The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-23
TOpeka's Formal Welcome to
st. Joe Business Men.
Made to know That Their Kind
ness Is Appreciated.
MANY GOOD SPEECHES.
Mayor BergundthaI Calls Him.
self a Genuine Flood Sufferer.
A Banquet That will Be Long
Remembered.

The Topeka Commercial club acquit-
ted itself ably at the banquet by which
it demonstrated it's reciprocation of the
friendly feeling which the people of
st. Joseph, No, have shown toward
this town. No more successful func-
ton of its sort has ever been given in
Topeka. The large dining room of the
Copeland hotel was decorated with a
profusion of flowers and palms. The
courses were of the best and promptly
served. There was good music in plen-
ty and after the supper had ended
there were speeches and toasts which
served to seal the pact of friendship
which has been growing in strength
since the people of St. Joseph came
to rescue Topeka from the grip OF the
flood last spring.
Twenty-Five members of the st. Joe
Commercial club, the organization
which led the relief work from that
town last June. and % members of the
st. Joe Live Stock Exchange are now
en- route on a special train from ST
Joe to Oklahoma City. It is & sort Of
a junket and all hands are out Tor a
good time. The first stop was MADE IN
Topeka at o'clock Monday night AT
1920 the train resumed its course, tax
ing the junketers south. Between the
hours of and u the members or the
Commercial club devoted themselves TO
their utmost to the entertainment OF
night broke UP in time for the V1sl-
tors to take their train away, amid
their protestations of appreciation Tor
the efforts of the entertainers. Topeka
has not discharged the Obligation un-
der which she will always rest toward
ST. Joseph, but the representatives OF
that city saw last night that the obh-
cation has not been forgotten.
John E. Frost, who was president OF
the Commercial club last year and was
head of the relief work
which was conducted by the topeka
Commercial club during the flood OF
1903, said this morning:
I'VE are deeply gratified by the appre-
citation which the men of st. Joseph
showed for our efforts last evening. Our
best efforts had been expended to make
the banquet a. success and may be
pardoned, as a member of the CLUB, Tor
saying that we did not altogether iail;
The cooperation of the Topeka musical
organization which assisted us was an
important part. Topeka can never re-
pay ST. Joseph for the assistance rem
dered during our trouble last year ana
our little entertainment last night was
a matter in which we were especially
anxious to do our best. The kindly
manner in which the st. Joe people ac-
cepted our entertainment binds US only
more closely to them in kindly regard .
The Topeka men at the banquet were
about equal in number with the visit
ors. There would have been more To-
pekans had the capacity of the dining
room permitted. In addition, there were
the members of the Modoc singing club
and the Washburn quartette- Watson's
orchestra occupied q, corner of the room
and played frequently during the serV-
ing of the supper. In all its appoint
ments the banquet was above reproach.
During the evening the members of the
visiting party were presented with
copies of the little booklet, 1.-The Over
flowing Waters by Margaret Hill Nc
Garter, the description of the flood and
its devastation which is familiar to all
Topekans.
It was about S:45 O'Clock when the
tables were filled and the first course of
the supper served. There was no delay
in the service. The food came smoking
from the kitchen and the waits between
the courses were not too long. The
Blue Points.
Celery.
Cream Volatile, Franchise.
Baked Halibut, la Berlin
Potatoes au Gratin
Braised hiiet of Beef with Mushrooms.
Sweet Breads. Princess.
Frozen Eggnog.
Breast of Red Head Duck Chasseur.
Saratoga Potatoes.
Asparagus Salad.
Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee. Cigars.
Hail, Happy Greeting" was the
first number of the programme by the
Modocs as the banqueters pushed back
their cigars ana III cigars A round OF
hearty applause greeted the appropri-
ate selection, and Mayor w. S. Ber-
gundthal rose to pay his respects to
the guests and to assure them of their
welcome.
In response to the toast, 1.-THE City
We Love Loves YOU" Mayor w. S.
Bergundthal said in part:
You don't need to push your chairs
back as though you were going to
hear something. for I haven't had a