t % uittig |Wen s jflejjorm %lu BANQUET IN HONOUR OF H D WON i_J, 1V1.X . AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL, motvtrie^x^, TUESDAY, 29th MARCH, 1881 ~7T-Z 6 -72V3 THE BLAKE BANQUET. WINDSOR HOTEL, 29th MARCH, 1881. Enthusiastic Reception of the Liberal Leader. GBAND LIBEEAL REUNION. ®mu\tUt$. Reception Committee.— Young Men's Re- Toast Committee.—John J. Maclaren, form Club : John J. Maclaren, Q.C., Presi- Q.C., Hon. J. R. Thibaudeau, Edward Holton, dent Prof. J. Clarke Murray, LL D., Robert M.P., Ewan McLennan, Scallon, Denis ; Wm. Mackay, 1st V. P., Edward Holton, M.P.. Barry, Selkirk Cross. Denis Barry, 2nd V. P., Alex. Moffatt, 3rd Finance Committee.—David Seath, Trea- V. P. surer ; Robert Mackay, Alex. Moffatt. Selkirk Club Rationale : A. E. Poirier, President J Cross, Chas. Parmalee. Edmond Lareau, Philippe H. Rov, F. G Bouthillier, M.P.P., Wm. Scallon,' Achille Printing Committee.—M. Hutchinson, Dorion, N. Dandurand. James Gr. T Cleghorn, J. Of. B. Dillon, Alex. Munro, M.D., Arch. McGoun, Jr. Club Letellier : Antoine Favreau, Presi- dent ; Jos. N. Bienvenu, Ernest Tromblay, Music Committee.—Alex. Moffatt, David Alfred Roy, fils, L. Mederic Houde. Seath, John H. Rogers, Fred. Massey, R. And the following gentlemen : Thomas Dandurand. Cramp, Hon. J. R. Thibaudeau, Hugh Mackay, Joseph -Duhamel, James Stewart, Seating Committee.—James N. Green- James McShane, M.P.P., Hon. H. Mercier, shields, W. Fred. Ritchie, Mederic Houde, M.P.P., Alfred Perry. W. Scallon, C. E. Perry, N. Dandurand. Advisory Committee.— Hon. Edwd. Goff Penny, Hon. R. Laflamme, Q.C.. Hon. L. S. Decoration Committee.—Robert Mackay, Huntington, M.P., Hon. H. Mercier, M.P.P., Alex. Moffatt, Robert Reid, James Morgan, James McShane, M.P.P. Jr., C. E. A. Patterson, THE BANQUET. On Tuesday evening, 29th of March, which were made by the leaders of the the dinner given to the Honourable party, they were forced to send many of their Edward Blake, under the auspices of the friends into the gallery with the band, while Young Men's Reform Club, came off at the hundreds more^ mounted on chairs, were Windsor Hotel, and was, as prognos in the corridors, listening to the speeches ticated, a great and brilliant success. The as best they could. Seldom has there been desire of the members of the Liberal party, seen such a rallying together of Liberals to do honour to the talented and able Chief as last night. The meeting held at the of the party, taxed not only the seating, but Queen's Hall a few months ago, .vhen the standing-room capacity of the Windsor's the same great statesman addressed his large dining-room. In fact, notwithstanding countrymen on the Pacific contract, the skill displayed by the Committee of surpassed the meeting of last night in num- Arrangements to find place for all those at- bers, but not in enthusiasm, for the Liberal tending the banquet, so that they might be cau3e and its patriotic principals. That n a position to hear the eloquent addresses meeting was a manifestation of the e,ou- fidence and respect which the people had broached than it was quickly acted upon> in the course pursued by the Liberal and, with the co-operation of their elders, leader and his supporters in protecting the they had, last night, the distinguished patrimony of the people. Last night that honour of having as their guest their lead- confidence and respect was made the er and Canada's greatest statesman, the firmer, and will assuredly give the Chief Hon. Edward Blake. In doing him of the party more strength and encourage- honour thev honoured themselves, their ment to stand fast and fight out to the end city and their country. They have also the battle of the people's rights. On all seen the leader to whom their allegiance is sides could be seen young and old stand- due, one whom we feel certain, from the ing shoulder to shoulder and weighing well manner in which they received him, they the words of wise counsel and advice which will follow with confidence wherever he fell from the lips of the speakers. To many may lead, for it will onlv be the path of youngsters, indeed, it was of much ad- honour he will ask them to tread. The vantage to hear, from such masters demonstration of last night was one the of the politics of the country, the true his- Young Men's Reform Club may think of tory of the Reform party ; its battles in with pride in after years. The arrange- the past and its