Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-18
EXILED NEBRGOKGNS AT FEAST
Citizens Of Antelope State
Attend Banquet at Los Angeles.
FAIRBANKS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Former Vice President, in Address to
Federated state Societies, says
New Home VIII Never BE
Like Ola.

LOS ANGELES. CAL March 17.-(spe-
c!aIl-One hundred or more former resi-
dents Of Nebraska sat down tonight at
the table reserved for them In Hamburger
hall. when the doors were flung open for
the second annual banquet Of the FEEDER
sted state Societies OF Southern California.
In all there we're more than 1850 folk pres
emit and practically every state in the
union and all the provinces Of Canada we're
represented.
The most prominent speaker Of the even
ing was former vice president Of the
United states. Charles W. Fairbanks. Care
was taken that the famous cocktail incl
dent was not repeated. for the dinner
was what one OF the officers Of the fed
Grafton called a "smokeless, wineless, drink
less, but not smileless, affair"
Mr. Fairbanks, who was one OF the first
speakers was introduced by the toastmas-
taE. Frank w. Bowling. as the man who
BWas Teddy's side-kicker I'm the strenuous
days that have passed" The former vice
president spoke on "Our Country His
address was received with much applause
and, though short, was TO the point He
told the newiy-made Canfornians that,
whether they would or they would not, the
ties Of the new home could never bind as
tightly as those Of the old, for they went
deep below the surface Of things, holding
fast whether we liked or not
Des Moines Man f. second.
Hon w. L. Eaton Of Des Moines FOL
lowed with a talk on the pioneer and the
aims Of the federation were outlined by
It's vice president, Edward Winterer, whS
spoke on "Our Federation" Eugene w
Chafin, prohibitionist candidate for th'
presidency at the last national election
was the next speaker. He urged a com
merclal combination OF California, New
Mexico and Arizona The effects on tn,
country, particularly the west and tn
south, of the opening OF the Panama cane
we're detailed by Samuel r. Van SAINT, for
mer governor of Minnesota, and MATTHEW
8. Hughes of Pasadena wound up the pro
gram with a talk on California
The hall, one Of the finest In the city
was profusely decorated for the affai
with flags, seals and oolors of the diff
ferent states. Above the head Of the toast
master the British union jack and th
stars and stripes were entwined in homo
OF the large contingent OF Canadians pres
ent
NebraAkRns Present.
/Among those at the Nebraska table were
+. B. Cannon, Beatrice; Il. o. Cannon
v Beatrice; w. NJ Ostendorf, Beatrice; J.
Hummer Beatrice; Mr.. and Mrs. G. I
Andrews, Grand Island; Walter Barlinl
bell. Grand Island N. W. Calhoun, Gran
Island; James Cleary, Grand Island; JamS
4. Cleary, Grand Island; Josephine Clear!
Grand Island; 4. E. Dodge Grand IslanC
w. V. Glover, Grand Island; Mrs. A,
Goodrich, Grand Island; Mrs. c. b. GooC
rich, GRAND Island; Geraldine az
J; Akin, Omaha; Q. l. Allen, Omaha; ]
u. and Mrs. M. Ballard, Omaha
Il. e. Ballard. Omaha; Mrs u. M. Bassat
Omaha; Dora Hunham Cornell, Mrs. l..
Cornell of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. A.
DeLong Omaha G. r. Emmons, 0mah'
Mr. and Mrs. James s. France, oman
Jessie Gillian, Omaha; Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Half, omaha; Mrs. A. s. Harri
Omaha; HERMAN e. Henabery' o qf
Omaha aT an John HT Keith o@sSa %a h f3
omaha; Mrs. J. NJ MacClair, oman
Leslie Mckee, Omaha; Carrie and j.
M MSstinss omaha mrs RoSsr Backburn se aas
ings; 10. A. Boalich, Hastings; o. NJ Brow
Hastings; w A. Chambers, Hasting
J; M Ewes, Hastings; Thomas Frahr
Hastings; j. NJ. and J. b. Hartwe
Hastings Nellie @, Kincaid Hastings
D. LamsOn, Hastings; Emma Neilso
Hastings Elizabeth 9, Osborne, Tasting
L. b. Palmer Leo Perlick. Hastings; w. ]
Ammon, Lincoln: l. {. Badgley, LAncol
Lincoln; Willard Cooper, Lincoln; II.
NTevling, Lincoln; Mrs. M. A. and Mi
Nry Cushman, Lincoln; A. M. DaV
Lincoln; Mr.. and Mrs. s. @. and Mi
Dorothy DOrr, Lincoln; c. H. Eubank, Ii
coin; Mrs. Gosper Lincoln; Mr.. and Nj
], r. Fairbank, Lincoln; Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. Haskins, Lincoln; A. Haselrook, Ii
coin; Nora c. Jetes, Lincoln; Mr.. J.
Johnson, Lincoln; A. c. Kendall, Lincol
Al j. G. McFadden Lincoln; Mr.. and NJ
" J. b. Allen, York; r. j. Barnet. York;
and Mrs. Joseph Boyer York; J. A. BuC
master, w. n. Diley, York; Mr.. and M
Charles W. Fox, York; Miss Susie Cor
ley, York; q. A. Hartley, York; Mr.. a
Mrs George A. Howe, York; Mrs. Grs
selOyer Mills, York; John Shapiand, Yoi
Ira r. Simmons, York; Mrs. n. A. Beal
North Platte; ella Dillon, North Plat
Mrs. s. r. Douglass. North Platte; e
NJ Hassinger North Platte; Mr.. and M
j. b. letter and their daughters He
and Beryl, North Platte; Mary d. Jon
North Platte; Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Ogi
! North Platte; Miss Eta Ormsby No
Platte; c. c. Palmer. North Platte; Nj
Clara Rankin, North Platte; T. p Aust
Nebraska City; +. A. Bowen, Nebras
City; Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Collins
braska City; r.. o. Miller, Norfolk; G.
Whitman, Norfolk.
The officers of the Nebraska ST