Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-07
But Considerable Exhilaration
Among the "Redeemers."
overmyer Says we Haven't Been
Drinking Hydrant Water.

From Topeka State Journal.
IL WAS u hungry looking assemblage
that boarded the special Santa F1
train bound for LeavenwOrth yesterday
afternoon.
1t was the occasion Of the celebra-
ton Of tho election nj Luclen Baker Of
Leay8nWOrth to the Unlted States
senate, and the legislature Of Kansas
was going prepared To make the most
OF 1t.
Whatever else may have been said of
the people of LeavenWOEth they are
gOod entertainers and They know what
VIII entlce the Kansas legislature away
from home.
ARRIVAL AT LEAvENwoRTH.
A good many of the people were
alone as regarded friends, and they
succeeded in getting up town before
supper time. Others had friends who
would take care of them and they sue.
Ceeded IN getting up town before bed
time, which was not 80 bad after all,
as they had to stand in the cold mean
while.
A good many Of tue carriages had to
make three trips.
There are lois of nice places In Leav.
enwOrth where you don't have to sign
blank of any kind and the visitors,
with the aid Of the natives, were not
slow 10 hnding them.
1t WIS a revelation to their parched
souls and they were not slow in camp
lng on the oasis IN their lives. ,.
A half dozen different hotels were
the guests assigned TO and they were
all on hand ut supper. IL was the pro
gram to meet at the National hotel At
7;SO O'Clock aud 10 to the hall IN CAR
rl4ges, but many Of the visitors prefer
red TO walk and see how wide the
street were. .N
It IS the general verdict that q good
many OF the LeavenwOrth streets are
LOO narrow.
Il WAS after eioht when the roll was
called. Lew Sears called 1t for the
house of representatives and w. L.
Brown called II lUr the senate, There
were not many absent, you may be
sure.
Immediately after roll call Chief
il stWe Horton. Governor morrill,,
Senator Baker and the stats officials
advanced on the platform and there
were rtIA
Supper was then announced, and
>heTs ere tremendous cheers Kan
saS legislators know y good thing When
they BeV IL.
There were u good many diversions
during the supper
The most popular contributor to the
feast, however, was q certain Mr..
jules Mnmm, VhO had his name on
the labels
The whole legislature Is sure Of that.
because every member Of IL looked
carefully Nj the label IN wee that there
was no imposition BY the substitution
of an inferior article.
John j. Ingalls, was not present.
though the reason Of his aOsence does
appear.
The address Of welcome was dis
ppnsed with
J II. Fitzpatrick Of LsavenwOrth
was the toast master.
In his introduction he spoke of Mr.
Baker In very hattering terms. and Mr.
Baker should have blnshed, b It that
gentleman came to the gathering with
a deteimln tiOn TO brave the storm NJ
whatever cost and it is we'll he did.
LUCIEN MAKERS SPEECH
AS Senator Baker advanced to the
front of the platform there was Il stir
ring scene. Loud che, rs greeted him
handkerchiefs were waved and hats
were thrown into the afr. It was
signal for a grand demonstration and
the crowd was not slow 10 giving 1t.
Senator Bakers speech was very
much like others he has made. That's
q good idea Of the senator's that Kan
sas shall not be ashamed of him. he
spoke Of the joint action Of the leeisla-
ture 10 -lpc iag him. This had moth
ing to do With LeayenwOrth hospitality
and freedom Bt all, but II brought q
good deal Of applause nevertheless.