Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

Warner during the entire trip, and the din
ner last evening was an evidence of the
esteem In which the distinguished soldier
and statesman Is held by his fellow Mis-
sourians. Senator Warner is charter
member of the Commercial Club.
The club is one of the most influential
bodies in the country. and the wealth OF
it's membership OF 1000 represents, it Is
said over 100000. On it's rolls are men
distinguished in commercial and political
life, and the club yearly entertains men OF
national prominence. It's annual tours are
regarded as one of the most unique and
original ideas of the organization. The
tours are made for the purpose of investi-
eating vital business problems affecting
the welfare of the people, and various cen
tiers of commercial activity are visited
and studied. The clubs delegation travels
in its own private train, which Is hand
somely fitted out.
Despite the item of cost the annual
journeys prove to be profitable, all phases
of business life being thoroughly investi-
gated for the material beneflt of the mem
bership. Unlike the vast majority OF the
clubs of the country the Commercial CLUB
is organized and exists solely for business
reasons, and receives It's inspiration from
men who have attained an eminent place
in the world of finance and trade. lts
representatives are thorough business men,
and each of it's members must have gained
prominence in the line of his particular
trade or profession.
Club Representation.
The Commercial Club is represented on its
present annual tour by the following gem
tlemen: Mr. s. NJ Miller. president of the
club; Mr. E. M. Clendening, secretary; Mr..
w. p. Trickett commissioner of trans
portation bureau: Mr.. H. B. Topping. chair
man of trade executive committee. and Mr..
L. A. FaXon.
The mission of the delegation to this city
is twofold-first, to appear before the SEN
ate subcommittee upon the railroad rate
question and secondly. to extend an lnV1-
tation to William II. Taft. Secretary OF
War, TO be the clubs guest of honor al
at the annual celebration, November Ii, at
Kansas City. This year the CLUB Will cele-
brate the signing of the John Jay treaty
with Great Britain, and prominent citizens
from all parts of the country VIII attenu:
This is a notable feature of the club SOCIAL
life and many men of prominence are en-
tertained within the WaliS VI IT'S eiuohouSo
on such occasions.
Attended by Secretary e. A. Hltcncock
Of the Interior Department the delegation
called upon Secretary Taft yesterday art
ness to attend the annual banquet. The Sc
lection of Secretary Taft as the guest OF
honor on this occasion is regarded as an
event of great significance.
Leaving Kansas City ten days ago. the
delegation first visited Indian and Oklahoma
territories. making there a further and
more complete study of the question of
statehood. In this connection 1t is remern-
bered that the Commercial Club of Kansas
City recorded itseil as favoring statehood
for Indian Territory, and during the past
decade, when the statehood question has
been more or less an issue in the halls of
Congress, the territory has found an ar
dent champion among its members.
Greeting at Bristow.
At Bristow 1. T.. practically the entire
town turned out to greet the members of
the party, and the most corral reception
was rendered them. From the rear plat
form of the car Senator Warner delivered
an eloquent address which may be consid-
cred prophetic on the statehood ques ton.
AS soon he enters upon his duties at the
Capitol the senator is said to have declared
he will at once become the champion of
the people for statehood and fight the issue
to finish. He had an excellent oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with the needs
of the people. and what he saw convinced
him that the people of the territory are
being denied the exercise and enjoyment OF
the rights and advantages which are given
them by the Constitution of this great
nation.
at Bristow the people of the city presented
him with magnificent floral star. four
feet in height and emblematfc of the cher
Ished hopes of the inhabitants that upon
the senator eHlFy INTO SOHSTcSS tiey Will
witness the annexation of their state and
the addition of a star from their state to
the forty-five which now constitutes the
brilliant galaxy of the national flag.
Col. e. M. Ciendening, secretary of the
Commercial Club. in an interview with
Star reporter at the Raleigh said that his
trip to the territory had impressed him
with the fact that it abounds in vast
wealth and unlimited natural resources.
and that her people are not less educated.
cultivated and refined than in other Sec
tons of our country. Statistics will show.
he continued, that in the territory during
the past year twice as many miles of rail-.
way were constructed as in any other state
in the Union.
The Commercial Club Is also on record AS
nnnosinR the proposition to constitute the