The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-13

congratulated on our new connecting link
the Rockford road, and You especially, Is
YOU have now an additional expeditions
route to Chicago, whittier you can go to
improve your morals.
Mr.. Mixter gave the following as the
fourth and last regular toast:
The internal commerce OF the United
States.-No standing armies guard it, no
duties fetter its movements. As free as the
neonle who create it, it scatters their pro
dnctions from ocean to ocenn.
Response by Hon John Nazro, of Mil
waukee. Mr.. Nazro thought the title Of
the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis
ought to be amer ded so as to include the
name Of Milwaukee, as his city looked for
ward to the transaction of large business
with Rock Island, by means of this great
thoroughfare, which would carry coal to the
one city and lumber to the other, and foster
intimate commercial relations between the
two. He spoke of Milwaukee as the great
est primary wheat market in tho world, and
as having equal shipping facilities to Chi,
cage, and said he looked forward to the day,
which be thought not far distant, when the
demands of commerce would cause an air
line railroad to be built from Milwaukee to
Rock Island. He then gave the sentiment,
THE ladies of Rock Island
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs
then followed, the first being An exceed.
ingly funny response las far as delivery
vent to the sentiment Of Mr.. Nazro, by
Mr.. Joseph Gaskell.
DR.. Gregg read a volunteer toast, prepsr.
ed by very diffident individual, who pre-
vailed on the most bashful man in the room
to propose it for him. The following is the
toast: The women of the period" and the
e., R. |. 4 St. l.. railroad. They are SINH
ar in many points. Long trains, bright
head lights, well tended switches and sale
conductors.
John G. Devoe then proposed the health OF
''the inventor of the greatest and biggest gun
the father of the Rock Island Arsenal as
it is to be Gen. T. J. Rodman
General R. said in responce that he
would have preferred the gentleman
had not fred that gun. (Gov Bross soto
roce, Twas good shot and told'') He
vas not certain that he could lay claim to
the paternity Of the Arsenal. The Rock
Island Arsenal was in existence four years
ago when he came here-somewhst different
to what ii Is now. he had endeavored as {
National man to make the Arsenal worthy of
its detention. It had advantages of situs
ton making it, he thought, the proper site
70 supply the Mississippi Valley with
munitions of war. he had endesvored to
make it commensurate with present
and future wants. The greater part of his
life had been past in the work of studying
aad prearipg munitions Of war, being AMI
mated by the belief that greater certainty and
iestructiveness Of weapons tended to prolong
he period Of peace between nations. War
shich was in olden times the great civilizer
asd given place TO railroads and telegrsphs
MIN "SLr TIC S'''i4EiHs lhAuSLScs Va tLe
9th century. Gen. Rodman in conclusion
proposed the following sentiment:
The Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis
railroad and its telegraph lines-liuks in the
network which will eventually bind the
ointment of America in one mighty repub
ic.
Mayor Buford proposed the following:
Davenport and Rock Island, twin cities
shose beauties are mIrrored in the river that
oils between them. Rock Island welcome
ler Davenport representatives. 10 their ban
iuet as evidence that they have a deep inter
81 in our improvements.
Mayor Ren~ick, of Davenport, responded
loquently.
CHEERS AND CONCLUSION.
The health OF Captain Robinson, Presi-
lent, and Vice Presidents DR.. Gregg. Henry
Dart, Mayor Buford and J. R. Young, were
.hen given, followed by "cheers for Rock
stand proposed by the guests, and cheers
" our guests and the Rockford and North
western railroads, given by the citizens.
An adjournment was then made 70 Dart 5
Hal, where dancing was KEEP: up for several
hours, tue majority Of our guests taking
pecial train for home before daylight.
The night was one of the mos, Indictment
and stormy of the season, but the occasion
vas one of the grandest in the history of our
city, and taking into consideration the i'm
sediments 10 be overcome, we doubt if aay
city large or small in the West could sur
pass 1t.
SEND REGRETS.
Capt. Robinson received the following
telegram from New York last evening:
NEW YORK, Jau. 18th
Capt. 4. J. Robinson,
We the undersigned, regretting our inabil
ity to attend personally the festival tonight,
send our greetings to the city of Rock Island
wishing hafpinesss to the citizens and TO all
ladies' aud gentlemen present at the Banquet
We hope the comp elton of the Rockford,
Rock Island ST. Louis railroad, will tend
to further increase the wealth and prosperity
of the city.
tSignedl II. 81. BoopY,
HENRY bulge,
l.. LEHMAN,
J. II. ScHIFr,
GUESTS.
We regret that our crowded space does
not permit US to give full list of the guests
present. Suffice it that all were substantial
mercantile men from Chicago and along the
line Of the Rockford and Northwestern
railroads, and that all expressed themselves
infinitely pleased with the attention shown