Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-13
HONOR TO PATRIOT
Rock Island Club Members Have
Second Annual Lincoln
Banquet.
NOTED SPEAKERS ARE HEARD
Addresses by Hon. James II. Eckels,
Hon. Samuel AIschuler
and Others.

Abraham Lincoln, the patriot and
man. was remembered last evening
3y the Rock Island Club, which join
ed with people of his native state and
of the nation in bestowing laurels of
love and reverence at his shrine.
1t was the second Lincoln observ-
ance at the clubhouse, and brought
together. aside from the members,
several distinguished gentlemen from
abroad. including Hon. James III. Eek
els, president Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank, Chicago, and Hon. Sam
uel Alschuler, one Of the leading bar
risterS Of Chicago and who two years
ago was the democratic candidate for
governor of Illinois. Accompanying |
Mr.. Ecllels from Chicago were j. {.
McKeon and X. NJ. Lands. Letters Of
regret were read from Gov. S. II. Van
SAINT, of Minnesota; Gcv. Richard |
Yates, of Illinois: Gov. Cummins, of
Iowa; Senators Hopkins. Illinois. Al |
lison and Dolliver. Iowa. Col. +. q. |
Lowden. Of Chicago. and Congress
men i. Z. Marsh and q. W. Prince.
One hundred and ten persons were |
L ti.t
the tables having been arranged in |
the billiard room. The room was eX-
quisitcly decorated in the national !
colors. the scheme having been CON
ceived by Justus Il. Tuckis. Busts of |
Lincoln gTaced the west and north |
walls, ON the east wall there was a |
large oil painting of the martyrcd |
president, while in other sections of
the room there were hung likenesses |
Of Mckinley, Roosevelt and Logan. |
Greenery was intertwined with Amer
lean flags, with which the walls were
draped, and the light from the mean
dcscents radiated through tinsel COW
erings of red, white and blue. pro-
ducing a beautiful color effect. The
serving Of the banquet was begun at
IS o'clock, Manager Il. Il. Lawlor out
shining his former efforts in this di-
rection, the following being the menu:
Acadian Cream Soup.
Manhattan. Celery
Sailed Almonds Olives.
Whitefish, Maitre d'Hotei.
Partisan Potatoes.
Haut Sauterne.
Tenderloin of Beef. a la Cherron.
Ice Cream. Silver Cake.
Tomato Waldorf.
Camembcrt Cheese. Bents Crackers
Cigars. Coffee.
Oratory Begins to Flow.
f. \. Head. president cf the club.
nfiiciatcd as toastmaster. and. as on
former occasions. showed himself
most admirably fitted. After dwell
ing ON the occasion for the gathering.
the honoring Of the memory of son
of Illinois. whose manhood, patriot
ism and seIf-sacrifice had won him
the highest office i'm the land. rising
from position of oEscurity without
the heritage even Of Il noble lineage.
Mr.. Head prefaced the Introduction of
each speaker by relating some feat
IRE of the Iattcr'S life in manner
that never failed to surprise the one
at whom it was directed, ana brought
down the house.
A;r. Eckels was the first speaker.
For more than forty years the peo-
pie of the world have turned with af
fcctionate remembrance to him dim
coln) and poured out their earnest
expressions of appreciation of his
memory" said the speaker. with
out regard to politics. creed or
nationality we ought to turn to him.
for Of all the great citizens of patriot
ic endeavor. unSelfish effort. he tow
erS above them all" He was great
the speaker continued. in his love of
law. patriotism. for that which makes
up true liberty. OF all the great acts
and ordinances there was none great
er than the one which formed the
northwest territory. cut Of which
grew the state Of Illinois. The cman-
CipatiCn proclamation. to which Lin
coin affixed his signature. that the
negro should be released from bond
age. has taken its place alongside the
two great ordinances that became eff
fcctiye in the years before is crea-
tion-the magma charta of England
and the declaration of independence.
Out Of all the struggles and privations
that were his il i no wonder that he
should have moved To make this mas
ter stroke in behalf Of human rights.
Illinois. in all its traditions. before his
time and since. has been n state where
liberty on the part Of citizens had
prevailed. but who shall say anyone
contributed mere than him. Mr.. Eek
els doubted if there lived poet
whose pen or painter whose brush
could do justice 10 Lincoln. He was
a commoner. but he drew to him al!
classes He was n lover of his coHn-
try. a lover Of his race. He believed
in the supremacy Of the law. that law
that finds itself written in the heart
of true manhood. His love of law
and order could be studied with profit
BY every man. young and old
Example of Possibilities.
Lincoln was the best example of the
possibilities Of american manhood.
Without education or the prestige of
a noble name. he made for himself
that which today was within the
reach of every man who was willing