The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

Bailey. TO his right. the president, fol-
/ lowed by w. A. White, Mr.. Butler, Sen
ator Burton, II. A. Low, Judge Hook
and Morton Aibaugh. Mr.. Root, secre-
tary of war. sat on the governors left,
followed Down the line by Judge john
ston, Dr. Etixey, Senator Long. H. n.
Loomis general attorney of the Union
Pac1hc, L w. Howe. and Dave Null
vane. Harry Bone and Mr.. Barnes, the
presidents secretary. sat at the foot OF
the table.
There were four colored waters. The
first course was a fruit salad; fruit
mixed with gelatine. Then came clear
soup, with cubes of toasted bread float
ing around in it; then escaloBed fish,
served on half shells. with brown bread
/ sandwiches; then Sweetbreads on toast.
then squads. with green peas and white
bread sandwiches: then spring chicken.
with new potatoes and asparagus tips
Somewhere during the dinner a hot
biscuit very small and delicate. ap-
Deared on each plate. Then there was
coffee, IN regular cups, with cream and
sugar offered; then frozen eggnog; then
shrimp salad.
(The president inquired here. Gov
ernor Bailey. did these shrimDs come
from Kansas" the governor having
said that the bin of fare was made up
largely of Kansas products. You know
how a preachers joke goes; we'll it,
nothing to presidents joke-We ali
roared.9
Then came brick ice cream. with
Strawberries. and little balls of cocoa
nut Then cake and black coffee. There
were stuffed olives on the table, and
racishes, in cut glass dishes.
The chandelier above the dining
taple, very hne one, was beautifully
decorated with trailing greens. These
greens also appeared in the center o.
the table in a design. The dining room
easily accommodated the seventeen
guests. The room is a high one, with =
hard wood ceiling.
I I1Urjnp 10 fot,
about an hour and forty minutes. the
guests talked easily and naturally with
those nearest them. frequently the
president addressed some one opposite
him, and told a story, and how we all
laughed at the pointi Still, some of the
stories were very good; I shall save
them for private use, and say hereafter;
The president told me an interesting
anecdote at Topeka" etc. The presi-
dent did me the honor to address me
when he referred 10 Eugene Ware
whom he complimented =ery highly.
The presidents faVOrite swear word is
! By George" He also says Bully fire.
quently Mr.. Root talked generally on
two occasions, and we laughed nearly
as much at his jokes as we did at those
of the president, as he is the most i'm
portant member of the cabinet, and
may be compelled to handle our war
with Russia.
Governor Bailey made no apologies
f
ed into the pantry, and frequently
whispered with the head waiter. He
took very little part in the conversation.
NJ. A Low said almost nothing, except
TO Judge Hook and Senator Burton, who
sat on either side of him. White ex-
ploded the president two or three times
with 'jOkes' which did not hear Sen
ator Long talked very little, but well.
I Dave Mulvane was another silent man.
4 DR.. Rixey said nothing except to those
] beside in, fl he 10
But the president was in great humor,
and talked about his Rough Rider
/ friends. about the Yellowstone. about
4 bears, etc. Everything he said was in
/ excellent taste. but he talked freely
about his affairs. including his friends
and his. enemies
The dinner was served in courses. and
there was Tot single hitch. It was
probably the most successful social
4 function ever given in Kansas.
There were three Tuxedos in the
.arty. They were worn by Mr.. Root
Mr.. White and Judge Hook The other