Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-22
GOVERNOR ALDRICH Is PRESENT
All Respond to Toasts When Called
Upon by Chairman.
FLUCTUATIONS FOR THE STATE
All Join in Singing the Praises of
Nebraska.
BANQUET Is A GORGEOUS AFFAT
ConEresSman sloan says Nebraska IL
Producing state, the Most Es-
sentiaIIy Agricultural state
I'm the Union.

Omaha hung out the welcome sign and
the Commercial club OF Omaha acted as
host to the Nebraska congressional delega-
tioa at the splendid banquet at the Rome
last evening. when all the delegation ex-
cept Moses p. Kinkaid, who is now in
Washington. and C. w Norris from Nc
Cook. Governor Chester II. Aldrich also
accepted the clubs invitation.
John L. Kennedy acted as toastmaster
and as the different men who have repre-
sented and are TO represent Nebraska IN
the halls Of congress were called upon they
all responded in a most happy vein, pre-
dieting a great future for the state and re-
assuring the Commercial club and the bus
mess men Of omaha OF the great confidence
they have in the future OF Omaha, the
Market Town.
Reception Before Feast.
Gathered in the lobby Of the Rome were
people Of all political faiths, assembled 10
honor those selected by the people to rep
resent them at the national capital. II
was a real reunion for many as some Of
the guests have been away from Ne
braska considerably Of late. In the lobby
a reception was held from $50 to Z o'clock
after which the guests marched into the
banquet room which was decorated with
American flags The banqueters were
seated at smaller tables, eight at a table,
while at the speakers table. which was
across the north end Of the room. sixteen
were seated. An orchestra. concealed be
hind a bank Of ferns furnished the music.
John l. Kennedy. himself an ex-con-
gresham. acted as POSTMASTER and at the
speakers table wit hhim were Governor
Chester II. Aldrich Senators Norris
Brown and Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. ex-sena-
tors Elmer ]. Burkett and Joseph II Mil
lard, Congressman c. o. Lobeck, c. W.
sloan. J. a. Mcguire and J. P. Iatta; j. NJ
Guild. commissioner of the Commercial
club: r. II. Baldridge. Luther Drake. G.
r. Haverstick, chairman of the executive
committee Of the Commercial club, C. T.
KOuntze and c. NJ. Wilhelm
When the guests entered the banquet
room. Toastmaster Kennedy proposed a
toast to our Country and President =
20 which all.resPcnded standing, '-- -
List of Addresses.
]. P. Latta Of Tekamah responded to the
toast OF Who's Who anw Why"
Elmer J. Burkett. Both Branches
c. w Sloan, Western Representatives. 90
J. A. Mcguire. THE Next House"
G. O. Lobeck Promotion"
Governor c. H. Aldrich, our Common
wealth"
Norris Brown. The Extra Session"
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, Home Grown"
Sloan Tells of the West.
Western representation, as 7 discuss
II, means Nebraska representation. said
Congressman Sloan. A little more pride
in Nebraska. little more selfishness for
Nebraska, and little more jealousy Of
Nebraska interests.
Nebraska is a producing state. That
representative viii rise to the highest
plane OF his usefulness. who makes that
knowledge a part Of his political being
II there is 20 be any special pleading, il
should be for the producer. and not as
we have heard in some western quarters.
for the consumer. Practically all Of the
wealth Of our state comes from the inelIi-
gent handling OF the sod and soil from
which comes our live stock and crops.
These, with generous prices. constitute
the basis Of western prosperity. To Ne
braskans II means everything material