Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-11

bundles of cards. which they passed to the
them. Other Office Officers 90 of the I've twentieth % Kan n
saS were also called ON to sign their names
on the souvenirs.
Those Who Were There.
At the head table sat General Funston
IN the seat of honor. with Gardiner f.athrop
"A e. Cotton, toastmaster and president of
the club. on either side of him. Others at
the head table were: Congressman ]. P.
r George. Major Martin L. S. Epperson.
II. $. Hadley, Captain Huffman. Frank ].
frank; Gan,:, j. r Whisnss srss,, r. s. p Parker. W
T. J. Mitchell: L. C. Hopkins. Captain
Weeks, c. F., Warner. w. J.. Hull, F. p
Walsh. Others present were:
nathy. s H. Ferguson. c D. Parker H W. Evan
". s. Hawer. J. B. Frawiey. J. L. Coates. F. 5.
Nerstsstsr ,fstI W W. Haskell, A & Ford Nat Bargss
Powers. E. y. Laveine D. c. webb. l. l. Cammaek,
kanss. G. c. English. H. E. Finney. George Wing.
Ga. G; A @ sroekett F j. Taggan. T R Morr9w H. B.
R. J. Boyd. R. L. Marshman, E. c. Meservey. DR.. E
G. Blair. c. ". German, Rees Turpin Fred Mead
ssi HFhas rinay 'Ehfs seo Msheraay
H. P. Wright J. J. Vineyard. j. viii Merrill. II. r.
| jackson. F. W. Tuttle. r. Cunningham, John ?.
Downing W. p. Tricksn. A. A. Pearson, Q. 2. Boss
Geos. f KiReaieI '1eeanp III G. Pase s j. f. Thasher "a
| Smith, D. N Mechanism, p. H. Moore. T. H. Rey-
pevefe S ssln p.aI o.sse Asen
H: J. BRYANT H. H. Allen Joseph H. Rush. D. Z.
Kirk. }: c: FenneII. J: L. Peak. W. b. Thayer: J. T.
| George B. Peck. G. W. Baehman Bird MeGarvey, "
sternberg. J. $. Wood: H; F. Bostviek. Fred II.
thur Grissom. George Crsei K NJ Deweese. 4. r.
Whitman. E. C. PhIlson. o. c. Mosnan. George G.
liam Fible. Carl simpson. George Bakesley. John F.
Eaton, ". p. TownIey. ". II. Harris. s. B. SNYDER.
Higgins, c + sehley. ). H. Gafnsey. Ga Parker
e. r. Pence. William Mendenhall. Lawson Gilbert. A.
xors MSoii ,ishs Ra.s O. wssnsf r. W Hodse
Frank Ketcham, C. II. Kirshner, E A. Krauthon.
E, Lee Howard, ". B. Houston: F. L. Kaufman. s
Z. Stranathan, o. ". PhilbFook, +. d. Crabbs. L.
mccoy. oscar Hoohiand, Denton Dunn. Alfred Greg
| nelly. F B. Black, Fred Rayneid. Lamar Ross. Sam
Casey. E. c: Lewis. L. D. orrison. W W.. Avery. Dr.
| banks. D. B. Holmes Alfred Toll. j. B. White. J.
a. Haskett. s. S. Wlnn, Homer Mann. Paul Jenkins
George G Smith. J. c: James. N. V. Watson. D. 7.
| Gaines. j. W. Hull. J. E. Trexler. r. ]. Brown. Dr.
Garner G. N. Baldwin, Porter B. GODDARD. John
H. Powell. F. F. Harbeson, John T. Haines. J. J.
man: s G. Spencer. c. J. Morrow, L. B. Sawyer
E,,s;,.n s: Lqay; & NJ H Lose j. Davidson n Major
oglebay., Fred /. Smith. H. $. Ferguson. r. T.
Sloan A. J. Mcdonald. P. T. Dedman. William
Moore. E. L. Biersmith. A S. Chase. J. D. Cruise
| DR.. G.: c. Moster. Dr. W. r Kuhn. F. W. Free
man, R: Mcmillan. W. C. Carroll. C. A. Dannaker
n. Griffith. Mr. Holmes. George Beaton, Frank
Hudson, J. NJ. Lee. F->N. Tufts. d. P. Hunter. O.
d, a,, Clark, ~ Carl WsLhener. $. A Understood J. s.
