Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-08
BANQUET FOR
SUMNER FOLKS
PLEASING AFFAIR

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People who are interested in the
| summer resort business of Central
Maine were pleasantly entertained at
dinner given them at the Elmwood
hotel last evening by business men of
Waterville. The affair was more
| largely attended than had at first
| been anticipated and practically ev
cry camp in this part of the state was
represented in the gathering which
numbered more than 80.
The tables were appropriately dec
GRATED with bouquets of flowers While
! at each place was a booklet contain
! ing the program ana menu, attrac-
lively gotten up with many pictures
| of Waterville scenes and buildings.
The menu included chicken soup au
riz, queen olives. radishes, roast ma
! tive chicken, cranberry sauce, early
peas, mashed potatoes. hot rolls,
fruit salad, cream dressing, ice cream,
cake and coffee.
Before the dinner was served re-
ception was held in the lobby of the
hotel where hosts and gusts became
acquainted with one another. An or
chestra furnished music both for the
reception and for the dinner.
Hon. E. M. Foster, president Of the
Waterville -Winslow Chamber OF
Commerce acted as the POSTMASTER
at the after dinner speaking. Mr..
| Foster spoke of the first mention
which was made of such a meeting
year ago by Herbert L. Emery and
he regretted that Mr.. Emery is now
| seriously ill in a Portland hospital
and unable to attend the meeting.
| Mayor Paul r. Baird welcomed the
guests on the behalf of the city. The
mayor told of the charms that VAT
erville and it's vicinity ! old for sum-
mer visitors and he said that they
would always find a warm welcome
in the city.
| Hon. E. c. wardwell gave the well
coming address for the merchants OF
the city, saying that 1t was to the
benefit of both the merchants whom
! he represented and the summer REQ
pie to become better acquainted am
| he hoped that the visitors would
make use of the many facilities
which the city had to offer.
! DR.. E. L. Swan, director of the Pine
Island Camps on Great Pond. deliv-
cred one of the principal addresses.
DR.. Swan has been i'm the camp busi-
/. ness for some time and he told of the
business associations which he has
maintained with the business men If
| Waterville. saying that they had al
ways been highly satisfactory to
him. The doctor hoped that all the
camp owners would make it point
to become better acaua inred with tn.
people who make their year roun'l
home here.
S. l.. Haynes, manager of the
| North Pond Club, gave very in
teresting address on the history of
| the summer resort business in this
| part of the State. Mr.. Haynes is
| one of the pioneers in the work of
/ entertaining summer visitors and
his historical sketch. beginning at a
time when there was hardly camp
on the surrounding lakes and end
ing in the present when they dot
| every pond. was very well given and
he was heartily applauded.
! Harry S. Brown said a few words
on the purpose of the meeting.
/ which he said was mainly to foster
! friendship and cooperation between
camp owners and Waterville bust
| ness establishments and people so
1 that they may be of more benefit
\ to one another Dr.. r. r. Hill. the
concluding speaker, SPOKE of the adj
vantages that the city of Waterville
had to offer, especially as a medical
; center
! There followed a general discus
/ sion in which all took part and dur
hg which many problems of inter
est both to the camp owners and to
! the hosts were considered. 1t was
| planned to make the banquet an an
} nual affair because the meeting of
J last evening had been greeted with
| such success.
Among those who were present
/ from the camps were: A. b. Cay
/ ford of the Rocky Shore camps:
Mrs. H. E. Tozier of the Musquemoo-
sic camps; E. w. Clement. Glenn
ent's camps; Edwin ID. Bessey, Nc
Grath Pond camps; Henry N. 1'ay-
lor, Taylor Farms; Arthur Hether-
ington. Crystal Springs camps; c. C.
Henning, The Overlook: Willard
Gleason, Snug Harbor camps; d. NJ.
Marshall, Jamaica Point camps:
Mrs. Fred Alden, Alden Farm and
| camps; S. l.. Haynes, North Pond
Club: Freeman Cass, North Pond
Club; c. L. Hill. The Belgrade; Law
renee 3. Hill, The Belgrade: James
Forbes. Hillside camps: +. D.,
Thwing, Belgrade Lake camps; Mrs.
A. r. Wade, ,Home cottage; Miss
Hortense Hersom, Camp Abena:
Miss Rilla Hersom, Camp Abena:
Mrs. Joseph G. LYMAN, Camp .Jo-
Lee; Benjamin Baumritter. Camp
Arcadia; Arthur NJ Condon Camp
Norridgewock; DR.. Eugene y. Swan.
Pine Island Camp; Herbert l.. Rand,
Camp Winnecook: Louis NJ Fleish-
err Camp Kennebec; Fannie 7.
Bernstein, Camp Somerset: Mrs
Rose Strong, Great Moose Lake
camps; DR.. c. J. Strong. Grent
Moose Lake camps; DR.. c. II. Ed
wards, Camp Hope.
3. p. W. Meeting