Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-23

RICHARD CoCKBURN McLAUREN
 For the third time the members of the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Wauregan house on Monday evening for their ward to for months past by the busi- ness men of eastern Connecticut. In fact, plans were begun soon after the annual outing at Webster lake last summer. One hundred and forty mem bers of the five chambers of commerce in this section of the state gathered in the dining hall of the Wauregan hotel Monday evening as the guests of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce. The arrangements for the banquet were made by committees of the local chamber, to whom is justly due the credit for the success of the event. the local committees was Herbert R. Branche, the secretary of the new chamber, who devoted much of his time in the interests of the banquet.
 To say the banquet was success is putting it mildly. The speaker& list could not have been improved on and neither could the menu provided by the Wauregan house chef. The gath ering was favored by a visit from Richard Cockburn Maclauren, presi- dent of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and there were also pres ent Edward P Jones of Winsted, pres ident of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and Captain F. c. Billiard of the United States Coast guard. Fort TrumbuIl, New London. The speak CTS and toastmaster occupied the head table.
 Invocation by Rev. C. J. Hartman.
 A few minutes after o'clock, the time set for the banquet, the 140 diners took seats at the long tables and the invocation was pronounced by Rev. C. J. Hartman of Putnam. Just be- | fnr fhnv rnd foz z1,1x 1x<~f,% group was taken by G. l.. Thompson, New York photographer. The menu was as follows:
 rapefruit-Macedoin
 Bisque of Tomato Soup.
 Flake Waters.
 Del Vale Ginger Ale
 Del Vale Spring Water.
 Celery. Olives.
 Cigarettes. Filet of Sole-Tartar Sause. New Potatoes Chateau.
 Half Roast Guinea Chicken. T
 Cranberry Jelly Bermuda Potatoes
 Asparagus Tips. French Bread.
 Ice Cream in Rose Forms
 Assorted Fancy Cakes. Demi-Tasse
 Cigars.
 At each cover were a carnation a song sheet and an attractive souvenir menu card. The menu cards were tied with purple, ribbon and the frontpiece was an excellent picture of Richard Cockburn Maclauren. During the menu Swahn's orchestra provided a concert program. There were vocal selections oy Everett Moves and James Justin Moore and Mabel Clark Buckingham in Colonial costume rendered a duet of the olden days. Popular songs by the whole company served to enliven the banquet
 Al Craig Taylor who was present at the banquet table was called upon and render in his usual excellent tenor voice, When You and I Were Young Maggie.
 The Banquet Committees.
 The banquet committees were as follows:
 Executive-Charles V. James. shep- ard B. Palmer. Robert w. Perkins, William A. Somers.
 Printing and Publicity-charles W. Pearson. Arthur L. Peale. Thomas H. Decorations-John M. Lee. William H. Cruickshank, Otto F. Ernst
 Entertainment-William H. Oat, Ot- to E. Wulf, Joseph D. Haviland
 Finance Committee = Charles L Smith, Herbert M. Lerou, Frederic w Cary.
 Transportation-e. James Isbister, Reception Committee-Frank H. Smith, chairman, Henry A. Tirren, Hon. John H. Barnes. Hon. Allyn L. Brown, Dr. Hugh Campbell, George W. Carroll, Andrew B. Davies, James L. Case. Roy D. Judd, Arthur E. Story, Henry F. timer. Charles F. Wells. James J. Boyd, Ernest O. Rodier. Charles W. Gale, Charles V. James, Nelson J. Ayling, Frank H. Pullen. Robert W. Perkins, Herbert M Lerou. Thomas H. Becxley, Otto p. Wulf. John M. Lee, William H. Cruicks1la nk. Arthur l.. Peale, Henry L.. Frisbie. Shepard B. Palmer, William H. Oat Joseph D. Hayifand, Frederic H-Cary President James Welcomes Visitors.
 At 9.30 o'clock Joseph T. Cruttenden called the assemblage to order and introduced President Charles V. James of the Norwich chamber, who extend ed a welcome.
 am pleased to welcome you into our midst. said President James. Our association is one which you perhaps know only recently originated. For merly we had two civic organizations, The Norwich Board of Trade and the Norwich Chamber of Commerce. Those two organizations were formed for the purpose of endeavoring to accomplish the same end. Their efforts being di- vided, were not always successful. We found we were not accomplishing what we desired to accomplish. We decided to dissolve and create a new organiza- ton. This was done and the new or ganization is the Chamber of Com merce Of Norwich, Conn. Its purpose is to promote the industrial. commer-