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THE MAYOR’S SUPPER
[Welland Tribune, 11 January 1895]
There have been many happy gatherings during the past few weeks in our town, but the supper given by retiring Mayor Burgar on Wednesday night was one of the most pleasant reunions of the season. As a matter of form, the councillors met in the town hall, as per adjournment, and the minutes of last meeting read and adopted.
The mayor said that the M.C.R. authorities had offered to deliver one hundred loads of gravel at the station here at the cost of loading, viz: $3 per car-to be used on Muir street. After some discussion favorable to the acceptance of the offer, it was laid over for the incoming council to deal with….At 9.15, by invitation of the mayor, the members repaired to Mr. Henry Gibson’s restaurant and partook of a bountiful supper, of which oysters were the ‘corner stone.” Toasts and speeches followed, in which Mayor Burgar’s administration of public affairs was referred to in the most flattering but well merited terms. Mr. Burgar made a splendid speech in reply to the toast, and as the midnight hour drew near, the company dispersed-sorry to part, but hoping to meet again under similar pleasant circumstances.
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