The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-09-29
6. A. II. Night.

D
diers had things their own way at the
I county fair The big tent at the side of
I the fair building was crowded to over
flowing by the loyal men, women and
children of the city, many of whom
could not get within hearing distance of
f the speakers stand. The exercises were
( opened by song Marching Through
/ Georgia by DR.. Putnam, after which
/ Chairman Pillsbury introduced Hon
John J. jenkins of Chippewa Falls.
Mr.. Jenkins spoke very highly of the
county fair exhibits, and said if people
would but look around they would be
convinced of the truthfulness of the
stories of Superior's greatness as told
by her enterprising citizens when they
visit his section of the country He
told number of good stories on Col,
Watrous, how they both entered the
army together and marched in the same
rank at Fairfax, one coming out a
commissioned officer and the other re-
manning private. He told of the ex-
perience of the two on picket duty, and
and how the Col. had come out ahead
by telling about it and received pro-
motion. He characterized the q. \. Il.
as the flower of the country when they
went into service for the country in
1861.
Sometimes, Z" concluded Judge Jen-
kins, II am ashamed | belong to the
u. A. K. because on occasions of this
kind it prevents me from eulogizing the
army az | should, but nothing gives me
more pleasure on earth than TO meet an
old soldier"
Alter the rendition of Dixie" and
"Swanee River" by a quartet of ladies',
the recitation of "a Little Girls Wish"
by Genevive Eaton, and "E Pluribus
Union" by Hector Swift State Depart
ment Commander j. A. Watrous was
introduced. He spoke in part as fol-
lows.
Il did not come here wholly to see
the Douglas county fair although it is
worth coming all the way from Mil
wdukee for. | did not come wholly for
the sake OF seeing my old comrades, a
remnant of the best men on earth. !
came here as i came in 1889 and again
III 1890 very largely to see this wonder
full city of West uperior-Superior |
suppose YOU call it now. | saw the city
in 1889 and have been a believer ever
since then-an admirer of it and It's
people, and my faith has increased
from that day to this because Superior
will 90 on increasing. Nothing is surer
than that.
81 am SO glad to see cities in Wiscon-
sin grow and prosper that l would glad
ly see one beat that on the shores of
Lake Michigan, mighty as the Cream
City is today. | suppose you will take
second rank if you have not already
taken it. La Crosse and Racine NAV
dispute that for a short time but they
will not do it very long"
The colonel thought politics should
never be introduced on occasions of
this kind, and said he wanted TO pun
ish Judge John jenkins for what he
IIoi'I S.iiSi VI lliii, anu continued.
My friend is a candidate for some
Office. / do not know whether he is on
the Popuhst, Democratic or Re publican
ticket. But it is in the greatest dis
trict of Wisconsin if not in the whole
northwest. | want to say to my friend
jenkins that fifteen years from now,
when he is running for Congress in
about the Twentieth district and visits
the Douglas county fair aud meets old
comrades, he will be in congressional
district made up alone of the city of
Superior. | want all of YOU doubling
IhOmascs of all sections to remember
this prediction. Within fifteen wears
the city of Superior with its magnif-
cent foundation, with its great array of
railroads, with its means of transporta-
ton, will be a city large enough to en-
title 1t to be gerrymandered into
single district. That will mean that
YOU viii have about POO, 900 inhabitants.
| believe that. A city with such adj
yantages as you have, a city with the
magnificent Industries that YOU did
have and the scores and scores OF others
that are coming in sooner or later,
when the clouds roll back and the sun
shines, make it very possible for the
city of magnificent distances Of today to
become fifteen years from now a city of
100000 inhabitants, and your friends
across the river on the high hills will
come and say they would rather have
their l50, 900 people than your 200, 900.
Every man, who did his duty as
soldier, would rather have it said
that be fought for liberty, for the free
dom of millions Human beings under
the leadership of a Grant, a Lincoln, a
sherman or Sheridan, fought in that
mighty army of men sworn to defend
the union of the States, even To the eX-
tent of their lives, than have it said
that they were worth millions of dol
lars, were governors ofstates, were SEN
ators in congress or that they were
presidents of the United States.
After the close of Col. Watrous' re-
marks 4 Vacant Chair" was rendered
by the qurtette after which taps"
were given by the drum corps and the
camp fire was over.