Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25
The New Grand.

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Ny memory would fail ne. Indeed.
had / forgotten that night 10 January.
-ou1s sever years ago, when this beau.
iifJl theater E&- drst opened. Tt was
ny privilege ard pleasure then. a. l. I.
now. 70 stand upon this same sage and
extend to you in the name Of the Board
OF Directors q mo-t cordial welcome.
Ny remarks then we're VERY Lr.ef. "a
they must necessarily De tonight. there
being others on The program rho ! an
sure can entertain you N moreeloCg=a.
language than !.
All that j. expected OF ne, as one %
the officers Of the Grand Opera House
Company, i TO bid yoa q hearty weE-
come, and asL have already done this,
my remarks. should be at an end: ou: (
cscnot leave this Stage without say.ng
a word u two. especially 20 thus4 wEo
are DOT residents Of DEBORAH and I an
glad 20 - there are a good naay here
from other towns ihst this enterprise.
t1zt this beautiful play house. : 10.
owned By <. two or three capitalists.
oat that i has been built oy the city o.
DEBORAH, By IL business MEG: il fact.
there is hardly a merchant il the city
who u not represented for some ac1D4.:
OF The list OF stockholders. and further.
With the perfect knowledge on their
part, that the money invested ca1co.
aa1 will not bring ia return for tie Il
ye-tneut a yery large dividend: because
cities not larger than Deoorah. psy but
little Interest on no1ey invested.
However, We hers ia DEBORAH DO rOs
thiak that money comprises all TIE
good things IN tais world. and believe
ths. il Is possible 80 m.agLs play with
wor oace in + while. We are al Of
rs business uaen: we ~Ork from morn
ing until night, six DAYS in the weex.
A1d an occasional evening spent Ia this
ihester viii simply prepare us for the
LABOR aud Toll Of to-morroE, aud TT -
better, think. for our every day E0rs.
SIC aE NC ~b4AA CLAA4LAS %oE n a.. ~
tine without thought Of play. | De-
IeTe ~e ali need recreation. re need 70
throw OF business soIs Of the tine, 50
when trouble and hardship comes that
We may De prepared for il.
One word more. Naturally the work
OF the theatre falls on the Board Of D.
reetors, ousIhe management, and minor
details Of il. j a. securing theatrical
plsys. entertainments aud 20 OF. AL.
uOou Ar. We4-er aud myself EaEt
70 cay for both OF Is, that We intend 10
manage this thestr. on strictly business
principles. We shall endsavor 20 bring
20 this theatre plays Of the highest
character. and entertainments Ehic1
We hope will meet With your approval
and pleasure. We intend TO WOr. hCc-
estly and faithfully with truups VINO
come here, a. veil a. with the patrons
OF this play house. IL timezthe enter
t2inuents are not as they should oe a.
& Is pretty hard 10 please all, yol may
rest assured that the fault is no: our-.
a. ne will do the very best We can: sat
instead Of being ceu-ured. We asx you
20 be charitable Eiihls The manage
nent Of any opera house = rot al envi-
able one, a. ONE people ike one sort OF
a play, while Others would ngt be suited
9Th il al all. But il sdal. be our Ell
Geavor 10 please. There j. 4 mortgage
o. quite a SUN OF this opera house, a.
most OF you know, but We hope With
yOur assistance and kindly cooperation.
with your patronage and good will, tina.
tue time may come when tEis indebted
ness ar De paid, 80 iha, a.. may unite
IN saying the New Grad has been q
success. This 7 au sure car D. ACCOM-
Dlishsd, but not by one or Two people,
out with united effort. We will do our
part, and kindly ask you 70 DO yours. !
hank sou for your kind attention. and
nope you maT eu!Oy ap!esssnt evening
T.rHai, irsntraaot: artits.: d
;ar go65. esr iom 5~ttIszo, for inn
dor 'losn I,osr,os plansH til Del 10:
Hsc5rzHo,. 5uz, % icm 1ir.ttioR,E
osia1 o,rH, Sang 7ar ia aeIois at
.unHs ,E1aser.. Dan atrtot:
Down 10 S.agsuor County, Illinois,
10 = little village called Pspgsville, IN
he fall Of l.32. during the second cam
paigu of Andrew jackson, a. . whig
candidate for Representative nthe State
Legislature. it said shatL.rcolu made
ais frs; public effort, ~hich xas report
I'd .. follows
sGeatleueu, fellow citizsas. I pre-
-ane you all know VINO I am an
humble Abraham Lincoln. have been
solicited oy many friends 20 become a
candidate for the Legislature. Ny pol
.tics are short and sweet Ike So old
xomans dance. am il favor OF a ma
tioual BANK. am in favor of the in
transitional improvement system, and =
high protective tariff. These are nv
sentiments and political c~n1Yic;ions.
II elected I E;Il be thankful: II defeated
il will De al she same"
Now ladies' and gentlemen Of DEBORAH.
after listening 10 the eloquent remarks.
extolling my good qualities, by your
yog all know who / an. am plain.
humble Oscar COBB, OF Chicago, who
mas come here for the second time TO
plan and supervise the erection OF al
opera house and business block in this.
noble grace IN the valley amosg the
hills of this Eden OF Americas most
productive agricultural center.
When | first came here. in 1891, / did
rot find tiIe 30 observe closely The true
touLdztion Of your strength, bat on
this occasion | have wandered many
times into the cuuutFy surrounding.
and have been deeply impressed with
the unlimited greaGre-s Of your future.
Your schools, 50 c~ouspicuousiy planted
in every district: your farms, so amply
provided with Overlooking ~graneries.
comfortable roomy barns: beautiful
homes with all modern co~nveniences:
your college, with its grand depart