The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-09
LAST NIGHTS BANQUET.
Twenty Persons aid its Sue
cess by Their Presence.

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most elaborate banquet ever spread in
the city, was sat down to last night
by score Of gentlemen at the Murop-
olous cafe. The hosts were Mr.. o. S.
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 ma
ture Of a reception to Mr. Charles S.
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
opinion of the Indian Territory.
Whatever might have been the result
from their standpoint, certain it is
that the Vinita guests formed a very
high opinion Of the American Union
folks, and it is difficult to dispe the
feeling that such very clever gentle
men must represent an excellentcom-
pany. The gentlemen named, with
one Of our local sportsmen, spent the
day in the field and killed very good
bag of quail. 1t is not surprising
then that Mr.. Whitney, first cousin
by the way of Mr. Cleyelands 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-
cared 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 a wonderful effect, even
on these New York millionaires, who
dine this wayevery night in the year.
And even with consciousness Of hav-
ing fifteen million dollars laid up for
a rainy day, so he could quit work, be
Independent, and call spade spade,
Mr.. Whitney was oyerflowing with
good things to say for this country.
His two lieutenants 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,
life insurance company which had in
vaded Texas, need have no question
of the Indian Territory. His descrip-
tion of 'quiet week" which heionce
spent in Dallas, during which murder
or two was committed, a correspond
ing number Of lynchings followed,
bank was robbed the cashier shot and
a block or two of buildings burned up
between times, produced good deal
of merriment. Mayor Burlington
welcomed the gentlemen to the city
and hoped they would establish
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 ''the faith that's in
him." and did it in very happy vein.
The speech making was cut short by
the approach of train time, Mr.. Whit
ney and Mr.. Carlton being compelled
to 60 to Kansas City. The affair was,
from all standpoints, most enjoyable
one and If Mr.. Whitney saw any evil
1ences 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, 10 addition to the
three officers of the company, were
Judge Thomas, Edgar Smith, p. S.
Davis, S. F. Dickey, L. d. Edlin, w.
:. Trott, T. NJ. Burlington, E. n.
J. c. Anderson, Capt. S.
J. Cobb, E. N. Ratcliff and NJ. e.
Milford. 7
Mr. Dickinson remained over in the
ity until today, and goes to Hot
springs tonight to visit his wife and
title daughter, This gentleman has
lad a decidedly checkered career: was
aptured and held for some months
y the Comanches In childhood, |
made and lost a big fortune in New
FORK, and was incarceiated ina Mexi-