The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15


thankfulness is due
Owing to the late hour, several Of
the gentlemen assigned to respond to
formal toasts sent requests to the
POSTMASTER that they be eliminated
from the formelities, but in his am
nouncement Of that change in the
programme the POSTMASTER added that
leave had been given to the speakers
to have their speeches printed in the
record" The speaking was restricted
to two very short addresses, the ,rst
one by l.. Al. Huntoon, president OF the
commercial club OF Moorhead, who
said in part:
Il wish it were in my power to
say what ought to be said" began
Mr.. Huntoon. "A new hoted was the
great need of Moorhead after the old
Columbia was burned. We r for
tunate in nding a company who would
give us what we wanted and so much
more, too, The Northwestern Invest
ment co. was fortunate in being head
ed by two men with red blood in
their veins. The city owes a debt of
gratitude more than to nyone else
to James Kennedy, who has always
been the friend of Moorhead, and w.
E. Hunt, president of the invest
ment company. BY our patronage in
the future we can show our apprecia-
ton of the fact that they gave us
$40, 900 more than they promised. We
have the best hotel between st. Paul
and the coast, not the largest, per-
haps, but the best"
Toastmaster Richards then called
upon w. e. Hunt, president of the
Northwestern Mutual Investment Co.
which undertook the construction OF
the new hotel and who has been ION
the job since the first shovel of dirt
was thrown for the excavation. Mr.,
Hunt, amid great cheers when he
rose, said:
1T has been a pleasure to build the
hotel. have seen every brick and
tile go into the structure and you
have an absolute fireproof building.
TN order that the great success OF
the past may continue, it is imperative
that you give your support and CO.
operation to our host and hostess OF
tonight. Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Mahoney.'
Closing the proceedings Toastmastet
Richards pledged the support Of the
commercial club, city's merchants and
citizens generally to the hotel man
agement and Mr.. Mahoney, and the
splendid evening ended with singing
For He's a jolly Good Fellow, in which
everyone joined.
Among the guests were: Hon. and
Mrs. S. G. Comstock, Miss Com
stock, Judge and Mrs. G. A
Nye, Leslie Welter, Leslie Wei.
ter, jr.. w. H. Davy, mayor of Moor
head, MI. and Mrs. George e. Perley
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. MackalI, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Costain, Mr.. and Mrs. Huge
Bachenheimer, Mr., and Mrs. r. w
Richards, Mr.. n Mrs. L. A. Hun.
toon, Pres. and Mrs. F. A. Weld
of the normal school, Mr.. and Mrs
j. G. Vincent, DR.. and Mrs. D. c
Darrow, MI. and Mrs. James H
Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moody
DIR. and Mrs. ". E. Verne, Mr.. ant
Mrs. e. E. Sharp, DR.. and Mrs. w. ]
Awty, Mr.. and Mrs. julius G. John,
son, DR.. and Mrs. e. w. Humphrey
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Kingsford, Sen
and Mrs. G. A. Marden, DR.. and Mrs
M. M. Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. H
Merritt, Mr., and Mrs. Jacob KiefeT
MI. and Mrs. A. o. Houglum, Or. ant
10. J. Hagen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. HI. Cos,
tain, MI, and Mrs. Fred Staliey, r
G. Price, Mrs. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. F
F. Timlin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Titus
MI. and Mrs. j. w. Harris, Mr.. an,
Mrs. J.. w. Sullivan. Mr.. and IRIS
p. H. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II
Erickson, Mr., and Mrs. E. l.. FIater
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. F~reeberg, j. M
Witherow, Mr.. and Mrs. George +
| Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Wheeler
w. c.. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]
Fridlund, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Norby
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Lamb, Mr.. an,
Mrs. A. j. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. G
| C. Beck, MI. and Mrs. =. T. Stoddel
John Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Bodkir
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hide, Mr.. and MR.
| Oscar Euren, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwigh
| Simmons, G. d. McCubrey, Al. N
Hopen1an, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Higgins, Rev. Gerard Spielman, Rel
d. #. Thompson, MI. and Mrs. o. N
Mus, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. o. z. Fiaten. Mr.. an
Mrs. L. S.. Olson, Mr.. and Mrs. "
f. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wheelocl
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Nugent. M
and Mrs. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mr.
q. p. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
O'Shea, Mr. and Mrs. w. fl. Diemer
Mr.. and Mrs. Aske, Mi. and Mrs. !
H. Sirrs, MI. and Mrs. G. Paulson, M,
and Mrs. w. H. Bailey. Mr. and Mr.
H. Donaldson, Mr.. and M. n. Weun
and Adolph Hirschman Of "A. Hirsch
man & CO.. of st. Paul. Mr.. Hirsch
man made a special trip to Moorhea
to be present at the formal openin
of The Comstock as he did for til
opening for the first Of Moorhead
swell hotels, the Grand Pacific, thirt
| wears ago.