The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02

Of the notable receptions winch WicnlIa
has given 10 visitors here none in the
last dozen years has equalled that given
last richt az the Commercial club ro2ns
p asJegates Of the Trans Mississippi con-
gress. Probably not in another lifetime
VIII the club entertain again such body
Of DISTINGUISHED and able men. Of gov
errors there were Murphy Of Arizona, and
Rarnes Of Oklahoma, Lieutenant Governor
Jester Of Texas. Ex-Governor Francis Ct
Missouri. Fishback of Arkansas, Prince
Of New Mexico; Congressman Long and
Bailey Of Kansas. Kahn Of California,
and two hundred other distinguished ard
able men from all over the Union.
aTessrs. THurber and Smith OF New Yc.k
and Maxwell Of San Francisco represent
ed the extremes Of the continent east ard
west. and Pitkin Of Louisiana and Stuart
OF the Dak0.7s the north and south
Seats were placed on the lawn for fne
overflow Every room and floor was
crowded with visitors and 10 room ncr
floor lacked in any Of the essentials OF
pleasant evening as opposed 70 the Discus
son Of arid lands and deep water ports.
The Commercial club members we're
present and did all they could to entertain
the visitors. President Cohn in his invita-
ton TO the congress in the afternoon sad:
we may not be able TO interest you IN
gulf outlets, deep water, storage wafer or
any other kind OF water, but we've got
something that viii interest you over at
the club" And that was right.
NIEhaubt's orchestra sent first class
music steadily perco!at.ng through ne
blue Havana curls that hung around
steadily inviting tie 5osh Of reminisce2Ce,
the open cord-ality Of new ac9uaintanc,,
the quiet alliance CT friendship tha- VIII
in future years make Ambassadors and
congressmer. astute senators and govern
ors-and state coal oil inspectors. The
east and the west, the north and the
south, agitation. project Of commercial
expansion and proposition Of rate adjust
ment mixed with irrigation, federal, state
and personal
Up 10 the time the local forms closed
the following gentlemen had made IN
formal speeches.
Ex-Governor Francis spoke on the
packing house industries Of Wichita. He
had evidently become very much impress
I'd with the city, Tor he scared 70 imQer-
laI heights IN his splendid eulogies Of TIE
city and ITS future. He said, among ctAer
things, that Wichita had the resources
of natural wealth around IL to support
the largest packing plants N the wes-,
and from what he could ascertain f--In
the cari,a-.~sic enterprises pertaining TO
the west Wichita would have a new pack
Ing house inside a. a year. lie expressed
himself IS very much ECauied WIN jle
enterprise and push Of Kansas, and es-
peciGHy Wichita, and SAID that gather
ings of this kind would soon eliminate
any fear wa-ca capitalists might have had
with regard 70 the reud,ring oa assistance
10 Commercial enterprises III the state.
W. 2. Seed OF Cripple Creek talked
about the great hospitality Of Wichita,
and considered il as the metropolis o. q
favored section. He SAID his was q local
iIy which produced only che particular
ching. but that particular thing was what
tha world was clam0rins fOr-So.d. But
Wichita and Kansas had such q diversity
CT industries thar 10 matter what the
world sought in The way Of food products
kansas was ever ready To supply l.
Governor NIurPhy OF Arizona made a
very interesting and happy speech. and SIS
one II -1s principal as.,a-ors NJ The great
irrigation a.. zion his remarks were very
timely and veG received.
J L Humphrey. who had the U.sto--
tune 20 bs a Wt-a.tau during the boom.
was called upon aal ae MADE one Of .re
wittiesc speeches of rae eye--rs. rs
droU and peculiar manner only added 10
tbs interest ot his speech as he recalled
the ex0a-;g-cs.s e his lie and f-, NEE-r.-1