Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09

tween the Commercial Club and Kansas
City. and said:
When you come to look upon Kansas
City as a part of your own creation: when
there is a keen appreciation of the fact
that your magnificent state has made 1t
possible e,t to build upon init, Its border noId one Of the the
TO take the same interest in this city that
You have in the splendid towns so numer-
you to feel that way. The kansan is con-
spicuous in every profession. In every trade,
In every social function and business activ-
ity in this city. To make us great means
that you are providing for your poSterlty
new opportunities.
The Commercial Club appreciates the
Kansas means that the commercial inter
ests Of this city nave the friendship of the
people of that state. There is no partisan
politics in this club. Experience has taught
It that patriotism is at the foundation of
every political movement. and that every
influence can be properly made an influence
welfare of the city is our individual and
collective concern. With you the prosper
ity of Kansas is the first consideration
We are dependent the one upon the other.
If we become great We will achieve great
ness in the same way and at the same
time, and II we are wise neither of us will
try to tear down what the other builds up
Only n Few Great Cities.
Cover Davis. of Concordia, followed
with a happy speech filled with some point
ed anecdotes.
II take pleasure in the thought that out
in Kansas we are still a part of Greater
Kansas City. 1 have enjoyed the hospital
ity of the people SO often that l feel as if
l were a part of the place.
Ultimately there are to be but a Few
great cities of the country New York on
the East, Chicago on the lakes. Kansas
City at the mouth of the Kaw. Concordia
on the plains of Kansas and San Francisco
on the coast" Naughter).
Mr.. Davis said the motto of the Kansas
City Commercial Club. MAKE Kansas City
a good place to live in" was a good thing
to tie to. He said that while the packing
houses furnished the bone and sinew of the
city, 1t was in the homes of the city where
the inspiration and greatness of the city
were to be found
Fred L. Vandegrifr. of the Kansas City
Star, made a short address. full of good
natured Jokes on some of the members of
the association.
George w. Martin, of the Kansas City
Gazette. who was one of the early men in
newspaper work in the state. followed with
the closing speech of the evening. Mr..
Martin published for five years the West
ern paper of the state and he referred last
evening to the feats he performed so often
In driving back the buffalo and the Indian
with double-leaded editorials. He said the
nrst potato raised in the Smoky hills by ir-
Ilgation was the occasion of long articles
detailing the agricultural possibilities of the
western part of the state.
he discussed the historical struggles of
the state and the pioneers that first settled
1t, and traced the effect of the struggles
on the expansion OF Kansas City. He said
that Kansas City was a great metropolis
because God Almighty so decreed it. And
then he pointed out how it had suffered
from the border warfare, how other and
older cities long enjoyed the advantages
and still Kansas City had outgrown all of
the conditions. overthrown all obstacles
and was established as the great city its
natural location and spirit deserved.
Robert Gillian Closes Speechmaking.
Robert Gillian made the closing speech
Of the evening. He told the editors some
thing of what they would find on their trip
down to Port Arthur.
Following the speeches, the hospitality
OF the club was extended to the visitors.
A long table was spread in the assembly
room with refreshments for the ladies.
while in the clubs back room the men
found plenty to eat. smoke and slake their
thirst. An hour was spent cultivating the
social nature and getting acquainted.
The Commercial Club was assisted in en-
Pertaining the visitors by Mayor Marsh
man and all of the councilmen of Kansas
City, kas., and d delegation of citizens.
Tn people of both cities worked in har-
mony. They were all residents of Kansas
City and equally interested in seeing that
the guests had a good time.