142 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



BANQUET. 



Held at 



Armory Hall, Clinton, Illinois. 



January 20, 1909. 



Mr. L. N. Wiggins, president of the Association not being 

 able to be present, Mr. Shilling of Chicago acted as Toastmaster. 



Song by Mr. Jules Lumbard. Encored. 



Mr. Shilling: Air. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen. The 

 first thing I would like to do would be to get you a little closer 

 together. I can make most of you hear, but I fear those at the 

 other end of the room cannot hear. 



I don't know what excuse to offer for being in this position. 

 Some one has shoved their responsibility to me. According to 

 your program, the president was to have been the official toast- 

 master. I feel like the newly married man did who was called 

 upon to deliver a toast at his wedding feast. He was bashful, 

 but was pressed to say something or other. He said that for the 

 life of him he didn't know how he could say a word. They in- 

 sisted, however, and he arose and with his right hand resting on 

 his bride's shoulder said : "Ladies and Gentlemen, this thing was 

 thrust upon me." 



I want to congratulate you on one thing. For the first time 

 in the history of your city you have eaten of butter that was 

 made in your own city. Now that is worthy of an encore. If 

 you people of this city appreciate the creamery as we do in the 

 north, you certainly would let that encore be long and lasting. 

 Next to our churches and schools, we think more of the cream- 



