Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
DEMOCRATS WILL BANQUET.
First Annual Barton County Demeerst.
ic Banquet viii be HsId Hsrs
Tuesday Evening, the STAT.


the representative Democrats q the.
community held the first Of the
week, it IVES unanimously decided u
hold big Democratic County Ban
Quet, end in accOrda0ce' with thu
idea an organization which win b
known as the Barton County Demo
cratic Banquet Club was formed. 4
Is the intention Of the Clab TO make
the function an annual affair. hold
ing the MEETING each year IN one Of
the diffrent towns Of the county, the,
first OF which will be held In Great
Bnf ON "Wednesday evening, April L
unless that date should conflict with
some other which some Of the princt
pal speakers on the program should
have already arranged for. g:
The committee which was selected
at the meeting to have charge Of tha
banquet this year consists of the to-
lowing: ]. X. MeMullen, Pres; A
H. johnson, Sec'y.; Mrs. John Mer,
ing, Treas; Mrs. D. c. Duse, H. A.
Hall; ]. w. Soderstrom and Watt o.
COnnall. A new committee will b
elocted at the banquet each year 70
have charge Of the function the to1,
lowing year.
The entire arrangements for thu Il.
fair have not been completed by The
commitaae as yet, but already Il CIV
es promise Of being one Of the most
successful functions ever held In the
county, and largk Iahnber Of orders
for tickets have already been book.
ed. 1t will be the first time in the
political history OF Barton county thai
, the ladies have ever been ask d to
attend and participate in a gathering
of this kind, and from the interest
and enthusiasm already evidenced By
large number Of the women Of the
I city and vicinity, there is going 10
A be a good big per cent Of the fair
; sex in attendance at the gathering.
b The affair viii be purely a Baron
K county gathering, and with not BE-
he'd in the interest Of any particular
candidate or candidates. The price q
; the tickets for the bRnqU,t wi.l' b
only fifty cents, Just half the price
that is being charged by the most Il
r the county committees over the state
where hike banquets have and are b.
ing held. The Smapness Of the price
Will not mean that an elegant reDast
will not be served, for the 'feed' VIII
{ be in charg Of a group Of laaies who
Q ere skilled in handling banquets Il
I this kind, and their past successea
q are guarantee that this affair viii b
v conducted In a most satisfactory
= manner to all concerned.
/, The speakers Of the evening will
' include Gov. Geo. H. Hodges, Mrs,
Cora G. Lewis, a member Of the Ad.
minstratiee Board ef the STATE Edu-
, cational Institutions, and one Of the
/ mcSt brilhanf and pleasing speakers
in the state; Hon. Jouett Shouse, of
|. Kinsley; Judge Frank Hettinger, q
4 Hutchinson and possibly Ocngressmaa
|. Geo. A. Neeley and W. L. Brown. In
!. addition there will be orchestra music
e and few vocal selections by some
|. of our best talent.
e Altogether the program. promises
s to be a most PLEASING one with en-
J. abundance Of diversity so that all who
% attend mag be wei entertafued. The
ladies' are especially invited TO at,
N. tend, and can be assured that the
N talks will be veil worth the price Of
n the tickets without the extra induce.
Ia ment of an excellent banquet.
,s The tickets are now ON sale, and
D. will also be on sale in every town IN
the county in few days. It Is ex-
cted that At least 400 plates viii be
laid and reservations Of tickets which
can be made by writing Sac. John
son or any member Of the commit
" tee, should be made at once, in order
10 insure their being plafe and s a
We for everyone who desires to attend.
7h Democrats all over the county are in-
'0 vited and urged to cooperate with The
" members Of the committee in max
'r ing the affair a success, and Il Is ID
ld' be hoped that all will do beir peri
" in helping to advertise. The affair and
" seei1g to 1t that tickets are ordered
." a. early as possible so that the com
mittee may know how manyO to ex
pect and make their plans according
'ur ly. Get busy and boost,
III -a.
III Mrs. oscar Clink is visiting viii
ne relatives and friends In Wichita.
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