Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03

crowd Cheered again, and stokes nnt
Bentick looked, If possible, more mis-
cradle than before. They had a sneak
ing idea that a show was being made
of them. Ryder took his place in th'
second carriage, with Cap Roberts ant
the Hon. Jeb Barrows and the process
sion moved off uptown to the hotel, pre-
ceded by the band playing lively two
step out Of tune and followed by
troop Of bare legged urchins.
After supper the statesman was ser
enaded by the band and a little later
the members Of the Young Mems Ken
yon club. attired in cotton flannel uni
forms, marched across from the Her
aid office to escort him to the rink
where he was to speak He appeared
radiant in a Prince Albert and a shiny
tile and a boutonniere, this time lean
ing on the arm of Mr.. Stokes, to the
huge disgust of that worthy mechanic
who did not know that statesman
had to lean on somebody's arm. 1t Il
hoary tradition, and yet 1t had a GER
tain significance, too II 1t were meant
to indicate that Kenyon couldn't keeE
straight unless he was propped.
A wave of ftful enthusiasm swept
the assembled crowd, and Mr. Stokes
youngest son, Samuel, aged six, burst
into tears, no one knew why, and was
led out of the press by an elder broth
er. who alternately slapped him and
wiped his nose on his cap.
Mr.. Kenyon, smiling his unwearied
mirthless smile, seated himself in his
carriage Mr.. Ryder, slightly bored
and wholly cynical, followed his eX-
ample. Mr.. Stokes and Mr.. Bentick.
perspirlng and abject and looking for
all the world like two criminals. drop
ped dejectedly into the places assigned
them. Only Cap Roberts and the Hon.
Jeb Barrows seemed entirely at ease.
They were campaign fixtures. The
band emitted harmony destroying
crash. while Mr.. Jimmy Smith, the
drum major, performed sundry bewil-
dering passes with his gilt staff. The
Young Mems Kenyon club fell over
ll6 wv IL lttN lulO huO plONtb-
sion started for the rink. 1t was a
truly inspiring moment.
Since an early hour Of the evening
the people had been gathering at the
rink. Ii was also the opera house.
where during the winter months an
occasional repertory company apperred
In East Lynne" The New Magdalen"
or Tom Robertson's Caste"
The place was two-t thirds full at
quarter to 8, when feet courier ar
rived with the gratifying news that the
procession was just leaving the square
and that Kenyon was riding with his
hat OF and In familiar discourse with
Stokes and Bentick.
Presently out of the distance drifted
the first strains of the band 4 little
later Cap Roberts and the Hon. Jeb
Barrows appeared on the makeshift
stage from the wings. There was
an applausive murmur, for the Hon.
Jeb was a popular character. 1t was
said OF him that he always carried
map of the United States in tobacco
juice on his shirt front He was bottle
uoscd and red faced. No man could
truthfully say he had ever seen him
drunk, nor had any one ever seen him
sober. lie stunned extremes. Next
the band filed into the balcony and was
laboriously sweating its way through
the national anthem when Kenyon ana
Ryder appeared, followed 10y the
Wretched Stokes and Beutick. \ burst
of applause shook the house. When il
the editor stepped to the front
OF the stage with words that halted.
for the experience was new one. he
introduced the guest of the evening.
1t was generally agreed ufterwnrd
that il had been Il great privilege to
hear kenyon No one, knew exactly
what il was all about, but that was Il
minor consideration The congress
man was We'll ON toward the end OF his
speech and had reached the local situa-
ton which ne was handling in what
the Herald subsequently described as
'o mas,erly fashion, cool logical and
youvlnciug,' when Oakley wandered 10
t uAonserod took % seat near the
oor lie liauced about him clumy.
There had been "a time when these peo
..' a'i been in their way. his friends.
Now those nearest him even avoided |
looking iu his direction At last he be- |
..A' conscious that some one far
down near the stage and at the other /.
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