Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-25
GREENEvJLLE HOOKS ANNUAL
BANQUET SOCIAL, sUCCEs,


The annual banquet of the Greenevilie
Hooks held on Friday evening, proved
to be one Of the most successful IN many
years About $50 members Of the Hooks
and invited guests sat down to most
delicious chowder served in the hook and
ladder house on North Main street where
for the past score and more years good
men and true have met to celebrate the
anniversary Of the father of their coun-
try This year the enthusiasm ran even
higher than IN years previous, and a
royal good time was enjoyed
The Greeneville Hooks long has been
| an organization around which the civil
| life of Greeneville has conferred Friday
nights celebration was an example of the
spirit of goodfellowship that exists in
| Greeneville.
| The banquet was served at o'clock.
| After the boys had Toasted well. Harry
Redhead, assistant foreman of the COM
pany. acting as toast master, introduced
| U. S. Commissioner Earl Mathewson, who
briefly reviewed the life of Washington
and the existing conditions between the
| French and English shortly before the
Revolutionary war, in which Washington
is credited with the firing of the first
shot in the French and Indian war
The speaker also reviewed Washing
| tons accomplishments in the Revolution
airy war and the formation of the first
Continental congress- in which Wash
ington played a prominent part. The
speaker also paid great credit to Wash
ingtons foresight in selecting his cabi-
net, which foresight was Instrumental in
the forming of what is now the greatest
nation on Gods green earth.
The next number on the entertainment
program was a tenor solo, That's How /
Believe in You, by Peter DeYito. Mr..
Devito was forced to respond to several
encores.
Acting Mayor Arthur L Peale ex-
pressed his pleasure at being present
saying that his business education was
received in GreenevifIe, and he recalled
years ago. Mr.. Peaie also spoke Of the
esteem in which Chief Howard L Stan
ton is held throughout the country.
The next number was a snappy exhibi.
ton of buck and wing dancing by Eddie
Malcolm. Eddie went big with the boy.
and repeated encores had him breathless
Chief Stanton was the next speaker
and said that he was present for thu
32d time. and it always was grea
pleasure to be with the boys. but IS thu
! boys enjoyed dancing more than long
speeches he would make his remarks
very brief
Vincent Dixon. formerly with Mel
O'Brien's m:nstrels- told a number .
good stories and did q few dances tina
met with the hearty approval of the boys
Following Mr.. Dixon's act, Judge JOIN
Holyoke Barnes gave very brilliant TAN
on Washington. introducing a few orig
nal sidelights on Washington's life. com
pairing him with the present day men. i
conclusion Mr. Barnes said that the onl
D man greater loved than Washington
t Joe" Henderson. The judge also brough
e in much local humor in his talk, whic
S was enthusiastically applauded.
s Al Perrin. a former minstrel man, an
Spade Hall sang some Of the lod plants
[. ton melodies, and It was with reluctanc
: that the boys let them go. Not only di
!, these boys sing, but they pleased in SON
: clever dialogue numbers.
4; One of the features was the origins
Il poem by William Fleming, When wi
!, Prohibition Begin?
EX-Mayor T c. Murphy was the ne,
T speaker and recalled the old days Of II
: volunteer department and also told
q number of humorous stories of the O
days
y Ex-Mayor Murphy's talk concluded Il
e entertainment program. and the membe
q adjourned to the recreation rooms
Seated at the head table with Assis
ant Foreman Redhead were U g Cor
l. missioner Earl Mathewson, Acting May,
Is Arthur L. Peale. Chief Howard L. Sta.
:, ton Judge John H. Barnes. ex-May
st T. c. Murphy. Tax Collector Harold
Robinson and FIRST Seleotman Casper
Bailey.
Geer's orchestra furnished music du
ing the evening
10 The following are officers Of the cor
4 pany: Foreman. Frank Burke; first a
E sistant, Harry Rednead; second assis
le ant, Charles Erwin; secretary and trea
" urer. David Y. Campbell: committee
lie arrangements, Harrison Wilson, Har
Redhead, David 7. Campbell, A. Pete
ls son, John Evans; reception commit,
e. Joseph Henderson Jobn McXinIs
C. Charles Twist Howard Spaading, Jol
Tn Telford; musical director. Fred Geer