The Colorado statesman., 1907-02-02
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.


Denver-Gov. Henry Augustus Buch-
tel, who stands forth, from his profess
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-satisfied 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
stitutions, 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 resounded for four
hours with laughter and merriment.
He was the soul of the entertainment,
and it was brilliant one in many
ways. Brief speeches, bubbling with
fun, were made. The cares of the day
were forgotten, and when it ended
with the singing of America" all felt
that they had taken part in notable
feast that will prove of inestimable
value to the state.
The program and menu were COM
piled largely by the governor himself,
and he used phonetic spelling quite
freely. 1t was quite elaborate, COM
prising the names of all the members
of the House and Senate, judges of the
Supreme Court, nearly every Official
and many employees of the state gov
ernment 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 must be made" the inference
being that appointments for toasts and
not political situations were meant.
Judge Robert w. Steele of the Su-
preme Court, David M. Campbell, SEN
ator from Pueblo; o. E. Collins, repre-
sentative from Ell Paso county; w. w.
Booth, senator from Denver county,
and B. ]. O'Connell, representative
from Clear Creek county, were the
principal speakers of the evening.
Walter Juan Davis, Father William
Organ and others made brief extern
poraneous speeches. All of the talks
were without malice aforethought and
furnished diversion over the cigars and
coffee
That the governor meant the dinner
to be the dawn of an era of good fell
lowship throughout the whole state
during his administration was given
solidity by the Introductory to the
menu which contained his advisory
staff of leading citizens of the state,
who are to serve not only as advisers,
but as military staff in case of need.
1nese gentlemen are never to ap-
pear in uniform, though the title OF
each one is colonel and aide-de-camp.
The governor then quotes Shakes
peare to this effect:
LET our Alliance be combined,
Our best friends made, and our best
means stretched out;
And let us presently go sit in council,
How covert matters may be best dis
closed,
And open perils surest answered"
The staff members are Franklin E.
Avery, Fort Collins; James H. Baker,
Boulder; Frank G. Bloom, Trinidad; !;
William H. Buchtel, Denver; Walter
S, Cheesman, Denver; Richard w. Cor
win, Pueblo; William G. Evans, Den
yer; Edward B. Field, Denver; John E.
Godding, Rocky Ford; James B. Grant,
Denver; Frank j. Hearne, Denver; AL
fred r. King, Delta; William Lennox,
Colorado Springs; Jesse F. Mcdonald,
Leadville; David H. Moffat, Denver;
John K Mullen, Denver; Alexis D. Par
ker, Denver; James H. Peabody,
Canon City, Albert E. Reynolds, Den
yer; Charles H. Schlaacks, Denver;
Edgar E. Shumway, Denver; William
F. Slocum, Colorado Springs; John B.
Stephen, Colorado City; William w.
Aravell, Victor John M. Waldron,
Denver; Bulkeley Wells, Telluride.