The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-20
BANKERS ELECT
new OFFICERS
Magnificent Banquet Marks
Close of Meeting.
STREET CAR RIDE TAKEN
Members VIII Leave for Home
This Morning,


were elected to serve for the ensuing
year of the Kansas Bankers association:
]. 3. Adams, of Ell Dorado, president;
c. L. Brokaw, of Kansas City, Kan,
vice president; W. ". Bowman, of Con-
cordia, secretary; C. F. Henson, of
Paola, treasurer; W. c. Heinrich, of group
], of Kansas City, Kan, vice president;
W S. Falls. of group ?, of Garrett, vice
president; J. w. Marley, Of group 3, of
Oswego. vice president; S. w. Pierce, of
group 4, of Junction City, vice president;
f. 5. Larabee, of group ., of Stafford,
vice president; E. b. Winner. of group 6,
OF Wellington, vice president.
Formerly those groups Were given chair
men, hut a change was made at yester-
days session and they viii hereafter be
known as vice presidents of the associ-
alton.
Banquet Last Night.
The bankers and the city of Wichita
did themselves an hoIior by giving to the
visiting bankers and their ladies, and as
a GROWING feature. a splendid banquet
at the Masonic temple last night. The
Kansas Bankers association meeting
was closed by this royal feast, which was
attended by nearly 400 people. and finer
banquet has never been given in this
city. As was remarked by one of the
visitors who attended the national associ-
alton banquet given in the Palace hotel
at San Francisco, This is the equal, if
not a greater, banquet than the one at
San Francisco" and this was about the
decision Of everyone present
Three hundred and fifty plates were
furnished by the ladies of the St. Paul
Methodist church and much deserved
praise is due them for the perfect man
.ner in which they handled the affair.
The menu was fun Of good things and
the diners did not fail to get the entire
benefit of the delicious foods.
John 80. Moore, of this city, headed the
line OF visitors and placed them at their
various stations at the tables. After the
visitors We're seated the local bankers and
their ladies came in and flied up the
remaining space. The room was ele-
gantly decorated with bunting flags and
q magnificent display OF electric lights.
The flags. banners and emblems of the
various nations were dangling from every
part Of the ceiling and the grand old stars
and stripes fioated in the center. A more
gorgeous, more kingly display has
never been made before in the history of
the city or even Of the state. The visit
ors one and ALL looked in surprise and
their responses to the postmaster were
sparkling with references and praises 10
those decorations
In addition to all those grandeurs, Mrs.
Bamberger's talented orchestra furnished
music that was lively and sweet. They
were above the audience and as the
strains of the instruments came down 10
the ears of the attentive crowd, which
sat in pleased attitude sharing the rich
dishes. many cheers and encores went up
70 the players as a sign of their satsfac-
ton. That feature of the banquet was,
beyond doubt one of the attractions of
the affair, and one that Mas enjoyed very
much by everyone
Father Then was POSTMASTER. and a
better selection for that responsible posi-
-tion. especially for such an occasion,
could not have been made. After the
health-producing foods had been relished
and partaken of by all, Father Then,
with his eyes shining with Wit and his
face glittering with smiles. opened the
marks that were highly pleasing and
created a great deal Of laughter.
He introduced the first speaker. in the
person of Mr.. Moses. of Great Bend,
whose subject was The Bank Director.
Mr. Moses took up the business side of
the topic and then went into and dwelt
awhile in jokes Mr.. Moses proved that
he is very much of a fun-producins
speaker and. when he concluded. he re-
ceived many loud applauses-
Mr. Swinney. of Kansas City. was next
called on and he talked on the "Ameri-
can Bankers Association" His talk was
short. hat to the point. and also savored
of the humorous
a. Mr.. Jones OF New York. followed with
brilliant speech on general topics. He
1-rew many bouquets at Wichita and
Kansas and spoke wonderfully pleasing
of the banquet which he had enjoyed
and which had been 50 graciously ten
dered him and the other visiting bankers
by the bankers Of this city He paid
them compliment that was lofty and
eloquent
Mr.. Neal. Of Kansas City. was the next
to respond to the postmaster and he did
60 In q becoming style Judge Henry &
Sluss. of Wichita. then took up the ora
torical standard and carried it to the
heights of perfection and rhetorical ex-
cenence Judge Sluss delivered a first
class speech in every respect and was
continuously cheered on quitting the floor
The most classical as we'll as humor-
Gus address Of the program WAS the re-
Spouse To the postmaster Of Dr. Jarvis
OF Clay Center Dr. Jarvis has the APP
pearance OF John {. Calhoun and pos
sesses the entertaining talents Of thai
venerable statesman also. He recitet
several couicsl poetical selections Of the
negro dialect that We're genuinely funny
His main topic was Keep Away from
the Rocks.
Next 70 respond was Or c. 5. Sargent
He said in part: This is the thirty-sec
ond speech YOU have listened To in the
last two DAYS. Your capacity is some
thing enormous. hardly supposed
should be called upon. after speakin.
with Judge Sluss az the Commercial clul
Monday for he told me that he w7ulC
talk four hours, IL he had not been
lawyer. I should have thought he mean
what he said His address WAS philo
sophical as well as humorous. all tn
way through and produced a great dea
of laughter.
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