Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
THE FESTIVE BOARD.
President Loreng, of the Board of EduGa-
ton, Entertains the Members, Off
GERS and Reporters.
A Handsome Layout at the -. james
Speeches and General Good Time
MartIndcII's =" We are sworn"
Faction DO y ot Get Left.

crivcd by "minr host" Thomas Dugan,
and conducted to one of the back parlorS
! There not lunch merely. but an elegant
rrpaSt had been laid, and it was served i'll
la style that reflected the greatest
credit on the st James. The
culinary department of the house had been
active in preparing for the banquet, for
banquet it was, and when the guests seated
themselves the tables Were filled with tn"
choicest dcllcacieS Of the season.
Twenty-three persons sat down Ia the
tables. eleven being members of the board,
two press representatives.
Mrssrs Martindell. Eisenmenger. Hotch-
kiss. Pence. Shrimpf. Cox and Holden
were conSpicu"uSly absent, and their at-
s.nce was freely commented on around the
tables.
All seemed to be- hungry after the little
| tiltS in the board meeting, and the demOli-
tion of the lunch was proceeded with
without ceremony. The crowd around the
tables WAS a congrnial one, and aS the
affair was entirely informal, it was heartily
enjoyed by all present.
| When the physical wants of these present
had been quite satisfied and box of fine
cigars had been passed around. speeches
were called for in a most informal way.
Mr.. Warren was the first 10 respond Ia
the calls After speaking of the pleasure
il gave him to be- a member Of one board
that gather round another. he said that he
most sincerly hoped that in all matters "t
vital importance Ia the city the board would
be unit and he trusted that no diSappOint-
ed ambition would stand in the way of a
harmonious and successful years work. He
was glad To think that the board had a presi-
dent that did not have Ia elect himself, and
he thanked President LOrenz for his thought
fulness and courtesy in preparing the ban
quet.
Louis WeiXelbaum followed Mr.. Warren
with some humorous remarks that kept the
company constantly in a tit Of merrlrnent.
He said that whenever he went to a ban
qurt he laid aside all political feeling and
allowed nothing to interfere with his Stom-
ach. He always enjoyed banquetS, there
fore, but especially school board banquetS,
"a the board was composed of many OF his
old and tried friends. He was more inter
eSted in the proceedings of the board
of education than outsiders usually
are. for ne was member long
time. and, according to the newspapers, he
first became political boss" while repre-
senting the Ninth ward i'll the board. In
speaking of political parties, he said that
! he did not believe that school boards ought
to be influenced by politics in any way. and
that when a man was nominated for the
board of education, the voters should con
slider his real fitness for the position and
not his political beliefs. His remarks
! elected hearty applause.
/ 5. +. McGrew said that he always took
an interest in the proceedings of the board
of education. but on such occasions as
this his interest was specially active.
Boards of education. a. usual thing, are
not given credit for the vast amount of
work they have to do. He thought that the
trouble and anxiety which were consequent
ON the education of over 1000 children were
far greater than most people imagined,
and he hoped that this board
would receive full credit for the work il
did. lie cone luded his remarks by wishing
, the board. and its hOnOred president sue
cess.
Mr.. Burns was very glad Ia find himself
in the company of gentlemen. lie said that
| it would take more than a mere rum0r to
convince him that any of the members of
| the board were Doodle hunters and he
pledged himself To stand with the preSl-
| dent and his fellow members during the
coming year in an earnett endeaVor to work
solely for the best interests of the city.
Mr. Kelley desired Ia announce that the
president had placed him in a peculiar posi-
ton by putting him on the committee on
German. He knew no more about German
than he knew about PatagOnian, but like
Mr.. Burns, he would endeavOr To do his
whole duty, ever keeping i'll view the best
interests Of Springfield.
MeSsrs. Ridgley and Miller and Col.
White also made some remarks. The
last named said that while he
ami President Lorenz had often
been on opposite sides i'll questions
Of debate, there was no member of the
board To whom lac could go with more
pleasure for advice and he felt sure that he
would receive the cordial support of all the
members.
Mr.. Brigham referred 10 the last years
work of the board aS being very successful,
been afforded increased facilities for OBJ
tanning instruction. He had great conf
dence in the president, as he had always
found him one of the trueSt Of men, and
he wished him the greatest success.
After few remarks by Leo. Braun and
ID. X. HOsterman, Mr.. Burns moved that
vote of thanks be rendered the President
for his entertainment, and the motion
carried unanimously.
President LorenZ then concluded the
Speech-making with a few witty and half
sarcastic remarks on the pcrquisite> of
members of the board of education. He
wound up by saying that he would d" all
that lay in his power to please all the
members during the coming year. keeping
in sight only right and justice.
ANOTHER BANQUET.
But Mine Host LorrnZ did not by any
means have the monopoly on the banquet
business, As subsequent details are designed
To prove. The disgruntIed Martindell
faction did not, As they expressed II, intend
to break bread with a Judas" Accord
ingly Mr.. LOremz'S seductive little speech.
in which he proposed burying the hatchet
around the table of good cheer.
fell on cold and unSympathetic
ears. When the crowd reached
the 81. James Hotel. and seated themselves
about the festal board, it was found that
MartindelrS 1--WE are seven" crowd was