The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-05
IMPLEMENT MEN
ENJOY BANQUET
FARGO AND MooRHEAD NIPPLE
MENT DEALERS WERE HOSTS
TO VISITING IMPLEMENT MEN
LAST NIGHT A BIG BANQUET AT
MASONIC TEMPLE.

The implement men enjoyed a fine
banquet last night at the Masonic
temple. which was given by the Fargo
n Moorhead Implement Dealers as
ISOLATION. 1t was an elaborate affair
and one that every man enjoyed to
the utmost. The great dining room
OF the temple was completely filled
with the visitors attending the con
Vent1on and to partake of the dinner
served by the Pirie Co.
freSldlng as POSTMASTER over the
occasion was H. r. Turner, well known
IN Fargo and throughout the north
west as one of the leading lawyers for
the machine and implement houses
put who has since retired from active
practice. 1t was a fine programme
over which Mr.. Turner presided and
dld himself and city much credit in
the manner in which he acquitted
himself.
Following a number of splendidly
executed selections rendered by the
Fargo College Conservatory Of Music
orchestra conducted by Prof. A. J.
stephens, the programme proper was
opened by Bertrand Alan Orr, director
Oh the conservatory, who favored the
guests with two inspiring songs. Mr..
Orr appeared in better voice
and SO delighted his vast audience that
lie was compelled to espond to an
encore, a stammering song which
scored a pronounced hit. His first
W numbers were To Horse, To Horse
by stephens, and Shipmates O'Mfne
py ~Sanderson. Mr.. Orr also concluded
the regular programme with two
negro melodies, A Banjo Song and
uncle Rome, which were greatly ap-
preciated. He was accompanied by
George Ralf Kurtz at the piano.
The first speech of the evening was
by Mayor Emery who welcomed the
visitors to the city. MI. Emery told
or the improvements of Fargo, of it's
superiority as q convention city and
it's splendid street car service, modern
hotels, paved streets, implement ware
houses and everything that has helped
10 make Fargo the greatest little city
in the world.
The College "Y" quartette was the
ne&t on the programme, rendering
Larboard Watch by William, and
Comm Through the Rye by Park.
The voices of the young men blended
Well n their music was most pleas
ing.
Pres. j. S. Watson of the Fargo
club was the second
speaker Of the evening, welcoming the
AAlSA vi GIG VI ZIG OISdll"
zatlon he heads. Mr.. Watson pointed
out the advantages of the Fargo Com
mercial club, of the qualification it
mas given the club to AVE the imple-
ment men hold their convention here
n expressed the hope they would
come again.
J. A. Forth gave a reading, depict
ing an old hen-pecked German en-
deaVor1ng to obtain a divorce. The
selection was so entertaining that he
was obliged to read another selection
in negro dialect.
Dr.. L.. T.. Guild was next announced
by the POSTMASTER to tell why he
came to Fargo. DR.. Guild thought it
was the climate, the people, the pos
sib1ilty OF doing something here to
help the community and the outlook
for the state of North Dakota and the
city of Fargo. His ak was one of
the best of the evening.
The programme concluded with a
number Of talks not scheduled on the
regular programme but which includ-
ed words from ]. P. Hardy, secretary
of the Fargo Commercial club; e. w.
Mccullough of Minneapolis, secretary
Of the National Manufacturers as
soclation;. w. H. Butler of Coopers-
town, president of the North Dakota
and Northwestern Minnesota Imple-
ment Mems association, and William
Fl. Taylor. president of the Moline
Flow Co,