The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
FARGO regrets
TO SEE HIM LEAVE
MEN OF EVERY CLASS GATHER
ED AT THE BANQUET FOR DR..
II. G. LEONARD LAST EVENING
ToAsTs RANG WITH SINCERE
TRIBUTES.

81 believe in and love Fargo. Things
are not dead here ard that Is what
makes Fargo interesting. It's great
business activities, it's schools and col
Ieges make it full Of life. Fargo has
possibilities of doing a larger work in
North Dakota. than. any other city"
These were the purport of the re-
marks made last evening by DR.. Her
bert Leonard at the banquet given at
the Gardner hotel in his honor. Over
125 men attended the banquet which
was one of the biggest functions ever
given in Fargo.
Business men, educational men, pub
lie men, laboring men and religious
men all gathered together last even
ing at the Gardner hotel to pay tribute
to H. @. Leonard, the retiring pastor
of the First Methodist church of Far
go. The crowd was one in which good
feeling and good fellowship reigned
and the body of men was an excellent
representation of the citys male pop
ulation and it was perfectly adequate
to represent the city in honoring one
of it's distinguished citizens.
Judge Charles F. Amidon acted as
the postmaster during the evening
and tactfdlly handled the occasion and
speakers. His remarks were well
placed and at all times he had the
guests swinging to his tune. He COM
pared DR.. Leonard to one of the North
Dakota crop failures. Such men as
DR.. Leonard leaving North Dakota to
abide elsewhere is our worst crop
failure" were the words of the ad-
ministrator. He continued saying, IF
we could call back these men they
would give an uplift to our whole
lives, mentally, socially, morally and
politically"
81 know of no other city in the
United States the size Of Fargo where
they have such excellent pastors as
they do in Fargo" was the glowing
tribute paid the ministers Of the city
by DIR. C. c. Creegan, president of Far
go college. The president called DIR.
Leonard the dean Of the Fargo, pas
tors and said that there was no other
man that had done Fargo college as
much good as the honored guest and
that 1t was an easy task to love and
respect such a man as Rev. Leonard.
Minneapolis needs a good spiritual
advisor and knows where to find him;
was the toast proposed for Mayor ".
r. Lowell. The city's executive said
that DIR. Leonard should be credited
with the success of the good moral at
mosphere of Fargo. That DIR. Leonards
work was not Objectionable to anyone,
he was certain. In behalf of the city
he expressed regrets to see him leave
Fargo and the citizens of Fargo were
wishing him God speed on his Jour-
ney.
1.-THE presence of the men at the
banquet was iteslf a glowing tribute
to DIR. Leonard, 1t is a significance
that we regard the faithfulness of the
man." said Dean Dewitt Bowling. The
leader of the Episcopal church follow
ed in remarks that, we were in the
world to develop the best and that we
had developed it in DIR. Leonard, and
that having developed him we were
| not afraid to give our best.
DIR. Chas. Adams spoke of the fore
ordaining of the leaving of the Metho-
dist pastor. He either had to go OF
stay-and going, he had to- 60 The
| Presbyterian church leader said thai
| a man with a message for the world
had always been able to give it to the
world and that DR.. Leonard had such
| a message and would be permitted tc
| give it to the world.
Judge Charles A. Pollock concluded
| the oficial toast list and sentenced the
honored guest to three years at the
Simpson Methodist church in Mime.
apolIs, then to other churches and
finally to be a Bishop in the Methodist
Episcopal church. The genial judge
/ based his cause for sentence on tho
| toasts that had preceded his own.
The committee In charge of tht
function Is to be commended on their
most capable manner of conducting
| the affairs of the evening. 1t was ar
event that will long be remembered
in the minds Of all who We're privii-
eyed to be in attendance.
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