The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-23
Big AFFAIR FOR
LEONARD TONIGHT
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
FOR BANQUET-sPLENDiD PRO.
GRAMME OF ToAsTs ARRANG-
ED-RELIEvED THAT 100 WILL
BE IN ATTENDANCE.

1t is expected that there will be $50
citizens of Fargo in attendance at the
banquet to be given this evening at
the Gardner hotel at $3.50 for DIR, Her
bert G.. Leonard. Early this morning
the number had reached 125 and by
O'Clock this evening the number will
probably round to the century and a
half mark.
The banquet will be one of the big
gest affairs OF its kind ever given in
the city. 1t will be strictly stag af-
fair and all the men Of Fargo are in
vited to attend, although they should
notify Ed C.. Anderson before 6 this
evening If they expect to have plate
placed for them.
The menu calls for the richest and
best there can be had in the way of
viands and Fargo has nothing better
to offer in the toasts and speakers
who will figure at this evenings func-
ton. Judge Charles F. Amidon will
be the most efficient postmaster for
the evening and he has decreed that
all speeches shall be limited to 360h
seconds, thus assuring them to be
quick and spicy.
The toasts and speakers are given
as follows:
A Good Preacher, the College Made
Him So-President c. c.. Creegan.
| Minneapolis Needs a Good Spiritual
Adviser, and Knows Where to Find
Him-Mayor ". r. Lowell.
| He Has Stood at the Gateway and
Sounded the Alarm. North Dakota
Gives to Minnesota One of Her Best
Dean G. Dewitt Bowling.
| He Had to Leave, 1t Was Foreor-
| dained-Rev. DR.. Chas. r. Adams.
! Let the Final Decree Be Entered
Judge Chas. A. Pollock.
| "a Tale of Two Cities" Minneapolis
VS.. Fargo-Rev. DR. H. G. Leonard.
| With seven courses of an elegant
banquet and an equal number OF
speakers to mix in with dessert fol
every course, the banquet crowd will
be given a golden treat and there is ex.
pected to be a big rush of plate order!
as the closing hour of. draws near.
DR.. Leonard leaves next Tuesday fol
Minneapolis where he will become
pastor of the Simpson M. e. church
He has for the last nine years beer
pastor of the Fargo First M. E.. churcl
and during this time he has won tn,
respect and admiration of all who knew
and heard him.
Welcome at Minneapolis.
Under the head, Fargo Lose
Preacher; Minneapolis Is Gamer, TIL
Minneapolis Journal of last evening
contained a picture Of DR.. Leonart
and the following:
The new pastor of Simpson Methods
church for the conference year begin
ming Oct. /, is Rev. III. G. Leonard, nov
, of Fargo. 1t is a rule of the Methods
policy that one pastor cannot be trans
ferred from one conference to anothe
unless a man of the same grade
transferred out. Hence, DR.. F.
Tincher is transferred to Pennsyl
vania conference and Mr.. Leonar
comes in to take his place.
Reports from Fargo are that til
people of that city, regardless of churc
: connection, regret his departure. Fl
} is regarded as a "live wire" as
preacher and citizen. He has bee
pastor of the First church, Fargt
eight years; he has greatly extende
the church's influence and has bee
. prominent in reform work.
To speed the parting pastor, til
. members OF Mr.. Leonard's church an
the business and professional men /
:, Fargo make Mr.. Leonard their que,
>, at banquet tomorrow night He wi
> come to Minneapolis in time to tai
up his work by Oct. I.