The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-20
.SCHLEY VISITS
KANSAS CITY
Guest Of Honor at a Banquet of
the Commercial Club.
BANQUET AT MIDLAND HOTEL
MANY DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE
AMONG THE GUESTS.

II ANSAS CITY. No, Nov 19--Rear
n Admiral Winfield Scott Schley was
the guest of honor tonight at the
annual banquet of the Commercial club.
held in commemoration of the signing OF
the John Jay treaty. The affair was
notable one and Admiral Schley was given
a. decided ovation, the climax of day
of enthusiastic greeting to the naval
hero. The banquet held at the Midland
hotel was most elaborate. Plates were
laid for 500, the capacity Of the hall, and
among the guests were Captain A. Row
an, L. s. A, of AtchisOn, Kan. who
carried the message TO Garcia; General
John c. Bates. commander of the depart
ment of the Missouri and aide-de-camp;
Captain H. h Reeve, Hugh Gordon Nil
Ter of Norfolk, assistant United states
district attorney of Virginia; Judge c. j.
Gavin OF Ration, n, y; ". H Rossing-
Kansas and Frank Strong, chancellor of
the University of Kansas.
Following parade upon his arriva;
from Chicago in the forenoon, Admiral
Schiey and other distinguished guests
We're given a reception at the CONNER
clal club, attended by several hundred
people; then a luncheon at the Baltimore
hotel and finally drive about the city
Preceding the banquet an informal re
ception was held in the Midland hotel
paIlors, Admiral Schley shaking hands
spOnded TO as follows:
"A Message 10 Garcia" Captain A S.
Rowan
THE Star spangled Banner" Hugh
'.The American Sailor" Admiral W. S.
Statehood for the Territories Judge
Judge Gavin said in part: THE re
demptiOn of the arid lands Of the west
is an almost assured fact and the next
crn in he
redemption of the territories and the
according TO them of their rightful places
in the sisterhoOd of states, which Is
theirs by right of population, wealth and
intelligence.
This is undoubtedly the commercial
age. Business and business interests
dominate in every section of our land
and for this reason we appeal 70 you fol-
your support and influence. We feel II
We can have that suppOrt-that lndomlt-
able viii and interchangeable energy behind
us-we have gone a long way toward
success.
oklahoma, with its 10000 square miles
New Mexico, with its $4,000 square miles
and Arizona, with its 122,0oO square miles
/ of territory-al their wealth, all then
/ resources, are tributary 10 Kansas City
Therefore. we ask your aid as being par
4 of US. as children asking the parent, rest
/ ing assured Of favorable answers
The commercial progress OF Kansas
/ City has been in line with the develop
ment and progress OF the southwest
/ Your constant and ranid advancement III
! TO the present time IS sufficient aSsur
I ance as to the character and push anC
| enterprise of your citizens and their abit
ity TO carry to a successful determine
! ton any policy they may advocate. From
/ present conditions, judging the future b1
| the past, you have amongst you maj
who is in the near future to put you il
\ touch with the Orlent-a most d1rec
/ route to our new possesslons-preSent
YOU with new commercial worlds to con
quer. But happy are we in the knowledg'
/ that in doing this, so must also III
i wealth of Oklahoma, New Mexico ant
Arizona. be opened up, as you trayers
! the one and connect with the other two.
J The speaker gave a brief history of tn
/ territories reciting the claims they hav'
] to recognition in the sisterhood Of states