The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-09

Three noted speakers at the banquet OF II
ship against his brother, Governor Bob"
TAYLOR. the Democratic candidate. To add
interest to the campaign, the father, Ma
thaniel Greene Taylor. entered the race
for the governorship on the Prohibition
ticket. The brothers took the stump and
canyassed the State. although the father
did not The campaign was called that OF
the white and red roses. Alfred A. Taylor
being the leader of the red-rose faction
Despite his strong fight. he was over
wheImingly defeated by his brother by a
ma iori;y of from 900 to 5000 votes
As ;he guest Of honor Mr.. Taylor sat at
the right of Hartweli q. Gruhbs. president
Of the Tennessee Society OF s.sh, s LOUIS =, ai,s ihs
speakers table were Mrs, Hartweil =;
Grubbs Governor James Frazer OF
Tennessee. Colonel Lucius J. Polk OF Gar
weston, Tex, grandson. of President James
K. Polk, president of the Tennessee Soei-
santa Fe Railroad; Mrs. Thomas Il, West
arabbs!E snG sE lefe e0@at aat G. Colonel biward B.
Stahlman. president Of the Jackson Her
mitage Association and proprietor OF the
EashDls VILE aIsaa sSSns sapertntenaeni MIs Of H.
struction OF the St Louis Public Schools:
Professor ]. s Collins. b. A. Enloe and
Doctor James r. winchester .,
AT the beginning of the banquet the
Reverend Doctor winchester pronounced
tho Invocation
Mr. TAYLOR INTRODUCED.
In introducing the guest of honor, Mr..
Grubts recalled the famous struggle be-
tween the white and red rose factions in
Tennessee fifteen years ago. Although Mr.
Taylor was not victorious tnen, tne toast
for the evening. The Introduction was re-
ceived with great applause. which con-
tinued for while after Mr.. Taylor arose
to speak
THE MOTHER OF STATES"
Responding to the toast. Historic Ten
nessee," Alfred A. Taylor recounted the
history of the Mother Of States from
the time when Daniel Boone. one Of those
dauntless pioneers moving along in the van
OF the State builders. stood on the summit
of the Alieghenies and gazed with admira-
ton and wonder into the great valley OF
Ths reai history of, Tennessee Mr. Taylor de-
clarei began with The first settlements on the
sssoeisticn. The STATE Of franklin was FORMED
~ John Sewer in l1s4 and nourished for four
rag when Tennessee admitted Stat.
twsnty-eigilt years later
Mr.. Taylor eulosized the hardy. sef,reiiant
pioneers. fireman and patriots who. at the cost
Of great toll and hardships. won an empire
from q wiidernsss and bore the'r part in the
while historic Tennessee does not claim TO
y
said Mr Taylor. ''it does claim to be the pear
of any other state. The blood that makes
the people Of New Jersey. Delaware. Pennsyi,
Florida great is the same blood that flowed in
the veins Of the pioneers Of Tennessee. and the
same that makes the people OF missouri great
when the work was done. Tennessee sent
new regions and found new States Tennessee
has been called aptiy the Mother Of States.
the Mis<i.sippi VALLEY than any other state
she gave TO Missouri her Bentcns and Bar
tons. ana to the United states three pres.dsnts
Jackson-ard David G. Farrugut-
7 hope may be incziged In harmless sec-
sanal STtse vhsn % ~ He the s5ess.
favored region en- the American Continent Ten
nessee's material greatness Is not Jet mature:
our country y get TOO yoens, rp>zrrp
When Mr. Taylor had finished there were
many calls for Governor Frazier. When
Toastmaster Grubbs raped for order
George w Winste2d. in bffei Speech
nominated Mr.. Taylor as an honorary
member of the society. saying that ordi-
narfly that honor was conferred after the
distinguished guest had returned TO his
home. but that an exception would De
made in this instance. Ar. Tayfor was
elected to honorary membership by
standing vote.
A letter from former Governor Taylor
was read amid general laughter. The
former Governor kaid he had sent on A.
fred A. Taylor's photograph. and said that
If his brother spoke for more than thirty
minutes he never should return to his
home at GreeEviIle.
Mr. Soldan, responding to the toast
what We Have Brought to, the Land of
Our Adoption paid a compliment TO the
men and women Of Tennessee, especially
those gathered He recounted the grea.
deeds done BY the sons Of Tennessee and