South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-09
GOOD FELLOWS OF
ROAD GIVEN BANQUET
MiShaWaka WOODEN Company
Statesmen Given Annual Ban
quet at MiShaWaka Hotel
Thursday Evening.

Men Of the sales force. better known
as the Good Fellows" OF the Misha-
waka Wooden company were enter
tanned with a most elaborate banquet
Thursday evening at the Mishawaka
hotel. The affair was given the men
by the concern and was attended by
over $50 men of this department who
are in the city attending the annual
sales school conducted by the local
sales department heads.
After the afternoon session Of the
school Thursday the men gathered
at the hotel for their annual dinner
which was served at $50. The ban
quet consisted Of L courses and last
ed until nearly o'clock Between
courses Fischer's exposition orchestra
Of kalamazoo. Mich, furnished mu-
steal numbers.
The orchestra was one of the fea-
lures Of the evening and made a big
hit with the travelling men. One of
the big hits played by the orchestra
was the popular piece Where's My
Dog Rover The barking and call
ing for the dog and the singing Of the
chorus by the members called FOR
many enCOres. The singing and nov
city stunts which has made the Mich
'igan orchestra Famous. were present
ed and appreciated by the banQueters.
After the banquet the orchestra as
sisted the special entertainers.
Entertainers Heard.
After the diners had been we'll fill
ed and a ''sleepless night" assured
them, two special entertainers pro-
cured for the occasion were heard.
Fred Sosman, a we'll known and
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tertainer took the spot light with
character singing and talking. lie
was accompanied on the piano by
Ernie Erdman also a prominent song
of Chicago.
The affair given the travelling men
of the AIishawaka Wooden company
evening was the 10Th ban
uuet and entertainment held annu-
ally in this city during the sessions
of the statesmen school. This year
40 road men are in the city for the
school and home office visit. The
new men open in their school Mon
day while the school for the older
employees of the sales end OF the ousl-
ness opened Thursday morning in the
building formerly used as the main
office. The school for both the old
and new men was conducted by the
local sales department heads.
Henry Belger Helps.
Henry Beiger OF this city was the
only salesman in the crowd who Of
fered any entertainment. Mr.. Beiger
during the early part OF the banquet
gave several pieces on an old time
Hurdy Gurdy hand organ, playing
Little Annie Rooney which was APP
preciated by the older men who join
ed in the chorus with singing. Mr..
Beiger also told some good stories.
The Ball Band" quartet also aid
ed in the musical entertaining by rem
dering several quartet songs. En-
cores were called for and which were
to. The Ball Band" quar-
tet is composed of. z. G.. Eberhart,
first tenor; l.. T. McCollum. second
tenor; y -. Warner, baritone; i. j.
w Fink. bass.
Many of the road men were great
~ surprised Thursday noon when they
.ar old that the fine &c piece band /
which lead the parade Of the men
from the factory TO the hotel was
wpriscd wholly of employees of the
ocal rubber goods concern. The band
had been organized since the last ses-
sion of the school.
r. q. + crhart. Fred Eberhart, \. +
d. Warner. r. J. W. Fink and several
other officials OF the Mishawaka /
banquet Thursday evening. Several
state and district managers were also
present.
The banquet tables were beautifully !
decorated with cut flowers. Bouquets I.
Of long stemmed red and white Rich /
man roses were placed about the ia
llCs while alonC the center was strung
q long vine Of |erns strewn with
roses. At each plate a red carnation
was placed for the diners. At the
head ~ the room a large Ball .
Band" sign was placed with electric /
lighted letters.