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. ~ •, (Continued frona page 3)long time. President Sias called the meeting tb order after the dinner and the installation of officers began. Mr. Hafiier d^mafided that each and everyselectionso’clock and his Carefully prepared address lost some of its effect because the speaker felt (that his udience had been so long together. He took ad-«i ■ - ■ —— — —■ --tj ~ -— IT • — —~ ' —r ^ mg Wvr ^ — — —one, from President Bowman down, vanced positions on many subjects of promise to prevent annexation, get the day, holding to the policies advo-better service on the street cars and cated by President Roosevelt and into prevent the association from being some cases blazing a new trail.used for political, ulterior, or anyI was due to leave here just another purpose. .They all promised j hour and ten minutes ago,” said General Grant when he! was introduced between H and 12 o’clock. “When I came out here tonight,” he continued,‘I observed the wide | streets, the goodhouses and the trees and it occurredand then as Individuals he took them w „ himself while doming, ont on the; “L” that eveningi /Mr. Hafnejr made the address thatwent with the cane to “Mr. Sias, to me that I would like to have you bringing outj the fact that the retir- annexed to Chicago. But! I find that ing presi iendreeently became a grand- is the most uhpopular idea that has father. Mr. iSias thanked the organi- been presented here tonight and I» ■ « « « * : * 4 « * L lt;• e__7! « .4 • • ■cepted. “I have had many and various ambitions in my life,” he. said, “but never aspired to such an honor a? has been conferred upon me and I shall do all in my power to live up to it.”The banquet and its happy success gives the association a big boost and strengthens it as a useful part of the community.Pleasing features of the event were the singing by* the Illinois quartet, and their chant of the Lord’s prayer preceded the saying of grace by Dr. Bishop,’ and the fact that no smoking was indulged in during the evening.tArts Are to Have a Feastthe last yeair and modestly credited his committees with the success the association ljas enjoyed during His administration j President I Bowman took the I reinsand delivered a short talk, namingand introducing j C. t C.Collins as ffiaster of ceremonies. Theter, to advocate that you annex Chi-The arts and crafts department of__ v . v - , , . £ , | r—,r-. v.-r --- , u . . I the Fine Arts society is preparing toIiptend’ lti | give, a dinner for those who carve,and hew, and painty chiefly for the pure joy of the labor and achievement.A committee met at Scoville institute Mbndav. Miss Jesse Prestonis chairman of the department.cago. . I ■ | ; ;Continuing rhe remarked that he; easily could i believe all the goodthings said of! the Business Men’s association as “jit is on the same level with the angels,” glancing at ! a group of the church women who hadlumberman jand high school trustee I completed their work went to hisl job with joy[ He said the Y. M. C. A. and Company D. were two institutionsset a I enjoy the flow of wit. ; The general terrific pace for local toastmasters, j was decorated with! numerous Where he found all the stones he told, yet (remains a mystery. Dr.Bishop delivered the address of welcome and lA. Sf.jAr^using the'opportunity to show5 the value being oi the. “inSide” of a good organization. He made; a hit with a story of Concordia cemetery, illus- j 'command trating his (point John Calvin Hanna, principal of the unsettled. In such school, delivered an, address on fgogue can njount aRev. W. H. Wray Boyle of Lake Forest! addressed tjie Men’s xlub ofthe ‘First Presbyterian church Monday evening. There was a large com-panjKpresent to greet the famous divine.Pierce, editor of citizens should foster, as insurance,;*the one against evil tendencies? and the other; as f protection against lawbreakers and; mobs, j j j“Last summer,” he said, “I was inof[ the department of the east- and j social conditions were veryaMiss Blanche Brown, 316 Ontario street, who has beenTn the Universityhospital for the past three weeks, is expected home next week.ideals that• *aa cistern.expressing the! high I; andave made the local j school ; condition, ahd I am ____ „s institution. He! told a I small force f of troops 11 hadin the streetto riotous(about the time He fell into j; served as a preventativedine Faro Karr j was j encored^ f delwith her art aindmg a big nd socialarvthat preserved order.”was' elected anthe association am ae-
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Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Sat, Jan 16, 1909
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