The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
For the EAGLE.
That Party.
SPRING CREEK. !

STRING CREEK, March 2Sih.
EDITOR EAGLE: Knowing that yen
had an invitation to the wooden we'd
ding Of Major Burr, and failed TO put
in an appearance, will inform you
that the enjoyment you lost by not be-
ing present, may be imagined, but CAN
not be written. ! asprehcnd that
there are few who were present on
that occasion but will long remember
the 2Sth day of March, 1874. Naturally
generous, and possessed Of refinement,
which always insures respect for 9TH
ers, and a desire TO promote their hap
piness, an entertainment presided over
by Mr.. and Mrs. Burr would at any
time be an enjoyable affair; but on this
occasion they seemed to have exceeded
even themselves, and The OCCASION was
one of the most pleasant it has ever
been our lot to witness. We noticed
among The lively throng, III addition
TO quito a number of Mr.. Burr's neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs Myres, Mr.. and
Mrs. Doul,er, Miss McCiung and Miss
Mason, from the west side of the river;
and from your city, DIR. Allen, Mr..
Fraker, Mr.. Sroufe, Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Mead, DIR. Fabrique, Mr.. Joseph Allen,
w. S. jenkins. Judge Balderston, each
accompanied by his accomplished lady.
After the arrival Of the company, and
few formal iniroductions, and the
party Of gentlemen were seated III
circle around the parlor, and the
ladies were filing in from an adj
joining room, where they had Invested
themselves Of bonncts and shawls, and
were taking their seats in the parlor,
it might not have been strictly in &C
cordancc with ciiquett for Col. Jenkins
to step to the centre Of the room, and
say. "Gentlcmcn, don't spoil any Of
those pictures on the WALL" and Jas.
Il. Mead followed suit by stepping out
and waving his hand with all the grace
of Chesterfield, and saying, Gentle
men, by all means preserve the pict-
ures," and then II. "A. Medley handed
his pretty baby over to Mrs. Medley,
and, leaning forward, laughed until
YOU might have heard him TO FL Paso.
But it was challenge TO lay aside
formalities and have a good time,
which was promptly accepted by all
parties. Lively conversation was ell
gagged in during the evening, and every
thing went along right merrily. When
. supper was announced, and the guests
took their seats at the table, we
thought, oh, how grand! Not only
grand Oh account of its snowy silver
ware. but in the substantials and the
dantics-a table at which kings might
feast. When we looked along that
table and saw the lawyers, and doc
tors. and merchants, and bankers, and
farmers. and the finely dressed ladies
real noble women, we thought if peo-
pie in the cast could now look into
his dining room Of Scdgwick county
farmer, thew would at once think OF
all the false reports they have read Of
of this county and our society, and,
like IA gentleman from Cieaveland,
Ohio, who recently visited our county,
they would say. "Why, this county is
about thirty years in advance of what
supposed it to be-" Then we thought
God bless Mr. and Mrs. Burr and our
own Scdgwick county.
After supper conversation and mcr-
riment were the order, and some Of the
party engaged in Il pleasant game OF
cuchre Every body seemed to be ell
loving themselves finely, when lady
saws, II wonder what time of night it
/ is" We were just going to remark
that we supposed it was about nine
O'Clock. when Mr. Frakcr took out his
watch and said, "Why, it is only one
O'Clock. Oh said the lady, and sew
cral other ladies said ooh" 1t became
evident, unless some strategy was used,
the ladies were going to break up the
party. So lIout Mnnich says, cit is a
long time until mornin," and MIR.
Sroute saws. "Ycs; and eight o'clock
is early enough TO commence business
Col. jenkins says, 81 will be able TO
ret TO the land office without any
trouble in time for business :" and Mrs.
jenkins SAYS, "Yes. if am able to get
Won M in time for breakfast without
trouble. it will be something very UNI
usual" There was sudden putting
on of oycrcoats, and going TO see about
| teams.
There, now, this letter will not give
Won much of an idea of Major Burr
wooden wedding; but if should write
Won a long letter, it would fare the
same as all the rest of my long letters.
would see YOU just one month after
writing it, and say, "Col., why didn't
YOU publish my letter: didn't You like
it" "Ycs, liked it pretty well. what
I read of il. haven't had time to read
it all yet;" or if you were in the Office
when spoke TO you about 1t, you
would 90 to the hook and say, Boys,
where is that Spring creek letter! z
I'VE don't know; we haven't seen 1t.
Its lost.' DO0L'IrhE.
For the EAGLE.
Assessment.
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