triumphs ; of the men at ments for the dinner were as complete as the party helm in the past, and how they could be desired. Considering the immense achieved, in the face of many obstacles, number which the " Windsor" had to cater Constitutional Government for the people. for, the banquet was in every respect all The difficulties in those days were greater that the most critical could have antici- than now; yet the party, guided bjr such pated. noble-minded men as Mackenzie, Baldwin, The tables had been arranged in what is Lafontaine and others, advocating the called rake fashion, the' invited guests' rights of the people, came through the table running the whole length of the ordeal with honour and credit, and gained large dining-room, and twelve smaller for us the liberties which we now enjoy, ones running at right angles to it, atwhich and which every true Liberal and lover of were seated the subscribers. The Chair his country is bound to see maintained. was taken by Mr. J. J. Maclaren, Q.C., The clouds round Liberal heads then were having as Vice-Chairman Messrs. Robt. dark and lowering, as they have been over Mackay, Denis Barry and Alex Moffatt,Vice- us for the past few years, but as there is Presidents of the Club. Acting as Chairman a silver lining to every cloud, so brightness at the other tables were Messrs. J. G- T. and light is once more beginning to break Cleghorn, J. C. McCorkill, S. Cross, Dr. A. over the fortunes of the Liberal party. As Munro, A. Lareau, J. N. Greenshields, W. the leaders of the party in the past were Scallon, P. H. Roy, E. C. Monk, D. R. guided by high and noble motives for the Ross and J. G. B. Dillon. Seated on country's good, and eventually were vic- the right of the Chairman were the Hon. torious, so those of to-day follow in their Edward Blake, the guest of the evening. footsteps, and look to the young men of the Hon R Laflamme, Mr Scriver, M P, Hon H Liberal party to sustain them in the noble G Joly, Hon F Langelier, Jas McShane, work they are seeking to carry out. The M P P, R Prefontaine, M P P, F G Young Men's Reform Club of this city are Bouthillier, M P P. On the left were Hon desirous of doing their duty, and in this W Laurier, Hon L S Huntington, Hon R thev a^e encouraged by those staunch men Thibaudeau, Ed Holton, M P, Hon H Mercier, Hon F Marchand, Nelson, of Liberal principles whose hair has be- G H A M P P, R G Meikle, M P P. Seated on come grey in the service of the party, and either side of these were Messrs. who are glad to see the young generation Porier, Favreau, E McLennan, Aid Hagar, taking hold of the work which for years J H Mooney, Wm Darling, Prof Murray. F past they have nobly borne the burden. X Archambault, C A Geoffrion, W Prevost, the Reform The formation of Young Men's Hugh Mackay, F Mackenzie, Thos Cramp, as as it was started, received Club, soon J K Ward, Aid Gilman, F W Thomas, countenance the every assistance and from N W Trenholme, Aid Proctor, Aid D Brown, fathers of the party in the city. Advice J Hodgson, H Lyman, Edward Mackay, and counsel were ever at hand, and, in a James Shearer, Thos Workman, Jos few weeks' time, the members of the Barsalou, R W Shepherd, James Stewart, young Club sprang, as if by magic, into Joel Leduc, J H Joseph, Jas McOready, existence, found themselves in such a strong- Louis Tourville, C Perrault, W AV Rob- position as to undertake to invite the ertson, Jas O'Halloran, Q (J, R French, D honoured leader of the party to a closer Morrice, Thos Leeming, Aid J C Watson, acquaintance. The idea was no soouer and A A Ayer. The following is the list of subscribers to Thomas Darling, E. T. Day, the banquet : William Drysdale, W. W. Dunlop, A Jos. Duhamel, Q.C, Jos. Duchesneau, F. X. Archambault, S. J. Andres, L.D.S., Achilla Dorion, Sullivan David, Q.C. W. H. Arnton, J. G. B. Dillon, * James Darling, Chas. Ault, M.D., A. A. Ayer, Adam Darling, J. A. Davis, J.R.Alexander, M.D. Robert Archer. John Dunlop, R. Dandurand, Dr. Geo. Armstrong, 0. R. Anderson, H. Thos. Duffy, J. B. R. Dufreene, Geo. Alderidge, J. J. Arnton. O.J.Devlin, S.Davis, Wm. Angus. J. M.M. Duff, L. O.David, John Dillon, Ernest Desrosiers, B David Dryadale, D. Downie. Aid. David Brown, Chas. Byrd, L. G. P. Desrosiers, A. L. Desaulniers, F. L. Beique, Q.C, Chas. Boden, M.D., Louiseville, W.F. Badenach, A.R.Brown, — Duchesneau, J. R. Dougall, Jos. Barsalou, John S. Brown, Thos. M. Dougall. L. Davis, C.