The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-19
SALTS FOREMEN MAKE MERRY AT
 ANNUAL BANQUET
Office Staff Joins Heads of Departments In Feast
 At Stratfield.

l On Wednesday, evening at The StratfieId the foremen and office staff of the Salts Textile Manufacturing g | Co. held their first annual banquet in the large ball room. The firm has been located in the city for the past quarter of a century, having originat- ed from Saltaire, near Bradford, Eng land. One-sixth of those present started with the firm at the com rnence of it's career while about half the remainder have been with the firm for between 10 and 15 years. Forty nine foremen and 8 of the office staff attended the banquet The arrange ments were made by A. Metcaf and A. MidgIey. It was one of the best of the season at The Stratfeld and was greatly enjoyed by all present.
 Harry Toulson, the superintendent of the firm, acted as toastmaster, and he was assisted by E. Jowett, G. Crab tree and H. Horsfall, who started with the firm in their boyhood when To- cated at Saltaire. The toastmaster read letters of regret from President F. D. Kip, who was attending to some very important business in Washing ton, D. C.; c. F. Stead, vice president, who was on a trip in North Carolina, and from w. l.. Case, who was in Buffalo, N. Y. It was expected that Frederick Rhodes would be able to attend ed away at the last moment and his absence was explained by E. Jowett. A splendid bill of fare had been ar ranged.
 After the dinner, a musical enter tainment was enjoyed. the principal attraction being the Salts Textile quar- tet, consisting of R. Smith, c. Hall, A. Midgley and c. Parry, who sang six songs. Other artists who assisted
 
 sells, A. c. Woodruff, E. Jowett,s c. Harrison and J. w. Amber. A. B. Pitt was the accompanist. Willy Schneider spoke enthusiastically of the good feeling that prevails in the plant.
 Superintendent Toulson mentioned the fact that one of the foremen of the factory was Josh Unwin, who for the last 12 months had been belfast with sickness, and it would have pleased him greatly to be at that gathering. He hoped, however, that the tide would soon turn and "Josh able to be among them again." Var ious toasts were drunk during the evening, the principal one being to the firm, while others were to J. Schwartz, w. L. Case and Miss Sadie Toomey. The latter is the director of the exec utive board. A vote of thanks to the lntirine efforts of the officials and the gentlemen who had furnished the musical end of the program was pro- posed by Greaves Crabtree and the evening ended with the singing of AuId Lang Syne.
 The foremen present were: J. Krehbiel. H. Horsfall, c. Parry, w. Schneider, F. Cooper, c. Unwin, J. Kessels c. Kasse1s, H. Winterburn, c. Harrison, M. Cotter, F. Cotter, w. Walker, A. Midg1ey, J. Faisant, T. Wilson, H. Kaufman, T. Kershaw, W. Murphy, J. Egan, G. WheaIe, R. Smith, W. Gill, G. Steil, W. Scott, T. HoldswortK, E. Marshall, J. Joyce, Joe Booth, J. Barnes s. Cutting, A. Stubbs, w. Denby, J. Pow, J. Munch, J. Schuffels, K. Sprunken, B. Schroers, W. G. Crabtreey l.. Crabtree, H. Crab tree, J. Kreimer, J. Lambert, J. Schwartz, F. Maiden, A. Bates, M. Ed wards, w. A. Parsons, H. Tou1son.
 The office staff were-E. Jowett~ H. Jowett, A. Oakley, A. Pitt, w. Town send, B. Hardy, w. Mould, W. Green, c. Hall, J. Devereaux, H. Herzberg, l.. Smith, A. woodruff, J. Wardnan, R. Ross, J. w. Anbler, A. Medca1f and J. Hurley.