Milford chronicle., 1922-03-10
CARLISLE FIRE co.
BANQUET fine AFFAIR
ANNUAL DINNER ENJOYED BY ABOUT
One HUNDRED PEOPLE THURSDAY
NIGHT, MARCH 2.
A HAPPY WELL FED PARTY
MANY AFTER-DINNER SPEECHES WERE
HEARD AND The SOCIAL CLOSED
WITH A TALK BY MR.. VARNEY.

The annual banquet of the Carlisle
Fire Company, of Milford, Thursday
night of last week, was one of the
finest affairs of the kind ever given in
Milford. The active members of the
company, together with their invited
guests met at the old Chapel Building
in South Milford, and sat down to a
delightful spread" at $3.50 O'Clock.
From that time until they parted COM
pany at midnight those present were a
happy, well-fed bunch"
The hall was appropriately decora-
ted, and three long tables extended
from end to end of the building.
Across the front end of the structure
was placed a fourth table. All seats
at each table were occupied by those
who were fortunate enough to receive
an invitation. The manner of serving
the supper was novel, and at the same
time efficient. Seven expert carvers
had been invited to sit at the various
tables; one at each end of the long
tables, while one man carved for the
small table. The walters brought in
fine roasted Delaware turkeys and
placed one before each man who had
been designated to "disect the bird"
Gentlemen sitting beside those who
were carving aided in serving and in
very few minutes the entire COM
pany of one hundred persons were en-
jOying the feast. In this manner the
dinner was served hot, and everybody
was quickly and properly fed. This
was another demonstration of the fact
that in feeding as well as in freight
ing, the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford were the most efficient bunch in
the State. The menu follows:
Half Grape Fruit
Salad
Roast Turkey with Dressing
Mashed White Potatoes
4 Candied Sweet Potatoes
Hot Biscuits
Celerey Cranberry Sauce
Sailed Nuts Mints
Ice Cream Cake Coffee
Following the banquet, Mr.. William
c. Smith was introduced as the "welI
known after-dinner speaker, who is
known from coast to coast" Mr.. Smith
in his usual happy manner, entertain
ed the gathering with appropriate re-
marks. He was followed by a number
Of other gentlemen, all of whom spoke
in the highest terms of the efficiency
Of the Carlisle Fire Company. Among
these speakers were Rev. D. w. ia
,obs, George H. Hall, c. D. Abbott, R.
A. Derrickson, John B. Smith, Col.
rheo. Townsend, Jacob H. Rosa, Mr..
Robinson, of Seaford, and Rev. Henry
T. Bunstein.
The meeting closed with talk by
lr. Charles E. Varney, President of
he Carlisle Fire Company, who an
that the company has two
plans to which the
members of the company are giving
hought for a new building and home
or the company. He stated that in the
-ery near future both plans will be
rought before the citizens of Milford,
With the view of ascertaining in the
Tishes of the people as to what kind
f building they desire the company
D erect here.
Further announcement was made to
be effect that the loving cup won by
he company at the meeting at Laurel
asst year, would be again competed
Dr. the second Wednesday in June at
lover. Should the local boys again
rin the cup this year it will become
ne property of the company. All as
Ociated members were urged to be
resent at Dover to aid in capturing
ne cup in June.