Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20
MADISON
Board of Trade BANQUET

oSdl W avn Sos'NNSs
The annual banquet and guest
night Of the Madison Board Of
Trade held Wednesday evening in
the Congregational Church dining
room was a most enjoyable event
and Il company of 100 persons were
present. The banquet was served
at o'clock by the Women's As
sociation Of the Congregational
church, the menu consisting of cold
meats and all the fiXingS. During
the supper music was furnished by
an orchestra of young people, who
were given considerable applause.
After the tables were cleared Presi-
dent George II. Viles called the COM
pany to order for brief business
session during which six applications
for membership were acted upon.
Another interesting feature was a
brief outline OF the plans for ad-
Vertising Madison by the publicity
committee.
At the close of the business ses-
sion President Niles with an apt
story introduced Raymond Hender-
son as ToaStmaSter for the evening.
Mir. Henderson called on Superin-
tendent of Public Schols for Madison
and Skowhegan, w. Is. Woodbury. as
first speaker. Mr.. Woodbury. eN-
planned briefly three of the articles
which will come in the warrant for
the annual town meeting and urged
that the town finish up the audi
forum in the new High School
building.
The next speaker to be introduced
was DR.. J.. l.. Norris, who told of
the establishment of the Collins
Hospital saying that in the last two
years 10 surgical cases. is medical
cases, % maternity cases, and ac-
cidents had been taken care of. He
then told of the need of free bed
and made a strong plea that some
move be made in this direction. At
the close of his remarks President
NileS announced that the Board of
Trade would take charge of the
movement and announced a sub
scription of SIS by Emile Tardilf
Post of American Legion as a
starter. AT this time Mr.. Henderson
introduced as the principal speaker
and special guest of the evening
President Gray of Bates College. In
his opening remarks President Gray
strongly endorsed the plea made by
DIR. Norris. DR.. Cray then said in
part that the state of Maine was the
beauties of the state We're I'M
equalled by any other state in the
Union. That it represented the best
of the old New England spirit. He
urged that an effort should be made
to the Summer visitors but to
all the residents and thus bring
about true prosperity. lie said
there should be less of the con-
| seryative spirit and a little more OF
the Booster Spirit
The latter part of his address
President Gray discussed his con-
Ception of 100 percent Americanism
, saying that it should not be confined
| to any particular group Of citizens.
| He divided this part OF the address
| into four fundamental corner stones
| of headings. LIST, Education for all
regardless OF races. color or creed +:
End. Wealth and work for all; 3rd,
! Brotherhood for All; 4th, Peace for
| all. DR.. Gray illustrated his points
with many interesting incidents
! and apt stories and his address will
be long remembered with pleasure
I by all present. Wednesday afternoon
at O'Clock, President Gray spoke
{ School on fundamentals.
T.. f. Graham left town Thursday
| morning for Portland to accom-
, pany his daughter, Miss Thelma
| Graham. to the Maine Eye and Ear
| lnfirmary, where she will remain in
| definitely for trea tment of her eyes
Rev. Glen r. AsTlin is attending
! the ConvoCation week exercises in
F. Bangor this week.-President Gray
Of Bates College was the guest OF
, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Head during
| his stay in Madison.