The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
new POINT OF LAW BIG COOP AFFAIR
Dinner-Dance of Topeka Or
ganizatiOn Great Success.
Visiting Co-Ops Entertained in
Royal Fashion.

Tuesday night was a night of jol-
Iity for the Co-ops They entertained
their brother and sister Cooperative
clubs from St Joseph and Wlchlta ana
their daddy from Kansas CITY. me
largest delegation of guestSnineteen
couples-came from the latter place.
The scene of festivities was Elks hall.
First in Importance, came the duck
dinner, starting with grape FRUIT ana
olives and ending with cigars for men
and minis for the ladies. Thru the
whiffs of blue tobacco smoke doomed
an after-dinner bombardment of witty
eloquence.
W. o. Anderson. president of the To-
cal organization, acted as POSTMASTER,
| and he succeeded in doing" his vic
Tins to just the proper BROWNIES. ].
E. House, mayor, had the first chance
to fire back, talking on the topic,
Greeting" He welcomed the Co-ops
and Topeka's-guests only Jay
then put on temporary quietus to
hostilities by singing ITO Thee, Q
Country"
Speakers of Evening.
Lawrence E. Smith told all he knew
about "Our Oldest Child The I'm
| portance of National Organization"
was discussed by L. B. Innis of St.
Joseph, who spoke in the absence of
President Labrunerie. 1.-The Funda-
mentals of Cooperation were empha-
sized by Robert MaHorney of Kansas
! City, who had been especially request
ed to represent the Wichita club by its
president, Earl Evans, who could not
| be present.
| A duet, Passage Birds Farewell, -
was sung by Miss yGohlke and Mrs.
| Shoemaker Revelations of the work
ings of Our Sister Organization
were made by Fred Voiland, president
of the Topeka Rotary club. The La
dies was the popular subject ham
died in masterful style by H. ]. Cor
wine of Topeka.
w. r. Faulkner received a number
of kilograms during the evening and
with the permission or the toastmast
er, read the appropriate ones, proceed
| A few of the more significant ones
were one from Woodrow Wilson,
which said, ''Tumulty says 1 have to
meet bunch of governors, so can't
attend your dinner dance. Amt that
h" One from Teddy Roosevelt
read: What has become of my in
vitation to the coop dinner dance .
Have been holding up several other
possible engagements awaiting it's ar
rival. Wire me at once at your own
| expense if it is possible I could have
been overlooked third from
Charles E. Hughes read: owing to
excessive drain on my finances caused
by expense in late campaign it is nee
essary for me to earn little money
before making any more trips so can't
be with YOU
| Other Messages
William Allen White, Billy Morgan,
Henry j. Allen and D. r. ANTHONY
sent at least one sentiment each. .aThe
/ Boys at Home" te1egraphed form
Kansas City, Don't let Lawrence
Smith make speech or he will talk
you to death. Make Clarence Myers
behave WE'LL Guard well our only
Bob MaHorney. See that for once
Sam CAM gets enough to eat and have
Morris Gilhart get hair CUT
AT 1880 o'clock, the banqueters ad-
Journed to the dance hall where the
youngsters made gay with the one-step
and the Castle dip, while the grey
haired ones Rugged the grizzly bear
until we'll into the morning hours.
Punch, music and aethetic dancing by
| Miss Gilmore were served on the side
It was called the First Annual Din
ner dance" on the programs, so the
visitings co-ops went home happy and
hopeful.