Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23


stay an enjoyable one. We wish TO
thank the Rock Island club for its eff
forts in our behalf, and also Manager
Carl Mueller of the Harper for his
care of us We have never received
better hotel accommodations any
where, and last nights banquet was
the best in the history of the organiza-
ton
I'VE wish to thank the press of the
city for the valuable space devoted to
us and their cooperation in making
the meeting a success. We have all
! had the time of our lives and expect
to come back again, if not to Rock Is
| land. to Moline, where we will proba-
| bly, convene two years from now. We
have enjoyed ourselves immensely and
will always reserve a warm spot in
our hearts for Rock Island
BANQUET LAST NIGHT.
| About $50 were seated at the tables
al the New Harper last night, the oc-
casion being the annual banquet of the
| jewelers. association. The gathering
was a joyous enc from start TO finish,
and there was not a dull moment dur
ing the entire evening. G. P. Engle-
hardt of Chicago acted in the capacity
Of POSTMASTER, and by his eXubeTance
of spirits and his forceful humor, es-
tablished a reputation for himself
which will probably result in his hold
ing down the head of the table at many
similar affairs in the future. Mr. Engle-
hardt is the editor of the National Jew
eler.
Colonel John L. Shepherd. of the
Keystone Watch Case company, New
York, told of conditions throughout
the country as regards the trade His
business as a publicity man enables
him to cover a vast amount of terri
tory and he stated that the jewelers.
were booming everywhere. He made
an appeal for cooperation, increased
interest and good fellowship. A P
Reich of Dalton, who is the infant OF
the association, having been a mem
Der but 80 days, was next called upon
and expressed his loyalty to the organ
! iZation
Charles F. Monahan of Chicago, the
secretary of the association, told of the
work which had been accomplished
during the past year, and urged still
| greater results by a continuance OF
the efforts put forth in the past.
TELLS OF ILLINOIS.
Hon. W. a. Meese of Moline took
as the subject for his address, The
nf 10 of l.
early days and of conditions in this
, locality. He dwelt upon the many
places of interest in and about Rock
; Island from an historical standpoint
and described the early inhabitants
the Sacs and Fox Indians The speak
er took up the life of Black Hawk al
some length and told of the perfidy o.
he white man in obtaining some so.
100000 acres of land for $4,000. Mr.
Meese's address was intensely inter
esting and was enthusiastically re
Ceived
MTNTYRE IN RARE FORM
w. B. Mcintyre, without whom NJ
banquet would be complete, easily
topped the bill last night He spoke
in his usual eloquent and brilliant man
ner, keeping the banqueters in a con
tinuous roar of laughter witt
his humorous epigrams and wit
ticisms. At the conclusion of hi!
address he was rendered an ovation
and again confirmed his right to thu
title, The Apostle of Sunshine" Ii
his serious moments, however. which
We're frequent, Mr.. Mcintyre brough
TO his auditors a real message, advo
eating the elimination of jealousy ant
malice and the instituting of patienc,
and good will.
TELLS OF CRAFT.
The speaker emphasized the marvel
Gus strides which had been made il
the development of the jewelry Graf
and referred to its history as a re
nance. Jewelry has been used from
the prehistoric days for personal adorr
ment, and the steps taken in develor
ing the products of the trade from
the crude hammered articles of an
cient days to the beautiful machin
made articles of today are extremel
interesting. The speaker told of tn
opening of Egyptian tombs and III
finding of jewelry which must hay
been made $500 years ago, which eve
today cannot be reproduced with tn
modern methods utilized.
MESSAGE OF PEACE.
Mr.. Mcintyre stated that the grea
est jewel of all was peace of minc
which must come only through SINGER
and honest contact with ones fello,
man He plead for the forgetting {
the past and the redeeming of the t,
ture- The terrific competition of u
day saps a mans energy. and withou
relaxation there can be no peace. tn
speaker advocated a spirit of unseIfsl
ness and good fellowship in one