Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-12

speaker closed with the remarks that
when campaign was not on, demo
Gratis and republicans alike stood for
the peoples choice in the office. wheth-
er ii be of the city. the state or the ma
ton. and that in his estimation also
when a campaign was not in progress 5,
the three men that democrats like to
honor are Theodore Roosevelt, Bill
Taft. and the governor of Iowa, A. B.
Cummins.
Hear New Yorker.
C. d. Mckay of New York. repr--
scnting the financial interests involved
in the merger of the tri-city utilities.
was present and was called upon ;p|
give his Impressions from New York,
cr's standpoint. Mr. Mckay compli-
mented the Press club on the brilliant
Iasscmblage they had gathered and OK
pressed mis- appreciation of the homer
done him by the invitation. He th"n
llvened the occasion by the recital If
several amusing anecdotes Of army ana
navy life.
Judge French OF Davenport was call
ed upon by the POSTMASTER 10 speak
of the Rock Island Arsenal Coli CluD
and tried to make his escape. He was
detained however, and told an anec-
dote concerning himself and the news
paper men. He said that the reporter
| had often approached him, hut that if
he had ever said anything it had been
in confidence therefore not to Doe pun
! lishcd. In return, he said. he had bccl
invited TO the banquet with the distinc.
understanding that he was not TO tajl.
Hon. Il. ". Hurst speaks.
Hon. E. ". Hurst OF this city was
the last speaker called upon by Chair
man Tilinghast. He expressed apprc-
citation of the invitation extended him
10 be present and detained his m
preparedness for speech making. He,
however. stated that as il was a ban
Quct to the army in every sense. he
wished to take the opportunity of cal.
ing to the attention of those present
the hearty feeling OF Cpmradesh3l
which had been in evidence with all
of the officers Of the army who had
ever been stationed in this vicinity
and the people of the community. He
paid a fitting honor to General Bel IL
the type of a soldier who actuatcd b.
the sole desire to do his duty had un
dcrgonc the dcprivations of frontier
life without thought of glory but VINO
when war came won his spurs and tn,
awards of valiant service. lie
concluded with well chosen words
complimentary of Colonel Blunt, OK
pressing regret al his approaching de
parture.
The Public Reception.
The public reception rendered Secre
tarv of War Taft and Chief of Ordnance
CroZfcr at the Rock Island Arscna
Golf club house by the Tri-City Pres
club between the hours of ) and yes
Itcrdav afternoon was one of the mos
succcssful and gratifying events of tn
day. Fully 1000 people, representing
all the walks of life in the three cities
and including hundreds of the arscna
wOrkmon Just out of the shops, pasSc
in the continuous line that pouret
Through the club house were introduce
r. by the reception committee Of the Pres
club and shook the secretary's hand.
r An orchestra, furnished by the TT
Il City Press club. disCourscG music du
ing the hours of the reception, ana tn
= response To the published invitation {
l. the Press club was so general that thi
I feature of the days events was jus
i what it was planned by The Press clu
. that it should bc-a plain. Democrat
u function in which all the people VIII
" desired might participate.