The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-07

d1ning room girls waited on the Ia
bles and with an orchestra playing,
the event was perfect
Harper Sentinel: Tuesday noon the
Santa Fe officials gave a fine banquet
in their new office building for the ed
itors. Andtit was some banquet. really
awe inspiring, as q banquet given by
the Santa Fe should be. The walls and
pillars of the large room were COM
pletely covered with palms and some of
US who have never been in the sunny
south tried to imagine we were in the
real thing. Everything to eat had eth
er French, Spanish or Italian name
It was. really a great spread that the
Santa Fe gave us and all that was
lacking was pass under each plate.
Independence Reporter: The luncheon
given by the Santa Fe Railway COM
pany to the editors of Kansas at To-
peka on Tuesday was quite the most
elaborate spread ever prepared for the
Jayhawker mOlders of public thought.
IN every way the AFFAIR was unusual
and an unqualified success. From the
elaborate menu of delicate viands to
the magnificent decorations of Califor-
MIA pepper branches and palms this ex-
preston of good will to and apprecia-
ton of the publishers of Kansas news
papers was marked with every evidence
to leave no doubt of the purpose. The
Santa FEE wishes to have it known that
1t is part and parcel of Kansas and
that it is friendly disposed toward the
people and not as many look upon rail-
roads, a vicious enemy of the public.
1t is safe to say on this occasion was
gathered a more diversified Kansas au-
dience than was ever before assembled
about banquet table in friendly as
ISOLATION. Here was every sentiment
and emotion peculiar to Kansas. Here
were men of as varying political opin-
ion as the state affords. Here were the
accusers and defenders of railroads as
corporations, blended in one, happy
friendly concourse. The apparently i'm
possible has been accomplished. And as
it usually happens, the editors found
the men Of the Santa F'e were not such
bad fellows after all, and the officials
of the railroad discovered that the pub
fishers of Kansas are a pretty fine lot
of fellows. Therefore the banquet was
wonderful success. And in that the
men who attended the Santa Fe ban
quet know each other better now the
affair was success far beyond mere
social or business consideration. Eco
nomically 1t will mean much, we hope,
to Kansas. In union there is strength.
When all the forces of Kansas, and she
is a state of remarkable personality,
understand each other and pull togeth-
er for the general upbuilding of the
state, then will Kansas make still
greater strides than she has made in
the past. We congratulate the Santa
Fe upon its course of getting down on
the curb stone and mixing UP with the
people and taking them into it's con-
fdence. The people like 1t.
Halstead Independent: The Kansas
editors were royalty entertained at To-
peka by the Santa Fe railroad officials.
It is hoped some of the editors will re-
gain their senses as result OF the
getting together.
Belleville Telescope: The topliner en-
tertainment feature provided for the
editors was the Santa Fe luncheon at
noon on Tuesday, the second day Of the
meeting. The Santa Fe officials mod
estly described this as a buffet lunch,
but 1t was served by the Harvey eat
ing house system and no trouble nor
expense was spared to make this gas
Economical function one to be remem-
/ bered by the hungry newspaper men.
Lyons Republican: The Kansas edi-
tors have been holding their annual
session at Topeka this week. Topeka
extended the glad hand and babe them
welcome. So did the Santa Re railroad.
Frank FARRELL has often during his
married life heard Of the advice given
by the mother-in-law concerning the
5 beloved son-in-law, Feed the brute. u
And this is what the Santa Fe did
as well as Topeka.