Evening journal., 1914-02-17
AUTOISTS OF
STATE MERRY
AT BANQUET
TWits Are reExChancedat at Mem
berS' Expense At Hotel
dufOnt junction
SOME TALK SERIOUSLY
OF GOOD ROAD BENEFIT

delightful affair One hundred person,
attended. Pure, unadulterated fun wa.
the keynote Of the evening and n ther,
was any member on guest present WHO
did not thoroughly enjoy himself il wa,
his own fault.
The annual banquets of the associa.
tion arc affairs that long remain in fh.
memory of those fortunate enough Il
attend, and the one last evening was
better If possible, than any previou.
affair. An excellent menu was served
an1 between each course the members
indulged in pranks which they enioyed
with the same spirit that pack OF
school boys enjoy a ball game.
The guests Of the evening were,
Mayor Harrison w. Howell. the Hon. +.
Irving Handy, DR.. X. Nj. Rowe. Balti.
more, MIDI vice-president A. A. A., presi.
dent Automobile Club of Marylnnd; j.
II. Weeks. Rutledge, Pa. president Au.
tomobile Club of Delaware county, Pa;
Thomas W. Cahall, secretary Automo-
bile Club Of Delaware County. Pa. and
the Hon. Charles B. Lands. who was
toastmaster.
] Governor Charles X. Miller and Secre-
tary of State Thomas w. Miller were
to have been included among the guests
but kilograms We're received stating that
the former was detained in Washington
on business and the latter was detained
. in Dover. Both expressed regret that
they were unable TO attend. The menu
was served ia the excellent Hotel
DUPONT style, as follows;
! Oysters on Half Shell; Consomme
Brunoise; Olives; Celery: Filet OF
/ Sole. Vim Blanc; Potatoes Naturel
/ Coqullle OF Sweetbreads, Royale;
/ Roman Punch; Medallion OF Beef
with Mushrooms; Grcen Peas; Pota-
toes Parisienne; Lettuce Salad; Ice
Cream; Cakes; Cheese: Crackers
Coffee; Cigars; Cigarettes.
Between the first and second
courses several members of the as
sociation presented a satire on auto
speeding ia a manner that would
have done credit to experienced ac-
tors.
The guests had just finished their
oysters when a loud commotion arose
~ the door you can't come IN here.
This is a private affair."" waiter
shouted. at the same time trying to
prevent man garbed I'm a police uni
form. from forcing entrance into the
room
Let me in here. have got a war
rant Tor one Of you fellows" the "cf-
/ flcer" exclaimed and breaking
| through the walters he made his way
1 up TO the speakers table. In the CEN
ire of the room.
I'm officer Kefchnm. and I've goi
a warrant for Willie staniar." he
shouted
.sI1f bavo .o,, ,,,,4o..t.,,s -. -.
is William Staniar." exclaimed M
Staniar. as he walked up TO the Of
ficer.
'Officer Ketcham" amid cries Of
Outrageous" 'monstrous." and
other words of like character rom
/ the gathering served a warrant upon
Mr.. Staniar, charging him with ex.
ceed'ne the speed lint In crossing
WASHINGTON street bridge. The war
rant charged that the Young man
crossed the bridge IN % 7Sq-iO00 sec
onds. which exceeded the speed limit
by 1-l000 of a second, Mr. Staniar
retnined Garrulous Phillips" as hi,
attorney, while Philip L. Garrett
who hae had some eVDerience in ike
cases before the real court. became
/ convulsed IN laughter. When hirina
phillips" Mr. Staniar said "he d'dni
look much like a lawyer. but he
would do"
"Judge Bogcv," of the "polf court
then entered the room and the mocl
! trial began. The testimony was full o
side splitting incidents and after hearini
Il the judge imnosed fine OF $500 an,
costs upon Mr.. Staniar. the cost
amounting TO S2323 The defendant
I paid the fine and '.Iudge Bogey" lett th,
room, remarking that II was goo,
/ graft" The part Of "Oiicer Ketcham'
was PLAYED hy David Rankin, "Garru
l lous Phillips" by Charles +. Mcguire
"Judge Bogey" by John d. Bird an,
"Willie Staniar" BY himself" The en-
tire affair was a satire upon recent cases
which were brought before local mag's
trates when the defendants were charg
ed with exceeding the speed limit OF
Washington street bridge. During tn
trial "Offcer Ketcham" offered in ties
timony his stop watch, which proved
huge alarm clock.
Lands Doesn't Want Car.
Charles y. Lands Of Indiana, tn
POSTMASTER, read the kilograms iron
the governor and secretary OF state. af
Ter which he made n speech which wa
fun Of humorous anecdotes.
Mr.. lands began by stating tina
he never had owned an automobile. did
not now own one and never expected {
own one, yet he was there TO boss
banquet comprised Of people. all O
whom owned machines He declared thi
made him feel as though he was tn
subject of a practical Joke. Mr. Landi
went on TO state that nothing in tn
past history of this country has develop
ed 80 rapidly as the automobile indus
try. He declared that il seems onl
yesterday when the first car was bull
and the inventor at that time was cor
sidered n "little off in the head" ye
today the automobile is indspensabl
in business. The automobile. he said,
the badge OF progress today and is on
j sign Of progress and prosperity that hs
come to stay. Happy are they this
possess the means to obtain one"
said, and he further declared that n
automobile today is the one topic Of col
versation everywhere Mr.. Lands the
related some amusing anecdotes Of n
trip from Indiana. when, wherever
sat on the train he overheard son
conversation about automobiles.
Mr. Landis declared that the autom'
. bile industry in the next 25 years wou
revolutions the business activity OF Il
entire country. not only in cities b.
out in country as well. He mention,
that there was one brand Of car made
this country alone that sends out 800 OI
cars every year, which is almost 900
: day, or three cars every two minutes
Mr.. lands said he intended to spes
= said that il is perhaps good thing TIA
there are some restraints placed up,
autonobilists. for while cars are nur
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