Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-24
GWEN NE GLAD HAND.
Public Reception rendered to.
Consul Mcfarland by the
Commercial Club.
Splendid Addresses. aLar1e At.
tendance and Good Eel.
lowship the Features.
Toasts Responded TO and the
Consul Tells Of English
Life and Politics.


house has such scene been Witnessed
within the walls Of that building as that
of Tuesday night. when a public wel-
come was extended to United
State Consul S. c. Mcfarland. The
eulogistic fountains OF some of Mar
shalltown's brightest men were tapped
and the gentleman who has the distin-
guished honor Of maintaining the dig
nifty Of the stars and strips at Noting
ham can not complain. as did the wom-
an at the funeral OF distinguished
bishop. because his friends waited until
after he was dead before extolling his
good qualities.
In return the consul transformed him
self into an information bureau and
told many interesting things of English
life and politics.
The reception was under the auspices
of the Marshaltown Commercial Club.
and was most happy success. 1t af-
forded enjoyment to both honored guest
and his friends. and left feeling of
good will among the membership and
was an inspiration for a more united
effort in the up-building of Marshall
town. There was but one disappoint-
ment to the club officers who arranged
the reception. and that was the inability
of some of those invited to be present
from other cities. Invitations had been
extended to Hon. LATE Young, of Des
Moines, Congressman Cousins, of Tip
ton, and Hon. j. E. Il. Marley, Of Mason
City, all personal friends of Mr.. Me-
Farland. to be present and make brief
addresses but business engaeements
prevented.
Two hundred or more of the leading
business men and citizens were present
at the reception. In the receiving mart
with Consul Mcfarland we're President
"A. w. Heald, of the Commercial Club
Mr.. c. F. Kirby and Mr. A. r. RaIch
During the period of greetings music
was furnished by the mandolin club
Later cigars were pa sed and the as
eemblage took on a more formal aspect
THE SAFEGUARDING.
President Head, after calling the as
semblage to order, turned the program
into the charge of Mr.. G. F. Kirby. who
introduced MIR. b. #. Cummings 10 de-
liver the address of welcome. Mr.. Cum
mings. after a few preliminaries. refer
red to Mr.. Netherlands newspaper ca
reer in Marshalltown and how he had
stamped on the communitv a mart. Of his
own character and indiyiduality. how
he had spent his time, money and cner
gies in the upbuilding of the CITY. which
now has pride in the fact that he IS
an official representative of the governs
rnent abroad. Mr. Cummings outlined 4
few of the hoped-for Accomplishments
of the city when Mr. Mcfarland again
returns among them twenty miles of
paving. public hospital, library build
ing, a new city hall. public park, some
good roads approaching the city. an
extension of the Milwaukee railroad.
numerous new factories. etc. He ex-
tended the promise TO make Mr.. McFar
land an officer of the Commercial Club
il he still wants Office when he returns
to Marahalltown to make it his home.
THE CONSUL'S ADDRESS.
Consul Mcfarland was presented by
Mr.. Kirby to tell of what he had seen
abroad, and he was given an enthusiasts
tic greeting when he arose TO speak.
The consul said tbs. hardest thing is
going abroad and the easiest is couin,
home An American abroad Ia s,,pnos,ed
to uphold the flag. which 10 ga si,.r "a do
than to express in a fair degree tho an
probation Of friendship expressed as II.
was to him on this OCCASION. The con-
sui paid beautiful tribute to friend
ship. and eaid 1t was the greatest prizc
for which one could aspire. Rather than
make speech of length he preferred To-
answer such questions pertaining 10
England and the old world az his
friends desired to ask. and this offer
was taken advantage of to a degree
that proved most interesting In answer
to questions Mr.. Mcfarland said thc
elective franchise in England is gov
sefned largely by property rights. A
properly owner may nave. a vote in ev-
cry precinct In which he owns property.
me weil-to-do renter has but one vote,
out before man is allowed to vote he
mus. De at least a renter with a fixed
;es'feTce. fhs Principal duties OF an
American consul is to uphold the flag.
me routine work is in taking care of
IN. aa exports, ~hich IN the Nottingham
suss'rlct amount TO about VI 900 per
year. me Engllsh export trade is fall
ihR on. ana American meats can be
- ss,ea IN eTsTy provincial town
he isian America is
~ :, n'ne Ihe ran" OUT commercially
. a1'l 1Aileiica On imports IN England are
. .u.l, en- every hand And the
..1ii's en ". IS ooins all this. said the
consul rs the little red school house on