Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-03
FIRST ANNUAL GET
TOGETHER BANQUET
At SILVER CITY
Business Men Gather in En-
thusiaStic Boosting Session
and Are Addressed By Conf
meroial Club Officers and
Citizens.


silver CITY. y. ~. Jan. 3o.--Thc
FIRST annual banquet of the silver city
business Mems association and cham
b"r uf Commerce. held Friday evening
~ the Elks opera hOusr. was 40 event
that viii gu down in histor, as .uno uf
the greatest social trlumpns Of man,
years Covers had hpon laid Tot one
hundred ana forty. and there were no
vacant chairs when the guests
marched @" tholr places at p 30. m The
scene was e. MOST brilliant one. \
better looking and better dressed audi
Uur' could uot have been found my
where, Tho han had bcou claburatcly
decorated in tho national cplurs. aud
the table decorations were rlaHsga
carnations and ferns. Tho silver City
Independent Thus Describes tho event
iu the hands OF SIR 7 ~ Hail.
steward ui the Sew Mexico Cottage
'Hnaiurium formerly with the FEEL.
lowrr5ft rluh of Detroit. each of the
eight courses. from tho bamboo cucN-
tell ana canapc Rourmcw To- the cafe
uoir and cigars. was masterpiece of
culinary art iu spttu ui the dimDult,
uf handling such large gathering
with thr facilities lt hand. TIE service
throughout was prumpt Jud efficient
Following the disposal col the good
thiuEs 60 eat. the feast ot silt uud
ora'uH began Under CO." sIdltm
guidance uf Mayor Pore, wilson us
tua~tmustvr things R,rr nude 10 hum
from this on aud the tenor OF the
speeches tn prals, ut silver City and
Tie spirit. of setting ,u line rs make
tn' town q better, bigger and moro
prosperous ula,". indicates that the
work eft tl, Chamber of Commerce
during IT, nrsl year uf existence has
not boon iu vain but that 10 has large
:, succeeded Ia trouSiug ihr proRros-
siNr spirit present u every business
man OF the town bat which iu som,
cases has been mote pr less dormant
" s. Cus nrsJ president Of 'u
chamber. vorthtly SOFT the ball rolling
With g review ut What had been dD-
rumpishrd during tl, YEAR uast. and
by pointing eat th, many Indication.
ui pvrWuururr Boa tie organization. 10,
spoke most enthusiastically concerning
what would uc accomplished by ,iiu
tlai' guud work itI th" future
samuel l.uduurr treasurer follow
81 with 90 few characteristic rrntra'
lu which nu declared Hi~ determination
uul &" brouS o. I'r-luuG ru'" and Jt,
tempt q" make a. speech
Nttuu,, Matt FvV,,i uJs boz rNy,l
Bent form ANA uu1. upheld his r"pu
ltt.ou 10. 600. uf Silver D|f.H peerless
aft"u.iuu,r speakers.
M Roy U.di,u.e, Vino r'rr,..uf,,
U,mug. ,rrh ,,,utrus .uusr ur ,h'
Is.f ItffI
tu tu, town. ana todd what o. similar
organization ua, accomplished iu three
wears tor tn. town ul She "Y 100 pei
cent pure vut"r
THO hospitality oI silver CITY,
nid Nh Bcdiyhrk Iu opening. 'ha
lt.s,d into prufrrI You may hdy,
had with Lon 40 uu, time ur anoih"
orators Who WUJv capable of ririn'
nd,uu5t, ,Npr,.siu Co their lpprccil
iiru of yuuJ entertainment n b. cor
tain chat D., would take 1000 ORATOR ur
puoi q" EXPIRES. what feet iu Jhl
connection At this moment | sht|
hJyo 90 content myself with the rathc
blunt announcement that cuusldr
YOUR hospitality superb. your enter
humrui I.irhtul, AMI myself mos
dc,pl, nonorod hN YOUR invitation
take 30 for granted TIA
SUtvr CITY. with Hll vs. sparkling VII
aud s,tsuu1bl' urliurs B.. not upulNu
tu Drmue lur entertainment ~ %
want facts concerning e specific sul
i,tt. viz. On, results nl b'miUg. t"r'
Years pupucitr campaign. uud TACT
YOU shall have
Mr. B,dich,yE sk,tchrd tho groWi
ur sentiment in tu,ur ui puhli'iN
.p,mmr, ahu',,d how IA, s,utiW'l
grew IN strength iu proportion Go a.
results obtained aud presented t
array 81 con, ru,iug facts 'ul'ului,
tu convert th' MOST obstinate rhrpi
Geo the great mpurilny, aud value
,ummuuiN puhluln
Speaking after the banquet, NJ
rodichcck stated that he had n'''
seen more community enthusiasm.
better boo.tmg spirit 81 moro %
trlIigcnt comprehension at the no"'