The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-02-24
THE BANQUET.

Turner Hall on the evening of Wash
ington's birthday as planned.
The committee composed of Henry
Murphy, p A. Miller, Chas. Hoetfner,
George Kennedy and Gilbert Thomp-
son had overlooked nothing. Despite
the unfavorable weather conditions,
the temperature being below zero,
but few of the 300 seats at the tables
were unoccupied. Urban's harp
orchestra seated in the gallery furnish
ed the music which means thai the
musical end took care of itself in the
usual splendid Urban fashion. The
catering was superintended 10y Joseph
Eastman of the Gas company who
had volunteered his services. a seper-
ate table near the speaker was reserv-
ed for the press. About S:l5 the toast
MASTER Harry Kelley, called the
gathering to order and the program
was carried out as prepared. After
short Introductory speech hitting off
amusing things in recent local history
the chairman introduced Alderman
r. G. Plumb who spoke in the place
of his father John Plumb, president of
the association who was unfortunately
unable to be present. Mr.. Plumb
gave rapid-fire talk. packed with
thoughtful suggestions as to the prac-
tical worth of the association. Judge
Emil Baensch responding to 'The Day
We Celebrate delivered a typical
Baensch Grafton, polished and scholar
ly. Its main theme was the idea of
united action and the ending of fac
tionalism and sectionalism in the
city.
Henry Wits, representing the manu-
facturers, read a paper which was
very well received. 1t laid particular
stress upon the necessity for efforts to
secure the freight rates which we are
entitled to by reason of our location
and facilities.
Gilbert Thompson speaking for
Labor was particularly well received.
He referred to the ideal conditions
existing here between employers and
employees and said that that condition
is what labor is striving for every
where.
A. l.. Nash appearing for the pro-
fessions after few humorous and hot
rejoinders to the toastmaster's face
tious introduction launched into a semi
IL, a. Il HI
Henry Wernecke representing the
retail dealers read paper that con-
tanned many practical suggestions for
the upbuilding of the city, without
mincing words.
George Kennedy for the travelling
statesmen defended that calling from
the attack of the toastmaster by hand
ing back little better line of abuse
than he received, all of which was
evidently arranged for the editication
of the audience. He suggested sever
al practical methods of advertising the
city and related some amusing anec-
dotes.
Mr.. Seymour Walton, auditor of the
Wisconsin Pea Gamers Co. and an
eminent authority on Business Educa-
tion was prevailed upon to give a short
impromptu talk on that subject which
was instructive and entertaining.
Mr.. William George Bruce of Mil
waukee, the associations guest, de-
livered the principal address of the
evening. He was introduced as one
who could speak with authority Sc
cond to that of no one in America on
city building.
He began by saying that among the
many gatherings of this kind that he
has addressed this was the first with a
spirit broad enough to include a repre-
sentative of labor.
He emphasized the fact that cities of
our kind and size must not dream of
becoming commercial centers; that
these are fixed in half dozen great
cities of the country: that our energies
should be bent rather toward industrial
growth; that our hope lies in securing
Ilt pOht tlO-
uuently of the need of industrial edu-
cation, the fostering of which he said
resulted in Germany's great industrial
growth. He paid particular attention
to "applied patriotism saying in part:
SIS our patriotism only a weapon to be
used offensive and defensive, against a
foreign enemy and then laid upon a
dust laden shelf, or is an active and
constant force within US to be eXercis-
ed in our daily life as well?"
''The American people are not lack
ing in patriotism in time of danger
and trial. They respond to the touch
of sentiment, share feelingly the griefs
and joys of the nation, rejoice in its
strength and achievement and stand
ready to defend it against the enemy.
But, do we manifest that practical
patriotism which must exert itself in
time of calm and peace as well as in
war?
''The need of the hour is for practi-
cal rather than sentimental patriotism
"a patriotism that concerns itself con-
stantly and actively with present day
problems rather than with senti-
mentality that Is Spasmodic and nm