Connecticut western news., 1914-01-22
"AFTER-DINNER" SPEECHES
Echoes of the Best Banquet the 8. M.
 A. Ever Had.

guest, the next morning, and | am compelled to report that our committee are unable to find anything, in the carry ing out of the whole banquet program. to kick about. That's the only fault we have to find" This is just the criticism President Holsapple courted when he appointed Mir. George J. Vogel chairmaa of the banquet committee, and gave him such efficient lieutenants us w. A. Wright and Frank Whiting. Mir Vogel is master of detail and under hin direction not even the slightest point was overlooked in the. arrangements. The committee work was carried on iihn clock-work, and not coz slipped.
 The hymn, "oie to Canaan" which the gleo club sang, standing, and which evoked such hearty applause and moved "rom" Norton to propose three cheers for "the choir" was written for the occasion by Mrs, H. l.. Lylss, ana adapted to the tune of Annie Llsle," or "Amici." The words are as follows:
 Sing we all our love for Canaan;
 May it never die.
 Or the beauties that enfold it.
 Dear to every eye.
 Chorus
 Cauaan; Canaan thou art fair,
 Our village mid the hills. a
 We, thy loyal sons and true,
 Will guard thee from all ills.
 When each busy day is over.
 For rest we turn to thee, "
 Knowing we'll at every season
 Thou art fair to see. (Cho.)
 In our friends are many changes, A
 Thou'rt to us the same.
 Long to thee may we be faithfuI.
 Hon ring thy good name. lCho)
 "I never felt more at home nor enjoy ed myself as much at any banquet thas I ever attended," said President Frank H. Johnston, of the State Business Mems Association. There's an atmosphere of goodfellowship about your Canaan banquet that puts a man entirely at hia ease. And never heard such fine sing ing at banquet as that glee club .gane us."
 There were four undertakers, 6oHr doctors and four ministers at the feast; still, everybody had good time.
 Chorister Rob" Peirce's rendition of his local topical song, Yell for Canaan. Yell," with chorus, was a hit-a ..hnnnh of hits, in fact.
 President Johnston, Secretary valen- tine and Gov. Tingier lei off with flow popular banquet songs, at yarious stages of the feast, and sang them through with a vim that even made the glee club take notice.
 The tango, as danced by Clint Roraback and Bert Brewer, just before the last course of the supper menu, wa6 a scream, and beat anything in that line since Saint Vitus invented his celebraten dance.
 And. as usual, there were those wlzo predicted that the banquet would be swre to be fizzle this year. because 'at wac getting to be an old story" 1t was the prophecy that fzzled. This ,pearls banquet was the best yet, and next waarls banquet will be still better. wart .and see.
 Rev. MT. Mills's "E ichorial Pane gyrios" wound up the talk-test in guace- ful style. Mir. Mtlls's proposal of "a standing toast to the health and muoh longer life of "that young man." Mr. D. l.. Peiroe, met with hearty response, and the toast was drunk, in sparkling water, with gusto. MT. Peirce, who celebrated the 90th anniversary Of hiH birthday, January 1, was. contrary to his custom, absent from the banquet.
 It was another big achievement for the Garfield and Landlord Baker, and another big credit-mark for Canaan and the Business Mems Association. By the same token, it was another manifestation of the'wlse policy of getting together anh pulling together.
 Secretary Frank s. Valentine, of rthe State B. M. A., who attends banguets all over the state, and who had been here before, frankly owns up that at no similar affair, in any city or town, does he find more genuine pleasure than. ata banquet of the Canaan B. M. A.
 Joe Hollister, who would have brought greetings from Berkshire, was confined to his home with painful throat affec tion that prevented him from speaking above whisper-and whispering was not allowed at the speakers table. It was too bad Joe wasn't there, for he missed q good thing and so did thf guests.