The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-06
URGED BARRE
TO NEW F.. 0RT
StirlsSe Words Addressed
By Sec. Sewall of Wor-
cester Board of Trade
AT BANQUET OF
MERCHANTS ASSN
Large Crowd Attended and
Showed their Apprecia-
tion of Arrangements

] More than 200 Barre business men
with their wives and other guests, were
present in Rowland hall last evening
for the first annual banquet of the Re-
tail Merchants association. The ban
quet began at 80 o'clock and it was
well over an hour later before Presi-
dent Marshall S. Rounds of the associa-
tion called for the first after-dinner
speech. Rev. John L. Sewall of Worces-
ter, Mass, secretary of the Worcester
Board of Trade, was the principal speak
er OF the evening and among others
who responded before the program end
\ ed We're City Clerk James Mackay, SUI
perintendent f. NJ Roscoe of the city
schools. President H. A. Phelps of the
Board OF Trade, William H. Eager, presi-
dent of the retail clerks Barre local
and ex-senator John w. Gordon.
Secretary Sewall chose for his sub.
iect, The Latest Principles in Commu-
nifty Organization for Business Efieien-
Icy" The speaker developed the theory
of the individuals combining along GER
tain lines for the purpose of stimulat-
their best efforts. His address occu-
pied over three-quarters of an hour and
the listeners gave him careful atten-
tion throughout. Secretary Sewall is
a speaker Of notable ability and his adj
mirable manner OF handling a business
subject to the interest and profit Of all
was one of the most successful features
of highly successful affair.
He was followed by City Clerk Mack
ay, who spoke in Characteristic strain
on "The City, Superintendent Roscoe
gave an interesting little talk on school
matters and President Phelps spoke for
the Board of Trade. President Eager
OF the clerks union voiced the friendly
feeling OF the organization which he
represented and ex-senator Gordon, al
ways a desirable adjunct at the post
prandial exercises, told something about
the relation of the city and state in
general to the Merchants association.
Altogether, the affair was one of the
most successful of its kind that has been
held In Barre for some time An elab-
crate banquet as we'll as an excellent
speechmaking reflected full compile
ment of credit on the merchants and
nothing more than the unqualified ex-
pressions of approval to be heard in
every quarter of the hall was needed to
assure the sponsors for the occasion that
another banquet would be quite in or
der and lust as enthusiastically en-
loved next year. Riley's singing or
,hestra furnished music during the din
ler hour and later interspersed the post
)randal numbers. w. r. Snow of the
3ity hotel did the catering and he COM
,ined landlords knowledge of culinary
accomplishment with commendable sery-
ce at the tables
The menu and after-dinner exercises
we're printed on attractive folders. The
peakers' table was located at the south
nd of the hall. the others being placed
o face the head of the hall.
At 7:30 o'clock the company was mar
hailed in the outer halls and Presi-
ent Rounds. accompanied by Secretary
ewall and other speakers, led the way
o the tables. the orchestra playing the
1hile. The following officers of the asso-
iation and the guests We're seated at
he speakers table: Rev. and Mrs. W. j.
/. Beattie. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Vaughan,
. c.. Kenyon, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Rounds,
|. A. Phelps and Miss katherine Phelps,
Ir. and Mrs. W. II. Eager, Superinten-
ent Roscoe and Mrs. Roscoe. City Clerk
Iaekay. Secretary Sewall Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Gordon. +. A. Prinde and Miss
rindle, Rev. j. w. Barnett, Miss Mildred
helps. Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Andrews. Mr.
nd Mrs. George \. Tiden, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Hooker
nd f. Z. Hollins. Rev. Mr.. Beattie
ade the invocation.
Secretary Sewall introduced.
In introducing Secretary Sewall Pres
ent Rounds spoke of his connection
ith the Worcester board of trade. as
ELL as the New England tercentenary
ovement. and referred TO the speaker
one of the Green Mountain boys Mr..
wall was greeted with applause as ne
ose to respond He prefaced his ad-
ess with remarks concerning the old
untry store and spoke OF its evolu-
IN into the systematic business or
nization of to-day
To show the marvellous growth in
her directions that has accompanied
e change in mercantile enterprises. he
oted figures from Walton's Vermont
gister of lS43. Barre had a popula-
N of 2.ls6; SOS persons were engaged
agriculture. 209 in manufacturing and
2 trades. and IL in commerce. Mr.
wall doubted If the fourteen engaged
commerce would form a very strong
rehants' organization. There were. in
l3. six professional men. Is schools.
I 6i0 students. Only one person over
wears Of age could not write The
he OF All granite and marble pro1uc-
n in Vermont for 1899. four wears be-
e. was s33 00O; the capital invested
: sls.27o. and l04 men we've employed
quarrying and mining. The valve Of
mite manufactures was S620o0 and
men we're engaged in the industry.
turning more particularly 20 his sub
/. the speaker said he world Zeal with
title hackWaris Business efficiency
defined as making the ruost mcnoy
sihle with the least effort and TIE
4 capital invested He believed evcrv
n should settle his own problem 20
iness management. Tn it, general A.
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