Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27


Gewalt, j. r. Brown, D. j. Wal
lace, ]. c. Higham, Major G. Sex
ton, R. w. Watmough, D. Pigott,
Frank Russell. Geo. C. Brewster. A. H.
Stewart, Chas. Luling, Chas. Schafer. o.
G. Eckstein. J. c. Williams. w. NJ.
Swentzell, A. a. Carpenter, A. W. Wal
den. o. o. Oliver, S. H. Hess, Geo. Cross,
Ed Locke. VIM. A. Smith, Frank Oliver,
l.. A. Bunker, Hutchinson, G. H. Robin
son, DR.. W. B. Devices Salina, E. L. Nc
Kenzie. A. w. Biting, d. G. McKinnon.
The menu served by an efficient corps of
walters is as follows and speaks for itself:
Heitres
Celery, English Olives
Sherry. /,
Potage aux queues de Beouf.
Catawba.
Salmon Sauce aux oeufs.
Pommes de terre facies.
Chicken Croquettes aux Petit Pois.
Asparagus la Creme.
Guinness Stout.
Stuffed Goose, English style.
English Roast Beef.
Potato Croquette.
Burton Ale, VIII te Label.
Mayonnaise dc Foldille.
LIE BayaroiX.
English Plum Pudding.
Brandy Sauce.
Glsce de Creme a la Neapolitane.
Waters Fromage.
Fruits, Futs. etc.
English Brandy Punch.
A 1910 President Harris wrapped for
order and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Albion Association and Honor
able Friends;
The very pleasant duty has fallen to me
of welco ming you to this, our first annual
banquet. In doing so, wo id say: The
same motive as that of every other coun-
try prompts Enghshmen to meet together
for mutual benefit and a de-
sire to recall "reminiscences of the land of
our forefathers; although we love America,
the home of our adoption, every true heart
ed Briton looks back with Ieverential
pride to that grand old country across the
Atlantic, with it's time honored institu-
lions, lordly mansions, stately
castles, and cathredals and
towers, ancient abbeys and monuments,
under the shadows of whose ivy clad walls
many of us have Played in orr happy boy
hood hours. Some of us have had the
pleasure of rev sitting the scenes of our
childhood, but after few weeks. bidding
adleu to the old familiar friends and
scenes of our youth, we gladly return to
the broad, free land of America, thankful
that the lines have fallen to Us in such
pleasant places as our Peerless Princess of
the West.
| will tresspass on your time no longer,
as we nave gent emen with us this evening
who will speak both of the old country and
of the new.
And now my friends in the name of the
Albion association of Wichita, bid you
a most hearty welcome and thank you for
the pleasure of your presence here this
evening.
Mr.. Harris was cheered most heartily
and soon after introduced Mayor Geo. w.
Clement, who was assigned Wichita, our
present home" Mr.. Clement said he
wished he was able after the flow of con-
VITALITY to give them some wit but he was
not born witty He would, however, have
to say of Wichita. He wished
he could see Wichita when it becomes as
old as England. A mans home was the
dearest place on earth. A home to be a
home indeed must have age indeed; some
historic grandeur would make it more
pleasant. A beautiful home could be
built in Kansas on the sunny prairies. 1t
was with pleasure to greet people from the
mother country to bring their eastern GUS
toms and treasures seeking to build new
and pleasant homes.
Twenty-Five years ago should. some one
that by this time there would
have been SO much improvement no one
would have believed it. That such a royal
would be spread before distin-
suished men from foreign lands was not
then suspected. Now, some think, go east
for art and culture and west for gold, but
s not true altogether. He thought the
pleasant homes of the west showed culture
Is well as those of the east. He wished to
extend cheerful greeting to the English
men present The Englishmen coming to
The United States came with the spirit to
ay \ grasp upon the country and its insti-
and were not long in doing it.
1.-THE Common Law Of England" by
Judge c. Reed was announced and the
Judge was received with cheers He spoke
for half an hour anu was often cheered.
Only a short section is given, which is as
follows:
GENTLEMEN: The principles of the ma
yaa charta, the principles of the ancient
has been attacked from time to
time but they have stood the shock OF bat
lie without impairment. Surely these rude
lncultivated men "builded better than
hey knew"
Elizabeth stumbled upon one of these
principles of law found in the ancient col
ection" when she attempted to grant pat
snts of monopoly on the staple products of
trade The house of commons called her
attention to it and the imperious queen re-
eited and relented none too soon for her
safety aud fame.
The sovereign of England, Charles I. who
vas buried without head, also felt the
'orce OF this ancient collection of Gus
oms" which had been strengthened and
n some features enlarged py magma char
"a and the relations of right. And thus
We see that we are indebted today for
political and civil liberty to the principles
ound in the ancient msxims and customs
If the realm Aud to this great common
aw of England Americans no less than
are indebted. 1t is to the
common law of England that we must 60
o find those principles that justified the
conduct of the American colonies
o England 1t is 70 the common law of
England that We need to repair if we
would find the principles that move the
,olouists Of America to declare that there
we're certain rights among them, life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness"