The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-04
WOMEN At THE
OARS IN BOARD
OF TRADE BOOM
Thirty-Six Present at Dinner
Friday Night
BIG PARTY MONDAY EVE
Bruce Corliss of st. Adams To
BE Speaker at the Final
Gathering

The climax Of the reorganization
OF the Bennington Board Of Trade Is
approaching. The series of group din.
ners which have been. held from day
to day at the Alps Restaurant was
completed last night with meeting
OF group of well known women of
the town Monday evening there viii
be general dinner at the Alps and
following that the canvass.
AT the dinner Friday night thirty.
'hx women were present with Mrs.
Frank +. Howe as chairman. Mrs.
Howe spoke briefly promising the
help of the women to the men when.
ever they undertake anything worth
while. Mrs. Jennie A. Valentine, Mrs.
George S. Mills, and Mrs. George NJ.
Hawks also spoke relative to the mat.
ter from the feminine point of view.
Indirectly they criticised the men
folks little for not being quite def
mite enough in their prospectus and
asking the women to give their en-
dorsement without knowing exactly
what they endorsed.
The women speakers also laid spec.
ial stress on the need in Bennington
OF some force to prevent nntilation of
parts Of the town by thoughtlcss build.
ers or those who seek merely for ut.
ility and do not consider the appear.
ance of their property or the actual
damage 1t may do to the street and
town.
Percy X. Morgan spoke in support
OF the reorganization OF the board Of
trade and the work 1t can do after
given proper support. George NJ
Hawks. pres dent of the board Of
trade and w. II. Nichols, secretary,
also spoke briefly.
The success of the general dinner
Monday night Is assured by the re-
plies already in. The dinner will be at
the Alps at GAS.
Interest ! nj high point by the
announcement that Bruce Corliss of
ST. Albans will be the speaker of the
evening.
No more timely topic could have been
chosen than the one he Will speak up
on. THE Forces That Build Cities !"
Mr.. Corlis' Is an untiring worker for
the welfare OF Vermont. and anything
that affects or pertains to advance
ment OF any community of the state
enlists his immediate and sympathet-
ic interest He will bring great mes
sage to Bennington, a message of
hope and encouragement and one can
we'll afford to put everything aside
TO attend this big meeting.
Mr.. CorliSs' address will be construc.
tive in theme and inspirational in
tone. II will he an intellectual treat de-
signed to point the way for wonderful
accomplishments in the immediate fu-
ture through the amalgamaton of all
the elements at this time which make
for community betterment
"Whilc the menu prepared for Mon
days big dinner is all that anyone can
wish" said Entertainment Chairman
+. S. Braley, by far the greatest at.
traction of the evening will be the
address by Mr. Corliss. This will be
a treat indeed and no one can afford
to miss It."
Everyone should send in his accept.
ance at once as the dining room ca.
pacisy Is limited. If anyone has been
overlooked in sending out invitations.
tickets can be obtained by telcphoning
my Office, or at the Alps Restaurant,
at w. II. Nichols store and at the cam.
paign headquarters. third floor Hawks
Block. telephone 64l-J. Every red.
blooded citizen OF the town should at.
tend this dinner and show that Ben.
ningtW can always do what 1t sets out
to do -