The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
KANSAS DAY BANQUET NOTES.

Many of the banqueters were anxious to
determine which Of Conner Davies legs is
Justice R. A Burch spoke of the fear
less bar" He must have meant the Tope-
l1a Joints.
kilograms of regrets were read at the
Kansas Day banquet from Senator J. R.
Burton and Congressman Charles Curtis.
Every banqueter found a fresh carna-
ton at his plate. They were worn
silent tribute to the memory of President
Mckinley
The speech of John L. Kings, a former
twentieth Kansas enlisted man, was one
of the hits of the Kansas Day banquet and
next to General Wood. King received the
greatest round of applause.
Coffee and plain water were the bever-
ages of the banqueters and when Senator
Burton's telegram was read calling for
the toast, The Kansas Day club, drink
standing. not club member rose and not
even a drop of water was tossed off.
In introducing Conner Davies, the prodi-
gal who returned to the Republican ranks
pieces of beefsteak ordered for the $50
members of this club and one piece of
veal 1t was Conner Davies who ate OF
the fatted calf
President White of the Kansas Day club
sent a Topeka railroad man pass to the
banquet. The note which accompanied it
read something like this: I enclose
way-going down. I have heard it is not
50 good coming up But this is simply
matter of taste"
When Gen Wood had finished his talk
he was greeted with so much applause
that he was JUSTIFIED in an encore He
arose and said: I forgot the postoffice
department. 1 wish to tell of q man who
Strengthened out the tangle and got hold
of the rasca1s. Gen. BrIstOW got hold of
the rascals and put the department In
Cuba on its feet
When President White introduced Fred
Harris to the club to speak on the annual
subject, Kansas he said: I'VE like to
try out young colts on our track and see
their speed. Tonight we will listen to
Fred Harris, son OF Private Jack Harris,
of Ottawa. When Mr. Harris had finish
ed White said: He seems to have de-
veloped a 210 gait
With two brigadier generals at the ban
quet, flags should have been displayed
They were there to form part of the dec
gotten and were in heap on the floor till
Sergean t-at-Arns Joe Lucas spled them
and with the assistance of Senator Noftz~
ger he hung them, without any attempt
at artistic draping. on the wall behind the
generals The orchestra played "A Hot
Time" the fighting tune OF General FUN
stons Twentieth Kansas regiment.
Charles Finch editor of the Lawrence
Journal and president of the Kansas Day
club before White. thought he knew what
he was saying when he wrote this before
the banquet: The journal mas the
highest regard for Bill Allen White and
thinks he is one of the best fellows on
earth but it is going to give him the worst
roast he ever had in his life in day or
two He is going to make failure to
night with his packinghouse steaks at the
Kansas Day club, and the fellows are all
going to be so hot about the way he has
managed things that it is probable they
Will throw the dishes and things at the
speak ers White roasted the management
last year in which the writer of this had
a deep personal interest, and It is the IN
tention to get even with him when he fails
was talking about, for White did not fail
down