The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
FOR DR.. L0vELAND'
Commercial Club Dinner for
n. E. Preacher.

Topeka Business Men Pay Trib-
ute to Man Who Helped Them.
i A tribute Of respect was paid DIR. F.
L Loveland by seventy-ffve business
men Of Topeka Thursday evening when
they gave q banquet in his honor at
the Commercial club and made COM
plimentary speeches about the work he
has accomplished in the few years that
| ne mas hiled the past0rate ct the First
/ Methodist church. And an q lasting
token Of regard for the man who will
leave soon for broader field of work
In Portland. Ore. they presented him
with handsome gold chain with knife
OF the same material attached. Further
than this they unanimously passed a
resolution Of regret over his departure
vey. w. A. Neiswanger and c. 8. Elliott.
q committee Of the board of directors.
But this was not all. After the ban
Quet the lights were turned out and a
cake brilliantly lighted with candles
was brought into the room and placed
before DR.. I.oveland in honor Of his
birthday.
J. F. Haskell. president OF the Com
mercial club. officiated az toastmaster.
He said In his Introductory remarks:
we want to tender our sincere thanks
for the work that DIR. Loveland has
done as member of the Commercial
club. 1t would be good thing IL all
the ministers in town would take part
| IN the work that the club is doing for
the city"
He Helped tho Club.
e. L Copeland was first called upon
to speak.
II want to confess" he said. "that I
would not have had the degree Of sue
cess as president Of the Commercial
club that enjoyed had it not been for
the broadening influence of DIR. Love-
| land. I have been q better husband
and citizen since he came here. To-
an influence In the club that 1t has
| never had before. hope the other
ministers will join and keep up the
high standard.
HIS Influence Felt.
w. w. Mills: up and down Kansas
avenue he has made his influence felt
We shall all miss him. He has been a
civic asset
Robert Stone: 'Tt is not common
| thing for business man in a city to say
goodby to q preacher. We admire
DR.. Loveland's eloQuence: we respect
him for his high ideals; We love him
because OF his humanity"
J. Will Kelley: 1T is usually said
dead. II thought could have one
tenth of the good things said about me
I'd move tomorrow"
Scott Hopkins who presented the
the characteristics OF Topeka. DR..
Loveland stands pre-eminently for the
characteristics Of this city"
DIR. Loveland Deeply Moved.
Dr. Loveland: Gentlemen. this is
the most remarkable incident Of my
milestone in my experience I never
supposed preacher would pass To
be made the ,honored guest Of the
Commercial club and to receive this
very beautiful gift is to me. at least: j
know CommeFcial clubs ever did
things like this was a man before
| became = minister. I loved the af-
fairs Of life. and loved to mingle with
men have only sought to add my
little quota to the work for humanity.
II All Of us would seek to translate the
golden rule into business 1t would
mean the coming Of great civiliza-
ton to any state"
The Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions unan- !
imously adopted by a rising vote:
''The board Of directors Of the To-
peka Commercial club, on behalf Of
themselves and the club as a whole,
desire to express to DR.. Frank L.
transfer to Portland, Ore, necessi-
tates his resigning as q director and
member Of this club.
''The growth Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of this city and the
addition added under the administra-
ton of DIR. Loveland, for the purpose
of operating modern Sunday school,
has really made that institution one
OF the commercial assets Of the city.
The Commercial club. therefore, feels
that the presence Of DR.. Loveland in
the city has been the means of adding
not only to it's religious life, but also
to its commercial life.
We sincerely regret his departure !!
from our midst to take up q new field
OF work; and we gratefully acknowl- (,
edge the Indebtedness Of our city to
his efforts, which have not only been
an inspiration to his particular church
and people. but which have raised q /
higher standard for the whole COM
munity along moral and educational
lines
His advice and opinions were al |
ways valued. His genial manner and
hearty good win, together with his
general knowledge, which gave him
an almost instant grasp of business
propositions, will cause him to be
sorely missed. We congratulate the
commercial interests of the city Of
Portland and the state Of Oregon, in i
securing DR.. Loveland."
SPORTSMEN HUNT COYOTES.