The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-04
LIKE THE GRIDIRON CLUB.
The Saturday Night Clubs Annual
Banquet Was Without Speeches.

''This is a new experience that I
would not have missed for a fortune -
said a man who was a guest of the Sat
urday Night club at the annual ban
quet last night. cit is the only thing
of the kind in the country"
The banquet was held at the hotel
Throop. There was an elaborate spread
as a preliminary and before the dishes
were cleared away and the president,
Rev. A. Wyman had time to clear his
throat before making his annual ad-
dress, a half dozen banQueterS were on
their feet.
E. D. McKeever moved that the pres
1dent be allowed to retire and make his
address and come back when it was fin
ished. The motion was adopted
7. A. McNeal wanted the secretary
instructed to make a short hand report
of the address so that the members
would not be expected to listen.
H. G. Larimer moved that the ad-
dress be limited to five minutes.
A. w. Dana followed with a motion
that it should be considered that three
minutes of the time had elapsed.
All this time the president stood be-
fore the bowling mob calm and digni-
fed. He said a few things that were
not audible to people more than ten feet
away. He tried to praise the members
of the club but they would not listen.
He accused the club of being response
bic for the Populist party and some one
his remarks from the record which was
straightway done.
1t is one of the traditions of the Sat
urday Night club to listen to no one and
especially is the rule applica BILE to the
annual address of the president
II. X. Hlte, VINO was a guest, was ex-
pected to respond to the toast, 1.-The
Man Behind the Book" and in ignor-
ance of the reception he was to receive
he prepared an address which would
have been worth listening to. He may
=
hear him.
G. A. Schumacher was down to talk
about the position of Germany in the
Spanish-American war. He said that
us at first and in the period of diplo-
macy we were no match for the willy
Spaniard.
Il move that the gentleman be made
to declare himself and if he is with the
Spaniards we won't allow him to speak
to this club" interrupted A. w. Dana.
Put him out, put him out" shouted
half dozen banqueters.
But 1 will say continued Mr.. Schu-
macher after peace had been restored,
that after the victory of Dewey. EN-
peror William shared with the rest of
the world an admiration for the other
William who sits in our presidential
chair"
Three cheers for Mckinley shouted
o. L. Clark and the voice of the speak
er was drowned in a shout that shook
the building
Mr.. Schumacher said that he hoped
that the proposed Anglo-Saxon alliance
would be extended to include the Teu-
tons.
Where do the Irish come in,'' in
CURED Tom Doran.
F. H. Foster gave a history of the or
ganization of the Saturday Night club
and accomplished an unheard of sue
cess-he read his speech and was al
lowed to finish
Attorney General Boyle was on the
programme to respond to the toast
The Jollier," but he sent a letter say
ing that he was detained out of the CITY
and could not be present
The best speech of the evening was
made by 10. d. McKeever on Richard
Realf He did not talk about Reaif.
but his speech was filled with With
clsms at the expense of other members
of the club
H. G. Larimer closed the programme
no one listened
All the members were there as fol-
lows: A. Wyman. E. G. Foster. Robert
stone, F. H. Foster, T. A McNeaL. r
D. Mckeever, Albert Watkins DR. q r
Menntnger, G. A. Schumacher J. b
Furry, f. N. Kessler, Jno. A. Daley. T.
F. Doran, A w. Dana, w M. David
son. O. L. Clark, L. S. Ferry.
The ex-members present were: H. G
Iarfmer, DR.. L. NJ. Powell. George
Stone and D. c. Tillotson
The guests We're D. R. Hfte. Arthur
Capper, L L. Kiene, DR.. A S Embree
]. w. Robinson, George MCINTYRE. vii,
lard n. Hall, DR.. Davis, W. c. Miller
Bird Daley, ]. w. Stout and ], F.
FARRELL.