The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-19
HOCH GETS WATER
Receives Bottle From the John
Brown Spring.
Will Use 1t to Christen the
Kansas If He Can.
WHAT OF HIS PARTY.
Question About How Many He
Will Take.
Only Limitation Is in Amount
of Money.
WHAT OF HIS PARTY.

How many people did the legislature
intend Governor Hoch should take to
Camden. N. j., to represent Kansas at
the christening of the battleship Kan
sas on August IL?
This is what the law says:
The governor is authorized to attend
the christening of the battleship The
Kansas together with such members
of his staff as he may designate, and
any person that may be selected to
represent the state at the christening
thereof
The other section of the law appro-
priated $1,000 for the purpose men
toned in section 1 of this act, incident
to such christening
The governor is the one who APP
proves the warrants, and so it rests
with the governor to decide how the
money shall be spent.
ST don't know how the party will be
made up, except that my official staff
will CO." said Governor Hoch yeSter-
day. I'm other states it seems to been
customary for the governor to des1g-
nate a large number of people to ac-
company him. In Kentucky, under
stand, that about $50 people accom-
the same way in Illinois. The state
paid the bills. OF course we have not
enough money to provide for such a
large party"
General Hughes is trying to get rate
of a fare and a third from the railroads
for the party which the governor may
decide to take with him. This is the
rate which is given by the roads for
the party which will go to Sea Girt, N.
J., for the government shoot. 1t Is con-
sidered likely that the same rate can be
secured for the christening party. This
would make a fare of about $40 for the
round trip, in addition to which the cost
of Pullman service, dining car, accom-
modations in Camden, etc, would be
very heavy. With the 81 900 at his dis
posal Governor Hoch could not take
more than II or Is people. He may ar
range to let others come with the party
on condition that they pay their own
expenses.
Rush orders for soldier clothes have
been placed with a Cincinnati firm by
the members of the staff who are pre-
pairing to leave on August to witness
the launching of the battleship. It is
expected that the uniforms will be here
in time, but if they are not, the staff
will vote unanimously in favor of hav-
ing the launching postponed This may
be the only chance they will have to
wear their full dress uniforms and
swords. - ss ~
Yesterday Will Mason, editor of the
paper at Mound City, came to Topeka
with a bottle of the water from the
John Brown spring, and a letter
signed by 100 people of Linn county
asking that this historic water be
used in christening the battleship
Governor Hoch took the bottle OF
water, and agreed to use it if the navy
authorities would consent.
Governor Hoch says that he thinks
the japanese way of christening q
battleship is best. The Japs release
dove from the new boat just as il
glides into the water. Governor Hoch
says that a dove, with little water
on the side. would strike him about
right. "Still if the authorities in
sist," said Governor Hoch, 81 suppose
we will use champagne