The Ordway new era., 1918-02-15
58 Are Seated AT
Lincoln Banquet

Fifty-eight persons attended the
Lincoln Day banquet at the Foley
Hotel in Ordway on Tuesday evening
of this week and representatives were
from the various parts of the county.
The spread was an elegant one and
served in an artistic manner with
handsomely decorated tables. The
Stars and Stripes were arranged to
add to the patriotic spirit of the gath
ering and a large portrait of Abra'
ham Lincoln adorned the wall next
to the speakers table. Instrumental
music was rendered thruout the eve
ming by Mrs Nettie Brown and Mrs.
D. A. Weir. and two solos, one by Mr..
E. B. Strickland and one by Mrs. X.
A Bown, were given and highly ap-
preciated.
The banquet was given by the Re-
publicans therefore the guests were
all Republicans, but patriotism rath-
er than politics, was the keynote for
the talks which were made, and the
speakers all urged that everything in
an individuals power be done by the
individuals for this country and for
the administration. The sentiment
was "our country, right or wrong our
country" and with each individual
doing his or her part. 1t was pointed
out, would avoid having our great
nation under the iron band of des-
potic ruler such as the. German
Kaiser.
The principal speaker Of the eve
ming was William c. Robinson of
Colorado Springs and he stated that
every dollar he had and that every
bi, of energy he had was at the dis
posal of the government regardless
of whether the government be Re-
Iublican. Democratic or some such
other. He frankly stated, however,
that he reserved the right as an
American citizen to make Just criti-
cism of the conduct of officials in
office regardless of their politics and
Perfect right to make such criticism
in the spirit that the wrongs might
be made right. He stated too. that
such criticism, II made in the right
spirit, should not be taken as pro-
German but rather as the expression
of patriot. Pro-Germanism, he
furti.tr stated. should not be dealt
with lightly; in fact. as he put 1t,
the most severe dealings with such
persons Is the manner in which they
should be handled.
Senator Robinson talked for al
most one hour and his listeners sat
In interested silence during the en-
tire time. except for the hearty hand
lent patriotic and political points he
brought out. He is a most interest
ing talker. pleasing in manner fair in
his dealings with those whom he
deemed subject for criticism and pa
tr!otic to the extent that he is will
ing to lay down his life and give his
money for the cause of this great ma
ton. His address was the closing
feature of the evenings program.
and preceding him and during the
banquet hour short impromptu talks
were made by VIM. Broadbent. Judge
Chas. c. Woodbridge. Representative
M. e. Bashor, Leroy Maucher of Oh
ney Springs, and E. w. Richards of
Sugar City. L. I. Giffin was toast
master and Harry E. Mast, chairman
of the Republican County Central
Committee. made a short talk and in
II duced the speaker of the evening,
Senator Robinson
No reference was made to local
politics for the event was given to
commemorate the birth of Abraham
Lincoln. one of the greatest, II not
the greatest. man this nation ever
produced.
Those in attendance at this ban
quet were as follows:
VIM. C. Robinson.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh F. Lorimer.
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Kelley.
Joe Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Bashor.
f. ]. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Beaver.
Judge and Mrs. Chas. C. Wool
bridge.
A. l.. Burbank.
Leroy Maucher.
Joseph B. Roberts.