Connecticut western news., 1913-06-19
BALD-HEADS MEET
Plan for Annual Banquet and Celebrate
 President Orr's Birthday.

President Orr's Birthday.
 The meeting of the Official Board and executive committee of the Bald Head Club of America, at the home of the president, Robert J. Orr. in Pittsfield last week, was red letter day for the Board. The business of the day was the settling of details for the annual banquet of the Club, which will occur at The Canield. Canaan, Thursday evening, Oct. t6, and the celebration of the presi- dents birthday.
 I President Orr received and enter tained his guests in royal fashion. His beautiful home was theirs on that day, and his good wife and amiable daughter, Mrs. Fred E. Horne graciously assisted in entertaining.
 | A short business session was held in the parlor. immediately after arrival, President Orr presiding, and Secretary Chapman at the clerks desk. Communi- cations from decorators who solicit the contract for decorating the dining room for the banquet, and from badge and souvenir manufacturers, were referred to Secretary Chapman. The price of the banquet tickets was fixed at $2.50 per plate. John Rodemeyer was selected as toastmaster for the banquet, It was unanimously voted that the name of A. J. Wigglesworth be dropped from the membership list.
 A letter was read, from Vice. President John H. Belden, of Hartford. couched in felicitous language, regretting the writer's inability to be present, con. graduating President Orr on his birth day and conveying a message of personal good will to the official board. Another letter from Walter Wakeman, of Wilkes Barre, Penn, conveyed congratulations and the assurance that the writer would surely be present at the October ban quet.
 | After the business meeting the bald head aggregation grouped themselves prettily on the steps of the Orr mansion I portico, the president in the center, and had their photograph taken. Then dinner was announced. 1t was sump- tnous feast to which the bald heads were conducted A first-class caterer had charge of it and colored walters served 1t, and no feature of state banquet was omitted. For two and one-half solid hours the guests sat at table enjoying the good things, while the celebrated l Escher orchestra, of Pittsfield, played sweet music at intervals. Each guest ! found beside his plate sealed dinner a al mi of welcome in witty phrase, and button hole bouquet l When the cigar course was reached, President Orr, as toastmaster, made a fine speech and called on others, who re- sponded with bald headed remarks and funny stories. This part of the affair was interrupted, much to MT. Orr's sur prise by the unexpected presentation to him, of a diamond and pearl neck-tie pm, as a recognition of hls birthday, on behalf of the official board. MT. Orr accepted in happy speech.
 Those present at the feast were: MT. Orr, president of the club; w. H. Hart, treasurer, of Falls Village A. Pope Chapman, secretary, of Falls Village John Rodemeyer of Canaan, Conn. w. w.. Norton. of Lakeville; James R. Harrison, of Salisbury F. E. Egleston, of Falls Village; Walter l. Kellogg, of Falls Village; George W. Pease, of Pittsfeld John J. Nelligan. legal advi- sor of the club, of Pittsfield George A. Prediger. of Pittsfield Roland Burbank. of Pittsfeld Robert Connor, James H. Henchey, Fred E. Horne, Jr., of Pittsfeld Leland O. Talbot, of The Journal; Joseph Hollister of The Eagle | Jesse Howieson of New York.
 Among the bald-heads expected to speak at the banquet are Lieutenant | Governor l.. T. Tlngier, of Rockville ; Col. w. H. Hall, of Wilmington Tax | Commissioner w. H. Corbin, of Hart | ford Assessor P. Davls Oakley, of Hart ford Editor George O. Woodruff and | Judge James P. Woodruff of Litchfield Editor Philip Troup. of New Haven ; Julian H. Sterling of West Haven Judge Gideon H. Welch, of Torrington !; ] Walter Wakeman, of Wilkes. Barre, | Penn. Col. l.. R. Williams, of Louis vile, Ky; George D. Harrison. of Lake | vile. The remarks of each will be brief,