The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
ON KANSAS DAY.
Occasion Is Celebrated With
Great Success.
Flood of Wit and Eloquence at
Banquet.
WILL WHITE PRESIDES
Emporia Editor Author Won
New Laurels.
Major General Wood Delivers a
Mastery Address.
TALKED RECIPROCITY.
Senator Long, the Man Who
Made 1t Possible.
Gen. Funston Present and
Receives Ovation.
Major General Wood Delivers a
Mastery Address.
TALKED RECIPROCITY.
Senator Long, the Man Who
Made 1t Possible.
Gen. Funston Present and
Receives Ovation.

The overshadowing. salient. conspic-
uous feature of the twelfth annual
Kansas Day club dinner was its sue
cess This was a most pronounced ef-
feet from a series OF happy, natural
causes.
William Allen White, the president.
decided to have an unpretentious,
wholesome dinner. The large juicy
steaks, creamed potatoes and peas
were served hot and well cooked and
put the guests in most satisfactory
frame for the good speeches which fol-
lowed Secretary Clad Hamilton and
the caterer. Mrs. Holyohe, were glad
over the splendid results due to them
and the president and deserve special
mention.
Mr. White had determined TO have a
great man here who would strike a re
sponsive chord in the hearts of kan
cans and strike it in a masterful man
ner The ovation given General Wood
last evening and the overwhelming en-
thusiasm expressed over every reference
to a triumph of reciprocity with Cuba,
the keeping of unwavering faith with
that island, the successful establish
ment of a new republic there, con-
firm the claim made that Kansas is in
unswerving line with these policies of
President Roosevelt in the needed en-
actments and treaties.
The hour and the occasion. every. mo-
ment. showed most clearly that the state
of Kansas was represented exactly,
completely and effectively by Congress
man Long and that Senator Burton
made a great. grievous mistake. but
1,r,
aiding with his vote the approval Of the
new treaty with Cuba, the reciprocity
measure in a new form Senator L0n8
has back of him not only the Repub-
hcans as a mass. but all the good peo-
pie of the state. regardless of party, on
measures Of good faith and reciprocal
relations with the Pearl of the Antilles
the island so long disgraced by Spain,
and to be redeemed by the United States.
The last echoes of the speeches have
died away, the veil of blue tobacco
smoke has lifted, the cookies of Repub-
hcan hearts chilled by the power of VIC
tory have been warmed, and nothing is
left I'm a material way to tell of the
twelfth annual banquet of the Kansas
Day club at Security hail last night,
but the few Withered carnations. empty
cigar boxes, closely cropped celery tops
and now and then an untouched shrimp
salad which did not appeal to the taste
OF short grass member.
But the Republicans, some $50 of
them, who sat down to the memorable
banquet, are still talking of the speeches
and the love feast, of the straightfor-
ward story Of the Cuban conditions by
the guest of honor General Leonard
Havana
The banquet was a success. 1t is safe
90 say lnat none of the dozen held by
the club was as red a red letter affair
in the annals of the organization as the
banquet just held.
The announcement was made that the
diners would be expected to begin aft &
O'Clock and just as the clock in the ban
quet hall pointed to the walters
marched into the hall holding aloft
platters loaded with the much talked of
steaks, the steaks that President White
said cost 81 each Steak was NOT an
The menu was as follows.
Olives. Celery. Radishes
Cold Slaw.
Broiled Porterhouse Steak
Cream Potatoes. Early June Peas.
nite Bread Brown Bread.
Tutti Frutti Ice Cream.
Minnehaha Cake
The love feast brought together. as
usual, the rank and file of the Republf-
can party and men sat elbow to elbow
who have fought each other to the
death politically The one most seen
and least heard was Cyrus Leland He
ate from the same board with Ed Hoch.
whom he OVerthreW in his race for the
printership Judge J. @. Slonecker was
the representative present from the Cur
tbs camp Henry Allen was the envov
from the Stanley camp. Senator Lone
represented his own camp ably support
cd By ~. Y Morgan They ate tOgeth-
or. the lions and the lambs, the laymen
and the church men for among the ban
Gueters was Bishop Frank r. Mills
paugh and DR.. "A. S. Embree.
At the right of Toastmaster William
Allen Waite sat General Ieonar-
W ood and next to General Wood was
governor Bailey. At the left Of the
postmaster sat General Frederick
unslon and next to him Senator Long
t(ot tar away and at the speakers Ia
pie sat Representative John L. King
from ottawa county. During the davs
or tne twentieth Kansas King was frsi
ser ant OF Company NJ and Funston
was colonel of the regiment In those
uaFs Funst1n and King were on an
unequal basis but last night both ats
from the same mess with their fsei
under lhe same table and i'm his sneaer
King took mild poke at General IFl1n-
alol just % show that he was in p
posluon g DO 50 without danger of he.
ing paced in the guard house Wilder
> MetcalL was also a banoueter ana
also one who had been colonel of F1ine-,s
regiment He got his friendly dis
and like Funston. he took it all Ia goof
nature and laughed with the rest.
President w hite's promise about tn.
steaks had come true They xve~,
served hot and eaten with a relish. HI
promise about no dress suits was car
Eaed cut te the letter. SO far as he wa: