96 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The Banquet. 



Evening Session is Devoted to the Society's Third 

 Annual Function. 



The great success of the Banquet feature at the two pre- 

 vious Annual meetings led the officers to arrange for a similar 

 event in 1911. 



That the members and their friends thoroughly enjoy 

 these social occasions is shown by the demand for tickets 

 each' year, and the fact that it has become difficult to find a 

 hall large enough to accommodate all who desire to attend. 



This year's banquet was again held in Jewell Hall, Y. M. 

 C. A. Building, and not far from 275 persons sat at the tables, 

 all that could be comfortably accommodated. The arrange- 

 ments were along the same general lines as at the previous 

 banquets, which proved so successful. The catering was by 

 Habenstein of Hartford. Besides the guests' table at the head 

 of the hall, long lines of tables were arranged lengthwise, all 

 being beautifully and tastefully decorated, through the efforts 

 of the Banquet Committee, assisted by ladies of the Society. 

 Fruits, of course, were ,i feature of the decorations. Selected 

 large Baldwin apples, neatly arranged in vine-covered baskets, 

 carnations and candelabra comprised the table decorations. 

 At the rear of the head table were grouped two large Ameri- 

 can flags. The hall presented a most attractive appearance, 

 when at 6:30 the diners marched in, headed by the officers of 

 the Society and invited guests. The list of invited guests in- 

 cluded many prominent in agriculture and public life in Con- 

 necticut, and leading horticulturists were present from other 

 states. Seated at the head table were President Rogers and 

 ]\Irs. Rogers ; Toastmaster and former President J- H. Hale 

 and daughter. Miss Alarion Hale ; the Rev. Dr. Herbert 

 J. AMiite, pastor of the First Baptist church, this city, 

 and ]\Irs. White : Alayor Edward L. Smith, Executive Sec- 

 retary Edwin S. Thomas ; Vice-President of the Pomologic- 

 al Societv (jeorge A. Drew and Mrs. Drew ; Secretarv H. 



