The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-24
Governor Bailey Makes a Speech
at LeaYenworth.
Second Annual Banquet of the
Commercial Club.
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.
A Lyon County Woman Refuses
to Be Good.
Mrs. Patterson, of BushOng,
ElOpes the Second Time.

LeavenwOrth, Kan, Feb. CIV. J.
Bailey, governor of Kansas. was the
principal speaker at the second annual
banquet of the Leavenworth CONNER
cial club last night. The subject of
his toast was Our State" and it con-
sisted of an eulogy Of Karsas. He said
nothing unusual, but everything that
he did say was interesting Governor
Bailey's address last night was the first
he has delivered since he assumed the
duties of governor.
Last nights banquet was a brilliant
affair, and was every bit as successful
as the one given by the club last year.
when some notable speeches were
made. On that occasion, the principal
speaker was w. e. Stanley. The large
dining room of the National hotel waa
used for. the banquet, and plates were
laid for 1l5. The postmaster was Her
bert W. W Olcott manager OF the KAN
Sas City & LeavenWorth electric rail-
road, and he presided in an excellent
manner The speakers were selected
by the Commercial club from the
ranks OF the best known orators of
Kansas and Missouri, and the speeches
We're among the best ever heard at an
event of any kind in Leavenworth.
Judge 0. NJ. Spencer, the Burlington
general attorney, of St Joseph who
-d4 DCCii ASST tlGI lie SuDJECls JiSlGl
States and Henry Allen. of Ottawa,
who was to have spoken about kan
saS Politicians were unable to come.
Mayor James W Orr, of Atehison,
gave his version as to how a city should
be run. AIR or has made AtChlSOn
such an excellent mayor that all politi-
cal parties have joined hands and re-
nominated him. He told abOu< his acts
that have contributed to make his ad-
mlnlStratlOn success. Governor Baileys
who is anxious to make his administra-
ton a success, listened attentively to
what Atchison's Democratic mayor had
to say Trusts" was the subject as
signed Mayor James a Reed, CT Kan
as one Of this country's greatest evils
and he predicted the trust question
would be one of the important issues IN
the next national campaign.
Mayor Reed grew eloquent at times
and everybody admitted his speech was
one of the very best Of the evening.
Fort Leavenworth" was handled by
Major Smith s. Leach. of the engi-
neers' corps at Fort Leavenworth- Ma
jor Leach is an entertaining talKer, and
in his remarks he paid United States
soldiery glowing tribute he pre-
dicted that Fort Leavenworth would
eventually become the greatest fort on
the American continent. General Fl. g.
Freeman, retired brigadier general
who lives in IeayenWorth, was assigned
the sub ect. THE United States Army.
IcnGIal 1IGCn18H S<tzA Lc AlCH. 4fIttt
actual experience what the army of thu
United States consisted of Our soldiers
ne said, are the greatest fighters in the
world and they are always ready for the
fray. General Freen1an's address was
interesting, especially 10 the army ole
GERS present
An orchestra played throughout the
banquet. and the banqueteFs Joined IN
the chorus of favorite songs.
Among the guests of the club were:
Col. Charles W. Miner, Major D. E Nc
Carthy. Major Smith S. Leach, Col
Henry Wygant, Major r. H Loughbor-
ough, Major W. w WotherspoOn, Major
c. H Murray Major Fl. NJ Anderson.
Col Van Renseler Hof. Major c. G.
Martin, Capt. W. L. Simpson and Capt.
Lloyd Mccormack of Fort Leaven-
worth: Major W. W. Martin, Col U. 3
Pearsall and Capt. D. c. Goodrich. OF
the Soldiers home; Warden r. W Nc
Claughry and Deputy Warden F. Il.
Lemon. of the United States Deniten.
tiary Warden E. B. Jewett and Deputy
Warden J. w. Dobson. Of the state penI.
Tertiary; John F. Richards, president
and E NJ. CIendening. secretary of the
Kansas City, Mo, Commercial club; Z.
c. Brown, president. and J. S. Silvey
secretary of the Kansas City, Kas.,
Mercantile club. Twelve other members
of the Mercantile club of Kansas City,
Kas attended the banquet.