Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-01
BIG DEMOCRATIC FEAST.
The St. Louis Jefferson Clubs Anti
Trust Banquet Was a
Great Success.
OVER FOURTEEN HUNDRED SAT DOWN.
Balconies and. Later, Listened to the
Flow of Oratory by Col. VIM. j. Bryan
and Several Other Distinguished Demo-
Gratis.

Gratis.
ST. Louis, May 26.-The Jefferson
Clubs Antitrust dinner took place
last night in the arena of the coliseum
in the Exposition building. Every seat
Of the 1,420 at the tables was taken at
G.: SD p. m. The serving of the dinner
began at p. M, the band, directed
By Senator Owen Miller, playing 1.-The
Stars and Stripes Forever as the first
course was served.
The tables were arranged Longitude
nally in long rows, running east and
west, the entire length of the arena.
There were 30 of them, of an average
length of so feet. The speakers table
was GO feet long and was located i'm
mediately in front of the boxes on the
north end of the hall.
Some Notable Guests.
Those who occupied places at this
table, beginning at the eastern end,
were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a. II. Bolte,
Sam b. Cook, chairman of the National
ways and means committee and of the
state committee; viii A. Rothwell, of
Moberly, Mo-; John A. Knott, of Han
nibal; Alfred H. Lewis, of New York,
editor of o. II. P. Belmont's paper, The
Verdict; DR.. Girdner, of Belmont's
party from New York; Oliver II. P.
Belmont, of New York; Harvey w.
Salmon, of Clinton, Mo-; James R.
Waddill, ST. Louis; d. A. Ball, Louis
lana, Mo-; Acknowledgement E. c..
Grow, of Jefferson City: Col. Ben F.
Lafayette, of the Indian territory;
Maecenos E. Benton, Neosho, Mo-; ex-
Gov. William j. Stone, of ST. Louis;
Harry B. Halves, yice-president of the
Jefferson club and POSTMASTER; VIM
Jennings Bryan, of Lincoln, Neb.;
Champ Clark, of Bowling Green, Mo-;
David w. Caruth, of ST. Louis;
c. f. Faris, of Pemiscot county; Moses
c. Wetmore, of St. Louis; d. A. Dear
moEd, of Butler, Mo-; Norman j. Col
man, of St. Louis; A. NJ. Dockery, of
Gallatin; John p. Altgeld, of Chicago;
F.. A. Noonan, of ST. Louis; c. D. Nc
Lure, of ST. Louis; Judge Henry w.
Bond, of ST. Louis, and w. H Harvey,
of Chicago.
The Coliseum Decorations.
The coliseum was decorated with
red, white and blue bunting, stream
ers of flags, and behind the speakers
later were presented to Pemiscot coun-
were displayed the two banners which
ty and to the Fifteenth congressional
district. The latter was of blue satin,
inscribed in gold lettering, Fifteenth
Congressional District Banner, won in
contest election, 1898. Presented by
Benjamin f. Lafayette
The other was of red satin, inscrib-
ell in gold letters, Democratic State
Banner, won by Pemiscot County in
Contest, Election 1898. Presented by
David w. Caruth.''
Immediately in front of the speak
ers' table was table No. ?. at which sat
many invited guests, among them
large number of members of the state
committee.
The st. Louisans, especially the
members of the Jefferson club, were
scattered promiscuously about the ia
bles, with a view to entertaining the
guests from out of the city.
Diners and Spectators.
Diners were admitted through the
big entrance on st. Charles, near Thir-
teenth street. Cloak and hat rooms
were provided at the entrance and ush-
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diners to their tables.
Not a single hitch occurred in the
serving of the dinner.
When the walters were removing the
coffee cups and serving the cigars, a
floral stand of pink and red roses was
brought to the speakers table by Vice
President Halves and presented to Col.
Bryan. 1t was the gift of Mrs. Wirth,
president of the Woman's Bryan club,
which was established in the cam
paign of 1896.
The spectators, contrary to eXpecta-
tions, were admitted at seven o'clock
to gallery, boxes and dress circle. Long
before the diners had completed the
last course, all the most desirable
seats in the building had been occu-
pied. Those Immediately in front of
and Immediately behind the speakers
table were most in demand. Before the
speaking began the coliseum hall was
packed above and below.
Fashionable parties occupied some
of the boxes.
Immediately after the dinner the
center planks We're taken from the
speakers table, leaving a free rostrum
go feet in length for the speakers. The
diners, who, during the dinner, had
had their backs turned toward the
speakers table, switched their chairs
around to face the speakers.
The speechmaking.
1t was shortly before nine o'clock
that the guests, after moving their
chairs as close as they could to the
speakers table, settled into quiet and
waited for the opening address. Harry
b. Halves, who acted as POSTMASTER,
arose and, after rapping for order,
made the speech of welcome, on the
topic, ''Why We Are Here
Mr.. Halves was followed by Hon. !
Champ Clark, on whom devolved the
task of presenting the banners to Penn
iscot county and the Fifteenth con-
gressiopal district, which he perform
ed in happy and eloquent manner,
Senator Farris, of Pemiscot county, re-
spending for the county, and Hon. NJ |
Z. Benton for the Fifteenth district.
Col. Moses C. Wetmore, of st. Louis. |.
was the next speaker, taking for his /!
subject, Trusts and Democracy" in |
the course of which he declared that |
the next president of the United |
States will be a democrat; an old |
simon-pure Jeffersonian |
with the fear of God and |
the love of man in his heart. He will be |
elected on a platform riveted with |
bolts of steel to the eternal truth of |
the equality of man; and the strong