Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-05
IS RONOR[D At HONE
Mason City People Give . Magnifi-
cant Welcome to Their Hon
ored Townsman.
Reception For Judge sherwin on
His Return From Des Moines
His Speech.
ratification Of the Victims Of the
Accident at Dakota City
Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Mason City. Aug. 5.-The reception
rendered Judge Sherwin on his arrival
from Des Moines Thursday night was
one OF the most enthusiastic affairs ever
given in Mason City.
the Sherwin home on Seventh street.
The grounds and house We're elaborate
ly decorated, electric lights being hung
over the lawn during the afternoon.
The whole town turned out to meet the
judge and party at the train, which ar
rived about o'clock in the evening.
The party was taken to the sherwin
home, where Mayor Brett. on behalf OF
the city, introduced Rev. Dewitt Clin-
ton. who delivered the congratulatory'
address.
After the applause which was loud
and long had died away, Judge Sher-
win. who had been visibly moved dur
ing the recitation OF his commendable
qualities as vouchsafed by his fellow
citizens. said:
"Neighbors and Friends: I think /
may safely say that time comes in
the life of every person when the heart
is SO filled with joy that speech is
nearly impossible. This great gather
ing Of dear friends tonight fills my
heart with unbounded joy. but does not
In the least surprise me. During the
twenty three years of our residence
among you, you have always and upon
all occasions showered upon my dear
wife and myself tokens of your love
and esteem. No cali has ever been made
upon you that has been denied; you
have always been ready and more than
willing to assist us In any undertaking.
You have smiled when we smiled and
in the hour of sorrow your tears have
mingled with ours. Whatever of sue
cess has come to us we owe to your
Kindness and assistance. hope / am
not selfish enough to think that the
high honor just conferred upon me by
the republican party Of this great state
came to me solely on account of any
merit may possess. 1t was a recogni-
ton rather of the good peaple of Ma
son City and vicinity. whose reputation
for kindness and true hospitality is as
wide as the state, and as pleasing as
a beautiful flower. Nor could this
great victory have been won without
the earnest, united work of my fellow
| citizens who went to Des Moines with
me and toiled and labored among the
nearly 1900 delegates assembled there
until success was made possible. Let
me thank you sincerely for this dem
onstration of your love for US and in
terest in us. regret that we are not
situated SO that we can entertain you
| all tonight"
| When Judge Sherwin spoke of his
friends mingling their tears with his
he broke down aid tears glistened in
many eyes, for they knew he referred to
the loss of his beloved daughter. 1t was
characteristic of him, and brought to
mind an incident that one happened in
court when little girl was brought as
a witness against her father in a di-
yorce case which the mother was seek
ling because of the husbands disrespect
| for mother and child. The little girl
was too modest to tell the curious spec
tators certain language the father had
used and the judge in his fatherly way
said, Come up and tell me, darling"
She quickly ran to him, put her arms
about his neck and whispered in the
1 judges ear so pathetically her story
that he burst into tears. 1t was mag
nificent touch of pathos, this emotion of
the lion-hearted judge. and made a
deep impression. However, he knew 1T
was an occasion of joy and quickly re-
gained his felicitous mood. At the close
of the judges remarks Mayor Brett
proposed three cheers for Judge Sher-
win, which We're given with magnifi-
cent volume and also with tiger. "A
Western Union messenger rushed up
with hand full of congratulatory dis
patches and then the crowd surged
around the judge and his good wife to
tender them their heartfelt congratula-
thousand the band played on.