The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-11
THEY'RE WITH Us YET.
The Travelling Men Like Topeka and Arr
Staying by Her.

The Travelling Men Like Topeka and Are
Staying by Her.
The commercial men spread them
selves over town pretty much this morn
ing. The main body of them were in
session at the hall of the Topeka council
at 41S Kansas avenue, while the grand
council held a secret session and talked
things over Both sessions were secret.
The main business of the morning of
the common councils was the initiation
by imposing ceremonies of thirteen can
didates into the order. They were
George W. Bragunier of Emporia, G. A.
Rounsanen of Chicago, F. c. Van Walk
enburg of Topeka, W. H. Foster of
Salina, NJ. Grsentres of Kansas City, S.
NJ. Van Cleave of Kansas City, NJ. A.
Pryor of Topeka, Jason L. Clark of
Topeka, ]. A. Fern of Salins, Harry
Brown of Atchison, D. II. Lewis st.
Joseph, and George A. Johnson of
Salina.
and the boys spared no pains to see that
it was done right
1t was said to have been the most in
teresting meeting of the session and
Grand Councillor Terrence who made "a
speech before the close of the meeting
at one o'clock said that it was the pleas
ATTEST he had ever seen in the United
States and he had attended all of them.
The Kansas boys are hustlers, he thinks
During this session of the drummers,
the first IN Topeka, they say they have
been treated most royalty. Many build
ings on Kansas avenue were decorated
with flags and bunting and all honor has
been shown Topeka's welcome guests.
The Parxhurst- Davis company distrib-
uted cigars.
Mart Wickidal distributed 800 moroc-
CO pocket cases, each containing three
of Charley Eagles favorite cigars, and
E. W Ray gave away d whole bushel of
''sweatine," which is not good to put on
pancakes.
A lot of travelling men are just like a
lot of boys, anyway. in feelings Who
ever saw an old travelling man?
They were all happier even than usual.
| In spite of the fact that Mr.. Troutman
SAYS a Democratic drummer's Jaw wab-
bles, and that his nasal appendage is the
color of the rose, Pete O'Day admits that
he is one, and car prove it.
A mean man says that Macklin, the
coal HEAVIER, Whiting, the man who
always pays an additional fee to remain
in good standing, and Hueston, the suave
secretary of 81 can do more bluffing and
less work than anybody else in the order
The enrolment has reached nearly
three hundred today and before the good
feeding comes on tonight it will be
swelled to fifty more, it is said.
The election of officers will take place
at the business meeting this afternoon
and it will then also be decided whether
or not Topeka will be the permanent
convention place. The Topeka council
| aided by the Lawrence council has done
such good job of entertaining that it i:
very likely the resolution will be passed
At o'clock the body of drummers
about 800 in number, headed by Marshall't
band and the newly elected officers ir
Cur gss wi march from Sixth anC
Quincy streets 10 the state house, anC
have their picture taken assem- bled on
the steps.
Tonight at Hamilton hall will be thu
banquet, which will be in one respec
only dry one Nothing but temperance
drinks of the most rigid kind will b,
served, and the Kansas travelling maj
will maintain his broadcast reputation
for sobriety and general Sunday school
department
Following is the menu 1t is headed
by the quotation, "Now good digestion
wait on appetite and health on both"
Boutonniere.