New-York tribune., 1910-04-28

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VINO cone from dear OLD Illinois.
There was The spirit of the West in the
- ID the dinner of the Illinois Society last
-isbt at Sherry's- one felt il. but should
-rs lose its sl-pervading presence IN a
-.o-~-rt q forretfUluess II was only for 2
moment for the speakers constantly
.-ourh, it back with word pictures of roll
Tx p-airies. sun glistening or ripened corn
and dew kissed field.
rankin MacNeagh. the Secretary of the
--sssu-v. was the guest OF honor. and
George "a. Perkins. president OF the So
r,sr,. presided. Besides Mr.. MacVeaEh. the
-~--fi7si speaker were Congressman Bou-
-sr and Melville +. Stone.
-r,e-e were about a hundred members
nd. -re society AZ the dinner. Il was As
formal as such an AFFAIR could vel be
--sds. - most ~ the good old songs were
.-rE. including "Old Back Joe Ny Old
Er-t-ekr Home" the ''Sewanee River.
-----v aIe Back TO Diate" and Annie
Laurie" OF the new songs, I've Got
r.rrs on Ny Fingers ard ''Yip-a-yaddy'
srer-ed 90 be the greatest favorites.
v- Perkins read a number OF letters
--.-n. he said. The women a. the dinner
Lad asked him 70 hand Secretary Mac
.ft-e Nf~A ELdlLlIN Win Aaa'
.-r-h,es of The fairer sex in keeping bank
s--5-u-s and tn realizing on the value ~
--- American dollar. Then the toast
.-as-e- proposed that the diners stand and
s--k coast 10 the President They stood.
-.t before they could drink the toast the
ba-s eei--d the moment as an o7portune
~-f -r break for-n with the fitting air.
..u-, Won't Get Hone TIL Morning
40 rr.a
'7p.d sv toast ~ TIE ladies' After
.--se l--.e 7-eTir1ina-ies Mr.. NscNesgh
--- -- srE began 30 tell about tllp West
-c said he had been East about = yea-
and that Vas long enough 70 make him
----esi-k gor THE rolling urai-;es of old Tni-
--Hr Revertiug 70 the great men ~ that
s-s-e. he paic tributes 20 General Grant
s~5 A1rs ham Lincoln and Included Pierre
Marquette - -he +hi-5 greatest man The
r.z-e had ever produced.
The West" ea'G the speaker. 'is LAYING
-.-e rourdarlon tor leadership In every form
r- human thought and eudeavcr. Chicago
-f- n tine be the Crearce- city of the
uo-l6 10 would be nothing less than
re-r~-s' ~isfo~t..r fr~ any ere of as 20
.os- rl- touch vi-h The great west The
-r.---sI side ~ the West. contrary to -he
ori- H-s o- Some iS fs- erronge~ rrz1 --e
-e--1 -lCo-anr there tE a. strong ET--
--a- SIDE 10 Chicago
Mr. Na-FeaEL spoke erL-affs sffesf'E ~
ere vo- le~ful Development gong on ir r1e
Essts- rpi 7sllev. 2 lard cf ouuorturlt-
---r-ess-s- Pou-eII refused 20 leave his
Fable ta~ thar ~ the roasrrrssrer unless
-re -s--e- scl1noUI IedEed mat tle amer
.-s- Beauties" he had around him were
ts- more beautiful and infinitely more
-re-- -hsr any of those ~ the toast
masters table This gallant remark was
----ec.s-ed Ev the women present and
-.-c--eEed bv their applause the Con
---ss--ar turned q Few more remarks ~ =.
r.-sr Lls-e~-=-.
Pc zoo peiC f1I tribute % the greatness
~ he West. told O. .~e beauties. and no
lescribac Nith enthusiasm Lle fne bass
.r.r used 20 -a-.r II rre Fox River and r7.r
delicious thew were when properly fried
re referred 20 Alexander Hamilton ss the
---s--s- Constructive statesman and the
---a-est Se--e-a-~ 20 -he Tressur- The
.-,-~--- hsd e-er had. and. turning 20 NJ
-Ts-T eagr. ne exclaimed. 'I1 -cu we
z-e q WORTHY successor 70 him.
silent toast vas drunk 20 General
Grant
1r-srs those ~ fns 6iruer were Henry
"a Tat. RhireIsnde- waldo, Theodore P
----+s. F-be-- E7 Ga-,, r1e Rev. Abbott
Ef-r-edge. samuel NoRohcrts, and
r--'er n. Norton