The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-17
May STOP SALE OF
TICKETS FOR BIG
DINNER TO SMITH
Demand For sittings Elk
ceeds All Expectations
Bankers Reserve Table.

It is very evident from the big de-
mand for tickets for the dinner to be
given by the Mems League of Olivet
church to- Fred B. Smith, at The
Stratfield, on Friday, Jan. FL. at z
O'Clock that the big dining room of
the hotel will be taxed to it's utn1 ost
to aceommodat the crowd. Prest-
dent Howard Wheale of the league
said this morning that if the demand
for tickets continued today, the sale
would have to be withdrawn in order
that all to whom tickets had been
sold could be properly cared for.
The success which seems to be as
sured is due largely to a proper or
ganization of the dinnerN and num-
Der of novaI features which will be in
trodueed. The principal one Of these
will be big group of. college men
graduates from the various universe
ties, who will as far as possible, sit
together and during the dinner sing
the favorite songs of their Alma
Mater. The success of this singing
can well be anticipated in advance
when it was learned that it will be in
charge of Sanford Stoddard, who will
head the Yale delegation. p. Howard
Powell will have charge of the Cor
nell group, which comes largely from
the engineering staff Of the Renaing-
ton Arms Co., while w. A. North will
look after the Wesleyan graduates
and DIR. J. H. Callahan will head the
University Of Pennsylvania men
In addition to this there will be
bankers table which will be in charge
of Warren D. Blatz, at which about
SO of the active young bank men of
the community will gather. Tables
have also been reserved by r. w.
Miller for the crowd from the Crane
Company, by c. A. Baldwin for a del
Fred Rhoades of the Salts Textile Co.
and by Mr., Page for the Remington
Arms Co. The various churches
throughout the city, will be represent
ed at special tables. as well as the
Y. M. G. A. and various Industrial
and commercial activities. There will
also be delegation of about rs from
Stratford.
Prior to the dinner Mr. Smith will
hold reception and will be assisted
in receiving by President E. K. Mich
olson of the Chamber of Commerce.
The reception will give many the op-
portunity of meeting Mr.. Smith be-
fore the dinner and put them in touch
with the man who has circled the
world eight times and who is probably
more in demand as a public speaker
today than any other man. Mr.. Smith
was for 10 years International secre-
tary of the Y, M. C. A, and now is
at the head of the sales force Of the
great Johns-N1anvilIe Co. He is q
whir1wind speaker. one Of the kind
who drives home his facts fast and
furious and at the same time s ext
ceedingly entertaining. Mr.. Smith
Will be the only speaker of the even
ing.
Manager Cantweu of The stratfeld
is making special arrangements so
that not only the reception but that
the various features of the dinner will
be carried out with every success. Tt
is possible that if the seating capacity
of the dining room is overtaxed that
the breakfast room will be opened
and arrangements made later so that
the diners can hear Mr.. Smith with
out inconvenience.
Outside of the singing by the col
lege men there will be a Mems league
chorus which will introduce some of
the latest tuneful melodies and add
very much to the occasion. On the
whole it looks as if the dinner would
be a gala affair and one of the most
largely attended that has been held at
The Stratheld for some time.