Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28

ager Charles Mclfugh the banquet
was admirably served, the following
being the excellent menu:
Menu.
Little Neck Clans
Olives. Salt Almonds
Bullion. in Cup.
Baked White Fish, Sauce Eollandaise
Potatoes Sultaine
Fillet of Eeef. a La Financiere.
New Potatoes. French Peas
Champagne Punch.
Roast Spring Chicken on Toast ASPARAGUS
Lettuce and Tomato MayOlnaiSe
Assorted Cake Ice Cream Fruit Coffee.
Mr.. Bryan Called.
Unfortunately Mr.. BRYAN was
Obliged to leave the inn at $50 in or
der to reach the city for departure for
| the west an hour later. Accordingly.
Toastmaster Bennett interrupted the
proceedings early in the evening. and
explained the necessity for change
in the program. He thcreupon called
upon Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Bryan. in responding to the
toast, America. after referring IN
his enthusiastically pleasant way 10
the necessity of having to leave early.
and thereby deprivins himself of.
what he considered an opportunity of
gathering from the remarks of the
other speakers some new speech ma
| terial. dwelt on the patriotic feeling
of which the country is possessed
Just now. at a time when conflict
is being waged with a foreign foe.
He said patriotism had no party
lines. Men who fought one another
politically stood shoulder To shoulder
as brothers now. No one knows how
long the war will last. War is not
desirable thing, vet he believed it
necessity under some circumstances.
Nations are compelled to go to war in
order to enforce their principles and
laws. In the case of America. no
matter how many men are wanted.
they will be furnished. No matter
what the objects of the present war.
it will be gained before it ceases.
Mr.. BRYAN believed the w;ira Just one.
If any other nations were situated
rs America with reference To Cuba
they would do rs we are doing. They
certainly would not stand by and
countenance the atrocities. the like of
which have been and are being carried
on by the Spaniards in the oppressed
island of Cuba, We stand rs one
man behind our government. and
there shall he no division until vie
tory is fully and completely won.
This conflict is going to convince the
world that the strife which existed a
generation ago is wiped out and we
stand as brothers. Those who fired
on the stars and stripes then are will
ing to die for them now. The ulti-
mate outcome of this conflict. we
must all realize. will be a higher civ
ilization. We will make our position
so thoroughly understood that no
other nation will raise her voice other
than in a friendly tone toward Amer
lea. We have resolved. and will
90 on until victory is ours. We love
peace but we will not sacrifice our
honor for il.
Shortly after Mr. Bryan Withdrew
in company with Hon. f.. W. Hurst
ana came IN to town.
Other Responses.
Mayor L. j. Medill. Jr.. responded
to the toast Rock Island" lie told
of the qualification the city and lis
people felt over the consummaion of
II long-sought victory-the LAYING of
the cornerstone of the Woodmen
building. Rock Island. embracing
all its cardinal virtues. which are
well known. also has its beautiful
women and brave men-what more
could we ask for?
Mayor Gustav Swensson spoke for
Moline. - a place which had grown
since his coming there 20 wears ago
from Il village to a flourishing busy
city. He said the most popular
thing in Moline was the Curfew law
"a law which he understood origi-
mated in Lincoln, where all popular
things come from. He said Daven-
port was for pleasure. Rock Island re-
pose and Moline religion.
Mayor George c. Baker spoke for
davenport After welcoming the
visiting guests. he congratulated the
Woodmen order on its good fortune
in locating its headquarters in Rock
Island
Col. A. n. Hollister. of Madison.
Wis. responding to the toast .Wiscon-
sin" said his heart was full ofthe enter
prise which had been finally launched
in Rock Island. He said the people
of his state loved Illinois. They were
together often. First of all. Wiscon-
sin had good water. and plenty of it
and il had beer. too. Wisconsin had
400 lakes, all flowing this way bless
ing and to be blessed. Wisconsin
also had good fresh air, and plenty of
fish-it was an ideal spot for the
angler. Ii also had great statesmen
and noble men. The speaker
said the people of the three cities
should look upon the LAYING of the
cornerstone of the Woodmen build
ing as red letter day.
Congressman g. W. Prince re-
sponded to the toast of The Ameri-
can Congress. He had seen the
peoples representatives down at
Washington contending on questions of
public and of local interests concern
ing their respective communities. but
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