The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31

ment. | am not here to tire you with
a long address, but l feel it my pleas
ing duty OF bidding you welcome to
our hospitality. | am here to welcome
you as esteemed and honored guest
not only of our order, but OF the en-
tire city. May you enjoy the keenest
pleasures while you are our guests,
and when you depart for your homes
believe that aerie No. 6S3 and our be-
loved city will leave warm spot in
your heart
Brother Ball of kahoka.
Sam S. Ball, a prominent Eagle of
kahoka, responded to the first toast
of the evening, and in his opening re-
marks expressed gladness at seeing
faces again, which he had not seen for
two years past, or on the occasion OF
the last Eagles banquet held by the
local aerie He said:
! listen with much attention to the
address of Mayor Charles Off, and this
is the first time | have ever had &C.
casion to meet your honorable execu-
tive.
keokuk has recently taken on ma
ton, if not international, honors. AZ
ter while, when your water power
dam is completed, We hope that you
will be able to send power to Kahol1a.
wish to say for the Eagles from
the Missouri side that we are glad
to be here, and especially for the hon
or accorded us. We appreciate the ia
yitation the good fellowship-that is
the highest type of friendship. | think
the Eagles are great organization;
i believe in the fundamental principle
of the order. The order is engaged
in a great humanitarian work today;
need not tell you what the order is
dong. Somehow the impression has
gone to the outer world which is diff
ferent from what the Eagles really
are
Any Old Port in Storm" was sung
by Brother Fred Fressel in his usual
splendid manner, and the encore was
such that he had to respond with the
chorus several times.
Brother Ed. S. Lotion told number
of very funny stories, which fairly
convulsed those present with laughter
Hon. Charles Yant, county attorney
OF Clark county, opened up strongly
as the last speaker for the evening, by
relating several very amusing stories.
Gentlemen, | want to say that this
is the first time | have ever enjoyed
banquet in Keokuk. Over in kahoka
we have a strong Eagle lodge, and I
must say that there is not lodge that
would do more for brother and his
family than the Eagle lodges. We
are doing world of good in kahoka.
The wrong impression has in many
cases gone forth about the order, but
| will say that ! not long ago attended
a national convention, and / never saw
gathered together such splendid
lot Of men
Brother Theodore Anschutz, he OF
the famous Swede stories, was called
upon for an impromptu, and respond
ed with several, Of his favorite ones.
Brother George Callahan of Kahoka
was also called upon by Mayor Off
and responded with a story and few
remarks.
Brother Synder of Kahoka enter
tanned the Eagles by a short, but very
interesting address.
Il feel very much at home, for I
was really born in Eagledom here.
am pleased that such friendly rela.
tions exist between the Keokuk and
Kahoka aeries. | must say that ]
think the Eagles one of the greatest
fraternal orders.
Among others called upon were
Brother William Elwell, president of
the kahoka aerie; c. J. Hickey, for
a recitation, and others.
Visiting Brothers.
Among the visiting brothers were
George Miller, Quincy aerie, No. 535,
and the following from Kahoka: E.
Wormhandt. F. J Karle, Charles w
Want, S. S. Ball, Theodore Blum, G. NJ.
Callihan, Harry Kerns, William Elwell,
William Synder. William lutte, Her.
man Burner, P. J. Wilsey. Neb Wilson,
Robert DAILY, j. E. Fortune.