The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-01-27
BANQUET OF CARROLL COUNTY
SOCIETY IN BALTIMORE GREAT
SUCCESS

The banquet of the Carroll County
Society of Baltimore City, which took
Mace Thursday evening, January 18th,
at Hotel Emerson, was an inspiring
occasion. and one long to be remem-
bered by those who had the good Tor
tune to be present.
More than enc hundred and thirty
Carroll cOuntians, men and women,
assembled around the festal board and
alter the invocation by Rev. A. 5.
Weber, ID. d., of Baltimore, partook
of a delicious menu, during the SER
vice OF which John Bohl's orchestra
rendered many delightful numbers.
Mr.. Willis e. Myers, President OF
the Society. acted as POSTMASTER, ana
gracefully presented the various
speakers.
Owing to official duties in the Sen
ate, Senator J. Thomas Helm OF Ala
bama, was compelled at the last min
ute to cancel his engagement to speak.
However. in spite of this disappolnt-
ment a most delightful program was
provided which was, interesting from
beginning to end. Mr.. Charles K. Mil
Ter, Vice-President of the Fidelity d
Deposit Company, former -Westmln-
ster boy, smade the principal address
of the evening, his subject being Men
of Carroll Whom | Have Known" He
spoke of many of the old pioneers Of
Carroll County in the legal and bust
ness world, and his address was re-
plete with information and interest,
and all regretted that the limited
time of his disposal did not permit him
. or:,.c ~ F,,1l oil Of l,n XNbi nj
he had collected.
Other Carroll countians who spoke
were Mrs. Frances NJ. Goodwin, who
has been prominently before the pub
lie as the only woman candidate for
the position of postmaster Of Balti-
more city. and her address convinced
all that should she get the position
she would ably conduct the duties
incident thereto.
Mr.. w Scott Lester, another Car
roll county boy who has spent thirty
two years of his life in the Baltimore
post Office, and who also has been
mentioned as a possible candidate for
the Postmastership of Baltimore City.
followed Mrs. Goodwin.
Mr. George r. Babylon, Carroll
county's famous fisherman, injected
some ginger into the program in his
usual forceful way.
Mr.. Peyton Gorsuch. of Westminster
made brief address in his usual
happy manner.
Mr.. Hobart Smock. who enjoys a
wide reputation not only as a singer
bat as a raconteur, gave delightful
half-hour OF stories and recitations
Too much praise cannot be given to
the delightful contribution to the pro-
gram furnished by the Liberty Male
Quartet OF Westminster, composed of
j. Smith Billingslea, Edwin S. Gehr,
Walter l.. Zepp and James Pearre
WantZ, with Miss Anna Shriver of
Westminster, as accompanist. These
boys inspired the crowd with stirring
songs, in a most acceptable manner.
Not the least interesting feature of
this happy occasion was the social in
tercourse before and after the ban
quet, when the many Carroll counti-
ans renewed old acquaintance and
revived old friendships.
All those who have been interested
in this occasion feel that it has been
an excellent advertisement for Carroll
county, and that it has added prestige
10 the splendid spirit of loyalty which
seems to be contagious among Car
roll county folks.
A feature of the occasion which was
especially gratifying was the fact that
quite large delegation of ladies and
gentlemen came from Westminster to
enjoy the occasion with their Bait
more friends.