Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph |
Collection |
Lambton County Archives - Holland-Paisley |
Catalog Number |
LCA H-118.018 |
Other Number |
H 118-18 |
Date |
12 Feb 1904 |
Description |
Program for banquet given to Mike Ward, light weight champion, Chapman House, Sarnia, February 12, 1904. The banquet was given by "a number of his admirers in his hometown of Sarnia". Toastmaster: Mr. Alf MacVicar. Toasts by: Mayor Thos. H. Cook, Johnston MacAdams, Ken Johnston, Reeve David Suhler, Bart Scott, Geo. B. Dawson, Geo. D. Ellis, Alex K. Wanless, Wm. J. Batten, Alex Murdoch. Soloists: Prof. Cleworth, Prof. Dunn, Jas. Morgan, Oscar Bohannon, G.W. Marriott, Geo. Murphy. The menu may have been the work of the Toastmaster, Alf MacVicar, who liked to entertain and appeared in many amateur performances in Sarnia. He can be seen in H125-21 as a female impersonator. He worked for the Customs, and once when a Sarnia lady returned from a day in the United States wearing a hat which she had not been wearing in the morning, he came out of the customs shed singing, "Where did you get that hat, where did you get that hat?" |
Provenance |
In 1947, the late H.F Holland reached out to the community to source and collect photographs of former teams and sporting events to be displayed in exhibition at the new Sarnia Arena. Mr. Holland was ultimately turned down for the display. However, he continued to gather materials with the encouragement and assistance of local commercial photographer Doug Paisley, who re-photographed the old pictures so the originals could be returned to their owners. The collection grew to include people, buildings, events and more, dating back to the mid 1800's across the County. For some of these original images, this may be the only remaining documentation of them. |
Print Size |
20.32cm x 25.40cm |
Search Terms |
Sports Boxing Toastmaster Banquet |
People |
Ward, Mike |
Place |
Sarnia, Ontario |