The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-09
The Kansas City, Ks., Mercan-
tile Club Entertafns
Commercial Club From Sister
City Across the Kaw.
GOV. STANLEY SPEAKS.
Mr.. Bowersock, Auditor Cole and
Harry Richter Present.
Speeches, Music and Plenty to
Eat Order of the Evening.

Kansas City, Kan, April 9.-The Mer-
camille club OF this city entertained the
Commercial club OF Kansas City, Mo,
last night
The Mercantile club did itself proud
It's rooms were lavishly decorated with
United States flags, bunting and palms
There was music by a mandolin orches-
ira and plenty Of smoke, good talks and
some refreshing incidents which perhaps
:. would not be polite (to kansas) to
mention here The Missouri men came
over on special cars on the L road,
reception committee met them at he
stairs and from their arrival to their de-
parture, their every want was supplied
ArmGur'S great whistle was just
shrieking o'clock when E. s. McAnany
president Of the Mercantile club, called
the two bodies together a distinguish
I'd company, too, he Rocked out upon
Governor Stanley was there and SO were
Congressman BOWersock, Lieutenant
Governor Richter, Auditor Cole and Sup
crlntendent Nelson, all Of Kansas.
The Kansas City Commercial club was
out to the number Of 100 or more, head
ed by President Schneider, nearly all
the officers and directors being
nles. with the officers OF both clubs while
Under the strands Of red, white and blue
sat the members Of each club in frater-
raj fashion. so mixed that all seemed Of
one great OrganiZa tion-
P-esi lent 3IcAnany, OF the Mercantile
club, opened the meeting with the read
fng Of letters Of regret from Senator
Surtou and Judge Hook, of the United
States district court he then said.
"CseEtlernen and guests, this is the first
time that the business men Of Kansas
City. Kan, have had the pleasure of en-
teTtaining the officers Of her state and
the business men OF Kansas City. Mo. It
5 only in the past few years that We
which was demonstrated by the last cen
sus report
Il have the pleasure Of welcoming you
N behalf Of Kansas City, Kan, and we
wish your stay here such as will bring
back memories of the occasion"
r ofessor t. f. Wolfe, who acted as
chairman, said that he would not an
ncunce the subjects upon which the
speakers would talk.
They can browse at will" he said,
and proceeded to speak in fattering
terms Of the men who were guests cf the
occasion. He referred to the CONNER
cial club of Kansas City, No, as one Of
colossal strength and splendid achieve
rnerts
In response, President c. J. Schneider
spoke briefly.
Loud handelapping greeted Governor
morous aIIusion to Mrs Nation ana then
assured the assembly that he felt per-
fectlv at home as ne knew no line be-
tween the two Kansas Citys. He grew
reminiscent about Mayor Craddock with
whom he was in business twenty-five
years ago. About that time he went to
Leayenworth and bought a shotgun from
President Schneider
But could do better than say a word
for Kansas he asked THAT state that
you prize here and in Missouri. As
looked out at the sun today and realized
that almost in a day il covered our state
with living green said That's not kan
sas-its only part of it, And ] thought
of our cattle and our granaries and our
wealth. and I said, That's not Kansas
see a higher Kansas in its pushing. rust
ling business men. its schools but that's
not Kansas. Kansas is its manhood and
its Wonanhood and I'm glad to greet
that Kansas here ] greet YOU tonight
behalf of Kansas citizenship and yeO-
rnanry- 7 want to represent them For
] am now looking at the faces of the men
IF both cities who have the destinies OF
Kansas in their hands,
Governor Stanley paid high tribute