The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

by circumstances to take a gizard and
neck as his chicken order. Roy Bone
ore of the secretaries ordered chicken
and had to content himself with foot.
The diners were not confined to any
one class of men. but every line of
business and every profession was well
represented Clergy, merchants, physi-
clans, lawyers, and men from nearly ev-
cry walk of life were present and all
had a good time.
After dinner, the real purpose of
maintaining the dining room was evil
denced. Cigars were on hand and the
members withdrew to the parlors and
there talked on public and business
matters and smoked. The real pur-
pose is to make the luncheon a get
together" proposition. After dinner
in one corner of the parlors were seen
two of Topeka's leading merchants.
both busy men who probably would
not have another opportunity to meet
each other in weeks Parties occupied
places in nearly every portion of the
rooms and talked with each other.
One of the features of the luncheon
was a dinner given by j.. B. Larimer
for n. H. Loomis. head counsel for the
| Union Pacific at Omaha, and a former
Topekan. Mr.. Larimer and his guests
occupied a special table. The guests
were n. H. LOOMS, Chief Justice w.
A Johnston, Justice Henry F. Mason.
]. B. Larimer, DR.. S. S. Estey and
T. F. Carver.
In the Topeka Ad club rooms which
are on the same floor with the Com
mercial club, the executive committee
of the Commercial club with President
| Mills at the head of the table, trans
acted the current business of the club,
during the progress of the luncheon,
at a saving of both time and labor.
The luncheon today was elaborate
enough to suit the tastes of the most
] critical epicure but tomorrOw's lunch
one lunch was provided today but to-
morrow, the members will have the
choice of four menus, all for the same
price, twenty-five cents.
George 5. BaddeFs commenced work
] this morning as acting secretary of the
| club. The three secretaries, c. P. Ad-
| ans, Elon S. Clark and Roy G. Bone,
| who have charge of the clubs affairs,
! decided that an acting secretary was
needed to look after the routine work
/ of the office and Mr.. Badders, who is
| we'll qualified. was selected. He will be
| in the office most of the time, and will
| look after most of the business of the
| club, although the three secretaries
| will have a general oversight of the
| work. The office force now consists of
Mr.. Badders and Alfred Bartell,
| stenOgrapher
| George S Badders. the new acting
secretary of the Commercial club. is a
! Jayhawker by birth and a citizen of
! topeka DN CnOlCe- ne mas llNSo OuN
| the past two and one-half years of his
/ life in Topeka and has resided at the
! family hame. III Lane street. for
| twenty years.
In education he is product of the
| Topeka public school system He
raised through the common grades, high
school and Washburn college, gradual
ing from the Washburn law school in
| June, 1906.
Badders was stenographer and clerk
| in the superintendent Office of the
Rock Island railway, this city, for two
years. and was State Journal carrier
| for several years while attending
school.
! For the past two and one-half years
Badders has been practicing law in
Denver, Colorado, having been con-
nected with the firm Of Rogers. Ellis &
| Johnson. one of the largest law firms in
Denver. During the past year Mr..
| Badders devoted the major portion OF
| his time in travelling over the United
| States having visited most of the large
/ cities of the country and becoming
| very familiar with industrial conditions
| throughout the country. He will con-
| tinue the practice of law in connection
with sechetarial duties with offices IN
| the Commerce building.