The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-23
General Keifer, Springfield,
DR.. Crawford, Cincinnati,
and w. A. Kittinger, An
derson, Secured.
RICHMOND is ALSO
WELL REPRESENTED
Several Well Known Local
Speakers on Program and
a Near-local Man, DR..
Rumely of Laporte.

Speakers for the annual banquet of
the Commercial club, to be held May
% at the Masonic temple, have all
been secured and final arrangements
are now being made for the entertain
ment of the so guests who are expect
ed to gather around the festive board.
Speakers of national prominence have
been secured. They are General ].
Warren Keifer, one of the very few
major generals of the civil war living
today, and also a veteran of three
wars; DIR. J. M. Crawford of Cincinnati,
who will speak on possibilities of
Trade with Russia, former U. S. con-
sui general to ST. Petersburg under
Presidents Harrison and Cleveland;
the Hon. w. A. Kittinger, of Anderson,
well known for his knowledge and in
sight into the politics of the state, who
will speak on Business and Politics."
| s. s. Strattan, Jr, who will speak on
Richmond Newspapers; Gus Hoel-
scher, of this city, who will speak on
the Young Man in Public affairs; >"
F, DIR. e. A. Rumely, head of the big M
Rumely company, which recently took
over the Gaar Scott. company of this
city, will speak on Business Affairs"
President Robert L. Kelly of Earl
ham College, and the Rev. S. R. Lyons
Early May Not Come.
The ever ready George p Early may
be present, but business affairs may
prevent him leaving Pittsburg.
Following are brief sketches of the
out of town speakers at the CONNER
cial club banquet:
General j. Warren Keifer is one of
the very few major generals who serv-
during the Civil War now living. Gen
eral Keifer has had a most notable
career. He was born and reared on a
farm in Clark County, Ohio, and has
always lived there, and is now IS
years old. He enlisted in April, 1861,
and served continuously till the close
,of the war He was commissioned a
major in April 81 of the Third Ohio
was regularly promoted to lieutenant
colonel, colonel, brigadier-general and
major-general. He served four years
and two months, was wounded three
times. and fought in twenty eight bat
tiles. He was present at the surrender
Of Lee at Appomatox and also at the
surrender of Joe Johnston He was
sent to New York and Brooklyn for
two months to enforce the draft.
: He was major general of volunteers
dn the Spanish American war, and
commanded the United States forces
which took possession of Havana,
January 1S99
Was Speaker Once.
He has been equally prominent in
political life. He was a member of the
Ohio state senate, representative in
congress for many terms, speaker of
the House in 1SS1-1SS3 He was dele
gate to several national conventions of
his party. He has also held prominent
positions in civic and literary socie-
works, a lawyer by profession and
still practices with his two sons at the
Springfield bar and is connected with
a number of financial institutions He
has been president of the Lagonda Ma
,tional Bank. of Springfield, ever since
1T was founded in 1878
He was the promoter and first Com
mander in Chief of the Spanish Ameri-
can War Veterans. He was commander
of the Department of Ohio, for the
Grand Army and Vice Commander-in-
Chief of that organization, and COM
lmander of the Loyal Legion of Ohio
He is a man of commanding appear
lance. with rich, strong voice and a
personality at once striking and engag.
Ding.
DIR. J. NJ. Crawford, of Cincinnati, is
"a man of fine attainments A very cap
able fnancier and a great student oi
civic problems and an entertainins
speaker He was appointed by Presi
dent Harrison as consul general te
Russia and served for six years in that
capacity, two of which were under
president Cleveland. He is connected
Omcially with number of financial in
stitutions and manufacturing concerns
His toast, Possibilities of Trade With
Russia will be of unusual importance
as he will speak from knowledge gain
I'D by personal contact with the people
pf that great nation.
The Hon W. A. Kittinger, of Ander
son. Is a prominent attorney of thai
city. He served for twelve years in ths
State Senate. He has style of speech
peculiarly his own: blunt. forceful We
filled with wit and sarcasm His toas
s'Business and Politics will give hin
plenty of latitude for one of his livel,
ppeeches.