Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24

I none more than the commercial gentleman who
| h engaged in the development of our commerce
| We can only fill the place that Nature and the
| vast resources at our command has intended
| this nation to occupy, by first comprehepdIng
| the great possibilities within our reach; and
| then each and every individual Using his best
| energies in an honorable and high-minded wav
to accomplish the greatest good within his
| power
! think the present business men of Chicago
| nave very comprehensive and correct views of
the position and influence we as q commercial
! Nation are entitled to occupy. And think the
| commercial men of the Northwest should lead
! the ,ody in the adoption and simplifying of such
honorable and high-minded mercantile usages
and rules, and by rigidly adhering to them
establish such confidence in our integrity and
equity as to bring all the world to our doors az
customers. And in no other way can we reach
! our highest commercial greatness.
! Hoping that being surrounded by so much
that Is beautiful to the eye and every way COM
| Portable and pleasant, may inspire us all with
more OF self respect and consideration for our
| fellow members, and wishing you all q good
| time, and regretting exceedingly I cannot be
| with you, am your obt. servn't,
ANGUS SMITH.
Another letter of regret from promi-
| nent pastor of the city was also read by
President Bodden, as follows:
MnwAuKEE, 18th November, 1880.
SQss
MY DEAR sIR-I accept the tickets of adrnis-
sion to the opening of the new chamber with
thanks. should like to be present at so inter-
estlng an occasion. But / am to speak in Gin
cinnati and Philadelphia this week on matters
connected with public philanthropy. If I could
your meeting, it would be that one from the
Old Book, and which adorns the dome of the
Manchester (Eng.) exchange: GA good name
is rather to be chosen than great iiches, and
loving favour rather than silver and Colds
Yours faithfully, G. E. GORDON.
The strictly formal exercises of the
afternoon, which won the mai ked at4en-
ton of the large audience present and
elected frequent expressions of en-
thusiastic applause, ended with the de-
livery of Mr.. Bodden's address.
The most interesting feature Ito the
ladies especially of the opening cere-
monies, was then INDUCED in on the
floor of the chamber. The bulls and
bears gathered IN the pit, an d for fifteen
minutes the regular buying and selling
OF options was engaged in while the god
Of the noise and disorder of the pit held
high carnival.
This closed the formal opening of the
new chamber, and the parties of visitors
who had enjoyed the day and pleasures
thereof SO far, strolled slowly through
the building or departed to make pre-
parations for the banquet of the evening.
Probably the finest banquet ever
served in this state, was laid in the New
hall house dining rooms on this occasion.
The order of the committee to Mine
Host Antisdel was simply, "Let the
menu be the choicest the money will
buy" and right royalty did the expe-
rienced host obey the injunction.
The decorations CONSISTED of many
handsome set pieces, the prominent one
being large full-rigged ship. The CEN
trail tables were hanked by the forms
Tin jelly of the typical bull and bear.
Many decorations of similar represent
ative nature filed in the spaces at the
center of the tables, while pyramids of
fruits added their fragrance to the
wealth Of flowers that lad been fur
nished in profusion.
The large corps of colored walters In
uniform dress gave trained attention
to the wants of the "sitters at meat"
while the band posted in the ordinary
dlscoursed popular and classical music.
During the progress of the banquet
letters and kilograms of regret from
prominent invited guests were read,
and the following toasts were spoken
and responded to by the gentlemen AZ
named
The President of the United states-To be
drunk standing.
Commercial Organizations of the United
States-Response by Charles Randolph, Chi
cago.
spouse by Hon. G. G. Williams, GAINESVILLE
The Railroad and Transportation Interests
Response by Hon. G. L. Colby, Milwaukee.
The Legal Profession - Response by Aieut-
Gov. j. NJ. Bingham, Chippewa Falls.
The Press = Response by Col. G. K. Pier,
Fond du Lac.
Detailed mention of the set speeches
cannot be made here. That of the Hon.
G. @. Williams, trimming with epigram-
matte eloquence, was the one which the
audience were most 10th to have con-
cluded. All, however, were well received
Lieutenant Governor Bingham's re-
Spouse to 1.-The legal profession % COM
blned scholarship and wit, and the
speaker was frequently interrupted by
applause.
OF the impromptr responses the first
was that Of A. F. De Billie, of the Dan
lsh legation, peculiarly happy and
witty effort which provoked much mirth.
DR.. Lester, who was called to respond to
the toast Of "The Wholesale Grocery
Trade" took occasion to say some
things about business integrity, which.
though they seemed like sermonizing,
were well received. s. P. Burt's re
Spouse to "The Iron Manufactures of
Milwaukee" contained valuable sugges-
tions as to the direction in which the CITY
must look for her future growth.
A toast proposed at this juncture by
W. 2. McLaren was drunk without re-
spouse, but with many signs of appre-
citation. It was: Michigan street
where once the red man scalped his foe;
where now the white man scalps his
friend"
Another toast proposeda and drunk with
much enthusiasm was: ''E. T. Mix, the
man whose genius is an ornament to, and
has ornamented, Milwaukee"
Mr. Randolph, of Chicago. whose