, 1922-01-07

cred TO hundreds OF persons
hotel last night.
Tho huge crowd in which govern
uient officials. United States senators
political a~spirsntr. men OF affairs
nockmaeters and their ladies' from
every section OF the state rubbed 81
bows. overf1owed the main dining
room at the Hennlng and ~overflowed
into the grill room and regular ban.
quet room Of the institution.
The great crowd was IN carnival
spirit and the necessity for staging two
programs Of entertainment and speech.
making meant nothing other than a
spirit Of contest as to which OF the
programs resulted in the most merri,
ment and best time for the diners.
Music was furnished by speis or
chestra and vocal numbers by Re1
Aiayns, Casper's song bird and Jack
Leary brought hearty applause. Com.
nsunity singing was literally INDUCED
In and N. w. Purcell. county attorney
who presided M toastmaster over the
gathering in the Henning banquet
room was all but prevailed upon 70
sing a solo. When he was allowed to
withdraw he consented to lead every
other vocal number during the even.
ing.
Speaking programs followed the
serving OF an elaborate banquet which
was prepared under the personal super.
vision OF a. X. Bot. manager of the
Henning. The elaborate and CAREFUL
prepared menu and good service
brought commendation from all.
Ex-Gov. b. b. Brooks presided ss
toastmaster OF tho main dining room.
Several short speeches were made be-
fore Senator John d. Kendrick was
introduced. He confined his remarks
mainly TO light topics in line with the
festal spirit which predominated.
Irish. smacking OF a little bit OF
biarney characterized Mr.. Purcell's
toastmastership. He opened The pra-
gram by introducing Judge c. u. Win
ter, As next congressman from wyo-
ming.
Mr.. Winter after announcing his
that Mr.. Purcell had committed
tho breach announced that w. C.
DeSiry, editor OF the Cheyenne Trib-
une had left the room. and that he
also was an aspirant for the honors.
To retaiiRts for Mr.. Deming's hur.
tAo4 atl1AtaApF VI dANtA iidIlltQ u.
B. Richardson and Judge Winter as
a committee to Immediately escort
Mr.. Deming back to the dining room.
When he returned he was informed
that as q penalty for leaving the room
that he would have to make a speech.
II am glad you brought me back"
he said II started in this room and I
will be glad 10 either finish or be fin
ished here"
He spoke briefly OF his acquaintance
ship with Casper and announced that
next to Cheyenne he loved Casper
best This brought sympathetic booes
but Mr.. Deming continued as he is a
staunch supporter of the capital city.
He lightly covered Casper's change
from the sheep center TO the Industrial
center and says that although he came
here with C. b. Richardson in 1904 he
didn't get the habit, that is the way
TINT Mr.. Richardson got It, much to
his SORROW. His reference no doubt
vas TO the fact that Mr.. Richardson as
an officer of both the Consolidated
Royalty company and Of the Western
Exploration company. is one Of the
most prominent oil men IN the state.
Mr.. Purcell rctorted that Mr.. Dem
ing was pretty loyal to a second class
city, and intimated that II Casper ever
wanted the capital that It would take
It away over the protestations Of Chey.
enne.
]. #. Stryker. representative of an
Omaha and Chicago Livestock house
spoke briefly and commendatory OF
Casper.
Other speakers included Mrs. sar
Service, chairman of the women's On
tertainment cormittee and r. J
Neitch, a member OF the board of coun
ty commissioners.
Bruce Mcclellan, an Omaha news
paperman who IS here covering TIL
convention. paid sincere tribute to tn
Casper Daily Tribune He said Il al
ways was a cracking good paper, bu
that now 1t was better than ever. Cas-
} per could get along without lawyers
other assets here. but It couIdn'
get by without a good newspaper TIL,
: Tribune today is one of Casper's bes
assets.
: Mr.. Mcclellan admitted thai he wa.
much impressed with the fact tina
bankers and sheepmen were on sneak
Ing terms. and he stated that he hope,
TIA this convention had DESTROYED tn,
l impression that bankers OF wyomin,
= had adopted thu policy OF speak a III
tie louder and cut down tho amount"
Kay Wood of Chicago made a ahor
serious talk about the attraction O
I western resources as compared witt
: the economic pressure of eastern cite
n then added much to the entertain
r nent of the evening by singing hi
cannicai song.
T After announcing that he did no
; know what a paradise wyoming wa.
D before the advent OF the lawyer. doc
3 tor preacher and other fanatic. ]. i
woodruff, pioneer Shoshoni stocl