The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-06

BY Speakers.
| AS an appreciation of the patron
age of the "Knights Of the Grip"
| who in many of the cities enable the
hotel men not only to exist but to
| prosper the proprletors of the Hotel
Marion, William G Minshall and
| II. Goff banqueted the members Of
Marion Council, No. 1873, United Com
mercial Travellers ana the members
Of other councils who were so for
tunate as to be in the city in royal
style in the dining room of the hotel
Friday night.
| Sixty covers were laid for an elc-
| CANT eight course dinner, which the
| hungry travellers, who were able to
Istop catching trains and making calls
for a few hours, more than enjoyed
Hotels of the larger cities might
emulate the dinner and the manner
IN which 1t was served. "Billy" Min
shall proved to be an exceptionally
1 clever host.
| Following the banquet, which could
oe described with many adjectives
IN the superlative degree, and after
| The desires of the inner man had
| Inner speeches was carried out
| which, because of the many subjects
| covered and the prominent and elo-
| luent speakers present. showed much
| ore thought Oh the part Of the men
yho arranged the affair. The talks
1 icintilating with wit and humor, ef-
| tervesting with congeniality, produc-
i've of worldly good, politically instruc
| i've, and, above all manifesting a
| raternaf feeling toward, not only
che travelling men but all mankind in
| general, were Intensely interesting
travelling men, ministers, politicians,
| awyers. and business men mingled
together as men OF one body, striv-
ng for the Advancement of the hu-
nan ra,e.
| w. y. Longbun was postmaster of
he affair and well did he act in this
capacity. The first speaker called up.
IN was G.. Il. Barker, of Columbus,
ditor Of the sample Case, the trav-
| llng mans journal. He related the
story Of the founding of the u. Z. I.
md described its organization and
,rowth from eight members, % years
ago, to an enrolment OF nearly $4,000
the present tlHle. lie told of the
| principles for which the order stood
nd laid special emphasis on its stand
ygainst intempcrance. He said: ANY
nan may go home from a u. G. 4,
Meeting or banquet and not be afraid
. meet his wife at the door, pro
idng he goes straight home"
w. .. Piper Of Mansfield, delivered
IN eloquent and witty talk. His main
.opics were the travelling mans home
md the frWternal spirit of the u. C.
L.
Rev. j. =. Currin of the First Bap-
list church, when called upon by the
postmaster, stated that he was in nc
condition TO make speech, was not
used to midnight carousals being O
| Minister, and had partaken Of the
ood set before him at the risk of his
appendix. lie spoke of the trials and
ribulations which the travelling man
must undergo and how bravely they
| meet and overcome the obstacles
which beset them on all sides. Ills
address was well received.
| Rev. q NJ. Rourke related his eX-
lerlence as salesman, before taking
up the cloth, thereby conjuring up q
relationship with the men in whose
honor the banquet was given, but
he main thought of his talk was a
plea for the travelling man to con
acct business with the work Of the
Master, whenever possible.
| The Hon. G. II. Mouser spoke on
politics, graft and ended his discourse
with a temperance speech. He spoke
| If the political game as being one
in which the travelling man was al
most vitally Interested and upon
which he was generally well posted
He stated that he would dilate on
The happenings of the past few days
in the Ohio legislature If 1t We're moi
for the presence of the Hon. William
T. Smith. He closed his eloquent
speech by denouncing graft and in
emperance
| Rev. ID. IL. Bailey responded to the
call of the postmaster with a shor
talk, beginning by stating that he hat
enjoyed the banquet as preachers
usually do. He was glad to know
that temperance was one of the en-
nobling principles OF their order Of
travlers. He was aware of the fac
that the hour was late but shat
ed that it was worth one-half o.
any night to hear Grant Mousel
make a temperance speech" he pait
high tribute to Representative Smitf
and his tax measure. "The presen
tax system is responsible for the ma
ljority of the liars in the country
was his opinion.
Representative William Il. Smitl
delivered an impassionate speech
covering several topics, the most i'm
lportant of which was his view of tn
recent bribery scandal in the legis
lative halls at Columbus. lie ad
monished the people to not be to-
hasty in condemnlng the men indict
ed for alleged bribery. In his opinion
about SO per cent of the eXcitemen
was caused by news paper sensation
Rev. r. NJ, Brown delivered a shor
but interesting talk at the close of tn
banquet, after which Mr., Minshall eX
tended a hearty welcome to tn
travellers.
~ A. Dpcu Tln. ana tVx ana n