Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-01


With ball game between the Com
mercial Club Giants and the Occur
dAlene Boosters, and a sumptuous
banquet in the evening at the Cath
olic ladies' hall. The game was played
in the afternoon at Woodlawn park,
and from all points of view was prob
ably the fastest that has ever been
played on that diamond. and it was
witnessed by a large, enthusiastic
and cheering crowd. 1t was a hard
fought contest from start to finish,
but resulted in tie, and the game
will probably be played over again
at some future date.
The banquet was prepared and
served by the ladies of the Catholic
club, and there was an abundance of
good things to eat and the service
was excellent, and upon its conclus-
ion a vote of thanks was extended to
the ladies of the club. 1t was the
largest and most enthusiastic meet
ing ever held since the city was born
and it was the greatest boost that
has ever been given. 1t was a gath
ering of the business and profession
al men-the employers and en-
ployees, the city's sinews and its in
tellects, and every word uttered was
in praise of the Scenic City by the
Unsalted Sea-" and every man and
woman present last evening resolved
to labor for its upbuilding and gen.
eral welfare. 1t was the largest
gathering of the citizens of the citi-
Gems of the town around the banquet
table, as has been said, ever held in
the history of the city, and no other
meeting has done more to instill a
spirit of enthusiasm and boosting
into the hearts of the people than
that one, and good results too innum-
cradle to speculate upon are destined
to flow from it.
0. E. Barr acted as master of GER
emonies, and from time to time dur
ing the progress of the banquet City
Attorney Black announced that there
was a telegraphic communication for
some person present, and it was read
to the banqueters by the POSTMASTER.
The messages came from every part
OF the worId-from the little town of
Rathdrum to the seat of the present
revolution in the east-CDnstanti-
nople. They conveyed all manner and
variety of news from a statement
that the dam at Post Falls had been
blown up with dynamite and asked
that an injunction be secured to stop
the flowing away of the water of the
Spokane river, to a message from the
deposed Sultan of Turkey, Abdul
Hamid, advising the people of Occur
d'Alene that he desired to make it,
with his many wives, his permanent
abode. Their reading created vast
amount of merriment and mirth and
were enjoyed by all in attendance.
Occur d'Alene College Growing.
When the banquet had been con-
eluded POSTMASTER Barr. arose and
spoke briefly of the history of the
Commercial club, and its achieve
ments, and designated as one. of its
notable achievements the securing OF
the Occur d'Alene College, and then
called upon President Jesperson foI
remarks. President Jesperson in a
lew words traced the history of the
sehool-spoke of the difficulties with
which 1t had commended and told how
II had surmounted them, and could
now boast of I2O students. These
students, he stated, were from al
parts Of the northwest, British Col
ambia. and some from the middle
Seset states. and he predicted thai
The school would continue TO grow
and that some day It would be one o.
the best in the west.
Speaks Of Pioneer Days.
Judge Edwin McBee was the mex
speaker and he addressed himself FOL
the most part to the pioneer days o
II town.
he dwelt on its size when he frs
arrived here. and incidentally of tn
seeming prospects that It had befor'
" At that time. He brought mp |
number Of interesting "reminiscences
Of pioneer days dealing with the oil
uners. and then spoke Of the marvel
Gus growth Of the city in the last few