The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-28

Armstrong; claims, and now peace
reigns at Ashland Crossing.
The Editorial Banquet.
In the very midst Of the heated
term, rendered doubly severe by n
six weeks absence of heavens re-
freshing showers, the Ottumwa
people labored faithfully and earnest
" to entertain the Iowa Editorial
party, three hundred in number on
yesterday. And if We may be permit
ted to give the expression of the
united voices of ourguests most abun
dant success attended their efforts.
Upon tho arrival of the party during
all day yesterday, and up to one
o'clock this morning, carriages were
in attendance at the depots 20 take
persons to the places in the city
whore accommodations had been
provided for them, and our citizens
responded nobly in hanging ont the
latch string for all that come.
During the day a meeting Of the
Iowa Press Association was held at
Turner's Hall, where, as we have
before announced, it was decided
that the party should spend the
Sabbath in Leavenworth, Kansas, and
ono day at least in Council Bluffs
and On aha.
At eight o'clock in the evening,
from the balcony Of the Ballingall
House, . neat and appropriate recop-
ton speech was delivered by Mayor
Littleton, and happily responded to
in his usual felicitous style by Col.
John P. Irish, of Iowa City, after
which the party proceeded to Taylor
l. Blake's Hall, where the refresh
monts were prepared under the
skillful and incompatible manage
ment Of Pete Ballingall. And right
here, as q simple act of justice, we
wish to say Of our fellow citizen, Mr..
Ballipgall, proprietor Of both the
Ballingall and Depot Hotels, of this
city, that in The admirable and
elegant manner in which he exc
cuted tho delicate task Of catering
to our three hundred guests, he won
the unbounded praise Of everybody.
Pete is q man indispensable to our
city, upon such occasions. On last
evening as We looked over the tables
spread with tho choicest viands, in
which the markets of Chicago and
st. Louis had been brought into re-
QUESTION, and saw how like clock
work the whole proceedings were
managed, we wero most agreoahly
surprised at the perfect system in
which all things were done, giving
entire satisfaction to all. The
people OF Ottumwa may not be
aware oft, but is is an incontrovert-
IDLE fact, IS all know who were active
in the arrangements for the Ban,
quet, that we owe o great debt Of
gratitude to Mr.. Ballingall, for his
skill, perseverance, and energy in
making the entertainment such a
success. Not only did he make the
Banquet all that the most fastidiout
could desire, but on this morning, al
n o'clock, he was on hand at the
Depot of the St. Louis & Cedar
Rapids road, with an elegant fret
lunch, which had most charming
and happy effect upon our guests, Al
they partook of it just before step
ping aboard tho train:
After the collation. in Taylor
Blake's Hall had received du'
attention, and while the party
wero being served with the plain ans
simple but choice beverages provid
ed, tho following toasts were reat
and responded to BY tho gentlemen
named. We regret that we arc un
able to give . report OF tn
responses made. Such thing a
taking report Of the speeches in tn
midst Of such hilarity and CLEO wa
simply impossible.
REGULAR ToAsTs:
FIRST.
sour Common Country Res
ponse-Music By the band, "Hai
Columbia"
SECOND.
"The President of the Unite
States" Response--Music by th
band, "America."
THIRD.
| "The Iowa Press Association
May its strength, and the number c
| it's members become rapidly aus
mented, and the dignity Of tho prt
fession be guarded by it with jealou
care" Responded TO by tho vice
president Of the association, Hor
John 2. Irish.
! Mr.. Irish spoke in very happ
vein for about fifteen minutes, doin
his subject ample justice.
Il FOURTH.
| "The State of Iowa: One ofirh