Evening journal., 1922-03-23
{. 5. CAPELLEIS
DINNER GUEST
CONTINUED From First Paeel

| OF $50, 900 and which also has 415
stockholders with the prospect OF in
creasing that number to at least l.
! 600 during the present year.
Morton Harvey presided and was
POSTMASTER at the dinner. At his
right sat Mr.. Capeile and Mayor
Harvey. At his left sat Joseph W.
Jackson. vice-presldent OF the organ
ization. Seated at the guest table
and at the three long tables which
radiated from it, were the members
/ OF the cooperative organization and
the representatives OF many OF the
nationally advertised products which
Holstein Harvey. Inc, and its mem
bers handle in such large volume.
The banquet hall was lighted brill
liantly, while the tables were aglow
with red and white carnations set in
ferns. The dinner was served de-
lightfully under the personal direc-
ton Of Harry j. HarlSins. manager
OF the Hotel dupont. It consisted OF
oysters on the half she'll. boullion,
breast OF chicken and Virginia ham
on toast with mushrooms. peas. po-
tatoes. combination salad. fresh
strawberries and ice cream. nuts,
celery, olives, coffee. cigars and ci-
garettes. The dinner favors we're
cans Of mushrooms.
There was a dramatic diversion
Just as the dinner was about 20 start.
The guests were seated and about 70
begin their meal when one OF the Of
fcers OF the Old Colony Club en-
tered the banquet hail excitedly and
whispered 10 Mr.. Harvey. The latter
whispered back and the club ofncial
exclaimed;
There are some things me club
cannot DO"
He rushed out and IN q few SEQ
onds returned followed by a police
man IN full Uniform. The police
man advanced upon Mr.. Harvey who
exclaimed that the intrusion was
due TO some jobber's salesman. He
} told the policeman he would attend
, 10 the matter the next day The
policeman retorted that It must be
attended 10 az once.
That seemingly incensed Mr.. Har-
vey, for he resisted desperately when
Several OF the diners rushed 10 the
assistance Of Mr.. Harvey and 1--we
ly scufie soon was IN progress. The
two men finally were separated and
r then Mr. Harvey turned blandly tc
/ his guests and said with a smile;
Gentlemen, permit me 10 intro.
duce 10 you, my very good friend
=, Oficer Able. want to thank you
! Mr.. Ohcer. for your assistance ir
! this little by-play; and. when yot
20 out. please take with you a couple
. Of cans OF mushrooms and give one
q 10 Chief Black with my compli
a ments'
! It was not until then that tn
=. diners realized that the whole thinl
was a hoax pulled on at their ex
I, pense. Those faithful friends whit
/. had rushed to the assistance OF MI
/, Harvey looked especially foolish
!. but took the Joke good-naturedly.
After the dinner, Morton Harve
i made an address in which he raise
y Mr. Capelle for the assistance h
!, had given in putting the combina
= ton Of retail grocers across.
~ There 10 no water In our com
pany," Mr.. Harvey said. and ou
= credit is so good that We can borroV
u today a substantial amount OF none
on our own name"
J. He then introduced Mr.. Capen'
lr who said that In his opinion tn
" small grocer Of today who does no
ioin the mutual corporation had bet
q ter get out OF business. Mr.. Capell
10 added that he had watched the pro
. gress OF Holstein Harvey, Inc, an
g felt assured that II would be sue
J. cess.
l. Mayor Harvey referred feelingl
ir TO the enviable reputation whic
N Holstein Harvey. as a wholesale gro
n GER had given 10 the name and sal
D. that he felt sure that that reputs
Il ton would be safeEuarded by h.
IN sons. who have thrown into a bl
lg mutual concern the business whic
nt their father founded.
Morton Harvey insisted that n N
,e organization is 10 grow and prospe
,- az II deserves 10 grow and prospe
an those in charge OF Il must have ii
- unremitting help OF the director
~ and the stockholders. He then calle
upon Albert Warren OF the Quake
- Oats Company. who said In part:
II knew Holstein Harvey for thil
o. ty-hve years. and when 1 went in
see him was sure Of a genial smil
10 a cheerful word and the transactio
OF some business II gives me plea
ure 20 think what a splendid Ter
V' tage he left TO his ooys. I wish {
say TO the members Of Holstein Hal
vey. Inc, that as 1 see II, you on
have started. There IS no reason q
earth why you should not succeel
~ 7 hope to see the time when you wi
VI have a thousand members. Yot
success Is assured now, but It will I
.. greater as you progress"
-. W. H. Mueller. of the Reynolt
NJ. Tobacco Company, had been assure
he that he would not be called upo
he for an address, but he concurrs
an with Morton Harvey. when he sa
= that he. Mr.. Mueller. had assure
him that the organization was goo
cd for S25.000 worth Of cigarettes ar
he time II wanted tkem.
James Gardner. Of the Kelloi
on Corn Flakes Company, spoke OF u
,st large amounts of money that a
spent by the manufacturers OF NJ
an tionally advertised products. 7
sSt urged the retailers 10 connect the
business with such national adve
Using and. when the national adve
tlsing campaigns were on, 10 ma
., special displays Of the advertis
IN products on their shelves, In tho