The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-15
TOPEKA GRATEFUL
Formal Acknowledgment Is
Made of Assistance Received.
Commercial Club Flood Resolu.
tiOns as Adopted.

The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted at the last regular
meeting of the Commercial club:
The effects of the terrible calamity
that has befallen our city and county
have been greatly mitigated by the no
BILE and heroic deeds, generous gifts
material assistance and warm express
sions Of loving sympathy that came
promptly and freely from so many. per
sons. cities and communities both with
in and without the state These un-
selfish, noble acs. and tokens of SYM
pathy, have greatly Iessened the suffer
ing of our people and have encouraged
and inspired them to more determined
efforts to rebuild and restore that
which has been injured or destroyed by
the terrible flood.
While the damage has been very
great we confidently believe that it is
not permanent. but the homes and bus
mess of our stricken citizens and neigh
bors will soon be restored through the
energy and industry of our people. aid
ed by the general assistance that has
been rendered from outside.
TO each and every person and to eV-
cry organization. community and city,
from whom gifts, help and assistance
OF any kind has come, we extend our
warmest greetings and a heartfelt graf
itude that cannot be expressed in words
Many of these generous and unselfish
persons are unknown to us by name.
and we regret that we cannot express
our gratitude to each in person. To one
and all we are most profoundly gra te-
full. Especially do we recognize our
great debt of gratitude to the generous
and large hearted officials and citizens
of St. Joseph, Mo. of Holton. Valley
Falls, Ottawa, Emporia Usage City
Osawatomie, Quenemo and Pauline,
Kan, who so promptly furnished brave,
experienced men, and boats with pro-
visions and clothing, and rendered such
valuable. effective and heroic services
in rescuing from peril and furnishing
shelter, food an dclothing to those who
were in danger and distress. To each
and every one of the brave men.
strangers and citizens alike who SO
willingly and fearlessly risked their
lives upon the food and with heroic de
votion. in the face of great personal
danger. assisted in the rescue Of hum
dreds Of our imperiled citizens and
ueighbors. we are grateful and thank
ful beyond expression. These noble
deeds of bravery and herOism inspired
and thrilled us with admiration and
will never be forgotten.
In this connection we deeply deplOre
and greatly mourn the death of our gift
ed fellow citizen and neighbor, Mr.. Ed
ward GraftstrOm. who made the su-
nrene sacrifice of life itself and perish
ed in the food on June while engaged
/ in the brave and heroic work of rescu-
! ing others. after he had. with remark
able genius and skill. successfully de-
signed ana supervised the construction
of a steam launch in the Atchison, To
peIza and Santa Fe railway shops We
each feel that in his death the entire
community and state have sustained a
/ great loss.
We are deeply touched and filed with
/ 10Y and gratitude as we recall the uni
versal spirit of practical sympathy and
/ Ihelpfulness that united our own citl-
zens and made Of us one people in these
hours of peril and distress.
The sincere thanks of the Topeka
/ Commercial club are hereby rendered to
every citizen. association and organiza- r.
tion of Topeka who rendered assistance
or aid of any kind. especially are we
greatly indebted to he Atchison. To
pelza & Santa Fe Railway company,
/ the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail
,vav company. the Missouri Pacific
( Railway company the Union Pacific
Railway company, the Topeka Railway
company, the telephone and telegraph
companies and to our city and county
officials. business men and Individual
citizens. and the warm hearted noble
and sacrificing women, who rem
dered such prompt, liberal and valua bic
aid JNO f. FROST, President
r 7 ANDER RS0N Secretary