The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
in GOODBYE PARTY.
Refreshments and OratOry
Flow in Kansas Senate.
Huffman, Price and George
Presented With Gifts.

If it had been possible for a lobbyist
to have gotten a bill before the Kan
sas senate between the hours of 9 and
1890 Monday night there would have
been little trouble about getting it
passed. The enacting features of the
bill would have been of little interest
and its far-reaching effects would
have received little consideration. The
senators were in the midst of their
farewell party and their souls were as
mellow as the big red apples they
munched.
Shortly after 9 o'clock Senator
Getty arose to point of personal
privilege. This time it was not to
compare the Kansas City Star to
cootie, but to remind the members of
the upper house that the hour was
drawing nigh when their statute books
would be returned to the secretary of
state and they would close their desks
and go home to the people they have
been making laws for
The wine of Wyandotte county ora
tory trickled thru the words of. the
Kansas City, Kan. senator and made
them rich and mellow and sweet. He
told of the pleasant associations and
the harmonious efforts of the mem
bers that made it unpleasant to think
of the parting of the ways and then
announced that a special farewell
program would be put on.
The house of representatives had
adjourned to be present. There was
a band in the rotunda, harmony sing
ers from the negro school children of
the city and one of the ante-rooms
was stacked high with refreshments.
Schoch Master of Ceremonies.
Senator Schoch of Shawnee county,
acted as master of ceremonies. Re-
membranes from the members of
the senate were presented to Lieuten-
ant Governor Huffman and President
Pro Tenn Price, and sixty employees
presented Secretary Emmett George
with handsome gold watch as
taken of their esteem and a mark of
appreciation of the efficient and
rected their work. A silver set was
presented to Lieutenant Governor
Huffman and silver cake tray to
President Pro Tenn Price.
All of the recipients made short
talks and then there were other short
| addresses. including one by Senator
or Sparks and one by William
Fisher, a page. who thanked the SEN
ate for the opportunity the bright
young Topekan has had of serving its
Governor Huffmans page, the artist
of the upper house, was also present
ed to the audience.
Apples, Coffee, Doughnuts Served.
Following the presentation of pres
ents and the oratory the members of
the mouse OIL representatives were IN
vited to file past the press table and
help themselves to the choicest apples
money could buy. Then coffee and
doughnuts were served by the pupils
of the Topeka Industrial and Educa-
tional institute and while the senators
and their wives and visitors were eat
ing and drinking, music was furnished
| by musicians from the Knights and
Ladies of Security band, one member
of which won much applause by his
| singing.
After the party was concluded the
| senate attempted to get back to work,
| but the spirit of work had fled and
after adopting few conference re-
ports and passing a ways and means
committee bill transferring certain
| funds to their proper department a
| motion to adjourn was carried.