Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-08
KANSAS CAT HOME"
Delegation Pre-Empts the Oxford and
Receives It's Friends.

- - 4AARIS ShC SNASN~ 1890
Receives It's Friends.
The Department Of Kansas has pre-empt-
ed the oxford Hotel, corner Of 14th street
and New York avenue, and last evening was
at nome to the national encampment and
convention delegates and to the public in
general. 1t was o'clock before the doors
were thrown open at both the 14th street
and New York avenue entrances.
Ihere were at least thousand people
waiting to enter when the doors were flung
back, and until midnight the stream Of
callers was steady one, numbering over
o'oVo. The receiving line came very near
pelne OF continuous performance sort, for
IL began at the New York avenue entrance,
stretched through the corridor to the dining
rooms through that to the 18th street en-
trance and then on through the big north
pariors. 1t was a solid line, too, with no
breaks, and the caller faced a bank of sun
MOWERS. Every man and woman in the line
wore big yellow sunflower, the only diff
ference being that many of them wore big
ger ones. The bits Of manufactured sun
snne were for SALE and before the guests
got away 1t was a field of sunf1owers. But
the kansans had other things besides sun
MOWERS on exhibition. Two of the parlors
OF the Oxford were banked with Kansas
fruits. Big, rosy-cheeked apples, peaches,
pears and pumpkins Outside hung the
great ears OF corn which looked as though
grown Tor a giant. In the milk one ear
would feed FIVE and they would fill an or
binary boiler The dining room and parlors
were decorated with bunting and flags and
more sunflowers. At the head Of the receiv-
ing line In the dining room was Col. Thomas
Ryan OF Kansas, first assistant secretary
of the Interior Department, who had
warm hand grasp for everybody. Next him
STOOD commander Loomis Of Kansas, just
ABOUT the proudest man in forty-fiye states
at that particular moment. He is de-
voted Kansas man, and every jeer and jibe
ehat has been flung at Kansas in the last
ten years has been knife in his heart.
he determined to make the trip Of his de-
partment memorable, and it is probable
that the thirty-six hours that the display
from Kansas had been on view had opened
the eyes OF eastern people more widely to
the wonderful progress of the state in ag
rlcutural, horticultural and financial wealth
than anything that has ever before been
done to advertise the few disadvantages Of
the big patriotic state. The corn and grass
and grain in the stalk was a wonderful
revelation to people who still regard it as
a possibility that they may be called pom
at any time to send aid to suffering Kan
Sas."
Commander LOOMS was supported by
Senior Vice Commander B. F. Peeler, Ad-
jutant General Dennison and Junior Vice
Commander j. e. Hudson. Gen. Hudson is
a veteran Of two wars, coming out of the
war Of the rebellion colonel and being
brigadier general in, the Cuban war.
There was line of some thirty veterans
from Kansas, past department commanders
and other officers. About 10 o'clock Col.
Eugene Ware, commissioner of pensions,
and Mrs Ware arrived, and they assisted
the receiving line for time. Mrs. Thomas
of af9 ae the Il Kansas the LED
the north parlor, headed by Mrs. Emma
Forter, department president of the Kan
sas w. R. c.. assisted by her staff and
executive officers Col. and Mrs Ware and
Mrs. Ryan also visited the iades and spent
some time there among many Of their old
friends Mrs. Foster was assisted by Mrs.
Lucy Reed Jones, Mrs. Emma Hoagland.
Mrs Mary E. Simpson, Mrs. Amy Papes,
Mrs. Sarah E. staplin. Mrs. Molie ].
Lease Mrs. Annie Apple Of Kansas and
Mrs. Fannie NJ Page or Washington Each
lady was presented with beautiful bou-
quet.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. now of Wash
ington but formerly of Kansas, had been
invited to receive with Mrs. Forter, but was
unable to do so because of the reception
to the encampment by her own Department
took the members Of the Department of
the Potomac to call on the Sunfiower la
dies, the delegation being headed by Mrs.
Ida A. Oldroyd, department president; Mrs.
Annie w. Johnson, past department presi-
dent and department counselor; Mrs. Nan
ME G. Davis. herself a formerly" Mrs.
Matte Mcclure, chief Of staff; Mrs. Kath-
crime McMonigle. department chaplain; Mrs.
Katherine Phillips, Miss Phillips, Mrs.
Mary V. Goundie and some fifteen or TWEEN
ty others. The Kansans had delegations
from every state In the Union among their
callers.
To add to the enjoyment Of the occasion,
the famous Modoc Glee Club Of Topeka,
consisting of twenty members rendered Sc
lections throughout the evening. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 5000 people attended
the reception Each guest was presented
with Kansas button and a handsome
pamphlet issued as a souvenir Of the thirty
sixth national encampment Of the GAR.