Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1891 — Galena's Plain, Popular Major. [ARTICLE]

Galena's Plain, Popular Major.

ChiesgoTribone. Mayor Frieseneck of Galena is i popular man among his people, prin cipally because he puts on no frills and is the same to all men. He has never made any pretensions in ap pea ring before the public, and when such occasions have occured he has gone to the front and had his say iE his own inimitable way. Last Wed nesday the Mayor was master oi ceremonies on the grand stand ir Galena, and presented the speakers to the audience. It must be said thai thr Mayor was most happy in his presentations. They were brief and devoid of any'action which would be (constructed as an attempt to show piT r a weakness of soinauv Chairmen, In presenting the Rev. Mr. Yuudt. who offered the prayer, the Mayoi -said: “Now, quied, everypody; derßfev. Mr. Y undt will bray some. " Equally as brief and well put was his introduction of ex-Gov. Hoard. “‘Now Guffner Hoard vill make dei bresentation of der monumen’. anc let efrybody be quied, please.” And Id&annpuncement of Governoi Fifer. “Now ve vill hear from Illinois * Geffner Vive is gying to speak mid you.” And when the time game for the presentation of the orator of the day the Mayor of Galena was still unrattled. He said: “Now, keep quied, everppody. Mister C'Derbeu is going to talk mit you some. Keep quied while Mishter Derbeu will speak a little ”