The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-30
A KANSAN IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Win the War for Permanent

CHAPTER XVIII.
Win the War for Permanent
Peace-H.
The Kansas delegates who attended
this convention were:
Frank Strong. Lawrence.
Mrs. D. w. Muivane. Topeka.
Rev. Walter H. Rollins. Wichita.
]. NJ. Morley, Severance.
Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Topeka
Rev. A. NJ. Brodie, Wichita.
]. c. Holland, Topeka.
Frank p. MacLennan, Topeka.
There were other delegates appoint
ed who were not present.
The sessions closed with what was
called Simultaneous Allied War Din
ners. with an interchange of speakers.
Over 2,1o0 diners were accommodate
ed, each one of whom was listed al
phabetically and at tables.
At the Bellevue-Stratford there were
five banqueting rooms used, namely,
the big ball room, the Clover Room.
the Red Room. the Green Room and
Pink Room. At this dinner there were
143 tables averaging about eight to the
table.
At the Hotel Walton the main din
ing room was used. the roof garden
and the Sycamore Room.
There were 500 applicants unable to
secure places at any of the tables.
Most of these were given opportunity
to hear the speaking from the vari-
Gus balconies or on the floor as, before
the speaking began, certain tables
were moved to provide for guests
seated in the outer rooms.
At the Hotel Walton there were 1877
tables averaging abou. six to the ia
BILE.
tally, elaborate; 1t was planned to be
Hooverized. The price was $3.50 per
plate. against the big Publishers din
ner in New York three weeks earlier
costing $40 per plate.
Here vas the Philadelphia bill Of
fare:
MENU
Grape Fruit Bellevue
Corn Rolls Butter Olives
Potage Longchamps
Half Broiled Chicken Sweet Potato Glace
Green Peas
Hearts of Lettuce Salad
Individual Patriotic Ices
CAKES Coffee
This was the list of speakers:
BELLEvUE-STRATFOR HOTEL.
Speakers
Ex-President William Howard Taft,
Presiding
His Excellency J. J. Jusserand.
The French Ambassador.
Message of Greeting from the British
Ambassador.
Sir George Adam Smith,
Principal of Aberdeen University, Scotland.
The Hon. Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy.
The Hon. Alton B. Parker, Presiding.
General Emilio Guglielmotti,
Military Attache, the Italian Embassy.
| The Hon. Horace 1. Gagne,
President, Win the War and Canadian
| Unity League.
Mr.. Winfield R. Gaylord,
| Vice President American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy.
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler,
President Of Columbia University.
HOTEL WALTON.
Speakers.
The Hon. Alton B. Parker, Presiding.
The Hon. Josephus Daniels,
| Secretary of the Navy.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
President of Columbia University
Mr.. Winfield R. Gaylord.
Vice President American Alliance for
| Labor and Democracy.
Ex-President william Howard Taft,
| Presiding.
| Message Of Greeting from the British
Ambassador.
Sir George Adam Smith,
Principal of Aberdeen University, Scotland.
Justice S. Harrison White,
Supreme Court of Colorado.
| General Emilio Guglielmotti.
Military Attache, the Italian Embassy
His Excellency ]. ]. Jusserand,
The French Ambassador.
As indicated, at these dinners given
in Philadelphia Friday evening, May
IT, Mr.. Taft presided at the first half
of one and the last half of the other
Alton B. Parker, who was the Demo-
cratic candidate for president against
Roosevelt when the latter was elected
presided at the first half of the other
dinner and at the last half of the
other.
Among the distinguished guests
were: Hon. John Barrett, director OF
the Pan-American republics; Hon
James NJ. Cox. governor of Ohio; DR.
Harry Garfield, fuel administrator; j
Warren Keifer. former speaker of the
house of representatives; Lieut.. Gen
! Nelson A Miles. II T petfepojII