Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-13
FOR STATES GLORY
ELOQUENT SONS OF WISCONSIN
make ADDRESSES.
BIG MEETING AT ARMoRY
Eugene S. Elliott, Ogden H. Fethers,
b. F. Bryant, E. G.. Kennedy and
E. R. Hicks Glorify the Badger
Commonwealth-Ple for Law
Master Simms Good.
Madison, June 8.

Madison, June 8.
Probably one of the most preten-
tious general meetings of the semi
| centennial was the one held at the
armory Wednesday afternoon. The
speeches were eloquent and patriotic
| tributes to the achievements of the
past and wer full of prophecies for
the future. Not the least interesting
and inspiring feature was the first
appearance of Master Horace Simms
of Racine, who is familiarly known
as the Boy Wonder of Wisconsin.
His efforts were very much enjoyed
| by the large audience present and
fully justify the title by which he is
known. The university glee clubs al
so were very well received and the
rendering of the semi-centinnial
hymn Forward, which was written
| by Mrs. Mary A. Adams and set to
music by Prof. H. d. Sleeper, will
be remembered as one of the most
| pleasing features of the celebration.
| Chairman III. A. Taylor first intro
duced E. S. Elliott of Milwaukee, who
gave a very eloquent review of the
sin in the past. He said that in the
retrospect of half of a century,
/ Wisconsin has everything to be proud
of and little or nothing to regret.
In speaking of his hopes for the fu-
ture Mr.. Elliott said that one of his
hopes was in the fact that it had
been the good fortune of Wisconsin
that her past is short and ruthless.
In closing he said that as illustrous
as has been her past, Wisconsin will
push forward to a still more honor
able position.
The next speech was given by Og-
den I'll. Feathers of GAINESVILLE upon
Fifty Years of Constitutional Govern
ment. In closing he said: cit does
not need the vision of a seer to be-
hold five million people within our
borders at the end of our century of
constitutional government. AS time
goes on the responsibilities grow
deeper and graver; but if those who
come after us will but adhere to the
constitution in it's integrity, there
need be no fear for free institutions
and the happiness of the people. In
a sense the future rests on our en-
deavor. The spirit that animates us
today will be here to celebrate the
completion of one hundred years.
Let us fail not in patriotic devotion
and cheerful obedience to law; re-
Numbering always that whatever
truth and honor and manhood COM
mand is at once our burden and our
privilege"
Judge B. F. Bryant of La Crosse
followed Mr.. Fethers and said that in
looking back over the first half GEN.
fury of Wisconsin as a state, we see
nnthinn INIT what xUo oan no 1OpO110 of
It is not easy in a few words to trace
the progress of a state, when it pro-
greses in leaps and bounds, when
from population of one-fourth of
100000, it has increased to 100000.
E. C. Kennedy of West Superior
was the next speaker, his subject be-
ing the resources and developments
of teh district about Superior. He
said that the developments and pro-
gress of a section of a state cannot
help but have its effect upon the
state, neither will the achievements
Of a state be without it's effects up
on the country. In reviewing the
past, he said, that it was always we'll
to be mindful of the future. 1t has
been a fortunate past that the coun-
try has been compact, but in the fu-
eign professions and to take our
position among the powers. This is
one of the great problems OF the fu-
ture.
Emmett r. Hicks of Oshkosh next
spoke of the progress of the Fox
River valley. He said that uiscon-
sin shall take a place among the
ranks of the states of the United
States. The Fox River valley, he
said, produced man who took a
prominent place in the legislative hall
of the country and has always
served his state with courage and
faithfulness. Besides him this valley
sent forth that celebrated cow, that
SO recently became famous and of
| which the only question that re-
mains is who paid the freighb?
The decoration ceremonies, he said,
are no longer for the q. A. r. alone
but the gray coated confederates
have been gathered in also. This
proves that there is something be-
sides heroism in the people of the
United States. 1t is Divine patriot
ism. When we witness the activity
of that man in the PHILIPPINE islands
we feel obliged to worship his patri-
otism and bravery. When he entered
the harbor on Manila he was I'M
known, but the heroism of his ex-
ploit. won for him an admirals COM
mission and what is more the esteem
and love of the American people.
Admiral Dewey's and Lieutenant
Hobson's exploits will be remembered
even when the G.. A. r. is nearly