Connecticut western news., 1914-11-05
BALD-HEADS' BANQUET
Biggest Success tn the History of the
 Celebrated Club.

the Hotel Winchester, Winst,sl, Thurs- day night, was not only the greatest success in the history of the Club, but the most notable affair of it's hind ever held in Winsted, and attended by prominent men from all over the staso and from other states.
 The arrangements, which had been placed in the hands of the Winsted members, together with "citizens' auxiliary committee" of the live wiro business men of the town, were elabo- rate and most successfully carried ouk They took very kindly to the conven- tion, those Winstedites, and not only had provided attractions that were novel and irresistible, but were SO unanimous in their invitation 10 hold the next annual banquet there, that tho official board voted, just before tho supper, to declare Winsted the meeting place for the banquet of 1914. The Winchester was the liveliest spot in the county that afternoon and even- ing. Members who arrived early were met by the local members of the reoep- tion committee and entertained every minute until the banquet hour. At
 
 Home it was open house for the bald pates, and many members visited them-
 Automobiles, loaded with members from distant parts, arrived thick and fast as darkness came on, and every train brought it's bald contingent, untin at the hour set for the feast 135 mem- bers were registered by Secretary Chap man and his clerk, w. R. HubbelL Every sleeping room in the hotel was taken, most of them by two or more occupants, and the overflow benefited ! the other hotels.
 The excellent winsted Band, directed by Prof. Mobile, gave an open air oon- cert in front of the hotel, until shower drove the musicians inside, and the concert was finished in the office annex. That Winsted band is a splen- did asset to the life of the town, and Winsted has reason to be proud of the organization. It would be a credit to pretentious city. #.. A large illuminated banner, bearing the words, Welcome, Bald Heads" over the main entrance to the hotel. attracted great amount of attention. and it was estimated that while the bald-head were gathering and during the band concert, nearly thousand people congregated outside, on both sides of both Main and Elm streets, Co gaze through the windows at the shin ing domes and listen to the music.
 It was o'clock before the hungry bread line formed for the march to tfe dining room, and the excellent system of seating avoided confusion and enabled the large corps of waitresses to get busy immediately, Rev. k O. Gil lette first invoking blessing.
 The menu provided by Landlord Sauter was as follows: F..
 Beef ar Americaine
 Celery RadIshes Queen Olives
 Salted Almonds Saltine Waters
 Filet of Salmon au Hollandaise Potatoes Naturele Oyster Patties a la Parisienne
 Lemon Sherbet
 Philadelphia Capon with Dressing Potatoes au Gratin Asparagus Tips
 Guava Jelly
 Flake Grab Salad en Mayonnaise
 Fancy Ice Cream Lady Fingers Macaroons Kisses Assorted Friut American and Roquefort Cheese Toasted Bents' Water Crackers Detni-Tasse Cigars
 | During the feast the Tuxedo Mando- lin and Guitar Quartette, of Hartford. discoursed excellent music, interspersed with songs containing personal hits at various individual bald-heads, that created uproarious laughter, and cou- pie of winsome cabaret girls, from a New York amusement agency, with piano aocompanist - the up-to-date feature of the up-to-date banquet in tho larger cities-entertained the festive company with vaudeville songs that made a great hit. Those shining patcs were "picnic" for the cabaret girls
 Before the post.prandial exercises. the prizes were awarded-valuabie products of Winsted manufacture-to the winners in the various classes of balditure-the cabaret girls officiating as judges. This feature created the greatest merriment. The winners were: baldest bald-head, ex-Represens tative William T. Marsh, of Litchfeld.  for whom George Woodruff proposed three cheers as "one of the best repre- sentatives Litchfleld ever had;" tallest bald-head, Samuel G. Redshaw, of Ansonia; hairiest bald-head, John Rodemeyer, of Canaan; handsomest bald head, R. J. Orr, of Pittsfeld, Mass. thinnest bald-head, Representative Dudley l.. Vaill, of Winsted; fattest bald-head, Deputy Sheriff l.. C. Rhoades, of Canaan.
 The prizes and donors,were: Empire Knife O., pearl handled jackknife; w. l.. Gilbert Clock O., mantel clock; Morgan Silver Plate Co.,, silver tablet Winsted Edge Tool Works, set of six chisels in folder; Winsted Hardware Manufacturing O., nickel towel radk, Benjamin, Richards Co, nickel tumbler holder
 The after-dinner feature was opened by President Orr, who gave official