St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS.
Lucius E. Wilson and James p. Taylor
Speaks At RccOrd-brcaking Get
together and Supper.

The crowd that turned out for the
monthly get-together and supper of
the ST. Johnsbury Commercial Club
at Pythian hall Friday night, passed
the century mark and established
new record for such functions. 1t was
representative gathering of st. Johns
bury business and professional men
who were treated to several fine ad-,
dresses and supper that was deserv
ing of the name of fbanquet. The prin-
cipal speakers were LuciuS d. Wilson
and James P. Taylor. The former
gave a talk that proved far too short
for his hearers on the subject of
Commercial Club Ideas and Ideals" :"
while Mr.. Taylor, who has been a
faithful secretary OF the Greater Yer
mont association, had for his subject,
Vermont AS a Leader ''--------.------
The crowd gathered at the hall at
$50 and soon the tables which had
been set to accommodate 100 were fill
ed.i
At the head table were seated Chas.
e. Peck, the local president; w. w.
True, president of the Newport board
of trade; Judge Butler Of Rutland;
Judge Slack of st. Johnsbury,- James
p Taylor of the Tuck school; Gilbert
e. Woods, vice president of the Great
| er Vermont association; Rev. G. L.
| Eaton and LuciuS r. Wilson.
Sargents orchestra furnished music
! while the crowd was gathering.
A splendid supper was served by
! Mrs. S. J. Somerville, efollowing the
! Invocation by Rev. c. L. Eaton. The
menu consisted of tomato bisque, eel
cry, pickles, hot rolls, tuna salad
roast pork, brown gravy, green peas
mashed potatoes, ice cream, cake, cof-
/ fee, crackers and cheese. The food
was splendidly served by the follow
/ ing young ladies: Miss Beatrice Bad
ger, Miss Della Walker, Miss Vera
Barrett, Miss Madeline Clark, Miss
! Phoebe Scott, Miss Hazel Walker Mrs
i Noyes and Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Henry
/ Ellis and Mrs. Darling assisted Mrs
Somerville in the kitchen.
| Following the supper cigars were
! passed and chairs pushed back fol
the. speaking treat.
Mr. Peck opened by conveying tbs
! good-b of Mr.. Smith cf the Tucl
school, who expressed his deep re
gret at not being able to he present
! He then introduced w. W. True, pres
ident of the Newport Board Of Trade
as the first speaker.
| Mr.. True called attention to thu
fact that the trouble with most O.
! the northern Vermonters was. thei
/ harrow -Waistedness" and asked 70
| closer relations between them. HI
spoke in terms OF pleasant anticipa
ton of the proposed consolidation o
the towns of Newport and West Der
by under one government to the bene
fit of both.
l.. e. Wood, county agent, was th
next speaker and took advantage q
i the opportunity to outline the w6f1
that had been done by his office II
the year past. He said that while ;
great part of his work had been il
getting acquainted and gaining tn
confidence of the people he felt tha
he had made progress. He reported
$50 visits to farmers and 1000 farm
| visits He reported that 528 tons o
fertilizing material had been pur
chased comparatively at a saving o
thousand dollars. He emphasized tn
fact that he acted in the matter onl
in an advisory capacity.
James P. Taylor, who had recent
gone to position in the Tuck schoo
of FinanCe at Dartmouth, brought tn
greetings of the Greater Vermont as
sociation and the Tuck school. II
spoke of northern Vermont as bein
the section that first took advantag
of the county agent idea and d-Yc.t I
some length on the constructive Wor
that has. been done by the associa
ton during the past five years.
. called attention to the. fact that Vel
: mont was now represented at all til
| principal conferences held III tn
: country and the organization OF I'll
! state and local machines were indie;
; tionS that NermonterS were forge
ting the old idea of playing the gam
by themselves. lie concluded wit
: a sketch of the next speaker, Mr.. Wi
g son, whom he praised highly.
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