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szligi thv sum-ring N'Uift‘l‘. Surely unm- of us dreamml that tlw great o-pic poet, whu should rank with thv ages, dwulled in..thut In-uutiful suh urh. till the Royal Arcmunu t0uchml his lyre. thou untv the- same of his poetic vision; the tire and forcv of his diction: the. lofty eagle-like- flights of his muse. and [he limjvstic. stir~ ring tread of his Pegasus! As Min- erva came furth from the head of Jupiter. full panoplied for the fray. so leulwd Henry 1. ()rwig. Winm-t- ka's genius to tho fore and the hemw nus. wen- rent with the loud accluilns. Great men are raised up to meet special and impending emergencies, and they break upon an unsuspect. ing World like a peal of thunder out of a clear sky. Grant was an,ordin- ary tanner of hides. till in the war he surprised the world by becoming the greatest general. So Tennyson was thought to be only a genial young man till the death of Welling- ton. which evoked the“Iron Duke." and the famed “Charge of the Light Brigade." proved him Britain‘s greatest laureate. “Can any great thing come out of Winnetkat‘" said the sum-ring seotl'er. Surelv The following epic poem was read at, a banquet given to the Highland Park Council of the Royal Arcamnn, Thursday evening. Feb. 18,, 1897, by the Winnetka Council, as the re- sult of a wager between the two wuncilis. and won by that of this city. of which Charles H. Baker is the regent. '= * farmer and his hired man built fires frosty nights to save it. All the corn the frosts of June left, was killed in J ulyLAugust came and with it hard- er frosts and more snow. so that the season was largely without harvests. Ten or tWelve years later an old Lake Champlain captain ran his steamer across the lake all winter: we have seen thousands of tons of ice cut from that same lake from '24 to 36 inches thick. seldom less than the former. often as much as the lat- .ter. Januany 18th. that winter a large new steamer was launched at Burlington, and ladies walked through the streets down to the dock with parasols over their headshSome people predict a return of l-‘ilti this year. A NEW “CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE." Sing. hvan-nl)‘ muse. "lk‘ «luring (ll-mix ()f warlike nwn and hravv: .\nd good Arm-mm hrvthren all. This way your ear’finps Wax'r. And hear a 24mm of mighty War With wikl Homeric mar. THE HAGHLAND PARK NEWS 'l‘hendmvn he plunked. with savage smile Into his high. hat'kcd chair. \Vhllv roars of rage and war-like yells Shot through the smoky air. lin- hright Aurora streaked the cast With rays of rosy light, ()ur legions all were marshaling ;\m| marching forth to fight. We reached the Outpoutu of the fm-z "His bug'lcs blow the blasts (If war Alum: Ruvinlu's rills: llis~ ('alxxlrlircs flicker through tlw night ()1) Glem'm-‘s wind-swept hills: Lukesldv's ravines :ms cclming bm'k Hi§ wurrinrs' wild refrains: His sorrel spies survey our town me all the musing trnim. Wu rlumz the gage of fight: dirnu- M adsvn It‘d nur furthest 1M! "'l‘tnerq‘u gm :1 thing liéllcath the skins (‘nn keep us {mm our mark. Exec-Ming Council tenâ€"six-six. That meets at Highland Park. The crafty Baker's regent mere. .v\n nuln of pleasant smiles. - But. likele wise Odysseus. .\ (hirf of many wilt-a. "Lust Mummy night to (‘UlllH‘il dark "”0 summoned all his clan. .\ml mwurd \Vinnctka Cuuncil. Deep mischief he (lid plan. He looks with envy on our tribe: The whnlr North-Shun: he scours. 'l‘u swell his Cnuncil's roster with l‘hc names that should he ours. "lint. let him mm with vuuning hrnin. 'l‘u wnrk our m‘crthrnw! Hr‘ll timl, when rm‘kuningday Comes Winnctka's not so slaw! Let's (all his hlutf: let's llH‘t't his play His little gut-slingxtmk. Winnvtkn shall stand first this year On limthcr Chnmllrr's hunk." By fierce contending legions fought Alongr the great North Shore. "l‘was stilly night: the winds Were whist; The stars blinked brightly down On lordly tower'and cottage trim, Of brave \Vinnetka town. The quiet Village slept in peui'e. Without a dream of harm ()t Clank of arms. or eharger's neigh, ()r war-horn’s wild alarm. ln coni'lave close and secret. The brothers one and all . ()t the Arcanum Chuncil, lleld court in Copelin's llall: V .»