The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-16
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breakfast bacon and Perfection" hams.
Before each guest were pretty favors of
carnations tied with the Dold red ribbon
trade mark The table was loaded with
ali the finest OF packing house products
which 90 70 make a Dutch lunch thor
oughly enjoyable. Before each was placed
a bottle OF hunydia water with a well
known oL-tSi srubadn CMFWXP NIB
known ST Louis brand name The pro-
cession was led by 8Ir- Dold. Rev. Father
j. Henry Then Lnas. 9. Conn, president
Of The Commercial club. and sam AmidOn-
When all were arranged around the ia
ble. the sssemblage with bowed heads
stood silent while Father Then Pro
nounced the blessing on the rspast The
elaborate luncheon was oevCured amid
many pleaszntries and fun. ana the climb
ing Of stairs and the long walks had
Hrhetted the appetites OF all. The follow
ing IS a partial list OF the vtands o1 the
feast; Hot WelnerWIrsts, RathT1lan
pressed ham, Empire State Boiled ham,
Dewey ham sausage, picked PIGS Leer
DelmonicO ham, sweet pickles olives.
radishes. onions. cheese. rye breac= cold
roast beef, horse radish. pretzels, lemon
ade. and cigars After the company had
enjoyed the b0untiful lunch, tOastmater
sam Amidon announce d the several
speakers. and he did IL with MS usual te-
licity. With each speaker he introduced
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mark. The first was Chas. G. Conn, VINO
responded in a few remarks in behalf OF
the Commercial club. A c. Jobes was
called 70 respond 70 'aThe Boss OF the
santa Fe." but ne denied the charge and
Glsclaimed any right 70 the tile fatner
Then was then announced and nelo-
cuent language he entertained the table
and produced laughter BY his witty sal
lies. In part he said.
The r0rf--rr 1rrnrwev seems TO re very
anxious about what I shall say. II he IN
tends that I should represent the great
American hog, he should have assigned
me later On the program. With ex-Mayor
Ross here and the representatives Of four
big railroads, I stand litt chance OF
rightly representing that animal Then
N all seriousness he stated his pleasure
at being present with the party and spoke
with feeling Of the friendliness he en-
jcyed with his host, and his ardent wish
for the continued prosperity OF the Dcld
company Then he said that he felt that
one in his profession should ar all times
take lively interest in the activities of
q city that the morality OF any locality
was largely based On its prosperity, ana
the great part the Dold institution was
playing In aiding the citys prosperity
was A matter for him TO be interested in
and 70 congratulate his fellow guests and
the city tnst we have this progressive
firm
Superintendent W. r. DuIaney was next
called. and he said that fourteen years
ago the Big Four" suggested 70 him that
a stock yards should be built here. They
built them, bEt had nothing else. A
stock yards without packing house was
about SIS profitable as milk route with
out a pump Some one suggested Jacob
D0ld and IL was learned that he was q
successful packer and the coming packer
OF the country. tireless in his energies,
faithful and loyal % the towns in which
he located, and progressive and pushing.
He was induced 20 come here. and this
was the beginning OF the packing indus
try of the city, destined to be the most
important OF the elty's enterprises Then
he mentioned how the citizens Of Wichita
have stood shoulder 70 shoulder IN all af-
fairs. and he closed by wishing all pres
ent prosperity. Three cheers were given
for the speaker.
Ex-MayOr Finlay Ross was next intro
duced. and he said he hardly felt capable
OF speaking when surrounded by such
distinguished statesmen. He had read
the papers and knew that something was
going or at the Dold plant, but never
dreamed OF the magnitude OF the building
until he had seen the gigantic foundation
walls and heard the click Of the troWeI
and the familiar cry Of More mort"
Great Is Wichita. and great are the
Dolds, he said, and then he referred in a
general wav 70 the prosperity Of the city
and vehemently declared that nothing
and no one had done more 70 bring about
this condition than the Dold company.
Al through the dark DAYS OF hard times
and depressed realty values the smoke