Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
GREAT is CHICAGO.
Durborow Sings Her Praises to
tho Saitimoreans.
A PEAN TO THE LAKE METROPOLIS.

Phenomenal Growth from Lonely Fort
to the Site of an Exposition that WIZ
Cause Former Enterprises of the Kind
to Sigh we Were Not in It''-WorId's
Fair Prospects Painted with Glowing
Eloquence-Scw Move in the Matter of
Government Appropriation.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-The annual banquet
of the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION OF this city was held last evening.
In addition to the many prominent Balti-
moreans number of distinguished gentle
men from Washington were present They
included Senator Vance, of North Caro-
lima; Hon. Harry Welles Rusk, Hon.
Herman Stump; Commander Winfield
Scott Schley. of the cruiser Baltimore;
Hon. j. Allen, Of Mississippi; Hon. Allen
c. Durburrow, chairman of the house of
representatives committee on the Worlds
fair, and Others. Covers were laid for l15
persons. The dining-room was hand
somely decorated with flowers and potttd
plants.
The List of Toasts and Speakers.
An orchestra was concealed and dis
coursed the music from behind a screen OF
plants. The toasts We're: The Associa-
tion," the Hon James A. Gary: The State
of Maryland" Governor Frank Brown;
"The City of Baltimore Mayor f. c. La
trobe; The New Navy the Hon Charles
A. Boutelle; Chicago and the Columbian
Exposition, the Hon. Allen c. Durborow;
"The Drummer, or the Commercial Mis-
sionary," Charles E. Hopper; The Humors
OF Political Campaign" the Hon John
Allen; "The Business Man in Political
Life, eX Mayor Robert c. Davidson: How
Long Does 1t Take the Political Bee to
Swell the Official Head" Collector W. VI.
Marine.
Durb0row Rooms Chicago.
Representative Duborow, after thank
ing his hosts for their hospitality. plunged
at once into the discussion Of the Worlds
fair and Chicago. Among other things he
said: In the history of the municipal
tiles Of this land Of ours there could scarce
ly be greater contrast than that which
exists between this beautiful. historic
home of yours and the Garden City on our
inland sea. With three centuries of pro
gress and development, aided bv all that
nature could DO for its most favored spot
with its destiniee directed by men whose
names are indeGbly inscribed on the roll
of the first citizens Of the republic Balti-
more today has reached point in com
merciaI greatness which makes her posi-
ton among the great cities of the country
secure and indisputable.
The Wonder in the Great northwest.
son the other hand, scarce sixty wears
have passed since a lonely fort and a min
iature settlement marked the site of the
city which today Is the marvel of the
world. But you viii permit me in all mod
esty TO assume that of all attractions which
will before be laid the multitude of orr
visitors there will be none more great. none
more attractive than the municipality in
which they are located. As the representa-
tive city of American enterprise and
growth it is the Mecca toward which all
eyes and all steps Will turn, to which all
thoughts will be directed
Great People Out this WAY.
"In the commercial centre Of a tributary
territory having population of more than
25,OOO,OOO souls, a section favored by nature
and endowed by Providence with the rich
est blessings that can he ShOwered upon a
happy people there has been developed a
character and n temperament which is a
problem that ethnOlogiStS and sicilogists
admit to be one of the most intricate vet
brought to their knowledge \ race of
men has grown Up with ideas and habits
most strongly marked with a character
most pronounced, and with an obstinate
frmness in attacking and overcoming OBJ
stacles, people whom to see and to know
is to admire; this people and this region
are beyond description and almost beyond
classification.