outer man also
reported favorably and with the arrival
of punch and cigars all were in fit con
dition To give their best attention 10
the program.
No mistake had been made in plaC-
ing John Sheehy us master Of tOasts.
lie was the right man IN the right
place and his apt, happy little speeches
| III introducing each speaker made Just
the right impression.
As president of the club j. f.. Beayis
gave Il pleasant welcoming speech and
cited his attendance at other banquets
/ on similar occasions.
Alex Sayles, one of ales good law
yerS, was next called upon and "Our
City" was rightiuily shown rs being Il
most desirable place in which to 1--we
| and grow and our surrounding country
us second to none. Alexis subject did
him credit and he reciprocated nicely.
Dr. Hunter took no particular theme
| for his address but spoke very favor
ably indeed upon the people of Yale as
! he had met them during his short stay
here. His compliments were well
turned and his thoughts concerning
home interests We're inspiring.
Asa III. Brown, we'll known rs an en-.
ergetic booster, came up from Port
| Huron and gave splendid enthusias-
| tic speech along the lines of OrganiZa-
| ton and good roads. When Mr.. Brown
once gets ball rolling he keeps etern-
ally at it and as his movements all
tend toward the betterment of things
and conditions he certainly has lot
marked up to his credit, He injected
some of his zeal and energy into the
ale club.
When Fr. l.. J. CuIlinane is down for
a speech, all are sure OF good one.
lie shoots straight from the shoulder
and as Toastmaster Sheehy remarked,
he doesn't always forget to shoot. a
plain statement of facts, the bare
truth of existing circumstances and
the naked conditions OF our public af.
fairs were put strongly before the list
ening men and the remedy that was
urged upon each was sacrifice, personal
sacrifice and unity as a whole,
Walter III. Witt, Brown City'a post
master, had witty sayings marked
opposite his name on the program. lie
wasn't real sure whether THIS was ira
Vesty on his name or whether he was
supposed to make some funny remarks.
But we can say for Mr.. Witt that like
the rose he would be as sweet under
any name; SO Mr.. Witt was first witty
and then gave a few splendid points
and thoughts along the line of parcels
post and the conditions sure to come.
1 he secretary Of the Grocers' Asso
citation, j. 4. Percival of Port Huron,
gave few minutes good speech apro
pos to the different subjects heretofore
spoken,
The banqueters were given great
pleasure in listening to a recitation by
little Janice O'Kourke of Port Huron,
She was enthusiastically called back
for an encore,
M. Ryan rendered delightful song
in a delightful voice with Mrs. j. f..
Staley so acc0mpanist and n second
was insisted upon by his audience.
The program for the evening was
brought to pleasing ending by Mr..
Ryan who reeled off Irish jokes and
anecdotes as fast that one wOndercd;
even though an lrishman, where he
stored them all.
The banquet broke up in great hilar-
ity and with every voice asserting to
It's complete success.