The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-19
Big Banquet Closes the
First Day of Spe-
cialty Convention
SPEECHES AROUSE
ENTHUSIASM
Fhe Times Surprises
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| Under the solt glow or mYrad1
Of electric lights, surrounded by
flowers gracing tables glistening
with damask and cleaning with
silver and dainty china and glass
ware, members OF the American
Specially Manufacturers , Associa-
ton tonight forgot the cares OF
business the stress az, eoupetiti-
! ton, even me restraint OF the for
NAL sessions of their great conven-
ton and cemented the. bonds OF
good fellowship while they feasted.
Even In their business sessions
the members of the association have
shown that their rivalry of friendly
interest in one another is as keen
as the honest rivalry OF their bust
ness days, and this spirit was &C
centuated when the clans gathered
and laid aside every worry and care
for the colnpanionship OF the ban
quet board.
About $50 covers we're laid in the
big ballroom OF the Hotel Statler
for the accommodation OF the mem
bers OF the American Specially
Manufacturers association and their
guests, the members of the auxil-
iaries and of the Michigan Whole
sale Grocers' association.
The diners we're seated at small
tables, each laid for six guests. At
each place, with the menu card.
was a houtonierre, crimson car.
nation. while the tables we're decor
ated with baskets Of baby chrysan.
themums.
At long table along the north
wall OF the ballroom and raised a
few feet above the level Of the
ballroom floor, were seated the
speakers OF the evening. with the
officers of the association and some
specially honcred guests
Here were three great vases oil
chrystanthemums, the only decora
tons attempted, but making a strik
ing effect, in the simplicity of tbs
scheme and the perfection OF the
great blossoms.
The banquet had been looked for
ward 10 all day by the members o
the association as one OF the brigh
spots of the whole convention
When the afternoon session wa
over the delegates came out from
the convention hall and found tn,
great ballroom closed while dozen
Of employees were working TO pre-
pare IL for the great event.
During the interval between tn
close OF the convention session an
the opening OF the banquet hal
doors members Of the associatio
gathered in groups TO discuss tn
program OF the afternoon until
! came time for them 70 disappear I
: dress for the dinner.
, Gov. Ferris, one of the guest
, Of honor at the evening banquet
} did not reach the city until short
: iy before 8 o'clock. AMI he was es
corted to the hotel by a comu1itte
: from the corps OF Michigan me
; who have had charge OF the Al
rangements for the convention an
banquet
Shortly before the time set 70
; the banquet there was an Informs
gathering and reception In the Iot
ny Of the ballroom floor. when
great many OF the association men
bers had the opportunity to shak
.. hands with the officers and meet tn
speakers OF the evening.
The dinner was presided over b
President Walker 3. Cherry, Of IN
American Specially Manufacturer
association, a feature Of the wor
OF the arrangements COMMITTEE
. which found instant spprovs
among those who had been sittin
, In the convention sessions directe
BY Mr.. Cherry.
9 When the ttnrrs had tzksr ttsi
. pieces all heads were bowed WIN
( the Rev. NJ. 8. Rice invoked d
vine benignancy on the feast an
. guidance on the deliberations G
o the convention.
Following the dinner Toastmaste
Cherry, after q word Of feiicitatio
to the members Of the association
presented as the frat speaker &
the evening Gov. Woodbridge \
= Ferris, who was well received an
carefully followed as he told tn
n the members OF the associatio
: how much he appreciated the spi
, II which prompted men in simlla
n lines OF business TO meet togetht
Il In such good Fellowship.
J. NJ. r. Carrier. president OF III
v Michigan Wholesale Grooers' Ass,
n citation, was the next speaker. an
z ne was followed by Edgar A. Cues
local humorist and poet, who COZ
q tributed from his own works.
e The final speaker on the program
4 was James schermerhorn, puOlisI
!. ed OF The Detroit Times.
9 Among the guests at the banous
n was s ". Roth. Of the Roth publ
cations, the wholesale Grocer an
the Retailers Journal. who Is a
q tending the convention.
q Mr.. Carrier gave a stirrin
! talk. in which he urged greater G
operation between the msnufactu
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