The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-03-11
LEAYENWORTH LETTER.


dies connected with the various Protes-I
tent churches of Leavenworth have
been very busy all this week in perfect
ing the arrangements for the social re-
union at Laing's Hall, for the benefit of
the ''Kansas Association for Friendless
Women" and in entertaining the guests
who crowded the hall on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
There was unusual soicitude felt re-
garding the success of this entertain
ment, as the treasury of the Associs-
ton was empty; it was considered
more than doubtful that the Legisla-
ture would make the appropriation
asked for to sustain it and last, but by
no means least, the dear public was sup
posed to be tired to death of festivals,
entertainments, soirees, tablcaux, and
all that sort of thing. But plan was
adopted at last: the large stage in La
ing's Hall was to be fitted up as stNew
England Kitchen" with huge brick fire.
place, bake-oven, etc., an old-fashioned
table spread there, a 'lparing bee. with
young folks in the costume of q humid
red years ago was to occupy one cor
ner grandfather and grandmother were
to have their appropriate seats by the
chimney; spinning wheel and fax
wheel were to discourse" sweet mu-
sic; and among other old relics of the
past an old-fashioned clock was found,
some six feet tall. 1;-g;ei
The rest of the hall was beautifully
decorated with evergreens, lace cur
tains. etc., and the ladies of each of the
various churches were represented by
the most elegant supper tables spread
with garnished meats, jellies, boned
turkeys, beef a Ia mode, chicken cro-
quets, chocolate meringues, ehralotte
russo, etc, and ornamented with eie-
giant pyramids, flowers and fairy ar
bors /, ice cream, oysters, and tea served
by ladies in Chinese costume were pro-
vided at separate tables while the ar
rangement of the tables was such as to
allow visitors the pleasure of the prom
enade. = .s9'lEa7 f-r3va isl
The four daily papers of the city.
Times and Conservative, Commercial
Bulletin, and Evening Gail were espec.
tally kind in giving space to notices Of
the reunion for some days beforehand
as well as in their own commentator
of its claims to the public; the ladies
were assisted greatly, especially in the
'sNow England Kitchen" by severa
obliging gentlemen and, finally, the
Fort Band consented to furnish musi'
for the occasion.
The old proverb, I'm union there Il
strength" was never better illustrated
Tuesday evening brought crowd tn,
hall was filed ;every was delighted; tn
, New England Kitchen, about which
many doubts had been; entertained wa
a success and it was announced tina
the hall would be open on Wednesda!
, evening with the additional attraction
of select readings by Miss Cone, Teach
er of Elocution in The the public schools
Judge Lecompte and Judge Brewer
Wednesday evening was as propitiou
, as the former had been, and nearly eigh
, hundred dollars were raised for thi
most worthy charity. Of Emporia Ia
: dies want to help the Library let then
: trya New England Kitchen.) -.
0 ! On "Wednesday night the long cdr
y spell" was broken up by light snow
n followed by fine rain most WELDON
e the storm was too, for the dust was gel
r ting almost anbearable. But the sun
!. shine of enjoyment was dimmed5 by
= sadder cause at the same time. Al
aged and respected citizen named Stew
art Hastings, a member of the Congrt
gational church, man of pure life an
amiable and cheerful character, eommi
, ted suicide ON Wednesday nigh
Il The cause was supposed to be Il
y loss of his aged companion nearly
year ago, and partial arrangement n
sulting from his bereavement.
- e. ',AIi our life Is mike d with death
Is And Godknoweth which is best,
% For us, we daIe not judge those wi
E. have entered within the vail. srst
III VAYLE VERNON.
p Saturday, March 5, 1870.