Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-26
MORE THAN 40
MEN At BANQUET
FOR VAN DENSE
Unusual Demonstration Of Is
TEEN Given for Retiring
Manager of Light Company
by Business Men,

More than forty men attended the
banquet TO 4 L. Van Dcinse, who
yesterday officially ceased 10 be man
agcr of the Albuquerque Gas Electric
Light d Power COMPANY held last
night In he Taft room of the Alvara-
do hotel 1t was the biggest demon
stration of regard for "a departing cit
iZcn given here for years and posi-
bly, longer, unless old-tmcrs dispute
IT, AT any rate the statement is safe
that it was the most striking evidence
Of regret at the leaving of one man
Of recent years.
c. O. Cushman's proposition to
plant trees on large scale Arbor day,
cnlisting every one i'm the movement
as was done on "Goed Roads day
about two years ago, was heartily en-
dorsed by the banquctcrs.
sellers Toastmastcr.
Col. u. X. b. Sellers was toastmas-
ter. lie called upon tho following
men.
Judge f. a Mann Apology for not
getting more than $4,000 for the I'm"
vcrsity of New Mexico.
Judge George II. Cralg-Conduct OF
Albuquerque boosters at StOckmen's
convention in El Paso.
John Beaven-The coal business.
A. b. McMillcn--Shall the speed
ordinance be revised
{. .. 'ushman--How IL feels to be
daddy of the Commercial club.
George A. Kascman - Desrability
Of being ice man now
Alfred Grunsfeld Why the county
commissioners Cont grant everything
We want.
Arthur Praeger How do Albuquer-
que girls compare with Boston girls?
Senator Isaac Barth--Who were the
handsomost men In the legislature
Dr. David r. Boyd-What we think
Of Mr.. Van DENSE as "plugBer.
(Also, few original oklahoma sto-
ries)
w. r. Walton--Is q bachelor handi-
capped?
Thomas Danahy--ls 1t fair for II. Il.
Putney TO smoke q pipe and sell eli
CARS?
Reuben Pcrry-The ladies.
T.. =. Schwentker-Wh is Albu-
querque?
A. g. Ringland--Is married man
Handicapped?
NJ. L. Stern--A Few remarks from
the speaker of the Third house"
c. s. Roslington. Frank Mckee.
Max Nordhaus, A. f. Van DENSE ANA
w. =, Southland also were called upon
to speak.
The guests were a. +. Van DENSE,
w. =. Southland. former president of
the East Las Vegas Commercial club,
who succeeds him, and G. II. Nichols,
assistant To- the president Of the Fed
oral Light q Traction Co.
Th use who were invited are. +. y.
Sturtz, Judge r. A Mann. Postmaster
II. Charles Roehl judge George z.
craig, John Heaven County treasure
Mike Mandell J. Hubbs. Mayor u. II
Eoatright, u. A. Macpherson, NJ w.
Flouruoy, a. &. McMillcn G. @. Cush-
man, George A Kasemun, Ivan Gruns-
field, Alfred Grunsteld. David Rosen-
valid, Roy Mcdonald, George T.. Val
liant, George S. Rosiington, NJ, Nash
Arthur Praeger Frank Mckee, 7. f..
McCanna, Wallace Hesselden, Charles
Mclini, Max Nordhaus, Summers
Hurkhart, Isaac Barth, f. r Woy, DR.
David r. Boyd, W. Il. Walton, Or G.
H. Conner, Thomas NJ. Dauahy, E. w
Fee. +. L. Grose. Reuben Perry Col
ID. X. b, Sellers. j. b. Reynolds, c. NJ.
Lyons, +. Il. Sehwcntker, Guy l.. Rog-
ers, Ernest Landolfi, A. G. Rngland,
II. S. Lithgow, Zen Jaffa, Arno Hum
ing. Tom A. Egan, Ross Merritt. WI
mot Booth NJ. l.. stern ana George
Arnot
A toast was drunk to Jerre Hag
gard, who broke his leg in a baseball
game, wishing his speedy recovery.
Van Dcinsc Leaves Tonight.
Mr.. Van DENSE and his family viii
leave tonight for Springfield, Mo,
where he IS to take charge of the Fed
eral Light q Traction Co.'S holdings
is manager.