Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
PLUMBERS FEAST.
The Banquet at Black Hawk
Inn.
FOLLOWED BY FLOW OF SOUL

FOLLOWED BY FLOW OF SOUL.
The State Association Concludes its Con.
vention In . Delightful Manner-F.ithfuI
Officers Remembered-The Speech-mak-
ing.
Black Hawk Inn seldom has been
graced with the presence of a more
hospitable, sociable and jolly gath
ering than the one which assem- led
there last evening. 1t was the Mas
ter Plumbers Association-an Or
ganization interested in sanitary reg
ulation in al. communities.
1t was in accordance with their
business convictions that these men
selected the high and dry fort of the
deceased red-skin warrior. to satisfy
their appetites, give vent to their
oratory and wit, and glide to
music's strains, famed by the re-
freshing breezes of the river Rock.
1t was a delightful and appropri-
ate manner of concluding the second
annual session of the Master Plumb
bers' association of Illinois, and last
evenings feast and entertainment
will retain a prominent place in the
memories of those who were fortu-
nate enough to be there.
The banquet was sat down to 8
o'clock, the several rows of tables in
the commodious Inn being comforta-
oily occupied by the plumbers and
their wives and ladies, members of
Rock Island and Moline city councils
aud attorneys and a number of news
paper men. The spread was COM
posed of everything good and palata-
bic and such as to dispel that
complaint of no appetite. Krell
& Math and their corps Of walters
served the eatables admirably,
lille Bleuer's orchestra discoursed
sweet music during the banquet hour.
Onicers Remembered.
When the inner man had received
satisfaction, Toastmaster L. b. Davis
announced a speech by John NJ. Gull
lerton, whose subject would be
well done. Mr.. Cullerton be-
lieved the duties of the retiring
president, John NJ. Simpson. were
not only we'll done. but his eff
forts toward organization largely
accounted for the rapid growth Of
the state association. His work in
an official capacity had gained for
him the love and respect of every
plumber. and on behalf of them Mr..
Cullerton presented Mr.. Simpson
with q diamond set watch charm,
appropriately inscribed. The recipi-
ent was completely overcome, and
could but feebly express his graft
tude.
L. c. Boyd, of Chicago, was next
called upon, and in behalf of the asso-
citation made Secretary John O'Neill,
of Peoria, whose faithful service
and successful organization methods
had commanded the apprecia-
ton of all, the recipient Of q
handsome charm, diamond set, and
inscribed. MIR. O'Neill said he never
realized that he was such good
fellow.
Other Speakers.
A flow of wit, wisdom and soul
inspiring sentiments followed, among
the speakers being: W. E. Goodman.
treasurer of the national association
President Ewinger, of the Iowa asso-
citation; P. NJ. Murphy. president of
the Chicago association; Pap" Har-
ris. ex-president OF the Iowa associa-
ton; Paul Redieski. member of the
national executive committee; Tom
Conway, of Chicago; Aid. Grimes, of
Moline; John Allen, editor of Do
nestle Engineering; John 4. Allen,
secretary of Iowa association; j. w.
Mills, Illinois state vice president
of the Steam Filters association; Ben
Bollman, of Elgin; W. I. Gearey, of
Chicago; Mr.. Hubbard, of Belleville;
Treasurer John 6. Roland; Robert
Clayton, treasurer of the Iowa assO-
citation; l.. r. Hopkins. of Springfield;
G. L. Ahrens. Iowa state vice presi-
dent; Mayor-elect Knox; MIR. Dur
ham, of Rockford, and Robert Lou
don, of Bloomington.
The Dance.
The oratory, which was rare, in
teresting and entertaining, over. a
number repaired to the dance hall.
where the festivities were ended with
terpsichorean indulgence, car at
midnight conveying the last of the
merry and happy throng back to the
city. b
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