Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-16
RFTIRINe cOUNcILMAN
Storck Gives an Elaborate Banquet to the
Council and Others.

their labors with an event where all
the individual or local feelings of the
several councilmen are laid aside and
only "a fraternal spirit be in evidence,
Such an opportunity was afforded
the ingoing and outgoing members OF
Council, the Mayor, City Solicitor and
representatives of the press Monday
evening through the generosity of Mr..
George Storck who has completed his
term as representative from the Fifth
Ward and retires to private life,
Pursuant to an invitation extended
individually to the foregoing persons
by Mr.. Storck the party gathered at
their hosts residence on the West Side
at 8 o'clock last evening. The mem
bers of Council present were Messrs.
Benedict, Curtis, Cutter, Kerns, Lor-
enz, Marsch. Matchett, Plumer, Saw
age. Storck, Strain and Toler; city Of
ficials, Mayor Sykes and City Solicito.'
c. w. Richards; representatives of the
press, Geo. Eells, Jr., T. j. Mercer and
A. G. Stephenson.
After spending some time in gener-
al conversation, the assembled guests
were invited to seat themselves at the
festal board, which extended the full
length of the elegant double parlors of
Mr.. Storck's home. All the delicacies
of the season, embellished with all
known arts fthe chef and rendered
attractive in their setting of china and
silver were placed in profusion about
the board around which the wise city
fathers and other guests were gather
ed. The time, the occasion, and, above
all. the regal repast, induced a gener-
al appetite which had marked influ-
ence in diminishing, but was not suffic-
lent to deplete the stores of edibles
with which the host resaled the
guests. During the evening and par
ticularly during the banquet the Mari
eta symphony orchestra discoursed
sweet music. This splendid musical
organization in regard for Council
and in respect to Mr.. Storck, asked the
permission, which was gladly granted,
to be present and help entertain the
company.
After the appetites of all had been
satiated, chairs were tilted back and
all proceeded to listen to the facetious
remarks of the POSTMASTER, who in
turn called upon all the members Of
council, the City Solicitor and others
for remarks on different subjects. All
responded in fitting manner and ex-
pressed Ineir pleasure in being pres
ent on such an occasion.
The facts and advice given by sever
al of the speakers were very instruc
tive and interesting and short re-
sumo of several representative
speeches is given.
Mr. S. H. Plumer, speaking on the
Finance committee stated that the
present bonded indebtedness of the
city amounted to nearly $500,000, and
that this amount is growing yearly
with little or no diminution of the
debt. One-third of the city's revenue
is required annually to pay off this
debt. The Street and Fire funds have
been overdrawn, indeed each fund is
almost exhausted by the continual de
mands. He recommended as rem
edy that heavier levy on taxable
property be made and the amount be
devoted to the sinking fund.
Mr., Strain spoke in favor of elimir-
ating political affairs from municipal
interests and pledged the Democrats
to act without bias in matters touch
ing the city's interests.
Interesting remarks were made by
others present, but lack of space for
bids reproduction of the sentiments
Mr.. Storck was then called upon
and expressed his pleasure at being
able to meet with the members of the
old Council socially and said that Of
ten acts had been misinterpreted, but
that he had always tried TO do his
duty.
Mayor Sykes lin concluding, paid a
high tribute to Councilman Storck as
an efficient, honest, conscientious pub
lie servant and citizen of unspotted
honor and sincere convictions.
Upon motion a vote of thanks was
rendered the Marietta orchestra for its
enjoyable entertainment and the graf
itude of all present was fittingly ex'
pressed to the host.
At the conclusion of the banquet the
guests adjourned to the sidewalk to
witness an exhibition run by the West
Side fire department hose wagon
No. 2.
The connection was made to the
water plug and in an exceedingly short
space of time the stream of water was
turned on The department was sup
piled with a bounteous store of viands
by the popular Fifth Ward councilman
after the run.