\nd serious talk and grave debate Held full and perfect sway. .. .\nd naught had happened toilisturb The orders of the day. When up sprang mighty Made-ten. W‘ithin whose fiery veins Bulls the blue blood of Vikings bold And ancient pirate Danes: i\n(l stamped his foot, and sawed the air. f ~ And gained the regent's ear; And shouted forth these flaming words 'I'hat tired our souls to hear. “Ho! regent wise! Ho! brethren brave! Ho! i'lansmen. staunch and true! ) Attend my words the while I sound A warning unto you: “'innetka Council's stronger than it e'er has been before. And now should add unto itself A halta hundred more "Of sound-lunged men "with healthy hearts. W'ho will our secret keep, And keep the faith we‘ll keep with them “'liEn wite and orphans weep. We must the hannerwin this year Whatever else besides. And take the cake, and gain the praise, And scoop the cash besides. 'rnuml. But vain to rally 'gainst such foe. He came with furious sweep, Like Circling cyclone-'5 wrathful rush Avmss me stormy deep. The battle we have fought and last. The wneful wanls o'er: .v\n(l white-winged Peace (luth smilv again l'pun our happy shore: And so. tonight. {air Highland Park. We‘ve met to pledge anew. With {cast and sung and pleasant rule. ()ur frivndahip deep and true~ And now. kind friends, I‘m- sung my «mg In rude hnmhastir rhyme. And most sincerely thank ynu all Fur granting me "11‘ tinw. Ferocious Green drove back our left \Vith loud victorious cries. ()h. would that Green that day had stayed At home to mind his pies! 'l‘hen fiery Coalr: a tonic took, And started in to slay; While Ellis fierce. and Iugalls hold Fougln in the thickest fray. (Prom-hearted Gram then charged along The big lake's blufl‘y banks. And hurled his fatal cough-drops Against our rec-ling ranks. My smbborn muse declines to sing The sung of further tight; How valiamly uurchieflaim struw' To check the stream of flight. The battli- still we might have won. But just ere solemn night Had drawn her purple curtains down 'I‘() shut the field from sight, Brave Madsen saw a flock of ducks Spring from the grasses tall ’I‘hat skirt the “Skokie” round about. And loudly then did bawl. "Run. Billy, run. and bring my gun: . There go some canvas-backs!" And straightway then our hero great Stood stock. still in his tracks And watched the wheeling flight. of dual“. \3 ’round and ‘round they flewâ€" 10h. why should warrior think of sport. When fighting he should do?) Stock-still he stood with open mouth. L'nmindful of the corps ()f fresh reserves that gallant Green Against his flank did pour. For this digression of our chief Most dearly we did pay ~ ()h. curse the luck. and darn the ducks That made us lose the day! "l‘were vain to sing the valiant deeds By each great hem donei How Baker raged throughout the fight Like Peleus‘ dreadful aunt Hovv_Brown raised up his awful mil-e In thunderous roll and strong. As if he called for margins On some unlucky “long." How our great chief, McConnel. Who counts his lineage down From fearless folk who founded “-Ye goodly Plymouthztown." ' $tlll kept his place in foremost rank. With shining arms bedight,_ To watch his captain's movements, And scan the lines of fight. All day we surged against the foe. Like waves against against a rock: And all day long he steadfastly Met each successive shock: And all day long the scales of war Still hung with even beam. "l‘ill irrthe west the evening sky Shane red with sunset gleam. Fierce Margerum held thorlght). And hand~tuâ€"hand with furious mighl. And uhoutu of frantic rage. And loud, resounding clash of arms. The hostile hosts engage. wiiwai’cmfi