The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-28

come Mr.. Beecher. He said that "Mr.
Beecher had said to him that day
that he had been fooling the peo-
pie of Redwood Falls and that he was
glad he was going to New Ulm." and
that Brown county was glad to
receive any of a kind like Mr.. Beecher,
and that if he wanted to have the same
character there he must let his name
60 before him. Mr.. Somerville then
said, in a serious vein, that Mr.. Beech
or must be proud of the farewell ban
quet, and that nothing but good had
ever been said of him during his stay
in Redwood Falls.
A. G.. Dolliff responded to the toast,
Railroads and Lawyers" and he said
there was friendly relation between
them. The lawyers, he said, drew up
the articles of incorporation, contracts
for grading, etc., in fact, was the means
of putting the whole thing through.
There was time, he said, when cor
poration was supposed not to have
soul, and could not sue or be sued,
but that the State had made it posi-
bic for the railroad to do both, sue
and be sued. The managers of the
railroad are always loyal to business.
In closing he said that it would be
the sentiment of the legal fraternity,
"that they were sorry that Mr.. Beecher
was gone"
E. G. Patterson responded to the
toast "Friend and Brother" The
Masonic fraternity, he said, had met
in honor of brother, and to take oc-
casion to extend to him their appreci-
alton of what he had done, and their
regrets that he was going to leave.
There are no friends like old friends.
He hoped that Mr.. Beecher would look
back and recall the many old friends
in Redwood Falls. The Masonic fra
ternity members we're his friends, be-
cause in him we're the qualities which
make true and kind brother. Mr..
Beecher's friends, he said, we're not
surprised to hear of his promotion and
he predicted that it will not be the
last one. Mr.. Patterson then spoke of
the years spent by Mr.. Beecher in
South Dakota, where, he said, he had
spent most of his youth and the first
year of his manhood in developing
those qualities of endurance and en-
ergy. He thought that Mr.. Beecher
would look back to the days spent in
South Dakota and Redwood Falls, and
bless them. In, the going away of Mr..
Beecher, Redwood Falls loses one of
its foremost citizens, said Mr.. Patter-
son in closing.
j. II. Bowers responded to the toast
''Our Agents Departure" He re-
marked humorously that Brown coun-
ty was always coming in and stealing
from Redwood. They commenced it
several years ago in politics and now
they we're going to take our agent.
He remarked that he hardly knew that
Mr.. Beecher was Dakota sufferer, as
he came here so quietly and had built
up good business for his company.
He as glad to see Mr.. Beecher's pro-
motion, and that it was the sentiment
of the whole community that it was
pleasure to do business with him, q
sentiment shared by the feminine por-
ton as we'll as the male portion. He
predicted that Mr.. Beecher would re-
ceive further promotion and that when
he did he hoped that Redwood Falls
would be so far ahead of the place
where he was going that he, Beecher,
would be sent back here.
S. J. Race responded to the toast
Farewell" The occasion is one that
brings sorrow, he said, yet gladness,
because of Mr.. Beecher's promotion.
He had known Mr.. Beecher we'll,
and his life was like light emitting
brightness. His character was beyond
and above the character of many rail-
road men. He had character or he
would not have been called higher.
Mr.. Race then presented Mr.. Beecher
with silver loving cup and saucer on
the part of the Masons, as token of
their love for him. He expressed
feeling of regret that Mr.. Beecher was
going to leave, but was glad that he
was promoted. 8
Mr.. Beecher replied to the toasts
saying that he was sorry to leave, and