The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-21
FRIENDS OF Beers.
Pack the Grand Opera House IN
Washington, d. G.

askinEtou-M 2L-An audience r.
~narkabIe for its size. sympathy and
enthusiasm. greeted the Boer nVoys al
the reception given in their honor List
night at the Opera House under
the auspices 6f the cougressionA and
citizens committee Long before Ese
time for the meeting to open the house
was W 70 suff0caEUn- and many
were turned away. unable to gain aG-i
Tbs interior vas appropri-
ateiy decorated with the national coiors
CT both the United States and the
T-ransvaaL While official Washingtsu
was not represented ii any maune
there we're probably 90 members OF the
sEuara and house occupying seaE N the
auditorium and on the stage Speaker
Eeudersun was in Il Of the boxes and
others present were Senator'S Daniel.
Teller. TiaTnan PerLgrew. Mason and
Wellington. Representative Shatroth,
aydeu GYun- Rupue
Gaines. LariEer. Lentz. SuIzer, LanGEs,
EIn1EY. Ryan. Greene. Heury MaSsJ.
Hay DeArmond. Clarke A1o-1. Meters,
Rhea ky
One OF the boxes. il was stated. mad
been reserved for the president i COM
mlrLae having been sent ID the hIra
HOUSE With tickets OF admission 70 the
opera house bur no representative OF
b presidents official household was on
hand
Chairman SuIzer. Of tbs. reception
committee. presided ard a number Of
~ @&
acrer and. earnestly supporting the
cause OF the Beers, we're made the
speakers including Messrs- Fischer.
WQinaralE and Vessels. the Beer en-
v0yss Senator Wellington BourkHC Cock
ran. OF New York and Mr. Sulzer- The
invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Father Backiu of this city
Chairman SuZar was the first SPEAK
E After welcoming the ENJOYS and
emphaueaIly stating that the occasion
vas 1-On-pHrtisan and non-poliricaI u
character he said. IN part
IN my Judgment. uiue-terthS Of the
American people ara AGAINST England in
this bloody war OF conquest for suriid
gam, and In sympathy with the Beers.
The best ought OF England condemns
the conflict and the awakening cnu-
science Of the British empire demands
peace with honor IN the nam OF hu-
manly Christianity and civilization.
IN Ll16 the patriot fathers Of this
u fought ENGLAND to gain our IN
dependence. The South African patri-
OTIS are today lighting lis same couutrv
to their Independence. That
Is 4 only difference
We syEnpafhized with Poland. with
Hungary. with Greece. with al 11e
African republics with Armenia
and WITH Cuba in their struggles for
J Many we helped TF1v- L ask
N Z name Of al that is jlsr and nam
oraDle. N the lame OF cur glorious pasr.
should We now refuse 10 lend our mora
ppO CUR and our aid IN
the patriots OF South Africa Is Amer
lean sentiment dead
England IS now. and always has
been, IA 4=gresS8r against the Beers
and compelled the Beers 70 strike first
h Bners VIII never surrender their
love Of liberty They can only be con-
Q1ered by being exuzrmiuatea. and Eng.
tand must not be permitted 70 EXTERN.
tnaEe them and steal their homes Hal
criminal march OF devastation mus
and viii be checked.
"Eod grant that the English arm,
may never each Pretoria
h three envoy We're introduced II
turn by Mr. Sulzer. and each OF then
vas given a cordial reception. Their "a
marks ware listened % with close at
The audience gave 4 sfaudiu.
greeting to Commissioners Fischer VIII
told LIS hearers why the e41v7vE M,
COME to this country and what the
to accomplish His remarks wer-
very much IN keeping with what d
already has said IN published fure.-
views.