Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-16
THAT BANQUET.
Twenty Persons aid its Sue
cess by Their Presence.

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What was, in some respects, the
most elaborate banquet ever spread in
the city, was sat down to last Thursday
by a score Of gentlemen at the Murop-
olous cafe. The hosts were Mr.. O. :.
Carlton, Of Dallas, general agent Of
the southwestern department Of the
American Union Insurance company,
and Mr.. J. b. Dickinson, who has been
representing the company in this ter
ritOry. The function was in the ua-
ture of reception TO Mr.. Charles :.
Whitney, vice president and general
manager Of the company, Of New
York, who the southwestern repre-
sentatives Of the company wished
might be lead to form a favorable
opiEi0n OF the Indian Territory.
Whatever might have been the result
from their standpoint, certain it IS
that the Ninita guests formed a very
high opinion Of the American Union
folks, and il Is difficult TO diSpel the
feeling that such very clever gentle
men must represent an excellent COM
pauy. The gentlemen named, with
one OF our local Sportsmen, spent the
day in the field aud killed a very good
bag OF quail. 1t is not surprising
then that Mr.. Whitney, a first cousin
by the way Of Mr.. CleYeland's popular
secretary of the same name, made his
way through the half dozen elaborate
courses which the caterer spread, with
a marked relish and at the close de-
clarcd his unbounded faith in the
Indian Territory's future.
Turtle soup. baked bass. quail on
toast, salads, baked duck, turkey with
cranberry sauce, sherbet, coffee and
cigars, have wonderful effect, even
on these New York millionaires, who
dine this way every night in the year.
And even with a consciousness Of hav-
ing fifteen million dollars laid up for
rainy day, 50 he could quit work, be
Independent. and call a spade a spade.
Mr.. Whitney was overlooking with
| good things TO say for this country.
His two licutenants who preceded
him also had several good reasons for
the belief that the Indian Territory
was promising field FOR the Ameri-
can Union To enter. Judge Thomas
was then called on and made a char
acteristic speech, reciting number
Of reasons why in his judgment, a
life insurance company which had in
vaded Texas, need have no question
OF the Indian Territory. His descrip-
tion Of a ''quiet week which he once
spent in Dallas, during which a murder
or two was committed. Il correspond
ing number Of lynchings followed.
bank was robbed the cashier shot and
a block or two of buildings burned up
between times, produced a good deal
OF merriment. Mayor Burlington
welcomed the gentlemen to the city
and hoped they would establish a
headquarters camp" here and Col.
Jonathan Gore told of the Indian
Territory and its people Of forty years
ago and what they done" to him.
Edgar Smith set forth some cogent
reasons for 1.-THE faith that's in
him" and did il in a very happy vein.
The speech making was cut short 10y
the approach Of train time, Mr. Whit
ney and Mr. Carlton being compelled
to 20 TO Kansas City. The affair was.
from all standpOiutS, most enjoyable
one and IL Mr.. Whitney saw any evil
dences Of dyspepsia, that bane to life
insurance companies, which IS said TO
kill more Americans than any other
malady, the symptoms were certainly
not loss OF appetite.
Those present, in addition to the
three officers Of the company. were
Judge Thomas, Edgar Smith. p. 5. |
Davis, 5. F. Dickey, Il. d. Ediin. W
L. Trott, T. VI. Burlington, Z. y.
Williamson, J. c. Anderson, Capt. :. |
;. Cobb, Z. y. RatcliT and NJ. L. |
Milford.
Mr.. Dickinson remained over in the |
city until today, aud goes to Hot |
Springs tonight TO visit his wife and |
little daughter. This gentleman has /
had a decidedly chcckered career: was !
captured and held for some mouths |
by the COmanches in childhood. |
made and lost a big fortune in New |
YORK, and was incarceratcd ina Mexi- |
can prison several months for printing /
something uncOmplmeutary about an 4
official OF that country.
Liver disease is the chief ailment Of /
people living in the south, and among |
them there is no remedy like Simmons |
Liver Regulator. Il suffered for |
years with torpid liver, and Simmons /
Liver Regulator entirely cured me-
d. L. East, MofTat's Creek, Va. Il |
was troubled with torpid and sluggish /
liver and constipation for years. and /
nothing l ever tried gave relief rs
quick as Simmons Liver Regulator" |
r. r. Strange Lake City, Fla Peo- |
pies drug store. agents, Ninitd.
Off For Liberia.
Fifty families Of negroes passed /
through on Fridays Frisco train /
east, bound for Liberia. They came /
from different points in Oklahoma.
and will embark at New York for the
American colony in western Africa.