W. P Sea. r G. Weber. L. H. Denni.on. W. w.
Moss II. C. Merrill. Charles P. Childs Richard Nc
Cartney. P. X. Dillenbeck. H. F. McElroy. ". a.
D; whslpley. H 1: Nicolet, S. il. Wilson. W. B.
GiehaFdF Gsfs s svss Kimberly p,1s., l. Bunker John
Theodore Brent: F. D. Tharp. c. E. Brersford. H. G.
Wilson. H. s. Ferguson. C. A. Burton H. c. Weber,
ColIester, DR.. C. E. Esteriy. Frank A. FaSen. Waller
j. Bales F. ". Howe. J. l.. Lombard, W. S. Diekey
Alex Massey D. C. McCulIom, DR.. C. H. Lester.
Officers and Out of Town Guests.
present:
General Wilder Metealf, Lawrence.
Captain c. g Flanders, Paoia.
Lieutenant b. W. Kerfoot Kansas City, Nc.
Lieusnart B. j. Mitchell. lola.
Lieutenant l.. J. Hopkins. Leavenworth.
Lieutenant Sampson. Salina.
Lieutenant c. E. Warner. Fort Scott.
Lieutenant W. p. Hull. lola.
Major Martin. Fort Scott.
Captain Huffman, Columbus
Lieutenant Frank j. Frank. Topeka.
Lieutenant Lieutenant J. r. whisner Kansas City.
Lieutenant A. B. Conley lola.
Lieutenant ". A. Callahan Junction City
Lieutenant T.. B. shoralter. Kansas City. K.s.
Lieutenant o. j. Burton; Fort Scott.
Captain wiiker. ~Ksnsas City Kas
others from out of town were:
DR.. e. E. Esterly, of Lawrence. Fred stocLs
Blue Rapids; e. F. Scott. lola.
Speechmaking begins.
1t was very nearly IL o'clock when
loastmaster A. Il. Cotton arose and be-
gan the speech-making programme of the
evening In expressing the welcome of
the knife and Fork Club for General Fun
ston and the officers present he said:
The Knife and Fork Club. like Byron.
awoke one morning and found itself IA
nous A great many people have asked
What IS the purpose of the club. The
answer is that it has three purposes. 1t is
for Kansas City first. last and all the
fellowship and appeals to the best of men
in all lines. We think that it is suf-
ticient reason for its existence that we
have with US tonight such magnificent
assembly of men in addition to the brave
men of the Twentieth Kansas. From the
moment that the commander of the armies
Of the United States and its president plac-
ed in the hands of the people S5O0JO.OOO for
the defense of the republic the common
people have had full confidence in him.
Therefore. l ask you to rise and join me In
drinking d health to the president of the
United States (The so guests all stood
while the orchestra played the Star
Spangled Banner amid wild cheering.l
Continuing, the toastInaster said that the
glory and strength of America was in its
young men, and with such young men
no wonder the American volunteer was In
yincible. He continued:
We have with us tonight young man
who is for clean government Of by and
for the people, and am pleased to pre-
sent to you Kansas City's favorite son, the
eloquent Gardiner Lathrop. who will speak
on the Homecoming of the Volunteers
Mr.. Lathrop was greeted with cheers.
and, after silence was restored, said, in
part:
The word home is the most comprehen-
sive word in the English language. 1t not
only means brick and mortar: it means
father. mother. the shop, the counting
the volunteer turned his back upon to
accept his country's call and fight its bat
ties. l have pictured the going of the vol
unteer. but my toast tonight Is his home
coming after defending flag planted in
the far off islands of the seas
The speaker then quoted the beautiful
words of Scott. expressing the loyalty of
the soldier for his native land. Mr.. La
throp continued: THE volunteer has come
home and found that home for him had
also expanded: for the soldier Is at home
now whether in Kansas or Missouri. or in
any other commonwealth in this great re-
public. Home is wherever the American
flag floats. But with all this voice of mel
ody and greeting. there are bleeding hearts
in Kansas tonight. my friends. There are
vacant chairs by some tiresides tonight
There are those who did not return. but
who fell in the front ranks. fighting in de-
fense of the flag. So tonight as we bow
our heads in memory of them. we can
hear the still small voice saying that they
too, have gone home and received an eter-
nal welcome.
Patriotism of the West.
Herbert s. Hadley responded to the toast,
1.-THE Patriotism of the West" An uproar
of applause greeted him as he arose. and
was continued at frequent intervals during