Evening journal., 1917-06-08

In honor Of Elmer E Mcdaniel !
who Is retiring from the livery stable
business in which he has been for
about thirty years, in order TO engage
in the automobile business a dinner
was given last night by j. Writ Willis
TO Mr.. Mcdaniel and members OF the
Mcdaniel Senate The enjoyable af-
fair. which practically marks the
passing OF the Mcdaniel Senate,
which lately has had ts "hangout"
at the stable No. 101S West sreet. The
Senate is famed far and wide in
horsedom. When Mr.. Mcdaniel an
nounced two weeks ago that he was
about TO retire from the livery busi-
ness. the members OF the Senate
served notice that they would not
vacate unless Mcdaniel presented 10
]. Writ Willis the best horse in the
Mcdaniel stable listed for sale.
Mcdaniel was game and announced
that Mr.. Willis could take his pick OF
the horses TO be sold. Mr. Willis imme-
diately invited all TO be his guests at
dinner in honor Of Mr. Mcdaniel, and
last night was the time fixed for il Mr..
Willis was toastmastcr and humorously
referred to many incidents in the bust
called upon the latter for a speech. Mr.
Mcdaniel. in all surprise, just as If he
hadn't prepared speech, spoke as fol
/ lows;
"I am very mnch complimented by
this occasion. ] DO not attribute il 20
, any personal feeling toward me- but ]
charge 10 TO the results of Christian re.
ligion, for nothing but O. good religion.
] 10
For nearly thirty years. during
which ! have been In the horse bust
ness. each person present has hat
dealings with me, and the religion
which your mothers has taught yOl
has been working on your conscience
real re that you are giving me thi.
dinner for the purpose OF freeing your
u conscience from the tricks you have
ployed on ME in the horse business
during the last several years Doing
this for me may relieve your con-
j science a little bit. but II you will take
my advice you will do a lot Of praying
and church hgolng before you can
! square yourself with old St. Peter
During the last thirty years / have
come in touch with a little over ne
million horses. and in the same busi-
ness have come in touch with q
little over eleven million men. and. IA
be absolutely honest. ] must say that
the more / deal with men, the more
think OF horses. / can always depend
upon a horse. I can gauge him from
what he does. He goes when he feel,
good. eats when he is hungry anC
drinks when he is thirsty; but " Il
man I have found it different Tn,
better he feels the less he wants {,
work. He eats when he is not hungrl
. and he never knows when he ha
j enough to drink. Give me horse
every time.
OF course, I appreciate this dinner
e II is part payment for what Wir
) Wills owes me. He knows that h
5 has outdealt me TO the cost of aboi.
Z 100 such dinners as this. but this din
o. ner is on account and / will give hin
D time for the rest Now that 1 am no
q in the trade any longer am free q
r. tell trade secrets and anybody VIII
o thinks I am wiser than they are ca
get my wisdom az one dinner for eac
y secret. and I expect to have a deal o
v with every one Of you before tomoI
n row night"
Those present included Elmer /
Mcdaniel. j. Writ Willis. James
Fox. A. c. Heck. William NJ. War
y John J. McKeov.,. Thomas j. Earle
# Hugh Mcbride, John C. Purcell. Ale
J. ander Dexter, AntoRio Kahlembaucl
- er. John c. Boulden, Aaron Tyso
g. John Mitchell. DR.. c. c. Cole. ~
n p. Ewes DR.. A. c. Houchin. Dr. j.
Ie Mahaffy. s. A. Mcdaniel Charl,
Ia Howell. David c. Shaw. James p. Ra
le ledge. E. r. Ewing. DR. II. c. Ga
rott. AL. Lane, Nelson Warner. WI
D. liam ~ Lank. George Dunlap and
In j. McNee.
rs Nearly all present made remarks
4. the course Of the evening.