Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
GJNN|NS TIE
BOD||RED GUEST
Y. NJ. C. A. Banquet Carried
Out Amid Splendor of Sill
yer and Eloquence
NEW BUILDING FOR THIS CITY
Women Who Served the Feast Dis
tineuisned Themselves in Artistic
coratons-Govcrnor Grew Flo
quent in Plea for Good Citizenship
A Committee Appointed.

Contrary to many expectations and
against the argument Of al the attend
ant circumstances Governor Cummlns
came to attend the banquet given by
me Railroad Y. NJ. c.. a. last evening
at which he was the honored guest. The
governor had been made chairman of
the relief committee which has been en-
deavoring to aid the 5000 or 5000
homeless people in the capital city and
for four nights he had hardly found
time to catch a moments sleep. Early
Monday morning he cancelled his en-
sagement to accompany the Roosevelt
presidential train on its tour across
Iowa today and telephoned his regrets
to the Marshalltown event. When it
was explained that the Marshalltown
affair was given in his honor and that
to hold it without him would be as
much of a failure as the play of Ham
he was gallant enough TO come. Tired
and har:issed with cares he still APP
peared in good form and gave the citi-
Zens of Marshalltown an evening of
pleasure that will long be remembered.
He retired at the hotel for an hours
rest, getting up to take the Des Moines
sleeper ON the Northwestern at ESQ
o'clock in the morning. Plans had been
made TO entertain him in Marshalltown
for the night but he preferred and in
sisted upon returning by the first train.
The ladies of the auxiliary society
under the dictatorship of Mrs. Boucher
and ably assisted by committees from
nearly every church in town served the
banquet. When the doors were opened
there shone a splendor of silver. cut
glass and shining linen decorated with
cut flowers, that has never been
equaled upon any Marshalltown occa-
sion. With the kindness of local for
lists, /. o. Kemble and j. II. Wright who
furnished the flowers and palms, the
artistic effect was n brilliant success.
The banquet itself was the best that
Marshalltown homes could provide, fec
it was all donated, and was served with
unprecedented dispatch. The Let's
Fletcher Company contributed a case
~
the sugar: Marshall Vinegar Company
the olives and pickles: c. H. Culley the
radishas; Mcbride & VIII the candied
cherries Marshall Ice Company the
ice; NJ. H., r. & R'y Company the cleo
tricity and the accommodation of hold
ing the street cars for service till the
close of the program; Sinclair Coffee
Company and Reynolds & Sheldon the
coffee. James Bricker volunteered his
services in charge Of the kitchen.
The after dinner program had no
more than started when It was appar-
ent that, there was a twofoid object In
the invitations extended One was the
request to meet the governor and the
other to give the Y. NJ. C. A. manage
ment an opportunity to impress upon
the business men of this city the great
work being accomplished by the assoc
citation and the pressing need for a new
or enlarged building. The guests. as
they arrived. were shown to the base
ment. where coats were checked and
where Il swimming class OF Youngsters
We're disporting in the nool to the grea,
amusement of all. When the dfstin-
gulshea guests arrived Governor
Cummilas, State Y. NJ. =. A. Secretary
Magee and Athletic Director e. A. Rule.
of Des Moines, and the state secretary
Tor Minnesota, b. w. Peck--they were
taken in charge by L reception commit
Zee composed of Messrs A. G. Click. C.
=. 81. Clair and I. l. Wasson by whom
they We're introduced to each person as
all passed into the banquet hall. The
speakers table was arranged at the
head OF the room next the rostrum. d.
w. MOTIFS, Jr., acted as POSTMASTER.
Kew. David Dempster. pastor of the
Presbyterian church. WAS given a fit
ting Introduction in being asked to in
woke blessing upor the assemblage.
Il. w. Peck. of MINNEAPOLIS. state seq
rotary for Minnesota and one of The
most successful of Y. NJ. C. A. workers.
was the first speaker introduced. He
told of the great work His association
was doing in the educational field with
its night schools. He startled his au-
dience with the statement that only 3
per cent of our American bows ever 90
thru q graded school and that in New
York City alone the night schools of the
Y. M. e. A. graduated rrore young men
from complete courses than We're grad
uated from the high schools of the city.
- N phai'iSt NlidI IcSullS H2I come
from such education in increased sala
ries and better positions for young men
and appealed to the public for buildings
and equipment necessary to carry on
the work.
Mr.. E. A. Rule, a successful Y. NJ. C.
A. gymnasium man from Des Moines.
spoke of the work being Gone in physi-
cal training and read testimonials from
l)eS Aoines business men and doctors
who had been benefited by work in his
classes.
Governor Cummins, who has often
on public platforms and be-
fore great audiences in behalf of the Y.
M. c. a. cause, delivered a purely ex-
plea for the association
because of its work in building good
citizenship. The governor is one of the
staunch friends of The Y. Nj. C. A. from
a purely business end civic standpoint. |
He realizes the great problems this
and future generations
must solve, and champions an organi-
cation that is doing SO much in Great
ing the intelligence and the moral cour- |
age among our young manhood To meet |
those problems. He made himself solid |
with the women of the town and won |
the admiration of tae men, in the elo- |
quent tribute he paid the women for |
the influence they exerted over the men |
in al efforts toward good citizenship |
and righteous livingA 1t was plain to
be seen that the govs pr spoke under !