The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17

acne, call on on Bro. Potts wholesale
drug house and he will fix you up at sight.
1t your shoes become soleless by your
tramping, get shoed at the wholesale
boot and shoe house of McClung g. Getto.
In conclusion let me say your jobbing
trade is in it's infancy, and the time is not
far distant when the Peerless city will
become strong rival for the larger
jobbing cities 1t is the desire of US all to
see you grow and prosper. Please accept
our thanks"
After the above fitting remarks the
differt courses were served The boys and
their elders ate with a will. The follow
ing is the
Hoiandaise Potatoes
Saratoga Potatoes
Sweet Bread Larded
cLAREr PUNCH.
Broiled PloVer on Toast.
Asparagus. Lobster Salad
Strawberries and Vanilla ice Cream.
Assorted Cake.
Fruits. Edam Cheese, Coffee.
Music by Shaw's orchestra entertained
the guests while partaking of the delica-
cies before them. After the repass, toast
master Farnum called upon Hon. w. E.
Staniy to respond to the toast Wichita
and her guests" He deemed it a great
pleasure to speak to such grand set OF
young men as were assembled around the
tables. He dwelt upon the traits of the
travelling men. They are always a merry
set, jolly and many country stores were
gladdened by the broad and beneficent
smiles of the 'drummers. He knows OF
in of
knows the best hotel in every town
IN tie state When stranger struck
town, in order to go to the
best hotel. he need only follow travelling
man. He not only knows the best hotels,
said Mr.. Stanley, but all the crooks and
curves in it. His hand was always on his
grip, and his grip on everything. He
spoke in happy strain of the new Wich-
ita and its friends. At the conclusion,
amid laughter and applause, the toast
master called upon W. S. COrbitt, who
spoke very interestingly on the jobbers
and manufacturers He stated that he
was not an orator, but merchant. Mr..
Corbitt spoke of the conditions of the
merchants of today compared with those
of years ago. That too many merchants
grew cid before their time, resulting from
too much worry. He thought merchants
should take precedent in the travelling
men, who thought their organization
formed ties of friendship never to be
broken and were always jolly, jovial set
of generous and kind hearted men. From
the drummer the merchant could learn
benevolence and many good traits they
lacked. He was proud to have the drum
to meet them again the latch-string was
ever out.
The POSTMASTER next called upon Victor
Murdoch, of the EAGLE staff, who re-
sponded to the toast, ''The Press "He said
he supposed that if one were called upon
to respond to any subject ne could find |
some relation of his profession to the sub
ject he had to handle. It would be easy |
to say something about the grand Llama |
of Thibet in connection with the road |
overseer in BaZoo township, Crawford |
county. But it was with more than con- |
ventional sincerity when he said that there |
was an affinity between the commercial |
traveller and the newspaper. In an early |
day the paper had grown Jealous Of the |
drummer, because they saw in him the
death of wholesale advertisements in their |
columns. But this pristine enmity had
waned and finally merged into the most |
pleasant friendship and reciprocity. The
drummers and the newspapers are both
bearers of news and in their time have
done many valuable service to each
other.
but the real connection between the
newspaper ard the travelling man was
that part OF a paper called the Joke
The drummer was the fore
most humorist of the country. 1t is the
best fun in The papers that come from the
drummers Dan Rice has said that the
decline of the circus clown was due to the
funny paragraphs in the papers. But it
was mistake. The trouble was the
traveller. The average drum
mer is whole circus by him
self, clown and band wagon included
1t was drummer who discovered the
prize echo in a Kentucky cave You hol.
come back in fourteen distinct voices
what SMITH" 1t was a drummer who
told Chauncey Depew that he could not
take drink for two reasons. First, be-
cause he had promised his poor old mother
On her death bed that he would never
touch another drop of liquor; and second.
be had just had a drink. He spoke fur
her in a humorous strain which the jolly
lssemblaSe much appreciated.
The toasts OF the evening were concluded
oy toast on 1.-The Travelling Man." by j.
". Tarneau. He made d happy hit in
his speech by means of chart
IN the wall displaying the serene smile of
he drummer when successful and, by re-
,ersing the picture. represented the
drummer facing his employer upon the re-
urn from an unsuccessful trip. His
speech was humorous and was much ap-
)lauded.
Mr. Haus announced that the following
had been unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The jobbers and citizens of
he city of Wichita have extended to US,
he Kansas Travellers association, their
Jest efforts for our entertainment, and
lave treated us in a most liberal and royal ;
manner Therefore be it ,
Resolved. That the heartfelt thanks of
he X T. A be rendered to the jobbers of
Wichita, and that we will always remem
yer them as the friends OF the travelling
nen of Kansas.
Resolved. That we are under deep obi ,
,ation to the management OF Hotel Carey, ,
1essrs Slough & Carey. tor their many :,
cts of kindness 20 us during our stay, and
re heartily recommend them TO the trav-
ling public as worthy of patronage. May s
on all live long and prosper, is the prayer :
f every travelling man who has enloyed ! ,
heir Inequalities on this occasion.
To the Coronado club will extend our .
hanks for their kindness 10 open their |
oomS to US and entertaining Us royalty {
urinS our visit TO their club rooms.
JORDAN, I
Committee. JACKSON, 9
tDEYELIN. :
lThe elegance Of the occasion was height :
ned by the presence OF the four queens OF
be Travelling mems association, which IS T
omposed OF fo1r beautiful ladies. viz: .
he Mesdames Young, o. Boston, and
acobs. OF Wichita, and Misses Anna Con
or and Rose Westgate. OF Wichita.
The hall was very handsomely decorated
18th choice flowers. On some bunting :
FETCHED along the ceiling was inscribed. :