The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08
couNIYBANQuET
!; Continued from pa9eD -! &
sKasal, Attorneys F. M. Baker and w. F.
Burnett Geo. M sFrye@ani1ds Frank Lish.

Burnett, SEQ M.akryes and Fish.
KILOGRAMS OF REGREr.s
The following kilograms were read
from parties unable..to be present: b
St. Paul. MINI.
Mayor Dan Manning, Z
Dickinson, N. D:ssa.s ~
Here's to Dan Manning and the county
of Dunn.
Here's to pioneers who have wagered
and won.
Here's to good fellows wherever they
meet,
Here's to the bunch in Stark county seat.
M. H. Jewell. )
Valley City, N. d.
Mayor Daniel Manning, 4
.4y. Dickinson, ND.
| Wine is a mocker; save some for me.
Eat drink,and be merry. Sorry IAN, not.
with you. L. a. SIMPSON
1871 ~ Washington, u. G.
Hon. George Frye, !:
Dickinson, N. D. u
Your invitation to attend the Manning
celebration received: Regret that l will
be unable to attend. No man is. more
deserving of your honor. and confidence
than Dan Manning; none have contrib,
uted more. than he to the development
of your grand country and its varied:
interests and resources, and may the
name Of that pioneer of pioneers for.
ever remain npon the map of North Da-
kota and Dunn county. Long life and
prosperity to him and the town of Man
ming. May all its hopes be realized.
Alexander Mckenzie.
Rockspring, " p, Feb. l, 1908.
Mr.. Dan. Manning,
Dear Sir:
/ regret very much that circumstances
are such that l cannot be present. May
the town of Manning be an honor to the
person for whom named.
Thomas Bailey.
sroAsTs AND RESPONSES
After the banqueters had done ample
justice to the bounteous feast and while
merriment was at its height, Mr.. s;Craw-
ford raped for order. Rising, he. said
that every country has had its men Of
strong hearts and sterling worth--France
its Napoleon, Germany its Bismarck,
England its Gladstone, the United States
its Lin~coln-and now he proposed that
all stand and drink to the health of the
good old man, Dan Manning. 1t was
the glad signal for every man present to
rise to his feet. 7.
Mr.. Crawford then presented Mayor
Manning with a large box of exquisitely
fine flowers, a personal gift to an hon.
ored pioneer from James {. Young Of
Minneapolis, who recently SO generously
donated to the city of Dickinson a public
park of IS acres. Mr.. Manning arose
and graciously thanked the donor.
Mr.. Crawford called upon ]. f. Phe-
Ian to toast Dickinson's mayor, n Of
the earliest settlers of Dunn county.
Mr.. Phelan said that. it had been his
pleasure t know Dan Manning for
many years, and lie, like scores of others,
loved and admired him. Mr.. Manning
has seen the ups and downs of the west
Missouri country; as years ago he served
his country in the Wa of the Rebellioni
next he was found tilling the soil at OF
near Bismarck; a little later he located
in Dunn county, where he watched his
herds of cattle and horses. Three times
he lost a third of his herds and wealth
and still he ~persevered and finally tri
umphed in the business: Subsequent,
he became an honored citizen of Dick
inson. Mr.. Manning, the speaker said
was. Of the type who usually succeed
He was a plain man. Of simple habits
honest and straightforward, who hac
always lived close to the earth. Thu
financial standing Of Dickinson, he said
is a good example Of the wisdom dis
played in business affairs by this pionee
of pioneers, for whom all have a goot
word. !;
Attorney F. Z. McCurdy was asked t.
give his views Of the West Missouri
country. Until coming to Richardtol
less than a year ago he had resided ii
the eastern part of the state. He wa
!, attracted here by the many reports of
good country still %undeveloped and h
, had found it even better than he ex
pected. He.looked forward. tosa. grea
change in this country during TIE mex
, few years. As to the pioneers, he, kne,
that they were firm in the belief that thi
was one of the best sections in the state
they had backed their belief with thei
lives and their money, and the creation
Of Aourishing cities and prosperous in
! dustries out this, way was truly due I
such men as Mayor Manning. .s
AS one best able'to speak Of the man
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