Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1884 — A NOTABLE AFFAIR. [ARTICLE]

A NOTABLE AFFAIR.

The complimentary dinner given by Mr. Horace E. James to the members of the Remington and Rensselaer Republican Glee clubs an d the Rensselaer Cornet Band, at the Nowels House, Thanksgiving evening, was, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a most gratifying success, in every particular. The guests present numbered about fifty, whom a a goodly delegation Jrad come from Remington. A spirit of unconstrained congeniality pervaded all present; and, as a copsequence the social sens ures of ihe evening were' unusually pleasant. The dinuer was of a character to live in the memory, of its partakers, as one the most bounti-< ful, excellent and well served* repasts even provided for such an occasion.

At the conclusion of the meal, but before the guests had left the tables, Mr. James, in response to numerous calls, arose and addressed the company in a few well chosen remarks. He expressed his fidelity to the Republican party, his faith in its future, and dwelt especially upon the necessity of extending a fuller recognition, hereafter, to the services of the. unobtrusive and unselfish workers in the ranks of the party. To member? of glee clubs, committeemen, etc. He spoke warmly of the services of the glee clubs during the late campaign, and also commended highly the labors of the Comity Chairman, Mr. Riuehart, and added some words of kindly appreciation of the services of the Secretary of that organization. Mr. James read a number of letters of regret at inability to the present, from some of which we briefly quote:

Hon. W. H. Calkins writes: Convov to your guests my -warmest esteem and thankfulness. Say to them I would be glad to meet with you all. and sing anew the recent songs, and hear the bugle blast, which inspired our serried hosts during the campaign; but I can not, other Melds now open to me which 1 must not m-glect, however much my inclination, leads me toward you. - Hon. W. D. Owen writes:

I greatly regret my inability to be present on this occasion. 1 commend you for such a happy move. It is the right thing at the right time. My heartiest wishes and good cheer are with you. H. S. Loomis, of Chicago, writes: Am iu liopos that the political skv of the G. <). I’. will cigar during the coming administration, and in 1888 we again shall-call, Blaine, IJlaiue, James G. Blaine. J. C.,8. Sumau, of Valparaiso, writes:

Your kind invitation to meet with you and‘your Ropublicanboys is before me and I assure you that it would afford me much pleasure to do so. but owing to distance and cold weather the boys will excuse me. Porter county congratulates Jasper on the result in the di-triet. Shako! No more ("I") from this district for a while. Porter will meet Jasper four years hence with a full delegation for Blaine and Logan. in convention. We organize on che :?Bthin ;t. for Jim and Jack.

Hon. I. D. Dunn, telegraph?: Regret I cannot come. Extend thanks to clubs lor valuable services ramlercd. ■' Tiie Hon. Mark L. DeMotte's letter is L a noble utterance, full of t,he most valuable svgsreHicns. It is too good to be condensed and too long for insertion, this weekT be laid oVer till another tin e.

j At the dose of his . remarks Mr. | James! calk'd ' upon Messrs. \Y. If. ! Cot vor, of Remington, W. A. Rinehart. G. E Marsha!], C. P. Hopkins. H. J. Dexter and R. H. Pureumlc, all of I j whom responded id brief but appropri* [ ate manner. I 1 After the quests had returned to the parlors a. novel and unlocked for event took place. AVportiori of the party.. consisting of thel host. Me. James and Mis? Alice AUfiiaW Mr. and Mrs. \V. H Center, Mr. J.iC. Allman hmEMNs Maggie Coover, ami Mr . add Mrs. G. E. Marshall, repaired! to t:,c resitlene of tbs Hev.vT. C. Webster wbera Mr. Allman .and Miss <|Nicver went nni'ed i'if marriag.?. .The Widal -p irty then rejoined the compniiy id tne hotel, where music and mtlrry-ritakiiig fined' up llje metoure .of thtWening.