The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-18
COMMUNITY
| GATHERING
Large Attendance Marked the Public
Banquet Held In the Civic League
Building Thursday Night.

One Of the most largely attended and
most interesting meetings of the busi-
mess men of Oroyille that has ever
been held. and we believe this will be
admitted by all present, was the First
Manual Community Banquet held in
the Civic League building last Thurs
day evening. The ladies of the Civic
league served the collation. and in
honor of the occasion the hall was
kery tastily and prettily decorated
The banquet was the outgrowth of an
effort on the part of the executive
committee of the Commercial Club to
get the business men together and
arouse the dormant civic spirit, and
From the view point of attendance the
effort was a decided success, for some
E5 persons gathered around the festal
board, and one and all were keenly
Interested in the proceedings. If the
Gathering awoke better feeling that
will ultimately result in more united
action in carrying on work for the
betterment and Improvement of tAe
town then that banquet was a happy
Inspiration on the part of those re-
bponsible for its occurrance
s. B. Starrett, Jr.. president of the
Commercial Club. acted as toast mas
ter and his plans were so well laid
but that the program that had been
prepared in advance was carried out
Smoothly and without halt. After
the diners had finished a most excell-
ent repast the proceedings were open
led by singing America" and verse
pf the Long Long Trail" the en-
tire assembly taking part. Mr. Starrett
opened the speaking by few timely
and we'll chosen remarks explaining
|why the banquet was held and the ne
cessity Of the organization Of a Com
mercial Club, mentioning the long
period of time during which little ac-
ton had been taken by the community
IN the matter of working together
Tor common purpose, and urging
revival of interest in civic affairs so
nat Oroville might take advantage of
every opportunity for the betterment
Of the community as whole. The
presiding officer was followed by
vocal solo delightfully."- rendered by
Miss Hortense Yule, and the next
number was a recitation, at Isn't
Your Town, it's You" which was ex-
cellently given by Miss Kathleen
Grant
w. 4. CRUDE was down for an ad-
dress under the head of discussion,
but 1t should have been announced
as an grafton, for the gentleman never
appeared as speaker in better form.
Naturally graceful and fluent talker
ne seemed to have-his heart in the
subject that he handled and that was
to emphasize the fact that the green
est pastures are not over the divide,
that here at home were opportunities
for all without the necessity of search
| In distant fields. He illustrated his
argument by lengthy quotations from
the search for the Holy Grail by the
knights of Sir Arthur's Round Table
which fitted in and rounded out his
subject.
Chas. McGinty who was also listed
mon practice of criticising the efforts
OF those who attempted to accomplish
things by those who nang back and
make no effort themselves. He said
that one frequently hears people find
Ing fault with the actions of Com
mpraiol huh IL 10 ,i1a
and this fault finding even entered
INTO the activities of lodges and other
combinations of individuals, and in
Variably the fault finders were those
who rarely attended meetings, and
When they did they had nothing to Of
Ter or suggest in the way of construct
I've measures. He urged that those
VINO were not satisfied with what was
done or attempted in a public way
should make 1t point to meet with
their fellow men and offer advice and
then volunteer tleir assistance in car
rying out any plans decided upon. Mr..
McGinty Is one of the coming young
men Of the valley and is developing
INTO a capable speaker, as he has
ideas and the faculty of expressing
them tursely and Interestingly. "a,
A solo followed by Mrs. Beverley
fowell, young lady who is winning
more than local fame as a vocalist
and her contribution to the evening s
entertainment was very pleasing
feature.
W. E. Grants subject was Twenty
three Years in Okanogan County" and
ne lent touch of humor to the pro
ceedings that was highly enjoyed
MI Grant has happy faculty Of
sahdwiching his remarks with face
uus references and smiles are due tt
break out whenever he is called upor
10 speak Mr.. Grant stated that his at
tehtion was directed to Loomis while
pracucing law at Davenport, as he 1a'
oeen retained in some mining cases
IN that part of the county, so decided
10 locate in that camp where minlns
husation could be more easily hand
ied' In those days Loomis was wld
open and woolly, and when Mr.. Gran
dropped off the stage the first sign
'hat met his eye was a large indlvld
uai very much under the effects 0
hquor. with his clothing almost torn OF
VINO was promenading the street an
ioudiy proclaiming that he could llc
any human being in the gulch. MI
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