Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-01-07
fRUITGRONERS BAN
QUIET A BIG Event

The first Annual banquet OF tn
q Fruitgrowers of Fruitland Distric
held Wednesday night at Johnson
hall was decidedly the biggest even
ever held here and conducted will
J such credit to the committee il
charge that it will long be remem
Ibered in Fruitland, marking al
epoch in the history of the fruit
GROVES.
AS we have no hall of sufficien
capacity to accommodate all WHIT
might wish to attend the COMMITTEES
decided to limit the sale of tickets
to ITO, to be offered first to the
members of the association, latel
Ito others who are interested. The
banquet was a go, from the star
and the tickets sold rapidly and
many could not be accommodated
about $50 being present, filling the
Ihall to its capacity.
Three long tables the length OF
the hall presented an attractive ap-
lpearance, with pretty decorations OF
apples forming candlestick for
lighted candles, holly wreaths and
poinsettias, linen snowy white and
sparkling silver and china.
A corps of white capped chefs,
cooked the banquet which was ser
we'd in courses by the committee CT
ladies so expeditiously but an hour
was consumed in the serving leav-
ing the remainder of the evening for
the fine program prepared.
A. Stetler to whom great credit Is
due as the promoter of the affair
had the hearrtiest cooperation of
the entire committee and fruitgrow-
ers in the venture which proved suct
a great success.
As chairman of the committee Mr..
Stetler acted as toast master and
in short speech scintillat9ng with
wit introduced the speakers. But
brief mention can be given but suf-
flee to sayan were delightfully."- en-
tertained. witty and original.
A. G. Rodgers, manager of the
local district made the hit of the
evening in toast ITO the Ladies'.
Being Bachelor he failed to see
why he had been chosento talk on
subject that was such an enigma
to him and shouts of laughter greet
ed his conception Of the greatest of
problems Woman.
Mrs. H. T. Lewis in her own brigh
way in toast ''To our Men" ad-
vfsed the cooperative method should
begin in the home and said it was
not good for man to be alone, all
difficulties growing less as they are
met by a fruitgrower and his help
meet. A male octette, w. A. Reed,
Lyle and Wendall Brown, H. G.Gard-
ner, B. C. Blakesly, Harvey Hostett-
Ter and Prof. T. R. Nelson gave the
selection Poor Lii Lamb" which
was greeted with such applause they
responded with Way down South.
Other musical numbers as much en-
Joyed were a solo "The Gypsy Maid
en- by Mrs. Brink, accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Higly and Prof. T.
R. Nelson in the solo Swinging in
the Grape Vine swing Mrs. Nelson
accompapist, both soloists are SO
well known no praise of the writer
can add to their fame but the de-
mands for an encore number tho the
hour was late could not be denied.
Guy Graham gave a nice little
talk on the Jonathan Apple in which
he touched on the apparent reasons
for its bookkeeping qualities and still
maintaining the Jonathan in all its
perfection is king In Payette Valley.
Prof. Nelson gave a humorous
reading on Brother Brown on the
Apple, that was a laugh throughout.
d. L. Ingard spoke on Cooperation
lauding cooperative methods in any
successful enterprise and in the
case of the Fruitgrowers the only
salvation.
H. R. Boomer surprised all by his
splendid dramatic ability in the
rendition of Shakespeare, givin.
Brutus' speech and in Act 8 the las
OF Mark Anthony's speech.
M. j. Higley gave thoughtful ad
dress on Marketing conditions"reac
Ing excerpts from letters all owe
the United States, admitting condi
lions were far from ideal but stil
hopeful and urging We accept a
our motto Get together, stick to
gether, and pull together.