Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-05

Inauguration Celebrated at the
Rink.
THREE HUNDRED AT TIE TABLES,

Long Program Of epssehss and Aasie
wound Up b. Few Weeas FSsm the
Rsppbilcan Asyesalty Nominss Who
Wa Fhsrs Fer Appsarsnee sake.
Members Of the Mckinley League
association and their lady friends
barqueted at the Rock Island roller
rink last night in honor of the inaug-
uration of their standard-bearer to
the presidency of the United States.
A few leaders Of ..the corner" COM
bination were also on hand for ap-
pearance sake. They stuck together
with but few exceptions throughout
the evening. and to pass between .
.'corner" and "anti-cofner" man was
as exhilerating as trip to the north
pole.
Seats for 500 had been provided
and the interior Of the building was
tastily decorated with the national
colors. Appel's band was on hand
and discoursed lively airs at inter-
walls. About three hundred sat down
to the tables. Boss Thomas arrived
early and passed . number of Carse
vest-pocket digesters through the
audience. He saw, too, that the re-
publican mayoral candidate got q
front seat. 1t was plainly McKin-
ley club affair. No one affiliated
with the Lincoln club was given q
place on the program. The Lincolns
couldn't even get pleasant smile.
A. Sko &oh1o ~ ko~~p -A~A De-
and Mrs. C. O. McCulloch, Rev. W.
8. Marquis. Capt. and Mrs. H. C.
Cleavelnnd. Mr.. and Mrs. E. d
Sweeney. T. G. Lewis. of Reynolds; /;
Walter johnson, Alex Stewart, G.
w. McCaskrin, of Milan. and Capt.
w. Z. Bennett and j. B. OakIeaf, of
Moline. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. McCulloch, after
which the lunch was served. Then
the H o. qua, tet, which interspered
the speeches. sang. H C cleveland
president of the Mckinley League
association, made few Introductory
remarks. ami called UPON E. D.
Sseeney for an address OF welco me.
Mr.. Sweeney mounted q chair
and proceeded to tell about the effec-
tive work the Mckinley club did ia
the last campaign. Il didn't do it
for revenue only, either, he would
have it understood. Then he jollied
the colored folks and said they had
been wards of the republican party
for thirty years. He took fail out
OF the democratic party and its leaders
because of their views on the finan.
cial question. AMI concluded stating
that he believed prosperity would
yet come, may be not ali at once, but
in chunks.
Hon. w. G.. Cochran, of the Illinois
legislature. who was on the progra N
for an address, was unable to be
present, Toastmaster Cleaveland ex-
planned. Capt. w. C. Bennett, of
Moline. spoke on '.The Republican
Party" He said the republican
party was the history of the country.
His first vote was for Lincoln, and he
had been casting his ballot for repub-
lican presidents ever since.
Voice From Reynolds.
T. e. Lewis, the travelling man
from Reynolds, was the next. He
spoke OF Protection and Reciproc-
ity." His idea was to impose q duty
on imports such as would enable
American producers to sell their
goods at profit. He believed in
reciprocity. too. and warned his
brethren against being divided into
factions. J. B. OakIeaf. OF Moline,
spoke on Republican Victory Nov.
4, 1885," and q. w. McCaskrio, of
Milan. spoke on "Y oung Men in Pol
itics."
Rev. J. W. Washington, pastor of
the Second Baptist church, made an
address ON Needs Of the Hour" He
reviewed the battle of last fail, and
finally dropped down to local poll
tics. advising that all little differ
ences be cast aside, and that all
march shoulder to shoulder under
the banner of republicanism, as all
good and true repu ubiicans should do,
said he.-
And Carse looked pleasant.
Alex Stewart spoke on "Republi-
can Presidents." and Hon. W. H. Gesi
on Congress" 1t was now after IL
O'Clock, and the audience had dimin.
ished to about hundred. The toast.
master arose. There sat Carse be.
fore him, waiting to be called upon
to say little something. His hopes
were gratified. The toastmaster In
troduced him. and he proceeded ts
tell what bitter campaign he and
his fellow republicans had jus,
passed through. but that now all diff
ferences were ended, and all woulc
set to work to conquer the com
mon enemy.
That'll be nice.
Rev. w. s. Marquis pronounced
the benediction, the audience. sans
"Americs. the band played March
Jog Through Georgia." Then they
went home.
Billy Baker, William AcConochie,
DR.. Hollowbush. Charley .Searie. San
Arndt. Frank Brough, Johnny Rincl
and Charley Spencer represented thu
Lincoln club.
"Doc" Kinyon went home early. 81