The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-02

the progress of the feast.
1t was after eight when the roll was
called. Lew Sears called it for the
house of representatives and W. L.
Brown called for the senate There
were not many absent, you may be sure
Immediately after roll call Chief JUS
tice Horton, Governor Morrill,, Senator
Baker and the state officials advanced on
the platform and there were cheers.
Supper was then announced, and
there were tremendous cheers. Kansas
Legislators know a good thing when they
see it.
There were a good many diversions
during supper.
The Topeka Modocs were there, and
did some singing, and from four differ
ent places in the room were suspended
tunnels which were connected with Kan
sas City, and from which alleged music
issued at times. The first number on the
wire long range orchestra was quar-
tette. and though its intentions were un-
doubtedly right, it sounded rather be-
wildered. There was cornet solo, too,
and it was applauded. Thus encouraged,
the telephone company then turned its
attention to a harmonica solo that was
badly ratified The mocking bird was
also initiated, and there would have been
trouble if the mOcking bird had heard il.
1t was horse and horse during the
supper between the Modoc club and the
Leavenworth orchestra and the monot-
ony was only broken by the announce
ment that Representative Lough of La
bette county had lost his pocket book
containing sixty dollars This announce
ment of course raised the horrible sus-
picion in every representatives. mind
that Representative Lough had been
guilty of taking bribe.
The most popular contributor to the
feast. however, was certain Mr.. Jules
Mumm, who had his name on the labels
The whole legislature is sure of that,
because every ber of it looked care
fully at the label to see that there was
no imposition by the substitution Of an
inferior article.
The supper was very good one. 1t
is too bad that so many were absent
Ed Hoch, A. l. Williams, John E
Rayburn, G. W. Click, George L. Doug
B. P Waggener, c. G. Foster, John H.
Baker. Jerry Simpson, r. T. Van Horn,
| Case Broderck, Ed c. Little S. s. Kirk
patrick, S. H Allen and W. c. Brown
sent their regrets.
John j. Ingalls, was not present, either,
| though the reason of his absence does
not appear.
The address of welcome was dispensed
with.
III. Gilpatrick of Leavenworth was
the toast master.
In his introduction he spoke of Mr..
Baker in very f1attering terms, and MIR.
Baker should have blushed, but that
/ gentleman came to the gathering with
! determination to brave the storm at what
ever cost, and it IS well ne did.
Lucien Bakers Speech.
| As Senator Baker advanced to the
| front of the platform there was a stir
ring scene. Loud cheers greeted him,
handkerchiefs were waved and hats were
thrown into the air. 1t was signal for
grand demonstration and the crowd was
not slow in giving it.
Senator Bakers speech was very much
like others he has made. That's "a good
idea of the senator's that Kansas shall
not be ashamed of him. He spoke of
the joint action of the legislature in
electing him. This had nothing to
do with Leavenworth hospitality
and freedom at all, but it
brought out good deal of
applause nevertheless. "Let US rejoice
that we are Kansans," said he; ''that we
are citizens of one of the greatest states
in the union," and the crowd rejoiced. 1t
was in pretty good shape just then to re-
joice at most anything. Though she can
fly the highest and light the lowest" he
said, "she has more sense to the square
acre than any other state in the union"
In conclusion, Mr.. Baker returned
thanks to the people of Leavenworth for
sending him to the state senate, and told
about how he had lived in Kansas for
twenty-five years.
At the close of his speech there was a
CRY from the audience, whats the mat
ter with Baker? He's all right" and this
was followed by cries for Burton
1t was hard luck for Mr.. Burton, but
Gov Morrill, was introduced next
Mr.. Morrill, said: "If there is one man
that ought to feel proud tonight, it is
Mr.. Baker He was the choice of an in
telligent legislature. loud and bolster
ols applause from the legislature.)
Mr.. Morrill, then went on to tell about
his experience on his first landing in
Kansas forty years ago when he was a
young man.
Mr.. Burton Called.
There were then cries for Burton, and
Mr.. Gilpatrick called him to the stand
Mr.. Burton advanced and there was j
great deal of applause
Mr.. Burton's remarks were humorous
or as much so as those of man in his
position could expect TO be.
He said 1--WE have met the enemy
but l don't want to explain what hap
pened. l don't want to hazard my OWL
chances in the future"
He knew who was feeding hin
and said a lot of nice things abou
Leavenworth, whose glory was great
er than the MONDAY splendor. He
deplored the tendency to permit pub
lie men to be assailed. The applause
seemed to weaken here. sit is damnablt
to assail the character of a public ser
want" he said. character can be AS
sailed, but it never csn be assassinated
He also referred TO John Sherman anC
bimetallism and there was much ap
plause. MIR. Bakers integrity is second
to none," he added further, ''and we viii
stay with him"
Albert H. Horton was next on the pro
J gramme. He spoke particularly of Cy
Leland, and said that like Grant, he wa
/ always more of a worker than a talker
/ (applause) Burton was a brilliant ora
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