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ALL WALKS OF LIFE ATTEND AT BANQUETDr Grol* Fea»ted by Leading Men of New Manitoba Departed Monday to Serve the King - Was Givena Royal Send offOn tbeevpol' his departure for the war* Dr, R I). Orok was tendered a banquet in ihe Upasquai hot*-) Thursday night. It was a gathering of all classes and creed,-’, members of both political parties, the bar, medical doctors, merchants, mining men, and in fact nea rly »very calling was 1 represented by one or more memlaus. N't better evidence of the esteem in which the doctor is held by bis fellow-citizens could it given than from the press nee of -o many leading men and pioneer buiemof the northland. Thev were all thereto honor and commend the aeriticc theirguest was making in laying aside the largest medical practice in New Manitoba to serve the King.Dr. Elliott, a close jtei-onal friend of the guest, was chairman of the gathering, and he prefaced his ofxming remarks with a brief sketch of Dr. Orok’* life. | He spoke very feelingly of the signiti-« anee of the occasion, and emphasised the fact that the action of Ir. Orok on this, u* upon many occasions, bespoke the 1 loyal, generous, self-sacrificing heart of the man He was followed by otheriJ-y. ,speakers, who voiced the same ex pres*! sions and vouchsafed the doctor many kind tributes.Some of the speakers Were; Hominkm Police Commissioner David Clapp, Timber Inspector Fred Fischer, Indian Agent K, Taylor, \V. Hirst, Mr Jamieson of tia Hudson’s Bay railway engineers, B. M. stilt of The Fas town council, Dr. Kobcrtson and others.An enthusiastic reception was given Dr. Orok us he arose to reply to the toast.He was visibly affected by the kindly feelings expressed towards him, and very I briefly recounted the many personal friends he owned in The Fas, and of the fine way they chose to express their grant witt at this time. Hlt;* remarked that when this v\ai is lt;\er, tr he igalive and in goodhealth, he would return tu tla- “ bestfriends and truest associates ’ man was ever given to enjoy.
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Pas Herald and Mining News
The Pas, Manitoba, CA
Fri, Nov 19, 1915
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