The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-01
A FINE BANQUET.
DR.. Winn OF Detroit Gives Fine Feast to his
Wichita Friends.

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night was that which was assembled in
the store of the G. f. Potts Drug company
consisting chiefly of the employees of that
popular and prosperous institution. There
was only one thing that marred the joy
! fitness of the occasion and that was the
inability of Mr. Potts, himself, to be pres
ent as he had to stay home in obedience to
the instructions of his physicians. The
boys at the establishment were tax
ing stock all day, assisted by
Dr. VIM, travelling representative
of the Park-Davis Drug company
of Detroit, Mich, and one of the best all
round, whole-souled fellows that ever
planted his foot in Wichita Dr. VIM
promised the boys that when they had
completed taking stock he would give
them a banquet, and ne was as good as his
word, and better too; for he gave the boys
feast prince might sit down to and
relish.
The Office of the store of c. z. Potts
| Drug company was turned into dining
hall, and at IL o'clock every chair around
the table was taken. The ban
style and such other things
|
the palates of his friends. A fine large
| bottle of st. Julian was placed along side
of every plate. The EAGLE representative
has participated in many local banquets,
but there WAS none of them happier than
the one &c last night. Wit and humor
| flowed around the board spontaneously,
and many were the pleasant things that
were said by the bright and industrious
! boys who had finished years work and
were willing to commence another years
labor for what they termed the best bust
ness house and one of the best men in the
| southwest, referring, of course, to their
! chief, G. F. Potts.
Frank Redtield was the wit of the occa-
sion and he manufactured more good puns
in an hour than Bill Nye could make in
week. The first toast was ''Let US all fill
our glasses and drink to IKE health of DR.
Winn," and if the Doctors health is not
good during the year 1892 there is no eff
cacy in the kind wishes of his friends The
doctor was asked to respond and he did so
with the ease and grace of a Chauncey
Depew. He thanked the boys for their
courtesy and good feeling, and then refer
red to the firm of G.. Z. Potts & Co: IL
was" said the doctor, the main cause OF
Mr.. Potts locating in Wichita, and neither
1 nor Mr.. Potts have any occasion to regret
it. He was about to locate at Cincinnati
when | called his attention to Wichita,
I told him it was destined
to become the great commercial
center of that vast, grand and fertile
country between the Missouri river and
the Rocky mountains and l am sure every
one of you will agree that l was right.
Wichita has been well named the Peerless
Princess of the plains. for she is today
without a rival IN her territory. A great
future is before her and you boys will all
see the day when she will have passed
many city which is now three times as
large as she is.
The next toast was in honor Of W. f.
Baily, the chief clerk OF the c. f. Potts
Drug company. and when his health was
proposed all the boys drank heartily. Mr.
Baily thanked the boys for the good feel
Ing they manifested towards him
and hoped that good feeling
would continue to which every one OF the
employees shouted hearty amen
The next toast was given in honor of Asa
Foraker of the Doherty- Couch Drug com
pany of st. Louis, and Asa made a very
pretty response. He said Wichita was his |
home, that it was the best city in the west
and that he would always say good word !
for it and not only rejoice in its prosperity, |
but in the prosperity of every institution !
in it, including the c. +. Potts Drug COM
pauy which he regarded as an honorable |
competitor for the drug trade OF the great |
southwest.
The great territory of Oklahoma was
toasted in honor of Editor Campbell of /
the iHennessy Clipper. who is also |
a druggist. Editor Campbell made /
a very appropriate response in which he |
paid very fine tribute to Wichita aud to /
the C. Z. Potts Drug company. Editor |
Campbell is quite an orator and his re- /
marks were loudly applauded.
The next toast was the c. +. Potts Drug |
company, and to this all the boys re-
sponded and not only paid a high tribute |
to the institution but to Mr. Potts as well. /
The EAGLE was also toasted. but |
modesty. OF course, prevents any reference |
TO the various responses the toast brought /
forth.
The next toast was in honor Of Mr.. /
Noble, the representative OF the company
in Oklahoma. Mr.. Noble responded and |
stated that the credit of the large trade |
the company has in Oklahoma is not
10 him but 10 the fine location
of the city of Wichita and the character of /
the firm for fair dealing. This brought
DR.. VIM to his feet again and, with an
air of great seriousness, be said; Gentle
men: Mr. Noble has given Us the great
key note Of the success of the c. E. Potts
Drug company. He truly states that most
of the success of the company Is due 10 the
location of Wichita. Wichita Is great
city; it IS the future great city of the west !
Ii is located just right for great CONNER
cial center, and great commercial center
il is getting to he. Mr.. Foraker * travel
ing for ST. Louis house, and Mr.. Foraker
IS a nice man. and one OF the best drug
men on the road; but, II Afr Foraker
wants TO be ''in IL" be will represent
Wichita house, for Wichita mouse j.
bound 10 Go the trade Of this territory
predict that Wichita viii. in the
pear future, be the only rival
Of Chicago in the west, AID the
lay is not far distant when -. Lonis viii
tail to be in it, with the Peerless Prin-
,ess. am dead stuck on Wichita ike
he neopIe, the climate. the location. and
u fact everything about it. including ths