The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-11

up,
The lad with the bag of cash.
@7INE hundred dollars back
pay! That sounds mighty
fSTs7s1 fine to us! How does it
ts2Az36I sound to you, boys? Well,
if you would have some ex
perience along that line, just make
ter known as the Glass Bottle Blow
ers' Association, for position as ap-
prentice in one of the glass factories
of the land. If they take you on
they will tell you that if you con-
tinue as an apprentice for five years
they will then pronounce you a
journeyman glass blower, will initi-
ate you in their branch of the G. B.
B. A., and they will hand over to
you the sum of Nine Hundred Dol
lars that they have been piling up
for you for the five years you have
been serving your apprenticeship.
Most naturally, after a five years
apprenticeship, there is Joy in the
heart of the one who has served
within two years of as long as Jacob,
the patriarch, served for his wife,
and then had one put over" on
him by getting the wrong girl. But,
we'll let that go-Jacob had to, and
then he had pluck enough to do the
whole stunt over again in order to
get the girl he wanted. But, again,
let me say that has nothing to do
with this Hawley story at all. Now,
we'll try it again.
1t is customary when an appren-
tice has finished his time for him to
give banquet to the members of the
branch to which he becomes a men,
ber. Last week Ernest Ryan finish
ed his apprenticeship, and on Sat
urday night last he gave banquet,
or blowout" as the boys call them,
at Hotel Reifier They most natur-
ally went to that place for the rea-
son that the proprietor, Mr.. j. A.
Baschon, used to be a glass blower
himself, and he knew from expert
ence just how to cater to their
wants. The dining room was pret-
tily decorated with the colors of the
branch, (purple and gold), and
through the centre of the room was
ribbon with the letters, Branch 20,
G. B. A. The decorating work was
done by Mrs. Baschon and her
daughter, Helen, and everybody de-
clared that the room was " as pretty
as picture"
Miss Helen Baschon had charge of
the dining room during the banquet,
which was four-course affair, and
was most thoroughly enjoyed by the
guests that sat down at the festive
board" Here are the good things
the boys tackled;
Cream of egg soup with Croutons
Potato Salad Baked Beans
Chicken Croquettes Oyster Patties
olives Lettuce
Baked Ham with Dressing
Cabbage Salad Green Peas
Celery Mixed Pickles
Two Kinds of Cheese
Rye Bread Wheat Bread
Raspberry Shortcake
Chocolate and Cocoanut Cake
Fruit and Coffee
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream
After full justice had been done
the menu, DR.. Geo. T. Rodman made
an address to the boys which was
listened to with much pleasure. The
Doctor was followed by Mr.. C. F.
Fales, of Railway, N. j., who also
delivered an address which was
greatly appreciated by all who heard
1T. After the speeches had been
made, and the many beauties of the
miniature donkey, that had been
thoughtfully placed on the table at
the place of the one who was giving
the banquet, had been sufficiently
admired, and the fragrant Havanas
had been most thoroughly enjoyed,
the happy party repaired to the par
lor where music was in order, men,
bers of the Branch rendering sever
al vocal selections in way that was
far from being amatuerish.
Those present at the banquet were:
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