Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
BIG NIGHT FOR BALD-HEADS
Second Annual Banquet Great and
 Memorable Success.

| Memorable Success.
 Related wayfarers passing the Canfleld Hotel last Thursday night at any hour up to l:s0 the next morning, would have been attracted by the dazzling brilliancy of the scene in the dining room, as re- fiected through the broad windows, and If they didn't know what caused this glorious effulgence-they must have known, though, for everybody in New England krew it-they needed only to have taken glance into the big room to have found out that the dazzle came from the hundred electric lights that Manager Lyles had installed all around the room, whose hrilliancy was accentuated by the fiections upon the ceiling, of the eighty shiny bald-heads around the tables. It was the Bald. Head Club of America en- toying the second annual banquet. amid an atmosphere and setting of splendor, festivity and goodfellowship. Such an acreage of cocoanuts had never before been naked to the visible eye, not in all this region round about never such an expanse of naked chronological bumps exposed to the admiring gaze of the ap- preoiative waitresses and hairy audience of admiring ladies and envious gentle men who had assembled in the hall and filled the vacant space in the annex dim ing room to see, hear and enjoy the unique affair from the viewpoint of tho innocent bystander.
 The bald-heads began to arrive early in the afternoon, and the evening trains from the east, west and south brought large delegations, while the trolley oars from the north, and automobiles from every direction unloaded bald heads at the doors of the Garfield up to the time for beginning the feast. President Orr. Secretary Chapman and Messrs. Ives and Vogel, of the banquet committee, were kept busy during the hour preceding the grand march to the banquet hall. dis pensiDg tickets, assigning seats at tables arranging place. cards and cooperating with the reception committee, Dr. Fl. l.. Ross, F. A. Baker, Walter W. Norton. R. H. Whitford, Dr. J. G. Adam. l.. H. Adams and Dr. O. W. Camp, in reoeiv- ing, introducing and entertaining the various guests.
 The Karl Brothers orchestra-five bald-headed musicians of the same fam fly whose fine music and excellent sing ing have been an enjoyable feature of every banquet of the Bald Head Club of America-arrived by automobile, and made their inevitable hit with the fes- tive assembla1e of polished domes.
 When the signal came from Landlord Baker, the Karl Brothers orchestra struck up an inspiring march, MT. VogeI called off the names of the guests aa- signed to the respective tables, and the feasters proceeded to the dining room and took their places. The dining room had been tastefully decorated and the tables artistically adorned, under the personal direction of Mrs. Baker there was profusion of flowers and 0 carna- tion for the button-hole of each guest.
 A brief prayer was offered by Rev. K. c. Gillette, the Chaplain of the Club. and the busy season of the busy wait resses began. Following is the menus
 Oyster Cocktail
 Celery
 Clear Turtle Croutons Olives Salted Nuts
 Scallops au Gratin
 Cucumbers Saratoga Chips Sweet Breads Fresh Mushrooms
 Fruited Sherbut
 Roast Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Jelly Haricot Nerts Mashed Potatoes
 Candied Sweets
 Combination Salad, Mayounaise, FoldleJs
 Neapolitan Ice Cream
 Lady Fingers Macaroons
 Blend, Cheese
 Toasted Crackers
 Coffee Cigars Cigarettes
 It was splended feast. efficiently served, and reflected credit upon the cuisine of MT. Bakers popular hotel, which has achieved an enviable reputa. its table and especially its formal ban quets.
 During the supper the Karl brothers obliged with instrumental selections and songs that were cordially applauded. Secretary Chapman read several letters from members unable to be present. A telegram from the Seven Keys to Baidpate' company, now playing at the Astor Theatre, New York, and signed by all the members of the company, ih- cluding George M. Conan, himself, who dramatized the book, was read, express ing to the Club "Greetings Salutationsi More power and less hair to you all I' The telegram was uproariously ap. plauded.
 Letters were received from Lieuten. nt-Governor l.. T. Tingier, who was unable, by reason of sickness, to be pres ent; Col. w. H. Hall, of Wilmington; Congressman Bryan Mahan. of New London; States Attorney D. T. War