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

guests wore the usual swallowtan
coats. There We're five black ties and
tied ties: the others seemed to wea2
dickies- The president wore a black tie.
which he had apparently tied himself.
In the shirt fronts small gold buttons
predoninated. with few pearl ones.
(Both kinds. three for a Quarter.) The
standing and turn down collars were
about an even break. One man, Mr..
LOOMS. had stripe down his panta~
Icons. eve confess that we did not no.
tlce these details: we got them from Old
Bill White.)
At ten minutes to 10 (think of that
for a man who usually dimes at ) O'Clock
and goes to bed at 81, there was a move~
ment to retire: an immense audience
was waiting for the president at the
Auditorium In five minutes the guests
were en- route to the Auditorium in car
T1ages. escorted by a troop of cavalry
Before leaving they signed their names
with Governor Bailey W. A White ana
Mr.. LOOMS. Reaching the Auditorium
we dashed under the ropes. and the DO
lice officers made way for US At 10
facing an enormous audience and the
president began his address, which
lasted fOrty-fve minutes. His remarks
were primarily addressed to delegates
to railroad Y. NJ. c. A. meeting The
speech was half sermon, and pretty
long You are all familiar with his
stvla He is not an orator, but SAYS
good things. and there was generous
applause. At times his voice becomes
a falsetto- When he isn't Shaping his
hands together. he has his left one III
his pants pocket.
At the conclusion of the speech. the
president shook hands with the Y M
G. A delegates. Then he started for
a rear door. surrounded by secret ser
vice men, who watched him narrowly
They helped him on with his overcoat
near the door: he said goodbye to a
number of friends, and disappeared
and that's the last I saw of him.
There is TO doubt that the president
is interested in the strenuous" men
of the west. He talks a great deal
about them: he does not admire them
but they interest him. I imagine ne
greatly regretted that he couldn't re-
main over, and witness the Frank
James and Cole Younger Wild West.
Last night he talked about Pat Car
ret, who killed Billy the Kid Senator
Burton said:
Mr.. President. I know a man who
made Pat Garrett eat dirt
The president quickly asked: Who
was hep
wv. II. Mackey. the man you lately
appointed United States marshal for
burton the president said. send
him word that I would like to see
him"
ana burton SCOH AFTER oCtlt d tCAC~
gram asking Rfackey to meet the
presidential train al Junction City
I don't say it because I was invited
to his dinner but Governor Bailey starts
out as though he will become the most
popular governor the state has ever had
He is very. popular in Topeka, and looks
as well in a plug hat as any of the
presidents party His bachelor dinner
was a great success. but he confessed to
me that he had a great deal OF assist
ance from the neighbors A Topeka
woman who is a professional caterer
eve have forgotten her name) lit was
Mrs F. E. KTolyokel had charge of the
dinner. and bossed things in the kitchen.
No wines were served, although the
prohibitionists may complain because of
a slight dash of rum in the eggnogg. OF
course there was fine display of cut
glass and silver. mainly forks. few
spoons. Mr. LOOMS. who sat on my
right, became tangled somewhere, and
was short a fork at the close. Dave
Nulvane. on my left, had an extra one.
being very thrifty. so I quietly sneaked
the extra one, and passed it over to Nj.