The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-14
Barre Association Held Ban
quet After the Annual
Business Session
w. ID. MCDONALD
NEW PRESIDENT
Large Crowd Gathered and
Had an Evening of 4
Hilarity :;

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senting members of the asst :, on from
every town and practically every granite
plant in the stone belt, put business be-
fore pleasure yesterday on the occasion
of their annual meeting and banquet by
devoting the better part of an afternoon
to closing their affairs for the year and
opening the way for the administration
OF affairs in 1917. Succeeding Alexander
Duncan of the North Barre Granite Co.
as president of the association is William
y. Mcdonald, who recently severed his
connection with the World Granite Co. in
East Barre and who has organized a con-
Germ that contemplates the erection OF
stoneshed in Barre. Mr.. Mcdonald is one
of the younger members of the manu-
facturers' organization and is recognized
as one of the most progressive. He was
unopposed for the offic of president.
None of the other Offices was contested
and the following slate was completed
lust before adjournment soon after
o'clock: First vice president, William b.
Mackenzie of Littlejohn, 0dgers & Milne;
second vice president. A. B. Staples OF
Montpeler: directors for three years, H.
]. NJ. Jones of Jones Bros CO., f. j.
Batchelder of Hoyt & Lebourveau; direc-
tors for two years, Armando Comolli OF
ComolIi & Co. and John A. Cross OF
Cross Bros. Northfield; directors for one
wear, Alexander A. Milne of Hoyt q
Milne and Alexander Duncan. Harold
p. Hinman, who is completing his second
wear as a successful secretary and treas
urer. was re elected. The auditors are
John C. Booth Of the Martinson Estate
Co. and John B. AIagnaghi OF the Pres
brey -Coykendall Co.
That the members of the association
are manifesting lively interest in mat
ters of moment pertaining to the trade
was evidenced by the spirited fashion IN
which general business topics were DIS
cussed. The retiring president, Aiexan-
der Duncan. called the meeting to order
at /: 80 o'clock and the afternoon was
far spent before the final task, that or
electinp officers, was reached. The year
in retrospect was informally discussed by
several of the members and some of the
tentative plans for the coming year were
considered from number OF angles.
Among the members the opinion seemed
to prevail that the officers who nave
served since last January were IN posi-
ton to give good account OF their stew
ardship and the reports gwen were
adopted unanimously. Since the last an
nual meeting national advertising cam
nairn has been launched under auspicious
circumstances and its results, some OF
which are already accounted for in tan
gible form are calculated to be FAR
reaching. The year now closing also wit
messed complete rejuvenalon OF the
manufacturers headquarters, where the
business meeting was held. Inc entire
third floor of the C. W. Averill building
so long leased by the manufacturers, mas
been divided and converted into one OF
the most adequately appointed ofhse
suites in the city and enough space was
left for the auditorium.
There was a feeling prevalent that the
mast wear could be reviewed without any
mispiyincs and that the l2-month Just
ahead PROMISES large achievements TOR
the organization. All of the business had
been transacted when the first call Tor
lunch was sounded at o'clock anu III
ono Of the ante rooms. the buslness-snI
fe;ted manufacturers found substantial
crab mnch awaiting them, substantial
enough to suffice until the hour Tor the
an.absorbing Italian supper should ar
rive.
The Banquet.
The banquet win go down on the MN
utes of the meeting as one OF the oiS
successes of the year. Under the diree-
tiop of Mrs p, ID. Mola, an Italian sup
ner parnished with all the condiments
Known TO race of efficient chefs, was
nrepared and served in Clan Gordon nan
nv number of young women from ene
Italian colony. Guests of the evening
ipcl,ded GUY r. Narnum, president OF
tho Quarry Owners association; A. :,
Moore president of the Barre Merchants
ASSOCIATION; w. G.. Reynolds president OF
Tho Rarre Board of Trade; Henry T.
Whitaker of Chicago, publisher oil the
Monumental News and PARK Neln
terry: Fred X. Irvine OF Chicago ana T. A.
Church of the American Stone llaue'
I r Coutts. representing Granite, MAJ
blo 4 Bronze of Boston; d. }. MacNlehoi'
W Fonda and Mr. Anderson OF boston
Navor Gordon OF Barre and Mayor BOUT
well Of Montpelier we're unable 10 ve
nrosent and regrets were wired by 7: NJ
HIcTauoblin of the Monument hetal'er'
CarrolTs orchestra played while the BAN
o"eters were being ushered to their seats
rbo bau was attractiyely decorated win
.oiored buntings and many lights hig"'
raJ Nine and incandescent.
Tbe menu tNot gooda for de cat }
,,arrioni celery. olive brown; sardine
I'll III George Hoyti; Accinghi del North
PolcGviye sandy Milne; sslame Mis'o
~ p,rcani; soupa teata ds soup, not
I.'n,.sG Ninestrina ALA Hughie Jonesl
~. ! las.ia mangisre; vittelo tuna An
tonio Burki; spaghetti ala NaP3,i'snS,
III uappino Hinmani: cervo al Saito del
,roni Gustafsoui; polli ii Giovanni Cor
~ in.alata del specialista Willie Bar,
.Isyc. desserti. formaggi di caprs del
~Ic. Neuta~ Calcagni. fruitti diversi =
Ti,,i5o Callahan. cafe Nero ala Aleeesi
N,,,,g latte di becco ii Georgia MeTiO