The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-19

iosaA SoNciifs4Soi ASVW ocTSty anu AAkOm tHt
beginning Of ehe dispute with Great Britain,
took si1es against bib fathAt. For this cause
heswas slightly remembersd in his fathers
win. pr. Ogden then read composition Or
his own upon <'The Printer" which was re-
ceived with the warmest applause.
IL. The PROFESSION OF MEpICiNE.-De-
nanding the most free inquiry and the sound
esthead may Its followers ever be faithful
to their noble vocation.
| DIS. SANFORD and HUssEy were successive
ly called, but not being present, DR. Tarbell
made some appropriate remarks.
II. WOMAN splendid copy from man,
Improved by the Author. May she always
have plenty of small caps for the heads of
her Attte items.
Mr.. REDnrsoroN being called for, was un
able to conceive why he had been called out.
He, however, paid feeling tribute to wo-
mans worth. He thought that to the mother
great mep owe their greatness. He was OPP
posed to "Woman's Rights fantasies.
10. OUR Hosr.-A bountiful provider and
liberal gentleman-mav his larder never
be lean nor his purse empty.
Mr.. Bunnell called. lie said he had never
made speech in his life. lie would only
wish all his guests long life, prosperity and
health.
The regular toasts having been completed,
Mr.. WILKINS was introduced, and sang
"Come let us be happy together which was
received with great applause.
The volunteer toasts being icalled for, Mr.
Orion CLEMENS, of the "Ben Franklin job
Office" offered the following:
Franklin AID MoRsE-Leading spirits of
the 18th and 10Th centuries. One tanned the
wild lightning the other learned it to talk.
BY Mr.. MAILING, of the Times:
FAusrUs AND GurrRNBERo-The inventors
of the art of printing-names that will be re-
vered as long rs vestige of civil liberty re-
mains to protect afree press.
In reply to a volunteer sentiment, ''Wash-
ington," Mr. Wilkins sung .The Star Span
gled Banner in style which ''brought
down the house, with loud and repeated
bursts Of applause.
The President announced in few happy
remarks upon advertising, that Mr.. Wilkins
would give a vocal entertainment at Concert
Hall on Saturday evening rext.
Whereupon Mr.. Wilkins again favored the
company with song-an irresistibiy ecmic
one-cntitled s'Shakspeare's Seven Ages of
Man, which was received with raptrous
applause.
Mr. BELpISG was then called upon for a
song, bat stated that he he'd been speaking
from q certain inspiration which had pretty
much given out More of the "original
packages" being immediately forthcoming,
he was enabled to proceed, though obliged
to confess that his feelings were numer
ous>" In half hours speech this gentle
man's wit and humor kept the company in
roars of laughter and applause.
Mr.. G. T. BROWN then offered the follow
ing
OUR CtTY-,As long as the Gate has Post,
il will have prosperous Times.
Mr. REDpIScIoS and DR.. TARgELl then
gave some interesting statistics showing the
increase which has been experienced in the
business within short space Of time, and
also the surprising prosperity Of the various
presses Of the city. The paper alone, upon
which Is printed the dailies and weeklies,
amounts to $4,000 per annum.
BY Mr.. McKER, of the Warsaw Express:
! KgoKuK AND Warsaw Sister cities Of
sister States, NAV they press towards each
other until they shake hands over the Faith
| er Of Rivers.
/ By Mr.. REppTSGToN
| The jon PRINTING RusISRss-May it ever
enjoy the generous patronage 1t now has.
"SAa'' CLEMENS was loudly and repeatedly
called for, and responded in speech replete
With wit and humor, being interrupted by
long continued bursts of applause.
BY Mr., NEwToN:
shadow never be less.
/ By Mr.. REDpISCToN
| DIR. BgN. FRASKLIN-The greatest Of the
great the best of the good men Of God Al
mighty's Kingdom.
By G. T. BRows
THE FIRST FRANKLIN FESTIVAL IN THE srATL
OF IowA---May succeeding ones prove as glo-
rious rs the first one has been joyful.
Many other toasts were given, but the Sec
retary was unable to catch them as they fell
from the lips of the speakers. The compa-
nv were also indebted to Mr.. WILKINS for
several songs not mentioned in these min
utes.
On motion of Ny. HALVES, an adjournment
was Effected at 4o'clock A. NJ, after eomph-
the President, and the Host.
4 Altogether it was q glorious affair and
4 gloriously enjoyed.
J.R. BRIGGS, Jr., Pres't.
ORroy CLEMENS, Sec'y