Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-13

President of Rock Island Club, and
Toastmaster.
and courage, but they do not make
principle What makes man is what
lies down at the very center of his be-
ing.
Were | asked to give that thing a
name, | should call it purpose. Some
men call it ambition. 1t is not that,
they are as far apart as the poles
The two were likened to the eagle and
the snake in reaching the peak of the
pyramid, it being observed that they
both reach the same goal but by diff
ferent routes.
Ambition and Purpose.
THAT is the difference" he said, be
tween a man actuated by a noble pur-
pose and one prompted by ambition.
One is driven by personal desire and
the other by a sense of personal re-
sponsibility. One makes perhaps what
we call a great man. but the other
makes a great and good man. Ambition
makes a man tyTant in his cause, but
purpose is sowing better seeds and
reaps better harvest. Purpose places
man on the throne as a rightful king.
the man whose power is not despotic
bu: benefcient.
independence. personality and a
sense OF God were hailed as the three
unfailing signs by which man is
known to men, and in that man
Abraham Lincoln" Mr. Sherwood said,
the three are shining beacon lights.
If ever there was a man who was in
dependent of his fellows it was Abra-
ham Lincoln. He was no party child
reared on a political machine. His
mind was no wax cylinder to receive
and repeat the thoughts of other men
He thought within himself. He was
himself. When the vast numbers
were coming to him with advice he
listened, smiled and went his way; not
because it was his way. but because it
was right. He worshiped not policy,
but truth"
Fourth Annual Banquet.
More than undred sat down TO
the fourth annual banquet of the Rock
Island club. in commemoration of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. This was one
of the best dinners that has been served
upon an occasion of this kind and in all
respects those of the past have been
equalled. The decorations consisted
of the stars and stripes in various
forms and hanging on the wall just
over the head OF the principal speaker
was large and excellent painted por
trait of Abraham Lincoln, beneath
which was a bust of the mar
tyr president. Musical selec- |
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by Henry Wheelocll of Moline. Hon. |
T. j. Medili. president of the club, was |
the tuastmaster OF the occasion and |
with appropr ate speech introduced !
the speakers. The close of the pro-
gram consisted of the singing of 'Ili-
nois.''
Those Present.
Following are those who participated
in the observation of the anniversary
in this manner:
Gov. Albert B. Cummins, Hon. T. ].
Medill. f. F. Baldwin, Phil Mitchell.
F. w Bahnsen. Rev. Granville H.
Sherwood, Hon. l.. S. McCabe. Judge
f. d. Ramsay, T. J. Byrns, George w.
Reilly, John w. Welch, Judge G. J.
5earle. DR. r. NJ. Pearce, f. d. Swee
ley. Rev. r. b. Williams. Fl. H. Cleave
and, F. ID. Taylor, Adair Peasants, A.
II. Head. Maj. Frank Baker, c. C. Will
Jams. Hugh w. Crawford, Henry
Carse, Hon. William McEniry, c. S.
Mcdaniel, II. F. Casteel, F. G. Young,
n. S. Cable. I. s. White. Ira Karr, Col
Charles L. Walker, B. ID. Lamont, DR..
J. r. Hollowbush, S. Edwards, DIR. j.
P. Comegys, Edward W. Lewis, c. J.
.arkin. J. T. Shields. l.. G. Susemihl,
7. p. Maxwell, G. Tegeler, H e. Brown,
BENJAMIN ID. Smith, James F. Lardner,
w. A. Rosenfield. William A. Meese,
Charles McHugh. F. c. Allen, H. D.
Mack, Maj G. w Halves, Henry Voll-
ner, Robert Rexdale, B. F. Tillnghast,
H. p. Simpson, Maj II. c. Connolly,
Dr. F. A Smith, l.. c. Blanding, +
B. ID. Connolly, l.. W. Moffett. Merritt
w Campbell, o. B. Hampton, Val ].
Peter, ]. H. Trimble. H. NJ Powell,
George A. Price, H. t. Wheeiock, w.