Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-13

keystone Society.
Pennsylyan'a is = big State-a no5lG
Stste-and her sons and daughters, in and
around Davenport, proud Of this fact, lov.
10 assemble together cnce year, to reviv,
old memories and enjoy . few eonvivia
hourr. Acting under THE impulse, oveI
two hundred AID dry Of the descend
ants Of Penn assembled Al the Burti.
House last evening, to participate 10 th'
annual gathering, and right we'll did thsy
make use Of their time.
At nine o'clock the large company
ma, ched into the spacious dining room
where seats had been provided for two hun
drsd aud sixteen. The tables were spreat
with edibles rich and tempting-such a
Dr. Burtis always provides for occasions o.
this kind. All having been seated, tn,
Glee Club favored the assembled guests
with the song of Altogether Again" af
ter which the regular business was entered
upon-and by regular business We mean
the intellectual part Of the entertainment
The retiring President, J. N. Crawford, Esq
with . few brief remarks, doffed the man
tie ofofiice he had SO worthiiy wsrn during
the past year, and passed it to his successor
Hon. John II. Bsrryhill. This gentleman
could do no less than TO receive il in biz
usual bland and happy manner. His in
augural address. which was very appropri
ate, was well delivered. At its conclusion
ths Glee Club sang "Oh merry goes To,
times"
Next came the Annual Address, by Col
+. II. 1mpsy. This was rather lengthy
and although clever production in liter
ary sense, much Of its beauty Was lost BY
tho manner Of its delivery. Cor siderable
relief and qualification we're manifested .,
the close Of the address, il being understood
that the next thing in order would bs an st
tack on the tempting visnds spread before
the auditors. President Bsrryhill gave the
word, and instAntsneously over 200 pairs Of
hands and jaws were in active operation
storing away the good things that had 50
long allured the appstites Of those seated
around the tables. Full justice was done to
the feast, and mirth and joy yfulness rsigned
supreme.
The few who were unable to gain seats
1t the first table were next attended to, and
- soon - they had satisfied their CASTRO.
nomical desires, the dining hall Was cleared
and room made for the dancers, who were
anxicusly awaiting tho decisive moment
When it came . grand rush was again
made and soon the largo hall was filled
with the tripping devotecs Of Terpsichore
and their lookers-on. Had the hall been
twice as large. it would not have been too
ample to accommodate all. But as it was, .
little crowding had to be endured.
Those who were too sedate to enjoy the
dance repaired TO the parlors and INDUCED in
conversation and sociability. Jesse Tesgar-
den favored 4 select knot with his great
speech" on the Presidential race, 10 the
Psnnsylvania Dutch dialect, and right
heartily was il appreciated. The time was
whiled away very pleasantly BY ali in At
tendance, and at half past three o'clock in
the morning the last dance WAS danced, and
the eighth annual festival was buried with
oil the honors due its brilliancv. II Was q
happy affair, from beginning TO end, and
will lsng be remembered by ell participa-
ting. So may 1t ever be
McNAIR 4 JoRDAN's NEW AaRIcuLTuBAL
WAREHOUSE AND SRRD Sroas.-The attrac-
tive and capacious edi6ce erected on Second
street, between Main and Harrison, during
the past fall, by Otto Klug, 10 unequaled
by very few in the whole country and SUI
passed By none. 1t is 100 deep by 80
wide, with cellar with eight feet walls un-
der the whole, rising above which are two
spacious iloors-comprising in all floor
area Of ten thousand eight hundred feet
The ceilings OF each compartment arc lofty
and every part is constructed in the stout
est manner possible. This extensive ares
affords abundant room for storing the vas,
quantities Of farming machinery and imple-
ments, seeds, TO-, which they handle. To
these new quarters they are moving to day
The basement is already we'll stored with
farm machinery for the spring trade. On
the first floor is their Office, seed store, and
general sale and display room. Through
this loaded teams may be driven when eth.
sr receiving or shipping goods. and from it.
or from the outside At several points, goods
can be readily elevated into the uppe,
story Or lowered into the basement
In Tho rear Of the warehouse is . spa
cious yard for depositipg and setting up
heavy machinery; receiving and delivering
The bins for eeed grain will be on the e,s,
side Of the upper floor, from the bottom ol
which pipes lead down into the salesroom
through which il can be drawn in desired
quantities without the trouble of ascending
the stairs, and bringing it down. The sales
counter is on the west side Of the first floor
behind which will be shelving, boxes and
drawers for holding the more costly grainl
and seeds. The Office 10 on The east side
aud front of the first floor, and Is fitted VI
in excellent style with the aecessary desk'
for the transaction Of the business Of th,
concssa. Really, il 10 . model buiIdins-
one Of which our citizens may well b,
proud. The pvopristors, McNair and Jor
dan. rank among the most energetic and Dc
serving business men Of this country
They have By untiring labor and strict 1t
tenGon to the wants of the farming inter
ssts Of this State. built up . business o
which they have great reason 10 be proud
May success attend them constantly. Ths]
have stock Of goods 1t all times that ar,
the most useful and desirable.
With the firm. and always on hand I,
serve tho numerous patrons, are Eusen'
McNair and Frank W. Angel, who ar,
two valuable spokss in the wheel, and tur,
OF business with rush. John N. San
ders and II. Vessel are at headquartsr
only part Of the tine. their peculiar PROVING,