The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06

| Mayor Scott, OF Superior, spoke on
"The Head Of the Lakes" On invi-
tation of Toastmaster Long, John
Stone Pardee, of Duluth, responded to
the toast, "Real Estate Men and
Printers Ink" -.
Luther Mendenhall and Guilford G..
Hartley were on the program but, be.
ing conspicuous by their absence, they
failed to speak.
Rev. DR.. Charles G. Salter respond
ed to the toast, "The Real Estate
Almoner." The sanity man outlined
the exceptional opportunities Of the
real estate dealer for benevolence. He
then expressed his Indebtedness and
gratitude to local real estate men for
their iberality when called on for
contributions. "The real estate men
are back Of patriotism" declared Du-
luth g best beloved citizen. "Interest
many in land ownership and you have
a loyal people,"
R. E. Denfeld spoke on "The Du-
luth Schools" with an energy and an
eloquence that was appreciated in
those times. He stated that one-sixth
of the wealth of Minnesota's graded
schools was in Duluth.
E. A. Henderson, of Minneapolis,
spoke on "Citizens of Minnesota. /" He
proved to be Booster from Booster.
vile. He told his hearers that, in
1892, the value Of Minneapolis flour
output exceed the entire gold output
of the United States by $4,000, 900.
The speaker linked the names Of the
Lorines, Pillsburys, Kings and Brack-
etts, of Minneapolis, with the Lovetts,
Merritts, Mendenhalls, Hartleys and
Millers, Of Duluth.
Charles A. Towne then was an aspir-
ing lawyer in Duluth. His practice
was not burdensome and his income
did not exceed modest requirements.
The Towne tongue, however, never
possessed more silvery eloquence than
at that time. The congressional bee
was not yet buzzing loudly but it un-
doubtedly had Matched. The ears Of
the banqueters was ravished with Mr..
Towne's response to the toast, "Prog-
ress Of the Real Estate Agent"
B. G. Church, then dean Of Duluth g
millers and monarch Of the Imperial
milling interests, was absent, therefore
there was no response to "Duluth g
Milling Interests.
Robert F. Fitzgerald, the man who
put a capital letter in Salesmanship,
responded to the toast, "Job Lots. -
The speaker outlined the wonderful
advance in Duluth's jobbing trade in
1892 and then expressed feeling Of
obligation to the real estate men for
their efforts.
Otto G. Hartman, president Of the
Duluth Board of Trade, responded to
the toast, "Puts and Calls" The
speaker claimed that the grain inter.
ests had been foremost in making Du.
luth household word in every pro-
duce mart in the world.
George Stevens, a prominent local
lnmberman, spoke on "The Piney
Woods" James T. Hale responded to
the toast, "Value of the Mesaba
Range"
Of course the glee club responded
often and well during the evening.
The "real estate punch" on the menu
imay have helped unlimber a few
clumsy tongues.
Distinguished guests from outside
the city were:
Hon. Thomas Cechrane, president of
the St. Paul Chamber Of Commerce.
E. ]. Hodgson, president; J. C.
Wall, treasurer, and w. J. Reed, rep.
resenting the St. Paul Real Estate
Exchange.
E. A. Henderson, secretary Of the
Minneapolis Real Estate Exchange. J.
G. Seeley, president Of the Minneapolis
Real Estate Board; J. w. Day, F. w.
,Bonness and B. Cooper, prominent
Minneapolis business men.
Elmer E. Barton, president Of the
Superior Real Estate Exchange, and
James H. Agen. vice president Of the
National Real Estate association, Sh
lperior. Frank A. Flower, Kirby
Thomas and F. G. Fish also came ove1
from West Superior.
| R. w. Mennicks, Milwaukee, and 8
W. Buckhart were other guests.
| Local official guests embraced thu
following, viz:
| Mayor d'Autremont, Otto G. Hart
man. president of the Duluth BOARD
of Trade; W. E. Wells, president Of
the Stock Exchange; A. B. Chaplin
president of the Jobbers' Union; G.
A. Leland, treasurer Of the Duluth
Real Estate association, and Minnesots
vice president Of the National asso
citation; Col. J. B. Geggie. secretary
Of the Stock Exchange; Dwight E
Woodbridge, secretary Of the Rea'
Estate Exchange; Charles F. johnson
vice president Of the Chamber Of Com
MERGE.
Among the Duluthians who attended
the banquet were the following:
&. A. Patrick J. D. Boyd
A. Harrington G.. A. Leland
M. o. Hall James G. Hunter
James T. Hale Ed. Hagen
Beriah Magoffin g. N. Lavaque
j. b. LaVaque W. p. Strickland
Ray T. Lewis Frank M. Zeller
Q. E. Lovett r. M. Hunter
Ear D. Scott 8. Selleck
L. 81. Whipple G. P. Frank
z. II. Austin Simon Clark
I. Freimuth F.. E. Stevens
Fred Reynolds G. W. Hoyt
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