The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-19


lister. GaIesburg: l.. w. Sanborn. Re.
publican aud Register, Galesburg
Frank NJ. Dallam. Bulletin. Warsaw
II. A. Glenn, Message, Mt. Sterling
4. G.. Brockman, Message, Mt. Ster'
ling: E. H. N. Patterson, Spectator,
Oquawka: '. A. Brown, Tribune, De-
catur; A. II. Swain, Review, Non
/ mouth; W. a. Hohzencraft, Gazette,
Paris; c. n. Whitney, Republican,
/ Princeton; Warren TAYLOR. Democrat,
I Arlington; a. Clark, Transcript,
! Peoria; G. W. Scavev, Chronicle,
! IIoopeston.
Ladies-Mrs. r. Welsh. Miss r. I.
/ Halderman. Miss Clay, Mrs. Haryer,
Mrs. IIandsakcr. Mrs. Cullen, Mrs.
Burt. Mrs Sharp. Mrs. Moudy, Mrs.
Ellsworth, Miss Nct,ic Ellsworth. Mrs.
+. b. Sboaf, Miss Alice Harry, Mrs.
Dalton.
BY 10 o'clock our guests were in
Eagle hall, and the EAGLE Office ad-
joining. where they met three or four
hundred ladies and gentlemen of our
own city, and where they pleasantly
and good naturedly embraced the OPP
portunify 10 become better acquainted
with the kind Of people whose enter
prise is building up this wonderful
Young city, and developing this great
country. From tho cordially shown
and pleasure evinccd, there was no
room left for doubt as to the thorough
enjoyment Of all concerned. The hall
was Handsomely decorated, brilliantly
lighted. and embcllishcd with banners
of "welcome," "welcomc," and ''wel-
come to the press of Illinois" and soon
to the soft. tremulous music of our or
chestra band the Younger folks were
gliding through the may dance or
more voluptuous waltz. But it is a
noticeable fact that editors, a. rule,
seldom dance In this instance we ell
loved all the more that failing, as it
gave us an opportunity to better learn
of the impressions that the country
was making upon their minds. Their
universal expression was to the effect
that the Arkansas valley is the fairest
country yet opened to civilization upon
the American continent.
One noticeable feature Of the eve
ning's pastime and entertainment was
the appearance Of a committee of Texas
cattle men. consisting of Messrs. Quin-
Ian, Woodward, Pcarcc. Montgomery,
Crawford and Dryden, who presented
the visiting association with some
facts and figures connected with the
Texas cattle trade, Wichita as 4 ship
in. point, and other information, TO-
gcthcr with a resolution setting forth
that in their judgment the Arkansas
valley, in her grasses and pure water,
was not second to Texas as stock
country. and in several particulars
superior. which information and reso-
ton will be published next week.
We have not room in which to note
the many incidents or experiences of
some of the members of the corps edi-
torial during The night Of their sojourn,
or the expressions ofimr rcssions made
by the appearance of our two business
streets, with their many styled people,
thousand odd signs, the bands, Chinese
lanterns, Varieties theatre. dance hous-
cs, strolling musicians and the general
rush and jam. all of which have become
part Of our every day existence, but
which produces establishment and sur
prise in the minds of those who have
only the experience Of the quiet, order
ly towns and cities of the great state
of Illinois in their every day life.
The party was under the care and
guidance of A. F.. Touzalin, Of the A.,
Z. 4 S. +. railroad, man who, though
yet young in years, has nevertheless
proven himself to be one Of the sound
est upon the question Of the settlement
of the west and the best modes and
facilities for accomplishing that great
end. The party left here for ride of
a half day up the main valley. from
whence they returned in the evening
and went on to Atchison, and home.
We heartily congrat ulatc our citizens
upon the event of the past week, the
beneficial results of which can hardly
be estimated or measured by dollars
and cents. The gratuitous advertising
those knights of the quill will give us
through the hundred journals of Iii
nois. some Of them with circulations
reaching far up into the thousands,
will induce, it may be, thousands of
people who contemplate coming to the
west to set their faces directly fOre1Air
valley. And rs people--farmers, me-
chanics and laborers-are the great
need of this valley, such an effect will
be of more value than though We had
expended ten thousand dollars in the
ordinary advertising Of our many ia
cilities and natural advantages.
Wewill from time to time reproduce
from the papers of the editors who
visited us what they may write of the
Queen City and the Southwest"
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Correspondence of the Eagle.
FROM MEDICINE LODGE.