Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-12-03
Washburne at Chicago.

can Minister 30 France, was the re-
cipient of splendid com ELEMENTARY
banquet from his friends aud admir-
ers, at the fremont House, Chicago,
Monday evening. Although the en-
tertainment was # an impromptu or
der, everything was on scale, and
conducted in spirit worthy of the
occasion.
Hon w. f. Coolbaugh presided at
the main table. At his right sat the
guest Of the evening with Gen Bev-
eridge, Senator logan, Judge Rog-
ers, and Judge Tree. At the left
hand were placed Governor Oglesby,
Mayor Medill, Judge Porter and Hon.
Thomas Hoyne. Thus all parties
were represented in honoring the he
70 Of the siege of Paris. Hon. N. B.
Judd and j. Y Scammon presided at
the other tables After the viauds
on the elaborate bill offare were dis,
posed OF, TO tho sound Of music by
:he Great Western Light Guard
Band, the reign of eonvlvia!ity, and
the interehanging of sentiment be-
gan. Mr. Coolbaugh, in fitting
terms, proposed the health of Minis
ter Washburne.
TIE toast was drank amid the
hearty cheers, all the persons rising
as they quatfed the sparkling cham
payne. The band played the Star
Spangled Banner" and loud calls
were made for the guest.
Immense applause greeted Minis
ter Washburne as hs arose and re-
piled to the toast.
Speeches were made by Medill Og-
lesby, Logan, Harrison, Scammon,
Judd and others.
A public reception will be tender
ed Minister Washburn on December
4th, in New York city, at the rooms
of the Union League Club. A com
plimentary invitation has been sent
to the President and to his Cabinet,
10 he Diplomatic corps, to tho
Governors of the neighboring States,
and TO other distinguished persons.
The President has signified his in
tentiOn of being present, as also Gov
Jewell and staff, Generals Sherman
and Med well and stats, and other
eminent military men.
THAT INFAMOUS Law. Monday
evening about half past six o'clock,
while coming down Wisconsin street,
we witnessed a sight which, if we
ever had any doubts concerning the
expediency of the liquor law, banlsh-
ed them all from our mind. A lit
tie dot OF q girl, not more than Z
years of age, was walking up the
street, facing the cold, biting wind,
and trying to lead home drunken
father. She was well clad, and
looked as though she had been
brought up in comfort at least, and
had Intelligence enough to appreci-
ate the modification which a drunk
en- father brings on a child. On
one arm she carried heavy market
basket almost as blg "a she was, and
with the other she was trying to
lead the man. Her little hands
were blue with cold, but she could
not let 60 his arm, seeming to fear
lest be would stagger to the pave
ment if she did. As we passed her
under a gas lamp she hung down her
head, ald an Expression of shame
came over her pretty little face
showing that she felt the morti6ca-
ton her companions condition
brought upon her. We stopped and
watched her as she went along, as
far as our eyes could follow her in
the gloom, but the bitter cold soon
awoke Us TO realization of our own
existence, and as we walked away
We thought; and yet there are per-
sons and even journals in this COM
munity bat call the law which pre-
vents saloon keepers from selling
liquor to such man as that, and
bringing untold misery on innocent
women and children, infamous, and
demand its repeal -HitUaukee WIS.