Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . nce that the C. T. A, is exerting. I believe everycommercial traveler carries with himthe honor and integrity of his house andthat our great commercial interests arein sympathetic hands who will guardthose interests faithfully and well. Ishall always be glad to be of service toyou and your Gibson, the newly-elect Presidentof the Association, had the honor ofproposing the toast of Sister Associa-tions. Both the toast and the proposerwere given a reception in every wayworthy of them. Mr. Gibson said thatthe Sister Associat
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . nce that the C. T. A, is exerting. I believe everycommercial traveler carries with himthe honor and integrity of his house andthat our great commercial interests arein sympathetic hands who will guardthose interests faithfully and well. Ishall always be glad to be of service toyou and your Gibson, the newly-elect Presidentof the Association, had the honor ofproposing the toast of Sister Associa-tions. Both the toast and the proposerwere given a reception in every wayworthy of them. Mr. Gibson said thatthe Sister Associations were their bestfriends, and then he humorously addedthat Toronto travelers were like the cityitself—they wanted the earth and allwithin its gates. Other associationswere satisfied to keep the size of theircentres but Toronto reached out andgot all it could. The Toronto dinnerwas the real thing and the Associationhad compelled the city to build theYonge St. bridge, to let the people livewithout paying taxes, and had granted to. W. J. MOODY,A Member of the Berlin Board. Champion Tom Longboat a marriagelicence. The Montreal Association wasoposed to treating, smoking and tellingfunny stories, while the London Associa-tion never deviated from the , he added, joking aside, we areall members of one, spotless body, anddrummers. Drumm«fs are the salt ofthe earth and, in the language of JohnWildfong, we are the stuflf. With this toast were linked the namesof S. R. Wickett and Wm. Gray. , who is President of the Com-mercial Travelers Mutual Benefit As-sociation, an office Avhich he has held forfour years, thanked the gathering forthe honor in asking him to say a fewwords. He was especially pleased withthe banquet and said that he consideredit one of the most flashy occasions evei-held. He has been delighted with thespeeches of Hon. Messrs. Graham andHanna and, before taking his seat, de-sired to speak a word on behalf of theIVTutual Benefit Association. It hasst
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