The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-11-13
THREE HUNDRED CITIZENS OF
MINOT AND VICINITY ENJOY
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MADE BY MANY PROMINENT
sPEAKERs-ENTHUsIAsM DIS
PLAYED.

SPEAKERS ENTHUSIASM DIS
PLAYED.
Three hundred sat down at the ban
quet at the basement Of the st. Leo's
church Friday night, which launched
the most unique campaign in the his
tory of the state, that of raising a
fund Of $4,000 for St. Joseph's hos
pital.
The affair was in the hands of the
ladies of the allied local churches.
Covers were laid for more than two
hundred and the guests were given
the attention of fifty of Minot's most
prominent women. Roast turkey was
the feature of the splendid menu and
the guests did full justice to the
! spread. Invitations had been sent
out and the response showed without
a question that the campaign is going
to be a big success.
The Minot City orchestra donated
its services for the evening and play
ed an unusually enjoyable program.
Addresses were given by Judge
Davis, Pres. A. G. Crane, L. J. Palda,
J. M. Devine, F. B. Lambert, Francis
j. Murphy, L. D. McGahan, DR.. Ker-
mott, DR.. Archie MCDANIEL and Judge
E. B. Goss of the supreme court. Gov
ernor Hanna sent a telegram to Col.
Alex. Scarlet Wednesday stating that
he was sorry he could not attend but
that he would be pleased to have the
Colonel represent him. Col. Scarlett's
health is not good, but he went to the
banquet against the advice of his ply
sician. His address brot forth great
applause.
Pres. Crane delivered finished ad-
dress which is being commented upon
very favorably about the city today.
Pres. Crane explained that the new
hospital will be public institution
which will take in any person who is
suffering or in distress, whether rich
or needy. Any man or woman i'll and
without cent in this worlds will be
given the best treatment that can be
secured in this country, he declared.
"Any man contributing to this cause
is contributing to sufferers and those
who might be in distress in the future
probably yourself" Crane said. "A
better hospital could do more for char
ity than the present one. The pres
ent hospital has done $1,000 in charity
already in the care of poor patients.
"The Sisters have agreed to main-
tain and run the hospital providing we
assist little, and all the money will
go back into the institution to be used
in maintenance or improvements. They
ask nothing for themselves.
Il ..'This hospital will be a cooperative
concern in which the Sisters do the
] work which ordinary persons will not
~ "The Sisters in their beautiful self
sacrifice, devotion and duty to the
ideals Of humanity, were exemplified
in the life of the First Great Healer" !"
Pres. Crane read beautiful quota
!, ton from Riley:
'"It is good world after all,
s'And good God must have made it;
t'Leastwise that is what | say
''When hand is on my shoulder
*.In friendly sort Of way"
The toastmaster was j. S. Murphy.
The Major appeared at his best and
had collection of new stories.
Judge Palda, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee, outlined the work
and corrected some mistaken impress
3sions.
L. D. McGahan delivered rousing
address and Atty. Francis J. Murphy,
one of our strongest speakers, made
one of the best speeches of the even
ing. Hon. F. B. Lambert told some
unusually good stories, and withal his
effort left the audience in the best Of
humor.
The Ladies' Double Quatette, COM
posed of Misses Dunn9ll, Wells, Nor
ton, Hawley, Stoudt, Vandenoever,
Smallwood and Montgomery, gave a
beautiful rendition of the Rosary"
They were called back for an encore.
r. w. Thorpe gave splendid baritone
solo, and was also obliged to sing
again to satisfy his audience. The
mixed quartet Of the Presbyterian
church delighted their hearers with a
couple Of songs. Miss Florence Stem
erson most ably rendered one Of her
splendid alto solos.
But the last and fitting climax Of
the evening was the singing OF "Ihe
Star Spangled Banner" BY the entire
!, assembly. The walls fairly shook
when the great crowd started singing
the patriotic song, rising to their feet
!, and waving American flags. All then
Y departed for their homes, determined
to do their utmost for the success of
the campaign.
r. l.. Sherman, who very capably
represents the Minot Flour Mill Co.,
returned from two weeks trip thru
Montana. Mr.. Sherman placed orders
for an immense lot Of the famous
saSnow White" flour which is being
shipped fully 500 miles west of Minot.
Mohall Will Play Here Saturday.
The Mohall foot ball team will meet
the local boys at Riverside park Sat
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