Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
TALKS OF OLD TIMES
Champ Clark Speaks at Mis-.
souri, Society Banquet.
HITS AT OFFICE SEEKERS
Tells How the Foundations of the
State Were Laid.
LAUDS BENTON AND COCKRELL
William Dean Howells Proposed for
Honorary Membership in
Organization.
HITS AT OFFICE SEEKERS
LAUDS BENTON AND COCKRELL

honorary mcmDeTSQ1p III
Organization.
Praising the contributions that Mis-
souri, has given to national statesman
ship. Representative Champ Clark told
of the work two of the states most
favorite sons-Thomas H. Benton and
Francis Marion Cockrell-accomplish
ed during thirty years each in the
Senate. at the annual banquet of the
Missouri Society at the New Ebbitt
last evening.
The next Speaker Of the House was
in a particularly happy mood. Early in
his remarks he said he felt as though
he was surely In the hands Of his
friends. the scene being in such con-
trast to the one OF the early morning.
when a gentleman threatened Ito hit
my worthy predecessor with brick"
when he was not recognized on the
floor of the House.
Hits at Office Seekers.
At Mr.. Clark's left were seated former
Senators John B. Henderson and Cock
rell, and he lost no time in telling a
number Of stories Of the days in Mis-
souri, when Senator Henderson took
up his residence there years ago, and
of how the men from the north would
drop off from the river boats at every
town to inquire If all the offices were
filed. II they were they again en-
barked, but II they were not they stay
ed and got into the race for the plums.
Seated at the speakers table besides
those mentioned were DR.. and Mrs. 8. s.
I Toh ire u
Henderson. Rev. and Mrs. Earle Whitley,
Representative Richard Bartholdt, Mrs.
Champ Clark. Miss Clark, Representa-
tive James T. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd and
souri, Society. A number Of these were
subjects Of praise by Mr.. Clark. who in
continuing talked at some length OF the
great tide of immigration which made up
the population of Missouri-of how the
Vrginian. the Kentuckian and those from
other states went into the new state and
laid the foundation which has resulted
in the wonderful achievement of the pres
emit day.
II want to congratulate you every one. !"
cially complimentary to those before him,
''for this is about the best looking gang
have ever seen in Washington. For
this reason 1 know you are Missourians
boy calls these dinners. and am sort Of
a Judge of crowds, so you should feel
complimented. and very much So"
Then while his hearers applauded Mr.;
after drinking INDUCED in few more
complimentary remarks before closing
with the declaration Il am glad to be a
Missourian."
master Of the occasion and introduced
Mr. Clark. The Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. Charles Nagel. was unable to
attend. He was expected to make an
address.
Proposed Tribute to Howells.
Just before the guests left the tables
Mr.. Clark proposed that the society elect
william Dean Howells OF New York an
honorary member for a recent tribute to
Mark Twain, who was Mssourian.
Representative Lloyd said that although
no honorary members have ever been
elected by the organization the matter
would be taken up within short time
by a committee Of the society.
A receI ton was held in the parlorS be-
fore and after the dinner.
The banquet committee was made up
OF: Horace j. Phelps. ex-of1cio: Repre-
sentative James T. Lloyd. Representative
Richard Bartholdt. Maj. Richard Syl
vester. James w. Witten, William c.
Deane. Guilford A. Leavitt, Lee T. Robi-
son, Otis W. Wyatt. Leland P. Shidy.
Frank w. Conner. Otis ]. Singleton and
Joseph A. Rice, secretary.
The list Of guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Fred H. Austin. Representative and Mrs.
Richard Bartholdt, Mr. and Mrs w j.
Mr.. Burnham, Representative and Mrs.
Champ Clark. former Senator Francis NJ
Cockrell. Maj. and Mrs. John T. Clements.
Gen. E. H. Crowder. U. s. A: Frank W.
Rebecca Chapman. William NJ. Conrad.
MIR. and Mrs. w. c. Deane. Mr.. and Mrs
w. J. Dow. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph G. DILL
II. L. Dunlop. Arthur ]. Dodge, Nat L.
C. Duck. Representative Polite Elvins,
DIR. and Mrs. Fisk Elgin. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Ebaugh. Stuart Ellis. Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. Foster, j. H. F'1orine, DR.. and
Mrs. c. P. Granfield. Miss Granfield, J..
r. Grinstead. w. S. Greenwood. Mr.. Glib
bons. Cen. and Mrs. John B. Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
n. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Harwood
Cen Cen and Mrs; Hoxiee; G. W. Jones
j. keyser, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Logan,
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Laws. Mrs. John A.
Logan, Representative and Mrs. James
T. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs: g. A: Leavitt,
Lincoln. M. and Mrs. o. c. McCardeIl.
Miss Katherine McCardell. Miss Maude
Mitchell. d. Hastings MacAdam. Rev.
William II. Marquers, Mr. and Mrs.
D n,
Miss A. Macdonald
Secretary and Mrs. Charles Nagel, Mrs.
NJ. A Noel. Mr.. and Mrs Scott Nesbit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Northcott. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Newsom. J. c. Noel. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
J. Phelps. E. G. Pinkham. F. w. Perkins.
Senator and Mrs. James a. Reed. Col.
John II. Rice. U. S. A; MIR. and Mrs.
g. II. Rulings. Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Russell. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee L. Robson,
Joseph A. Rice, Mrs. A. NJ. Rousseau,
Miss Pearl ROhiSOn Mr. and Mrs GeOrga
a. Ross, G. Howard Robinson.
and Mrs. William j. Stone. Maj. and Mrs.
Richard Sylvester. Mr. and Mrs o. j.
Singleton. E. c. Saltzman. William
Hennessy Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth
\ Shaw, DR. Wilbur L. Smith, +.
Schureman, Mr. and Mrs. George r.
Smith, l.. p Shidy Miss V. +. Shidy,
Mr. and Mrs, o. II. Tittman. Mrs
Mary Logan Tucker, Mrs l.. X Tibbetts
Miss f. L. Tfbbetts. Miss Mary c. Taylor
j. e. Temple, Voler v. Viles, Senator and
Mrs William Warner. William A. Wal
lace, Theodore p. o.. Willis, Miss Mar
garet Wulfert. Mrs. Harry Tabor White
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Witten, Miss
Witten Mrs. Grace Gilbert WOODBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Wyatt, Mr.. Whitney
n. s. Asbury, Melvin +. Buck, Miss
Ethel Brown, Miss Ethel Burgert, Jesse
NJ Campbell, Ola c. Coal. Miss Lillian
Cope. John j. Gauss. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
w Cast, ]. ". Hunziker Miss Marie
Hoffman. Miss Pauline Harris, Forrest w
Hanna, ex-Gov. Henry H. Marmaduke
Edwin B. Miller. John d. Neville, E. "
NcyilIa Miss I.enOra T. Proctor Mr. opd