The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-20

| portions as city that commands the at
tention and demands the consideration
from the commercial interests OF the ma
| ton. And not only your own citizens
have spent the best efforts in building up
! Wichita, but the travelling men have
played no small part in helping westward
the course OF empire to take its way.
During what seemed the darkest time in
the history OF your city, after your err of
greatest prosperity. when others predicted
| that Wichita had seen her best and bright
est days aud must retrograde from the
proud position she had taken. who then
| stood by you, who. wherever they were.
manfully Tor you, than the travelling men.
They knew the people who controlled the
brain and muscle that had reared the
beautiful edifices on every hand, aud they
knew that, Phoenix like, you would
rise again from the slough of de-
spond into which your traducers would
have placed you. and that you would oc-
| cupy the same position which you do to-
day Second, to none in intelligence, edu-
cation and commercial importance in the
great state of Kansas, and the travelling
man will ever be found standing up for
Wichita.
These meetings, these entertainments.
so generously rendered US by the hospita-
bic people of the cities in which we meet,
are rs the oasis in tho desert
20 the weary oftraveler. We fully ap-
preclate the manly spirit which prompts
such kindly action. and do but bespeak
the heartfelt desire of every travelling
man present when l thank you for your
generosity upon this occasion. May no
calamity or adversely ever occur to mar
the beauty or stay the onward progress
and prosperity of your city; may your
women be always the fairesJ OF the fair
forever"
A splendid banquet was then served in
four courses. banquet that added fresh
lanrels TO the fame of the Carey as hotel.
The first toast was the K. L. A. IL Was
responded 30 by President George Irvan
who spoke as follows:
Master Of ceremonies, brother K. T. As. and gentle
men.
I will not go into statistics with which
each of you are as familiar as myself to
prove that our association has been and
Will continue to be one of vast interest TO
its members. It's organizers in their wis
dom saw the necessity of US being drawn
into An association that would make many
as one III their work to relieve those in
sickness and distress, to extend sympathy
10 those who mourn and to, in a system
attic way, assist in caring for the widows
and orphans OF our deceased brothers.
Not only this. but coming together as we
do at stated times has created Il spirit of
socia! and commercial courtesy that has
given the travelling men OF Kansas from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
lakes to the gulf a reputation of honor and
fairness in competition rs well
as that OF welcome TO
strangers within our gates making them
ever retain an exalted opinion of Kansas
as state and a pleasant recollection of the
boys who traverse her territory.
fr,t -, koJ - &c
life into the X I. A. has followed it
its history. and today makes
it an organization that we should look
upon with pride. / believe the good seed
1t has sOwn in our hearts has Influenced
more of US than everything combined to
enlist in the "Unlted Commercial army"
under the banner of unity, charity and
in one year from date will find Kansas
with more members in that worthy order
than in any other one state in our glorious
Union. With all this to Its credit the
Kansas Travellers association merits duty
and loyalty to its every interest. Let us
as individual members be active in |
support of its principles and its future |
pay US for building, uphOlding and sus- |
tanning it as q social and benevolent insti- |
tuition.
The toast sour Guests" was responded |
20 by NJ. w. Levy. of this city, who made |
l very humorous speech in which he traced
back both the ancestry of the travelling |
men and the bankers to Noah and |
Adam respectively in manner
hat filled the spirit of the audience with
The best of good humor. The male quar-
cite consisting of Rev. Mr.. Shipgen, 3. |
3. Hull, Robert Sweet, and Il. b. Cush-
nan, rendered some excellent vocal music |
which was received with applause and /
net with haarty encore. "The Ladies"
% by r S. Groin, who is an excellent
orator, AS follows:
lr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen.
There is no theme, take it, Mr.. toast
Master, ladies and gentlemen and fellow
members of the Kansas Travelling Mems
association, that is so near and so dear to
he hearts Of the travelling men as the sub
ect before us now. When we speak of the
aides we speak of those relations most sa-
red and hallowed to all. We speak of our
Mothers. our wives, our sisters and daugh-
ers, and last, but by no means least, we
peak of our sweethearts.
What boy is there who is not
elfishly found of that dear, good
mid the darker shades of life-Jhat one
picture never leaves him. And She On!
iod bless her, how she yearns for his
how she breads his going.
Her daily life is an interrupted thought
# her boy on the road and sleep never
ONES to those dear eyes ere a prayer AS
ends to the throne on high for his safety.
lis guidance, his return TO her arms once
more.
A mothers love-how sweet the name.
What Is a mothers love? A noble, pure
nd tender flame enkindled from above.
We owe so much to our mothers boys, FAR
more than can dwell upon in such
limited time, and l know sympathetic
hord will meet me when l say in all
arnestness and sincerity: God bless our
Mothers boys, God bless them"
| trust no exception Will be taken 20
What | am about TO say. / stand here to
ecare with all the fevor of my soul that
o no class of professional or business men
re the wives SO thoroughly enshrined in
he hearts of their husbands AS are the
wives of travelling men. And there are
mple reasons for this broad assertion. my
reuds.
The travelling mans business neces-
itates his frequent absence from home,
ar more so than is the lot of the average
,usiuess man. Each home coming. each
K parture, Is as it were the lovers home
oming, the lovers departure. and the
overs fondence that is natural to these
aDSeDEc- DEiuSS 70 catH a. bHOS-
Ugh appreciation OF the others worth.
On what au oasis in life are these letters
rom home. What care we for the 'roasts@
rom the office. when they come as they Oft
10 accompanied by these love messages
Business has been dull; luck has not come
ir way, and try we may 30
ol show this Something in our letters
els her that all is LOT right. Hear the
herring spouse-Brace up Tom. don't
= ilfss.. ear PEnffn has SILVER .fHInC-
hings will come our way bye and bye. As
beacon light 10 the wrecked Elarlner-as ?
aim TO our wounds-as the soft Winds
Ter a hinsrerinr day come these mes .