Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-13
pOTOSI. MO-. WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is. 1906

me to one of the kindest and most
accomplished gentlemen it has ever
been my good fortune to meet.
After introducing to me several
young men, Mr.. Swanger said:''Sir,
l am truly glad to meet you, make
yourself at home here 1t any time
you are at leisure while in town.
There is desk and all necessary
material, you can write to your
friends at your convenience. !"
Thanking him for his kindness, l
moved along the hall until l came
to the Office of State Treasurer J.F.
Gmelich. l was not surprised at
what l saw here, he wears the little
bronze button. My reception was
fully as cordial as that l received
from Mr.. Swanger. From this
Office | went to the office of the
official of Southeast Missouri, State
Auditor MIR. w. W. Wilder. At
Fthc door l met young man to
whom l gave my name and resi-
dence, who said, MY name is
Rhodes, and this gentleman is Mr..
Gresham from St. Francis county," "
Mr.. Rhodes is brother of our
Representative i'll Congress, and
MIR. Gresham is chief clerk in the
Auditors office. We went to Mr..
Wilders Office and I was heartily
welcomed and made to feel at home,
l was among my own folks. l asked
Mr.. Wilder about young man in
Office named Clark tJno. L.. He
said, Come with me, you mean
Major Clark" At bis desk found
my old comrade hard at work.
He stopped then and there, and
said, "my work for today is done;
where are the other Washington
county boysa No excuses received,
my house is your home during
your stay in town." and it was.
Nothing was left undone, he could
do to make my stay pleasant.
met Mr.. Hadley the Attorney
General, who invited mo to call on
him at his Office. He is a nice
gentleman, did not look we'll, ant
knowing he WAS not long up from
Il sick bed did not call on him.
The cncampment met at the ap
pointed time, and was welcomed tt
the Capital by Governor Folk, who
said many nice things to us, one o.
them being that if the supreme cour
sustained the lower court in Its de
cision disfranchising the old sol
diers in the home at St. James, b.
would ask the legislature at its mex
regular session to submit an amend
ment to the constitution allowing
them the right to vote. The gov
ernor having made many promises
during the last canvass he has fail
cd to keep, a broad smile nigh
have been seen on many faces il
the audience. He said also tina
the gates of the city were Wild
open, for Us to come IA and w
} would meet a hearty welcome from
, the citizens, and we did. He die
not invite us as body or as indi'
viduals to visit the governors man
sion or any of the state Institutions
Sixteen years ago, while D. r
Francis was governor l went t
Jefferson City on Il similar occa
sion. Governor Francis Delivers
the address of welcome and tol,
us the doors of all the state institu
tions were open to us and invite
, us to visit the mansion. Mrs. Fran
:. els invited the Grand Army an
!, the Womans Relief Corps to cal
!, on her, the invitation was accepte
and a committe appointed to ca
. on her. When it did, she notifie
- them she did not invite committ
of the G. A. r., she inyited tn
Grand Army. After supper,
company of George Wilson
Pennington, went to the mansion
j. the governor met us and introdu
ed us to Mrs. Francis. She sale
"Gentlemen l am pleased to met
It you walk around these rooms al
,e rest yourselves on the SOFAS" l a
d swered, "No, there are SO many
y us we mightinjur the furniture an
l. carpets. She replied, ''They b
D. long to the people of the state ar
d you are part of the people," Is
l. down for few moments takir
ID notes mentally. Men and wom'