The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-20
STATEHOOD
TALKED ON
BY GAVIN
Judge Gives Oklahoma Send
Off at Banquet
IN HONOR OF SC3LEY
Many KansanS Seated at
Kansas City Banquet Table.
IN HONOR OF SC8LEY

Kansas City, Nov. 19.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott schley was the guest Of
honor tonight at the annual banquet Of
the Commercial club, he'd in commemo-
ration Of .1he signing of the Joha Jay
treaty. The affair was a notable one
am Admiral schIey was given a decided
ovation. the climax of the day Of enthu-
siastic greeting to the naval hero The
banquet was most elaborate. Plates were
laid for SEQ, the capacity Of the hail,
and among the guests were captain T.
Rowan, United States army, Of Atehison
Kan. who carried the message TO Car
cia: General John c. atcs, commander OF
de campcufwys hrdlucmfwype peshrdfwlyu
The Department Of the Missouri, and
Aide de Camp Captain Il. NJ Reeve;
Hugh Gordon Miller of Norfolk, assist
ane United States district attorney Of
virginia: Judge c. J. Gavin Of Ration,
y. ~; w. H Rossington of Topeka;
Governor w z. Stanley Of Kansas anc
Frank Strong, chancellor Of the Uniyer-
sity OF kansas
Following parade upon his arrival
from Chicago in the forenoon, Admiral
EED4EN ana the OtltL t45tlt-r- -A'Lt-Nt to-AN'-l
were given a reception at the Commercial
club, attended by several hundred per
sons, then a luncheon ut the altmore
and finally a drive about the city. Pre-
ceding the banquet an informal recep-
tion was held in the -.idland hotel par
lors. Admiral Schley shaking hands with
the half thousand banqueters. Toasts
were responded to as follows:
a Message to Garcia, Captain \. s
Rowan: statehood for the Territories,
Judge c. J. Gavin; The Star-SpaHgled
Banner" Hugh Gordon Miller The
american Sailors. Admiral w. S. Schley.
Judge Gavin's Address.
Judge Gaven said in part:
'8fr Toastmaster, Gentlemen Of the
Commercial Club and Distinguished
Guests:
4 appreciate the honor of having the
opportunity Of addressing YOU this even
ing. and speaking on behalf Of nearly
one million american people, advocating
their enfranchiscmcnt. Il is double
honor 10 -bc here with such a dist =
guished guests is ii present-a man whose
deeds and actions from the icy north
70 the tropics are entwinod around the
hearts of every American citizen, the
household phrase. the youths idol. mans
conception OF "a true citizen-brave, gal
liant schley ! bring to him kindly greet
ines from the southwest-proCd 90 lee able
TO DO honage at his shrine.
Next Step is Statehood.
''The redemption OF the arid lands OF
the west is aa aImost assured fact and
Ehe next step in western development
-.-.-+ ,,l.-v-,r,-4,r, ,T rl,a tarr~ffttrfs
a4a the according to them OF their right
ful place in the sisterhood of states,
which is Theirs by rsht Of population,
wea'th and intelligence.
This is undoubtedly the commercial
age business and buuslness interes,5
dominate in every section OF our land.
For rs reason we appeal to YOU for
y0ur support and influence. We feel il
we can have that support-that indom-
it, bIe win and indcfatigable energy be
hind us. we have gone a Ions way toward
success.
Recalls Dave Payne.
NO section in the United States or
the world for that matter. has shown
more rapid development than has the
fair territory Of oklahoma. Years ago,
when Payne first commenced invading
the territory and was repeatedly driven
out by the government; in the widest
flights of his fancy he could nor have
pictured the wonderful change that
would Doe wrought in such a short time.
But thirteen years since the first settle
ment and in that time The changing of
a barren pasture To a most fruitful gar
den, and from population OF "a few In
dians and covmen to one of half mil
lion people with more push and energy
70 the acre than any other SET of people
TO the acre than any other section of
the United States Should they be denied
statehood3.
Need Development.
The vast resources OF these terrific
ries have scarcely been touched. They