8o THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



First Annual Banquet of the Society in Jewell Hall. 



New -Departure a Success ! 



"Feast of Apples and Flow of Wit/' 



Instead of the usual evening session at the annual meet- 

 ing, the executive committee decided to try a new departure 

 this year in the shape of a Fruit Banquet, with music and 

 speeches following, the object being to emphasize the social 

 feature of the big convention and promote a spirit of good fel- 

 lowship among our members, as well as to offer the hospitality 

 of the Society to our many friends from other States. 



Plans for the Banquet were determined on months in ad- 

 vance, and the result was an unqualified success, and an oc- 

 casion thoroughly enjoyed by every one present. 



The fruit growers took kindly to the banquet idea from 

 the first, the tickets were in great demand, and the large hall 

 was taxed to its utmost capacity by a distinguished company, 

 representative not only of the pomological interests of the 

 State, but every branch of agriculture as well. Invited guests 

 and visiting fruit growers -were present from six different 

 States. 



The banquet hall was very attractive with its decorations 

 of flowers and fruits, apples in quantity and of beautiful color 

 predominating in a scheme of unique beauty. 



The catering was by Besse of Hartford, and an orches- 

 tra of ladies under the direction of Mrs. C. P. Hatch played 

 during the serving of the banquet. 



The unique and very attractive menu cards were de- 

 signed and printed by The J. Horace McFarland Co. of Har- 

 risburg. Pa., and were presented with the firm's compliments 

 "to the happiness of Boss Hale and his bunch." 



The members and their friends gathered at 6 o'clock in the 

 Y. M. C. A. building, and at 6.15 nearly 300 banqueters, 

 headed by President Gold and Former President J. H. Hale 



