The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-07
Letters from Senators.

Letters from Senators.
At the banquet and reception at Salt Lake City, on
the 22nd of February, rendered Ex-senator Fred T.
Dubois by members of the American party of that
city, the following kilograms and letters from United
States Senators were read:
Washington, D. c., Feb 81. Fred T. Dubois
Cullen Hotel Salt Lake City, ah-Just read no
tice of banquet, owing to my absence. All my good
wishes with you personally, with sympathy for
the good fight you have always made against polya-
my. Eugene Hale.
Washington, D. c., Feb %, 1908 Joseph Lippman,
Chairman of Committee Salt Lake City, Utah. My
Dear Sir:-I thank you very much for the polite in
vtation to the banquet given Senator Fred L. Du-
bois. | regret extremely it is not in my power to
accept. | admire the course OF the Senator IN his
Speech and in the earnest and fearless manner IN
which he defended his people. | think the honor
rendered him to be thoroughly we'll deserved He
a faithful public servant and a remembrance
of that will be comfort to him the remainder OF
his life. William Pinkney White.
Mississippi City, Miss, Feb IA, 1908. Mr.. Jos.
Lippman My Dear Sir thank you for your in
vitation to attend the banquet given in honor of
my old friend and colleague, Senator Fred Dubois
| would unite with you in the expression of the
highest regard to him and statesman.
| regret that circumstances will not permit to
attend. | not intimately acquainted with the
political situation in Utah sufficiently to give an
opinion to those much better informed
Wishing you very successful meeting | am
very truly yours H. ID. Money
Washington, D. c.. Feb. IS, 1908. Hon. JOS Lipp-
man, Chairman, Salt Lake City, Utah:-I appreciate
very much indeed your invitation to attend the ban
quet in honor of former Senator Dubois, the
22nd instant but in consequence of pressing business
here, and the long distance, it will be impracticable
for me to be present.
This banquet is deserved and graceful compli-
ment to Senator Dubois and of his friends
| am grathed it has been paid him. Very truly
yours &C. A. Culberson.
Washington D. c., Feb 13, 1908 Hon. JOS Lpp-
9Th inst inviting to the banquet to be given to
Senator Dubois the 22nd inst, and desire to thank
you most cordially for your invitation | regret
exceedingly, however, that it will be impossible for
me to accept.
Again thanking you, and with best wishes for
profitable and pleasant occasion, am, very respect
fully A. c. Latmer.
Washington, D. c., Feb A. 1908. Mr.. Joseph
Lippman Chairman Committee on Invitation, Salt
Lake City, Utah My Dear Sir:-I beg to acknow-
edge with thanks your kind invitation to attend a
Hotel at Salt Lake City, on the evening of February
%, and to express my regret that my official duties
here will prevent my attending
While Senator Dubois a member of the Sen
ate l frequently found myself in perfect agreement
with him with reference to the political question in
when he left the Senate. His retirement was a
great loss to the Senate and to the country. Very
truly yours. F w. Simmons.
Washington D. c.. Feb. 10, 1908 Messrs. Joseph
Lippman, E. B, Critchlow, John A. Street, H. J.
Dininny and c. D .Rookldge, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Gentlemen beg to acknowledge the receipt of
VOur invitation of February INVITING me to at