The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
HEAR MANY STARS
Press Club Dinner Best in His
tory of Organization.
Allen, White, Waters, HOch and
Capper Will Speak.

Topeka Press club members will
entertain editorial celebrities and
newspaper stars at a dinner Friday
night in honor Of DIR. Henry J.
gam via Missouri. Assurances were
received today that the program
would present the best line of topline
talent at Eay dinner staged by the
club. The real feature of the dinner
is the welcome to Doctor Waters
and it will be a welcome not soon
forgotten. Yet the speaking talent
smatters of war and news writers will
hear first hand facts concerning con-
ditions in various sectors.
In a letter today Henry J. Allen,
publisher of the Wichita Beacon, an
nounced his plan to come to the din
ner. The coming of Allen is a new
feature of the evening and he will
tell of experiences and observations
during his recent trip to Europe under
direction of the American Red Cross
society. He has given his entire time
since early last spring to the Red
Cross and war organizations. He ex-
poets to continue in the work during
the winter and coming spring, assist
ing Herbert Hoover in his food drive
and probably making a second trip
to France for the Red Cross. Follow
ing completion of this work, Allen will
enter the Republican gubernatorial
primaries
White Also to Speak.
William Allen White. author and
publisher of the Emporia Gazette. will
also speak at the Press club dinner.
| White accompanied Allen on his re-
cent trip to the war zone. Yet White
went at his own expense and for the
! purpose of writing magazine and news
articles concerning war conditions.
He wrote a number of articles and
gave much time to the Red Cross.
But just now White is outlining his
new stories. The Emporia editor will
not only sit at the dinner. but will be
/ one Of the speakers.
Governor Capper will speak during
the evening, as will also e w. Hoch,
editor Of the Marion Record and
member Of the state board of admin
/ 1stration. Frank 2. MacLennan. pub
i Usher of the State Journal; Will Beck.
editor of the HoIton Recorder; Ralph
Tennel, editor of the Sabetha Herald,
and Charles H. Sessions private sec
retary to Governor CappeT and vet
! eran newspaper correspondent. will
provide much of the oratory when
Allen and White and Governor Capper
/ nave concluded. William Allen White
will be POSTMASTER
Censor Doctor Waters.
OF course Doctor Waters will be
given an opportunity to say a few
words in his own behalf The dinner
is sort of formal welcome to Doctor
Waters's entrance in the newspaper
game via Missouri Being rigid
sticklers both for formality and in
formality, the club members will
regulate and censor Doctor Waters
speech as it is delivered.
Doctor Waters recently resigned as
president of the State Agricultural
college to become editor of the Kan
sas City Weekly Star Doctor Waters
has been at the head of defense coun-
ell work in the state and is at present
food administrator for Kansas He
will continue to reside in the state
it is reported But his plunge into
the actual handling of live news mat
ter is to be fittingly celebrated by To
peka Press club members who vii
welcome him with one of the biggest
dinners since the organization of the
club.