The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-06

| pleleu Inc circle, anQ stopped NH6it liz
| had started. Then he began a rapid flow
| of conversation with different gentlemen
| it happened that l stood by his side for
] twenty minutes, or until dinner was an
nounced. He is not quite so large as
we had expected. He weighs probably 19i
/ pounds; he is probably five feet six OF
seven. He is thoroughly tanned, from
| his recent exposure in Yellowstone park
and moves like an athlete in perfect train
! ing. He does not look like his pictures
His prominent teeth have been exploited
too much When in ordinary converse
ton. he does not show his teeth espe-
ciaHy but they become very prominent
when his conversation is excited he then
has a habit Of expressing his lips and
Shaping one hand against the other He
has a perfect head of hair; his eye glasses
are as represented in his pictures.
After twenty minutes OF easy. informal
conversation among the guests, Governor
Bailey announced dinner. and started for
the dining room with the president. The
other guests followed. At each place there
was a card bearing a name. The guests
found their places with little confusion,
and sat down simultaneously. obeying the
initiatorv of the governor At each place
was carnation. and pin and the guests
pinned the flowers to their coats.
At the head of the table sat Governor
Bailey. To his right. the president, fol-
lowed by NJ A. Low Mr. Butler. Sen
ator Burton W. 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, Or Rixey. Senator Long, II. N.
LooHis, general attorney OF the Union
Pacific. Z. w. Howe, and Dave Mulvane.
Harry Bone and Mr. Barnes. the presi-
dents secretary. at the foot of the table.
There were four colored walters. The
first course was fruit salad; fruit mixed
with gelatine. Then came clear soup.
with tubes of toasted bread floating
around in it, then escaloped fish, served
on half shells. with brown bread sand
wiches; then sweetbreads on toast; then
squads. with green peas and white bread
sandwiches; then spring chicken. with
new potatoes and asparagus tips. Some
where during the dinner a hot biscuit,
very small and delicate. appeared on each
plate. Then there was coffee. in regular
cups. with cream and sugar offered;
then frozen egsnog; then shrimp salad.
Che president inquired here. Governor
Bailey did these shrimps come from
Kansas?" the governor having said that
the bill Of fare was made up largely of
Kansas products. You know how a
preachers joke goes; we'll. it's nothing to
a presidents joke-we all roared)
Then came brick ice cream. with straw
berries. and little balls Of cocoanut. Then
cake and black coffee. There We're stuffed
olives on the table, and radishes. in cut
glass dishes.
The chandelier above the dining table,
very fine one. was beautifully decorated
with trailing green's. These green's also
appeared in the center of the table in
design. The dining room easily accom-
o5ated the seventy guests. The room is
a high one. with a hard wood ceiling.
During the dinner which lasted 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
point. Still. some of the stories were
very good; shall lsave them for private
use. and say hereafter:
The president told me an interesting
anectdote at Topeka" etc. The presi-
dent did me the honor to address me
when he referred to Eugene Ware, whom
he complimented very highly. The pres
ident's favorite swear-word is by
George" He also says Bully fire.
cuently. 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 Rus
STA
Governor Bailey made no apologies.
although l saw that he frequently looked
into the pantry, and frequently whispered
with the head waiter He took very lit
tie part I'm the conversation. NJ. A Low
said almost nothing. except 70 Judge
Hook and Senator Burton, who sat on
either side of him. White exploded the
president two or three times, with Jokes
which 1 did not hear. Senator Long
talked very little. but well. Dave Null
said nothing except to those beside him;
in fact, this was the rule. But the pres
ident was in great humor. and talked
about his Rough Rider friends. about the
Yellowstone about bears. etc. Everything
he said was in excellent taste but he
talked freely about his affairs. including
his friends ana enemies.
The dinner was served in courses, and
there was not single hitch. 1t was prob
ably the most successful social function
ever given in Kansas.
There were three Tuxedos in the party.
They were worn by Mr. Root, Mir White
and Judge Hook. The other guests wore
the usual swaliow-tail coats. There were
five black ties and twelve white ones.
Three guests wore tied ties; the others
seemed 10 wear dickies. The president
wore a black tie. which he had app1r-
emily tied himself. In the shirt fronts
small gold buttons predominated, with
few pearl ones. Doth kinds three for
quarter. The standing and turn down
collars were about an even break One
man. Air Loomis. had a stripe down his
pantaloons. eve confess we did not
notice these details. We got them from
Old Bill WhiteD
At ten minutes to 10 (think of that for
a man who usually dimes at o'clock
and goes 10 bed at 81. there was a move
nrent 10 retire; an immense audience WIS
waiting for the president AT the audi
torium- IL five minutes the guests were
en- route TO the auditorium in carriages.
escorted hv q trooD OF caVa Try F>afor.
leaving they signed their names TO
souvenir, for Mrs. Bone 1 rode with
Governor Bailey. ". \. White and Mr..