The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Governor HOST
At GOOD FELLOWSHIP BANQUET
IN DENVER.
ALL PARTIES REPRESENTED
Happy Gathering Of State Officers, Leg
islators, Educators, Professional
and Business Men - Everybody
Ready to Boost" Colorado,

Ready to Boost" Colorado.
Denver.-Gov Henry Augustus Buch-
tel, who stands forth, from his profes-
sion OF preacher and educator, as well
as from his place as chief executive OF
the state, as the embodiment OF the
newer. greater and well-satistied Colo
rado. celebrated this era of Smile and
Push" with good fellowship din
ner" at the Savoy hotel Thursday
night. given by him to the Legislature.
the heads of departments and state in
sututions and the representatives OF
the varied interests Of this common
wealth. 1t was all that the embracing
term implied Parties and partisan
ship were forgotten. and. as In the
good old days OF Rome. all were for
the state. Mine host, the governor.
radiated good fellowship and sunshine;
the banquet hall rcsounded for four
hours with laughter and merriment.
He was the soul OF the entertainment.
and 1t was a brilliant one in many
ways. Brief speeches. bubbling with
fun were made. The cares of the day
were forgotten, and when IL ended
with the singing OF America all felt
that they had taken part in notable
feast that will prove Of incst:mable
value to the state.
The program and menu were com
piled largely by the governor himself,
and he used phonetic spelling quite
freely. II was quite elaborate. com
prising the names OF all the members
OF the House and Senate. judges OF the
Supreme Court. nearly every oflc'al
and many employees Of the state gov
ernmcnt, with long list OF names OF
the prominent citizens Of the state be-
ginning with Alva Adams. headed
Available list from which all appoint
ments mus, be made" the inference
being that appointments for toasts ana
no, political situations were meant.
Judge Robert W Steele OF the Su-
premc Court. David NJ. Campbell. sem
ator from Pueblo: q. +. Collins. repre-
sentative from FL Paso county; w. w.
Booth. senator from Denver county.
and B j. O'Connell. representative
from Clear Creek county. were the
principal speakers of the evening.
Walter Juan Davis. Father William
ORyan and Others made brief extern
porancous speeches. All OF the talks
were withou, malice aforcthought and
furnishe diversion over the cigars and
coffee.
Tha, the governor meant the dinner
to be the dawn OF an era OF good TEL
lowship throughout the whole state
during his administ ration was given
solidi,y by the Introductory to the
menu which contained his advisory
stan OF leading citizens OF the state.
who are to serve not only ms advisers.
but as a military stat In case of need.
.ucse gentlemen are never to mp,
pear In uniform. though the title OF
each one Is colonel and aide-de-camp.
The governor then quotes Shakes
pcare to this effect:
Let our Alliance be combined.
Our best friends made. and our best
means stretched out:
And let us presently 20 sit in council.
How covert matters may be best dis
closed.
And open pcrils surcst answered"
The stan members are Franklin f,
Avery. Fort Collins: James II. Baker.
Boulder. Frank G. Bloom. Trinidad:
William II. Buchtcl. Denver: Walter
s. Chccsman. Denver: Richard W. Cor
win. Pueblo: William G. Evans. Den.
yer. Edward d. Field. Denver: John f.
Godding. Rocky Ford; James d. Grant.
Denver: Frank J. Hearne. Denver: AL
fred r. King. Delta: William Lennox,
Colorado Springs. Jesse +. Mcdonald,
Lcadvillc: David II. Morfat. Denver:
John X. Mullen. Denver: Alexis d. Par
kcr. Denver: James II. Peabody,
Canon City: Albert f. Reynolds. Den
yer: Charles II. Schiaacks. Denver:
Edgar +. Shumway. Denver: William
F. Slocum. Colorado Springs: John d.
Stephen. Colorado City: William w,
Aravcll. Victor: John NJ. Waldron.
Denver: Bulkclcy Wells. Telluride.