Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-27

Five hundred and fifty members
and guests enjoyed the ninth annual
banquet of the B. & o. Veterans Asso-
citation and Ladies Auxiliary at K. Of
P. hall Thursday evening of last week,
and once again the truth of the Asso-
ciation's motto, Friendship, Sociabil-
ity and Harmony" was proven to
mean just exactly what it says, and
not merely to consist of empty words.
AS usual the meeting was honored
by the presence Of number of dis
tinguished visitors, among them be-
ing: National President G.. w. Stur-
mer and wife, of Baltimore; National
Vice President J. M. Garvey and wife,
Wheeling; H. G. Fletcher, chairman of
national executive committee, Fair
mount, w. Va; d. F. Stevens, general
superintendent N. w. Div, Cleveland;
H. G. Kruze, superintendent Garrett
division; F. C. Batchelder, assistant
superintendent Cleveland division; Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Fahey, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Cavey and Mr.. and Mrs. G. K.
Bell.
The first and main event of the
evening was the dinner, prepared Rnd
served under the direct supervision of
Dean and Kehr, Newark's popular
caterers, consisting of the following
menu:
Oyster Cocktails
Celery
Young Onions Radishes
Combination Salad
Roast Turkey With Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Escalloped Corn
Sliced Tomatoes
Brown and White Bread
Cake
Furnas Ice Cream
Coffee
With the dessert came a delight
fully selected program. First was
Miss Nellie Mcfarland, the justly
celebrated youthful entertainer, in a
new song "Me and My Boy FRIEND;
as an encore she favored her admirers
with the ever popular Maggie"
Stewarts Harmonizers, consisting OF
John Lahley, pianist, F. c. Baily,
banjo and Charles Price, guitar, prov
ed so popular with instrumental and
vocal music, that the auditors regret
ted to see them leave the stage.
Before the speaking was COM
menced H. D. Bartholomew, who has
spent fifty-two years of his life in
pounding telegraph keys for the B. &
O., was called on the carpet and pre-
sented with a fifty year service but
ton by D. F. Stevens. While momen-
tarilly knocked off his pins, Mr.. Bar
tholomew responded in fitting man.
ner.
Previous to introducing the speak
ers Toastmaster D. H. Moriarty brief
ly called attention to the benefits and
pleasures derived from membership in
the Veterans Association and Ladies'
Auxiliary and mentioned the rapid
and continuous growth during the
few years of their existence. The
Veterans has now upwards of 700
members and the Auxiliary is crowd
ing the 400 mark "But them" con-
cluded Dan, "see what you get for
your dollar fifteen in year, thirteen
banquets, flowers when your sick and
flowers if you die"
Mr.. Moriarty said as the people ex-
pected to dance at the conclusion of
dinner, each speaker would be limit
ed to five minutes and he meant just
what he said, for he enforced the rule
in one or two instances.
D. F. Stevens, general superintend-
ent of the Cleveland divisions, was
first introduced. Mr.. Stevens is well
and favorably known here, having
formerly been superintendent of the
Newark division. He told how pleas
ant it was to again meet so many old
friends, and congratulated the Vet
erans and Auxiliary in their phenom-
inal growth and prosperity, which he
hoped would ever continue.
Mrs. F. M. Howard, national grand
president and past president of the
local branch of the Auxiliary, in her
remarks gave interesting statistical
information, both local and national,