Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19
Salem Young Mems
Republican Clubs
First Dinner
the Band Played Patriotic
Airs, GOOD Speeches
We're Made and Fun
ny Stories Told

4 The Young Mems Republican Club
ave their first annual dinner at Hotel
willamette last evening, and it was a
reat success. About $50 tickets were
,old. and every chair was filled with
smiling, happy youthful or middle.
,ged exponent of Republican princi.
pes Nearly every part of the coun
n was represented, and perfect har.
nony prevailed.
There were plenty of bright speech.
Some very good funny stories were
told besides.
Nothing occurred to mar the good
FEELINGS of a single person present.
Three mayors were heard from
al young men in their prime, and able
10 read and write
Called to Order.
At $3.50 Hal d Patton president Of
he club, had the doors Of the viii.
annette dining room thrown open, and
he guests were seated at the great
hble around four sides of a square.
The mayor, aldermen and officers of
Ae club we're seated facing the entire
llsemblage, which was composed en-.
trely Of good-looking men. At times
he enthusiasm arose to a high pitch,
IS when the mayor of Jefferson proved
that he was a good hand at telling
stories
President Patton's Speech.
Gentlemen, and Fellow Republi
cans On behalf of the Young Mems
Republcan Club l welcome you to
night at this dinner, to assist us in
celebrating the return of Oregon's
Capital City to Republican administers
ton. (Cheers).
A The citizens of Salem, after a lapse
Of hye years, have again shown their
confidence in the party Of progress,
prosperity and national advancement.
Applause).
In every crisis in the history Of this
Dyemment of ours since 1860, the
lnrty Of Lincoln; of Garfield, and Of
Mckinley, has met every emergency
hat has confronted it,; has liberated
very slave and made a united coun.
.V has made an American dollar
Eoth 100 cents; has freed the suffer
hg people of Cuba, and forced the
pke Of Spain from the new world, and
has proclaimed the lives and property
9d American citizens safe wherever
cated.
Believing that in unity there was
itength, the Young Mems RepublI
can Club was organized to work for
he Republican ticket in each cam
lain. We have all labored hard and
arnestly for every man on our ticket,
md we are proud of its success.
Next spring you will find us ali
Eorking for the success Of our state
md county ticket, and when the au'
nmn leaves are falling may the peo'
sle of our common country again pro
lain Teddy Roosevelt the president
= the worlds greatest republic. (Pro'
onged cheers).
Fellow citizens, / take pleasure IN
Presenting one in whom we have every
'onhdonce; one who will do his best
advance the political and moral IN
ieFests of our city; one whom it is q
Measure to know; one whom the citi'
iens Of Salem have chosen as their
ant mayor.
Mayor Waters Spoke Next.
The first mayorelect of Greater "a
en- was received with cheers when
he got up to respond. and there was
senuine and hearty good will IN ths
'ecepton he got at the hands OF every
republican present. He thanked 'h7
ioang Mems Republican Club TOT
9heir loyal work during the recent
campaign, which was largely due "
aeir efforts, but added that we must
Aways remember that no victory was
possible without the support and Co
'peration Of the older Republicans as
'eA He pledged his best efforts 70
sVe the city a progressive admins
'adon consistent with good business
aanagement.