The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-12
KANSANS ABROAD
Governor HOch and Party Spend
Strenuous Day.
The Governor Makes a Speech
and Sees the Sights.
GORGEOUS UNIFORMS
Prove a Trifie uncomfortable
But Must Be Worn.
Gen. Hughes Got Lost and Miss
ed a Junket.
GORGEOUS UNIFORMS

EllAdQ6ipIllds aug lA.--OTON SIIiOI
Edward w. Hoch of Kansas, who
arrived in Philadelphia yesterday. at
tended by large party, to witness the
launching of the battleship Kansas,
made a brief speech during the after
noon at the headquarters of the city
party, and later took boat ride in
company with Mayor Weaver Two
generals. six colonies and numerous
other officers of the Kansas National
Guard accompanied the governor, and
every member of the party was
adorned with a miniature sunf1ower.
The governor said: people seem
ready to believe anything about kan
sas. We have been having trouble
with the Standard Oil company out
there, and when one man called upon
me to ask what 1 intended to have
used at the christening of the battle
ship, 1 replied, oil to be sure, and it
won't be Standard Oil, either Well,
that little testing remark of mine was
telegraphed all over the country. and
I understand that the officials at the
navy department in Washington were
prepared to demonstrate with me at
the idea of using oil instead of cham
payne at launching, had they not been
told by a friend of mine that the re-
Franklin n. Brewer introduced Gov
ernor Hoch, who said he was deeply
interested in the reform fight here and
was a strong partisan of Mayor
Weaver. at is much the same fight
as we have won in Kansas said the
governor, land I wish you luck
Briefly he sketched his recent battle
with the Standard Oil octopus, and he
spoke highly of the Kansas leglsla-
ture. I'VE were fortunate in having a
strong and incorruptible legislature"
Miss Hoch said that the women
members of the party were anxious to
secure little time in order to go
shopping, and all are looking forward
to trip that has been planned to
Atlantic City, as none of the visitors
have seen the ocean.
I'VE had a delightful trip east, most
enjoyable indeed said the governor,
who is a big man with the bigness of
the west, who is not afraid of re-
porters at all, because he owns
newspaper himself. "This is the great
est country /, or any other man, ever
saw" added the governor, with en-
thusiasm. Il never had an idea the
United States was so big until made
this little trip"
No Protest Against Wine.
Governor Hoch had a brief inter
view with DeCOurcey May president of
the New York ShfDBuilding company,
shortly after his arrival here. and en-
tered no protest when informed that
wine would be used at the launching.
The shipbuilding company supplies the
champagne and Miss Hoch may not
even know what kind of a fluid is in
the bottle. The governor told Mr.. May
all about the oil story
A bunch of local reporters surround
ed Miss Hoch in the reception rooms
of the Bellevue Stratford hotel Some
body told her story about the chris
tening of the Minnesota. The sponsor
failed to break the bottle and Irish
HI, a1 Il .t-I,<NI
pieces. Damn you, you're the Min
nesota," he said.
Miss Hoch turned her head. When
she faced the interviewers she said:
II don't know what we win use, but
personally I would prefer water. Kan
sas is a prohibition state, you know,
and I think it would be more appro-
pirate" President May was standing
near, but pretended not to hear.
May Was Afraid.
BY way of striking a compromise the
health of the sponsor of the Kansas
will not be pledged in wine. 1t is
custom of long standing for all those
who are guests at the luncheon given
by the shipbuilding company, after the
launching, to drink to the health of
the young lady who christens the good
ship. Mr.. DeCourcey May. president of
the New York Shipbuilding company,
would like to propose the health of
Miss Anna Hoch but he is afraid
~ i don't like to speak to the COVER
nor about it." said Mr. May, "and 1
have about made up my mind to pass
it u2.''
why not drink sparkling water %
was suggested.
Tut. tut said Mr.. May. THAT
would never do
Miss Hoch has become reconciled to
christening the ship with wine. The
governor has emphasized his temper
ance proclivities, Miss Hoch has ex-
pressed her views and the cause" will
not suffer by reason of the Kansas
launching. Incidentally the walters
and barkeeDers of the Bellevue STRAIT
ford are prepared to testify to the alb
stinence of the governors party. Iced
tea goes for the luncheon, and no
member of the party has been bold
enough to visit the bar.
A Strenuous Day.
Tie Kansas contingent spent very
strenuous day after reaching this city
Philadelphia was hot and murky and
the officials of the ship yards early
sought the governor and his staff to ex-
plain that the launching of a shin ha6
long ago ceased to be formal func-
ton. The governors staff was re-
splendent but suffocating in their new
uniforms and it was automatically sug.
gested that it would be entirely appro.
pirate to wear citizens dress. Genera
Hughes and the governor agreed thar
the new uniforms must be displayed
we got these uniforms for this es
pecial purpose" said General Hughes
land will wear them'
The women of the party indorsed thi.
sacrifice. Philadelphia was informed
that Governor Hoch was the first gov
ernor Of Kansas to have uniforme,
stan. However, it was voted unneces
sary for all members of the staff t,
wear their uniforms all the time and ,
compromise was effected by which som
members of the party appeared in citi
zen's dress, leaving the suffocating 9th
er half to maintain the dignity of tn
occasion.
Although the ride from Topeka wa
made with only a short breathing spell
at Buffalo, no members of the part,
spent an idle hour Governor and Mrs
Hoch visited the points of historic in
terest and most of the members of tn
r,...t.- ..-a,,t With then, E--arvhnd.- tnnI