The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
MCKINLEY BANQUET BIG AFFAIR
IN DELTA LAST EVENING

was well attended, over $50 plates
were laid, and despite the inclem-
ency of the weather many people
from over Delta county were in at
tendance, as well as a representation
from Montrose, San Miguel and Mesa
counties.
The crowd began to assemble at
the Masonic hall early and by the
scheduled hour practically every pur-
chaser of a ticket was on hand. There
were many new faces other than Re-
pubhcans.
The dinner was served by the ladies
of the Womans club and was a tri-
umph of culinary skill and not too
much praise can be given these ladies
for their success. Everything was
well arranged and the speakers of the
evening complimented the ladies for
their perfect organization in serving
so splendidly.
Hon. H. E. Perkins, chairman of the
committee on arrangements introduc-
ed the toastmaster of the evening,
Hon G. C. Hawkins. of Paonia. MT.
Hawkins acted in this capacity as an
eleventh hour man. owing to the ILL
ness Oh Representative 1lOChWSli WIZ
was to have presided. Mr.. Hawkins
proved himself equal to the occasion.
The first number on the program
was the national anthem. THE Star
Spangled Banner rendered by the
Lincoln Glee Club of Delta The club
did so splendidly that they were loud
| ly applauded and upon being encored
gave the assemblage 81 Want to be
Ready" The Glee club, while but re-
Gently organized were highly praised
for their musical numbers. Seth ].
Kvffin directed the chorus and Mrs.
Oliver Cook presided at the piano.
/ Hon. Carl Schuyler of Denver, who
happened to be on the Western slope,
responded to the toast Lincoln" He
proved himself equal to the subject.
and interspersed his remarks with wit
ticisms that were pleasing to all. He
said that as Mrs Perkins had so kind
: Iy consented to play the part of jeff
he felt safe in taking the part of
Mutt Departing from his toast he
( said that an eminent authority had de-
fined two reasons why a person
should be educated at Princeton, one
was for the fact that is equal to 1
and the other that IA points amount
to nothing.
The subject "Our National Chair
man" was ably handled by DR.. j., E.
Mcconnell of Cedaredge. Mr.. McCon-
nell stated that he was reared in the
same county as Mr.. Hays. He told
of some of the things that Chairman
Hays had accomplished in Indiana,
particularly how the National Chair
man had converted the state from
a Democratic stronghold to solid Re
publican column.
Mrs H J. Baird. responded to "Citi-
zenship'' from woman's standpoint
She spoke convincingly and urged the
women to take a more active part in
party affairs.
The Glee club rendered McKinley's
favorite song. Lead Kindly Light"
being encored they sang THE Church
in the Wildwood" The club proved
to be one of the striking features OF
the evening. America" was the clos
ing rendition.
The orator of the evening was Hon.
Charles A Ballreich Of Pueblo. For
over an hour and thirty minutes he
told his audience many things about
William Mckinley; how devoted he
was to his beloved invalid wife: his
keen Judgment and farsightedness in
administrative affairs; his ability in
organizing his party for Republican
Legislation: record of his service in
the Civil war: his work in congress.
Mr.. Ballreich's remarks, owing to time
and space. will be extended next week
In his opening remarks, after pay
ing respects to the ladies for the de-
lightful repast. whom he characterized
as high school girls said that ne
absolutely concurred with this county
in seeing the need for a county hos
pital After next election you will
need this hospital it will be crowded
to its full capacity with disabled DEM
ocrats: you are wise in planning now
to take care of the future" Mr.. Ball
reich hit upon the League of Nations.
and said that the supporters were
misinformed, that they did not really
know that an attempt was being made
10 set up supergovernment. he
spoke of the danger of the alien, par
ticularly the race that was growing to
be a dominant factor in the state of
California. He spoke of cold facts
about who set the price of potatoes
and fruits on the coast
The meeting was full of ginger and
will long be remembered by those who
the pleasure of attending. A spirit
of good feeling prevailed among