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Show BANQUET OF THE UTAH CMOS IT THE WEBER CLUB As a ritting finish to the rirst day of then- annual convention, the can-I can-I ners of Utah last night participated 1 in a banquet at the Weber club, with their wives, a number of prominent railroad men and several members of the Utah Jobbers' association as Spe ial guests. Stewurd I W Kvland of the club had made elaborate preparations for the affair, following out Instructions from the banquet committee, and it proved to be one of the finest that has been given in the big dining room since it was opened The menu toast las follows. ( ream of Oyster Soup Celery Ripe oln es Roast sliced Dtah Turkey Cranberry Jelly Candied Sweet Potatoes Aspuragus Inagrette Home-made Plum Pudding Hard and Brand v Sauce Black Coffee Miore than one hundred persona were seated at the tables, completed;, filling the dining room and (hey were served in perfect styH bj the club attaches. The delicious Viands while they were on the tables, held the at-j teutlou of the banqueters to tho ex-1 elusion of all outside questions, but, between courses the desultory con-; versatfon cbanKel to a steady flow, resulting in a most enjoyable ex-change ex-change of words along both social and business lines, according to the mood of the speakers. While the last course was being served. President . .1. Parker of the Utah 'aimers" association, as toast-master. toast-master. H'dc a brief addross of welcome wel-come and began the introduction of the speakers, announcing each one in a manner that brought good natured laughter both from tlie introduced ;ilil Hie gueStS. The first speaker w;ls R. E Hoag, who, after a few. words in a jocular ein, spoke seriouslv of the cannerf trom the bankers point ol view. Amoiip; other things, he said that the canners were anions the most reliable re-liable patrons of any banking institution institu-tion nnd that loans to tiieni were nearly near-ly alwa.- liquidated when due. This fact, he continued, was so firmi;. established es-tablished that, personally, he advocated advocat-ed lower rites oi interest to men or corporations engaged iu the canniug Ihdustrj it. s. Ruble, assistant seuora' pat senger agent ol the Union Pacific with headquarters at Denver sraa next introduced He began his talk by Baying that he bad been virtually bom mi Ogden, loved the city and re-gretted re-gretted having been required to move away from it. lie was proud of it erj noticeable progress during the last feu rears ;( 11,1 WM pleased to say that the year 1915 would unquestionably unquestion-ably be ils banner year. Ill conclusion conclu-sion Mr Ruble predicted that 7.") per i , i oi all transcontinental tourists en route lo the Sail Hiepo and San Francisco expositions would pass through UKden. either one wav or the other and that their visit- however brief, would leave an impression on them that would not be forgotten P, J. Fabian,, the prominent SaK Lake broker spoke briefly in a hU- n ua eir ami Mrs Olive I lavens president of the Home industry lub oi Utah, gave a talk that wa8 tilled with the 'booster' spirit. She said that she belies ed in Utah-made goods, the bulk oi which were turned out b tin- canners, and urged her hearers to join with the Home Industrj clubs to boost all Qtah produi I .j. David Utrson acting secretary ol the Weber club, was net tntrodui i d and after putting the banqueters in an especially good humor With a few witty qui)1, of which prominent can aers, railroad men and jobbers pres-, pres-, nt wen' the subject, iu- welcomed the isitors to the club, not only for the evening but during their stay in the ity. Baying that men and women ot their type were always welcome at , Qe w eh. r ' lub as upbullders of Utah The closing' talk was made by .1. S CampbHl of the Utah Jobbers' association, asso-ciation, who talked of the Business relationship between bis organisation and that of the Canners. . haractcrlz- ng jt aa ;i yery Important one. Following Fol-lowing the adjournment of the ban-j quet, the quests eujocd social recrea- j tton in the elub reception rooms. , |
