The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-20
THE TRAVELLING MEN.
They Met in the City Yesterday and Ban
quet at Night.
Fine Oratory, Music, Singing and Refresh
ments Were Marked Features Of
the Nights Doingx

met in this city in semi-annual session an(
were called to order in the parlors of tn.
Carey at 2 o'clock by President George 7
Irvan, with R. j. Hans as secretary. Mr.
Irvan made his semi-annual report a.
! president of the association. Secretar,
Haus also made his report, which showed
that the association was in good condi
ton, both in membership and finances
Since the annual meeting on May 90, 1892
the association has paid out 1925 for sici
benefits. The treasurer's report showed
cash in treasury of $50 after all accounts
had been paid. Two deaths were reported
that of Charles Templer aud DR.. Georg,
! Hoffman
! The constitution was amended SO .ha,
! the fiscal year of the association ends Nov.
30 instead OF May 81 as heretofore. The
present officers were selected to hold over
until next annual meeting and all mem
bership will expire Nov. 30 instead of May
81. The selection of next place of meeting
| was left to the board of directors f. S.
| Groin was appointed committe of one
on matters relating to hotel. Haus, Der
lin and Wilson were appointed commit
tee on resolutions Meeting adjourned
to meet on the third Saturday in Novem-
Der. 1893
After business meeting the members
were given carriage drive through the
city. At o'clock the members marched
in body to the Board of Trade rooms and
were there introduced to the governor
elect. L. d. Lewelling, by r. j. Haus.
secretary of the Travelingmens associa-
don. The following are the names OF
some of those present:
Ed Russell, St Louis, Shapleigh Hard
ware; c. A. Holbut, ST. Louis. Newcomb
Bro. Paper Co; A. II. Lessee, Fafrbank
Soap Co; G. w. Cooke. ST. Joe, r. Doug
lass Queehsware Co.; w. W. Puhles. ST.
Louis, Drummond Tobacco CO.; E. E De-
Wolfe. Leavenworth, A. l.. Knappe Co !;
J. II. Black, Philadelphia. S. NJ. Stems &
Co.; Charles Munson, Kansas CITY, Eng
lish Supply Co.; Tom McManus, ST. Joe,
Englehart & Co.; l.. l.. Westgate. Phila-
delphia, Steppanson & Co.: E l.. Bunker,
Ohio, P. l.. Sorg Co.; W. O'Brien, Kansas
York. John Dwight Co.; J. I. Wright, St.
Louis. Belding Bro. & Co.; f. A. Smythe,
Wichita, Wichita Grocery Co i: ID. 3. Hor-
ford, Chicago, NJ. l. Wells & Co.; w. NJ
Jaiiette, Des Moines, Cham beriain &, Co;
James Baucher, Wichita, j. Campbell &
Co; E.E Nelson, st. Louis; ordan Shoe Co.;
J. +. Hopes, Kansas City, Asker Bros;
ID. A. Seger, Cincinnati, Perkins, Camb-
bell & Co.; Harry Devlen. Leavenworth,
Great. Western Stove company; w. H.,
Ross, Toledo, Gendron Wheel company; H
Wilson, Quincy, White Stove company;
Claude Deval, Hutchinson, Hutchinson
Grocery company; Leo Lue, .Atchison. j.
Lue & Son; G. w. Jackson. Kansas City.
Loose Bros; E. E. keck, Wichita. Whole
sale Grocery company; j. B. keizer, st.
Louis, st. Louis Paint company; J. w.
n. Watkins, St. Louis, Shapleigh g. Co;
X. Bates, Kansas City, Bavaria Buggy
company; c. Klein. Wichita, Wholesale
Grocery company; G. A. Dyson, st. Louis,
Domestic Sewing Machine company; How
ard Waddles. st. Joseph, Tootle Hose
company; Thomas Haskell. Kansas City,
FINER Tobacco company; I. c. Niles.
Kansas City, Standard Oil company;
NJ. Knapp, lola; f. NJ. Williott. Kan
sas City, standard Oil company; G. w.
Stepp, Wichita, jackson Coal company;
H. Gardner, Chicago, +. Jaquitt; o. A.
Brown. Wichita, Santa Fe Railroad; S. G.
Hall, Chicago, Hubbard Spencer: HI. +.
Porter, Atchison, Blish Wise g. Sullivan
Hardware company; j. Devlin, st. Louis,
Shhhi SOllihS w. II. hpEC-, tSG.
Louis, s. Strauss & Co.; Harry T4lcott,
Larned; George Sneed. st. Louis, Simmons
Hardware company; r j. Haus, st. Louis
Simmons Hardware company; George l.
lrvan, St. Louis, Britain, Smith & Co.; G.
Mccarthy, Wichita. Z. S. Sash company;
J. c. Elliott, Wichita. Wichita Produce
company; William Morey, Atchison. Nc
Piks & Fox; S. NJ. Van Cleave, Kansas
City. Bliss Syrup company; A. A. Phillips.
A (Nitv Narrii
Charles +. Cowell. Kansas City. Buford &
George; w. b. Young, Boston; H. S
rilson, Orange, Tex, Gilmer Lumber
company: Sam Fortha, Hutchinson; j. c |
Jewett, Wichita; j. r. Van Cleave, Kan |
,as City; J. C. Dunn. Wichita, Huse &
Charlton; John A. Allen, Wichita, Leh-
nan-Higginson; j. c. Cases, Wichita, J. |
ia; A. Dunn, Kansas City. Perry q Keith |
Coal company, and many others.
THE BANQUET
At 1890 o'clock the doors of the Carey |
hotel banquet hall We're thrown open and |
lbout 300 ladies and gentlemen filed in
md took seats at five banquet tables run
ling the entire length OF the hall. Dur |
ny the entrance of the guests Shaw's full |
orchestra played nice march. Mr.. !
Kansas Travellers association took a seat |
about the center of the east table with |
Governor and Mrs Lewelling at His right |
md Mayor Carey aud Rev. Eugene Ship |
zen at his left. How Mr.. Haws came so be |
master CT ceremonies is explained in the |
GLOWING short address.
Gentlemen.
Mr.. Farnum, the toastmaster for this |
occasion ut the last hour finds it impos- /
,lble on account of his late sickness to be |
With us, and has asked me TO represent |
lInl on the occasion He has selected "A l
Door substitute, but | Will do the best /
Know how. MIR. Earuum is a host in him
'elf and IN his sick condition is equal TO |
my six ordinary men on occasions of this |
Sind. and had it not been for his physician |
orbiddIng him to come out on this occa- /
ion he would rave been with US He is |
me of the boys and always knows how TO /
.reat travelling man. Now. gentlemen, t
after this explanation of how II
anne 10 preside at this banquet I
Wish TO say that from this moment /
{ is not +. J. Haus but Il. J. Farnum
,rrors he Will have to stand thu bIsnie 1
md now on behalf OF H r. Farnum. /
postmaster and the lolbers and board /
d trade, l wish You welcome
He was followed by Rev. Mr. Sheppen in /
very beautiful and touching invocation /
dr. Shipper was followed by Mayor Carey, /
Who was received with cheers. aud who
made short address, welcoming the
raveling men to the Peerless Princess
md giving them the freedom OF the
iry. The response was made by Hen
henry Devlin of Leavenworth, WHO spoke
s follows:
Mr.. Toastmaster. Ladies and Gentlemen
Nv hen AZ the last meeting OF the Travel
rs associations. held at Emporis. we re-
olved IL told our next Couclave 10 tile