The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-12-12
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sanitary condition in river sections Of the
city. and favored such legislation az was
| needed to keep rivers clean and free from
garbage.
The query was finally referred to
committee on legislation. who shall act
upon II as they see fit.
motion was made and passed to ap-
| point a committee of three TO draft con-
stitution and bylaws. to report at next
meeting of the league. Chairman John
son named Messrs. Blake, Street and Bird
on this committee
| Topeka was unanimously agreed upon as
! the next meeting place of the Municipal
! league. but the time of meeting was left
! to the officers.
! Mayor w s. Bergundthal, of Topeka.
was elected president for the ensuing
year. and Secretary Bird continues to
| perform his duties by choice of the league
at it's last session. which voted that ne
act as secretary for life Secretary Bird
| will also take charge of the leagues
| exchequer. The meeting adjourned for
| banquet.
| At 9 o'clock this morning the mayor
will take the visiting mayors and city
officers on street car tour of Wichita.
| Seven cities were represented in yester-
days meeting, as follows: Wichita, 81;
| Topeka, II; Fort Scott, II; Leavenworth.
| 6: Winfield, 2; Lawrence, 1; Ottawa l.
! The banquet served in honor of the
! visiting members of the municipal league
1 was one of the finest ever served in this
| city. The guests marched down the hal
way TO the dining room lead by Mayor
/ Mclean and the visiting mayors The
j hall on either side was banked with palms
and ferns and the decorations Of the din
ing room were very beautiful Rows OF
palms surrounded the room ard the cell
/ ing was decorated with eversreens and
long rows of carnstien boeuets ornament
ed the tables
There were about one hundred and fifty
| guests seated at the ia bles and they were
served by nine young ladies and the samo
number of young men. The alacrity ana
| the order with which the guests were
served was a credit to the Hamilton.
| The following was the menu:
Blue Points.
Celery
Clear Green Turtle, Amontillado.
Olives Radishes Salted Almonds
Filets of Black Bass. a la Dieppoise
! Potatoes Anna
Sweetbreads Larded Financere
Petits Pois Asparagus Tips
Municipal League Punch
| Roast California Snow Birds, Sur Canape
Saratoga Potatoes
Salad a la Waldorf
! Nougat Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Roquefort Waters
| Sherry st. Julien Claret Champagne
Cigars Cigarettes.
1t was a quarter to 10 o'clock when the
guests were seated at the tables, and it
was nearly midnight when the last course
was served and ready to hear the
speeches ]. Giles Smith was POSTMASTER
and no man ever filled that place more
satisfactory His good nature pleased the
peonle present. Everybody seemed to
/ time and they had It, Mr.. Smiths in
! troductory remarks were well timed and
| he was heartily cheered.
The toastmaster first introduced Mayor
Mclean, Of this city, who was greeted
with perfect storm of applause. He
! told of inviting the league to meet here,
and they had all said I'VE want to come
! to Wichits.' and now. on behalf of the
| city and its people he bid them well
come wichitas mayor is a man of few
words, but every one counts, and his
short address of welcome was heartily ap-
plauded.
c. E. Iindley. of Lawrence, in response
/ to the toast Public Improvements.
made a rather pleasing speech. His audi
ence was in sympathy with him and his
remarks were nterspersed with frequent
! applause.
adjourned made 1t impossible to give even
fair synopsis of the speeches made
! A. l.. II. Street. of Fort Scott. told OF
what the city wanted in the way OF state
legislation. and thought some progress in
! the right direction had recently been
made
A F. Helm. of this city. told what he
! knew about parks. and his reference to
/ what ex-Mayor Ross had accomplished
I in this direction ELECTED loud applause.
which terminated for cheers for Mayor
/ Mclean.
Charles F. Spencer, of Topeka, gave
very interesting talk on city charter His
arguments were on the line of municipal
ownership OF public utilities. and this
seemed 10 please the guests.
! w \. s Bird, of Topeka. discussed the
matter of franchises and his talk was
/ listened TO with profound attention.
] Senator Tapp was called on for
/ speech. and he talked along temperance
lines.
Kos Harris ives called. but he thought
| the people present had heard enough
speaking and at this suggestion Toast
master Smith declared the banquet closed