The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-15

making q verbatim report of the entire
proceedings while two leased wires.
manned by two expert operators, trans.
mitted to all parts of the country feryid
words Of oratory as rapidly as they dron-
ped from the lips of the speaker. It is
seldom that so many distinguished men
OF the party assemble at one time and
place, except on occasion of a nationa,
convention. Among them were the orlv
democratic ex president living, congress
men, ex-congressmen and congressman.
elect, senators and ex senators, governors.
ex-governors and governors elect, be-
sides gentlemen who have distinguished
themselves in various channels of public
and private life.
Visitors came from all parts of the
the country far and near. Democrats OF
course predominated, as tie banquet was
projected by a democratic club and given
In honor of the birth of q distinguished
member OF that party. As early as
Z O'Clock b%anqueters began to arrive and
take their seats at the tables. 1t was lust
$40 when ex-President Cleveland and
Judge Thurman entered the room, They
were arm in arm, the ex-president sup
porting his venerable companion, who.
further assisted by a cane, walked SLOWLY
up the hall. His limping gait attested
the inroads of his old enemy, rheumatism
had made upon his vigorous frame. A
mighty cheer went up from a Thousand
throats as the audience caught sight OF
the two distinguished guests of the even
ing and this cheer was prolonged and
thrice repeated ere the procession reached
the upper end of the hall.
At the conclusion of the banquet John
J. Lentz, chairman of the Thurman club,
raped the vast assemblage to order and
introduced Congressman Onthwaite as
Simultaneously one thous-
and people rose to their feet as the toast
master concluded a speech to the "Health,
long life and continued happiness of our
[Applause.] The applause which
had greeted the toast was renewed as the
sold Roman" rose to respond. 1t swelled
from applause to cheers, from mild ac-
to a deafening roar, and as one
Thousand bandana handkerchiefs were
waved frantically in the air,the scene was
one that would have swelled with pride
the heart of any human being, even the
sold Roman" whose modesty has ever
been a crowning virtue. 1t was five
minutes before the ovation which greeted
toast subsidized sufficiently to enable
Judge Thurman to respond.
Responses to toasts were made by ex-
Cleveland and other distln-
guished guests and it was a late hour be-
fore the gathering dispersed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 13.-One of the
features of this epoch in the life
of Judge Thurman has been the immense
number Of congratulatory letters and tel
which he and the Thurman club
have received from thousands of his ad-
mirers throughout the nation. 1t would
I'LL many columns to attempt to publish
sentiments, which are from leaders
OF all parties.
Gen. John P. Rae, ex-commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lin, writes from Minneapolis:
l aE and always have been a stalwart
republican, but no honest difference in
political views a make any true Ameri-
can fail to admire and respect great abili-
ty, sterling integrity, undoubted patriot
ism, and the pure and upright life of
Allen G. Thurman. He neve put him
self above the people, he never subordi-
mated honor to gain, and his whole long
life has been a splendid example of I'M
selfish devotion to mis- convictions of duty.
Now, In the evening of his life, he COM
mands respect, spontaneous and unstint-
ed, Of his old political opponents, as well
friends.