The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-01

field. and welcome him in the Goldfeld
way upon his return to the scene OF
his ~triumphs,o said Mr.. Vardaman,
sHe has well been called the young
Napoleon of Mining and Finance and
we are gathered to give him cordial
welcome.'
All Love Wingfeld
Upon Icing introduced as toastmas.
ter. Mr.. Hutchinson said: "We don 4
want George Wingfeld to feel that
there is a halo around his head; we
want him to know that we all love him
while he is alive. All the world loves
a good fellow, and we want Wingfe!d
to know that we love him because he
is a good fellow and will not wait until
after his death to show our appreciation
of this many splendid qualities"
Representing the state at the ban
quet was A. A. Codd, regent OF the
state university. The county was repre-.
sented by C. H. Beesley, chairman OF
the board of county commissioners, and
the city was represented by Chas. s
Sprague, president sof the Chamber OF
Commerce.
POSTMASTER Hutchinson, in intrOduc'
ing Mr.. Codd, referred to him as "the
man who got more votes than Bryan 1
mule
Mr. Codd Said:
1.-THE whole state appreciates MI
Wingfeld, and what he means to Ne
vada in a mining way. Everyone
recognizes what he has lone and is do
4 ing for the state, and this reception Ii
a fitting tribute to himself and hi:
work."
Mr.. Codd referred to Clarence Mac
key and others who have recently giver
thousands of dollars to the state uni
versity, and expressed appreciation OF
the arrangement whereby the univer
sity is to be given the mineral exhibit
that is to be gathered for the mining
congress.
Mr.. Beesley, called upon to speak fol
the county, paid a high tribute to Mr.
Wingfeld for his loyalty and en-
thusiasm to this state and especially
Goldfeld.
Wingfeld the New Leader
Mr.. Sprague, in speaking of Mr.
Wingfeld as the Napoleon of Nevada
Mining and Finance" referred to his
tory when Napoleon, discouraged at thu
outlook at Lodi, ordered a drummer
boy to beat a retreat. The boy said h
had never been taught to beat a re
treat but pleaded that he be allowed t,
beat a charge. Inspired by the ladN
enthusiasm, the great commander o.
dered a charge and his forces won TIM
day at Lodi.
Tonight the young Napoleon come
to us, not with a message to beat a re
treat, but to beat a charge said Nj
sprague. "He is to be our leader, an
Nc will follow him to victory an
greater achievements than Goldiei'i ha
ever known BEFORE
Mr.. Sprague spoke of the good wori
peing done by the Chamber oil Com
%neree, especially in the way or chs
seminating literature pertaining b.. u.
camp all over the country, ii no
abroad.
referring to the past here MI
pprague spoke of the camp ''reaping
"hirlwind' on account of certain wild
az stock operations. There was an al
Fenee of certain laws to curb these evil
md the state was powerless to exten
: arm for support or protection. S-ne
men legislation has been enacted fl
ne protection of mining men and til
people as a whole. Special refes,ne
~ made to Indicating. stat
'Ace and proper banking measures.
The city and state ads fice t
ave Today said he, with a Lette
'!-a revival Of the mining industr
"eh as is merited in i.,s .lis.riet an
bate"
senator G. ID. Pyne was introduce
the man who switched the Yulo
neral appropriation of 10000
0'ah'id. "And that s what / call goo
posting" (cheers.)
me senator referred to the legisi
night over the appropriation, ss