The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-28
Visitors Entered into Spirit OF
the Occasion.
KEY NOTE,RECIPROCITY
Officials Tell of Friendly Feel
ing for Topeka.
Topeka Men Say Nice Things
About Santa Fe.
j. w. Gleed and N. iii. Loomis
Make Witty Speeches.

Modocs, Modocs, called President w.
W. Mills of the Commercial club who
acted as POSTMASTER at the banquet
rendered the traffic and operating Off
Gals of the Santa Fe at the Copeland
hotel last night. President Mills called
for the number to be given by the Mo-
docs just after the course of duck had
been cleared from the banquet table.
Several OF the banqueters misunder-
stood the words of President Mills.
More duck. more duck" said one,
well, guess not for me-
Reciprocity was the keynote of the
feeling expressed in the speeches at
the banquet last night. The evening
was spent very pleasantly by all and
the banquet was considered a great sue
cess 1t gave an oportunity for the bus
mess interests of Topeka to renew their
acquaintance with and friendship for
the officials of the Santa Fe railroad,
the great system which mad its incep-
tion in Topeka, and which has now
grown beyond the largest expectations
of its founders. The banquet last night
went far to cement the friendly feeling
between the people of Topeka and the
Santa Fe officials. Mayor BergundthaI
delivered a brief speech of welcome.
3. Biddle, freight traffic manager of
the Santa Fe of Chicago.
Il feel much the same as did wh en-
a boy in knickerbockers, and used to
run away from school on Friday after
moons to escape the speaking. 1 did
not anticipate making a speech here,
and when I learned that 1 was en-
pected to talk tonight, came near
trying to arrange with my friend Hur-
ley for a special
Il want to tell you that we appre-
ciate your kindness. I read in the
paper this evening that the hotel lobby
and the general office building were
thrOnEed with a lot of railroad men
and that thye were talking shop. That
in fact shop was about all they could
talk Now want to say that that
statement is just about true.
The last time I was here 1 talked
freight rates with you, and you got all
you wanted. So don't believe I want
to talk too much with you now for
fear you Will want more.
Il know that all our officers have a
most friendly feeling for Topeka Our
interests are closely identified and mu-
tual- What helps one helps the other,
and makes prosperity for both"
Mr.. Biddle sat at the center of the
long table at the south end of the din
ing room. To Mr.. Biddle's right was
General Manager H. u Nudge. Divis-
ion Superintendent H. A. Tice, Treasur-
er Edward Wilder. General Agent r.
II. Bacheller. Division Superintendent
Transportation c. W. Kouns, w. H.
Davis. and General Superintendent J..
Z. Hurley in the order named
To the left of Mr.. Biddle in the fol-
lowing order were w W. Mills, presi-
dent of the Commercial club, Mayor
Bergundthal. General Attorney for the
Union PACIFIC n; H Loomis' General
General Freight Agent #. H Manter,
Harold Chase. General Freight Agent
J. r. Koontz. and General Passenger
Agent W. ]. Black
The band of Modocs sang some verses
knprovised for the occasion which
aroused vociferous applause They 1ol-
low:
We are band of Modocs. from the rag
We're not so very handsome, but we get
there just the same;
And when we sing we sing ana "heh we
But When we @warble thusly. why. we
neither sang nor sung.
CHORUS -,,,..
sNodocs from the Kaw;
And when we sing we sing, ana Wnen
But when we warbIe thusly, why, We
neither sang nor sung.
II.
OF wheat and corn we have more tons
than any road can haul.
The trains reach clear across the state
have enough for als
And when we raise we raise and Wnen
And when we ship it east we give the
Santa Fe our biz
CHORUS
Fe's our road. etc
We're boring now for gas and oil, and go
ing down so far. 80
That if the hole don't peter out wei
strike the Russian war.
And when we bore we bear, and when we
bear we beer.
And if We want a rate on coal 1 guess
we'll md il here.
CHORUS
Oh. BiddIe. Biddle. Biddle. Biddle. Bid
die is the man, etc.
Paul Morton's got navy now. and rules
the vastly deep:
Il any nation interferes we'll put it fast
And when he rules he rules, and when
he riles he rails.
And when he lands in Kansas bay the
wind blows through his sails
CHORUS
oh. Morton. Morton. Morton. Morton.
Morton IS the man, etc
Mr.. GIeed-s Witty Talk.
The second speaker of the evening
was J. W Gleed. who responded to the
toast. Topeka and Its Relation to the
hit His talk was of a rambling ma
ture. full of humor and satire. He
said in part:
I'VE will all agree that the Santa Fe