Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-17


marked with the utmost simplicity,
and with the spirit of cooperation
and a determination In evidence to
carry into effect the principles
which have made the great coop
eratiye concerns of the country
strong and powerful the second an
nual banquet given by the Martins
burg Fruit Exchange at the Hotel
Berkeley last night was pronounced
by all to be a success, and the
members departed with their Wis.
ions broadened, with new ideas Of
the fruit industry and more pro
found knowledge OF what co-opera-
tion in their particular lines of bus
iness means.
The members of the Exchange,
visitors and invited guests assem-
.bled early, and promptly at 7;30
Mr. Thomas W. Martin threw open
III spacious dining room doors, and
invited all to enter Attorney Z. l..
LutgE1l led the speakers and Off
Gers eff the Exchange to the table
at TIRE north end of the room, while
!tlo visitors and members occupied
the remaining seats. The speakers
tabla was a bower OF beauty, being
han somely decorated with chry
sant1emums, potted plants and
fern. and each person found at his
plate, white. red or pink carnations.
During the serving of the menu,
which ha- been most elegantly pre-
pared aud vas served by a trained
army Nhitacre's Jazz Orchestra en-
liyencd the occasion with several
choice selections. So we'll pleased
wee tie bandueters that each WIS
hcasig applguaed, ami # appear
ed tE3t MS Tire program, Hike vine,
grew better with age.
Shortly after eight o'clock Nj.
! LuttreH, POSTMASTER. announced
that tic intellectual treat was
lwas ready to b. served. He prefae-
Jed his remarks by thanking MI.
Martin for the manner in which the
lbanpuct was served, stating that Il
was characteristic of the man, who
shas made a success Of all his at
ltempts. He said there was no bet
tier cider to be found anywhere, but
ihe was going to promise his audi
ltors an Intellectual inspiring and
Instructive treat because the speak
sers were men who ranked high in
;their various fields, and had come
ito the city prepared to tell the fruit
fgrOwers how to increase their pro-
I<uction and secure better prices.
: lie stated that this was a banner
lbanquet; that the Martinsburg
Fruit Exchange was a banner Or
iganIzatiOn, and that It had made
Berkeley county the banner county
of the state. He emphasized the
fact that the fruit industry has
made the county known from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. and wher-
ever apple pies are made Apple Pie
Ridge Is known. He then introduc-
Jed Mr.. Lewis II. Thompson, presi-
ident of the Exchange, who read the
Years report. stating that it was
largely through the presidents eff
forts that the Exchange had be.
come such an unqualified success.
Mr.. Thompson
Mr.. Thompson first expressed his
thanks to the members OF the asso-
lciation for their loyalty and coop
J GRAFTON during the year, the board
Iof directors for their indefatigable
efforts and unstinted faithfulness
In assisting in the years business
such an unqualified success, and to
sMajor S. Poorter House, manager,
lfor his excellent management,
(which. in a very large measure. was
Irresponsible for such splendid re
..sults. He then read the report,
bother page of this issue.
! The POSTMASTER stated that the
next speaker had come hundreds of
miles without compensation TO
talk about Cooperation. addins
that the speaker had travelled wide
~ and had seen orchards % miles
in length and six miles in width
but when he wanted apples for do
imestie purpose he always purchas
ed the Berkeley county products
HE introduced Hon. ]. r. Howard,
of Clemens. Iowa. president Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
Mr.. Howard
The speaker by way of introduc-
ton. said his knowledge was con
fined to two general conditions
corn and hogs we grow few ap-
sples in Iowa he said. "and when
Il learned of your crop this year !
Immediately figured what it would
be worth in hogs and came to the
conclusion that it was worth about
200 car loads" He said that two
counties in New York state produce
more apples than the entire state
OF Washington. The eastern apples
are better than those grown in the
,Nest." he added, because they
have the flavor and keep longer
When l want apples always pur-
chase them in Berkeley county.