The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-29

In company with about a dozen citi-
zcns of Emporia, we attended the jubi-
lee of the people of Council Grove on
Wednesday.
AT an early hour the town began TO
fill mp with the people of the surround
ing country. Tables were spread in the
new brick building of Huffaker & Co.,
which is one of the longest and largest
houses in Southwest Kansas. These
tables were loaded with the good things
of the country-chickens, pies, cakes,
and everything desired by the hungry
celebraters.
About twelve o'clock the excursion
train came from Junction City, bring
ing five car loads of people from that
point, Manhattan, Fit. Riley, Topeka and
other points. We have scarcely ever
seen livelier set of ladies and gentle
men than our western neighbor turns
out. The hotel and private residences
were soon crowded.
About ! O'Clock dinner was announc-
ed. Ample arrangements had been
made to accommodate all invited guests.
The tables would seat about two hun
dred and fifty persons. The audience
seemed to be in good condition to do the
occasion justice, and victuals began to
disappear rapidly. After dinner the
champagne corks began to pop freely.
Soon Hon. Sidney Clarke was announc-
ed for q speech. He congratulated the
6n nh kHa,
were met to celebrate. Colonel Plumb,
of this place, followed the tall oak, ~ in
one of his happiest efforts Next Man
ager Stevens was loudly called for, and
made one of his strong, practical, sound
"talks."
The dinner being over an hour or two
was spent in an exchange of friendly
greetings among the people from differ
ent points in the valley, and the ex-
pressiOns of hope that the new road
would be q success, and do all for the
country its most ardent friends had pre-
dicted.
At four o'clock p. m. the train with
the Kaw Valley excursionists returned
toJunction, and the people in the Neo-
cho Valley began to scatter for their
homes.
A considerable number remained for
the ball In the evening.
We noticed in the crowd Hon. Sidney
Clarke, of Lawrence, F. p. Baker, of the
Record, and J. B. Davis, of the Com
asontceaath, Topeka; Delaney. of the
Junction City Union, Col. Fitzpatrick,
Mr.. Streeter, q. S. Assessor Bates, Col.
Hale, p. z. Taylor, and others from
Junction. Col. Plumb, Maj. Bancroft,
H. Bancroft, Wright and T.G. Wib-
ley of Emporia; T. c. Hill, of Ameri-
Gus, and many others whose names can
not be given for want of space.
The people of the Grove deserve
praise for the excellent manner in which
all the preparations were made for the
celebration, and for the systematic eff
forts to please all present. They just
laid themselves out" to make it an oc-
cssion not soon to be forgotten. We
can mention the names of many who de-
serve especial praise, prominent among
whom was II. w. McNay, Judge Huff
aker, Hon. j. Spencer, Major Slower
Mr.. Conn, DIR. Beach, Hon. Israac Sharp,
Mr.. Nichols, DR.. Woodwork and Mr..
McCullom. The ladies of the Grove
also rendered every effort to make the
occasion pleasant. To them the people
were indebted for the fine public din
ner. Among others we heard the fol-
lowing ladies mentioned as deserving
of special thanks: Mrs. McNay, Mrs
Woodwork, Miss Susie Huhaker. Mrs
Preston, Mrs. Butler, Miss Slower, Mis-;
Pillsbury, Miss Mcmillan, and Mis-:
Wright. All went away feeling that the
people of Council Grove are Gu fat in
getting up public receptions and din
ners, as well as in their efforts to make
guests enjoy themselves.
Track laying is now progressing this
side of the Grove, and it will not bC
many days before we shall have SINH
lar jubilee In Americas. Weknow that
our sister village will not be outdone
Meantime, let us remember that tn
railroad celebration is to come off il
Emporia. Let us begin now to maxi
the preparations, because if the weathe
Is favorable the track layers will reacl
this point IN about thirty days.