Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-24
Mr.. Montiuini.

! had passed away we still had water
/ to drink.
Mr.. Montiqni.
w. G. Montigini b. & o. Y NJ. G.
| A. secretary at Cumberland, appear
1 ed at his best, saying that occasion
afforded his pleasure and he was
! glad to be part of it. He asked
| for better men who can do the duties
required of them. He urged all to
be boosters and pushers; never
| knockers because knocking never
/ availed anything. He spoke of Cum
/ berland raising half million of dol
! lars yesterday to secure a large tire
i factory. which meant the employment
of 5000 men. He pleaded with the
banqueters that in all they did not
have to knock the religion of Jesus
! Christ, but to praise it because it
meant so much to the people.
Mr.. MeIlor.
! Mark Mellor, representing the c.
! &c p. Telephone company, who was
! largely responsible for the service
said SO years ago there were no
/ telephones. but now we have more
[
| banquet there were more telephones
/ than could be found in Winchester
! and Martinsburg combined. He said
his company was ready to aid in thu,
| development of this section and the
| entire state.
Prof. Grimsley.
/ Prof. G. p Grims'ey. spoke of our
i lime stone deposits and what they
meant to the county He suggested
that an effort be made to secure brick
and pottery industries because the
| materials are here and can be easily
! had He also dwelled upon the
states fuel, saying if natural gas was
! piped to Baltimore Martinsburg
! should be able to secure some large
/ industries.
z. r. Brantner.
Y. T. Brantner, who has been con-
i nected with the b. e O. for more
! than 80 years was the last speaker,
| and said that we should go after
/ something worth while, and seek only
+ the best.
A Resolution.
POSTMASTER Kilmer, in concluding
| the entertainment, said it was inn
peratiye that everybody be a booster.
! He referred to Huntington, saying
| that the people of that city never
failed to speak well of it, and they
went so far as to boast that their
! last was the greatest
He asked all to stand and pledge
/ themselves to boost Martinsburg and
Berkeley county, and with alacrity
everybody responded, and thus ended
the most successful banquet ever held
and all left proud they had been a
/ part of it and with more love for the
/ stae of their nativity as we'll as their
| adoption.
| The Business Mems Association is
! deserving of congratulations for this
! magnificent event. Through their
effort it was made possible, and it
closely showed that all are alive to
| their duties and will work for a big
ger and better Martinsburg, sparing
neither time nor means to make the
city the real metropolis of the Shen-
andoah Valley
The music was furnished by the
Crescent club and was of high class.
The Ladies Auxiliary was highly
complimented by all members for
| their splendid menu, and served as
it was in first-class style made the
occasion all the more pleasant.
The Menu.
(All Berkeley county products.)
Lettuce Radishes Cress
Green Peas Creole Salad
Pickles
w. Va. Country Ham
Dreamed Chicken
Deviled Eggs
Jellies Hot Biscuits
Ice Cream
Cakes
Strawberries Coffee
Cigars
Join the Martinsburg Business
! Mems Association and boost for West
! Virginia, Berkeley county, Martins
burg and good roads.
Messages of Regret.
Messages regretting their inability
| to be present were received from
Hon. John ]. Cornwell, of Romney
NJ H. Cahill, superintendent of the
Cumberland division of the B. & o.;
! NJ G. Kennedy, president of the Cum
herland Valley railroad, and others
The Program.
Anniversary banquet, commemorate
the fifty-third anniversary of West
| Virginia's admission into the Union.
Tuesday, June twentieth, ninteen
| hundred and sixteen.
Under auspices of Martinsburg
Business Mems Association, Inc.
The Martinsourg Business Mems
| Association wants you.
Toastmaster-Hon. Wade c. Kill
mer.
Inocation by Rev. r. L. Wright.
| PARK.ERSBURG.- plant of the
| Essex Glass Company on the inter
urban railway two miles from the city
has resumed operations after being
| closed for five weeks while new ma
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