The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-15
CnwskIN. jan. nh. 1874.

CowskIN, Jan. llth, 1914.
EDITOR EAGLE: feel constrained to add
to your columns a little description o! the pub
lie meeting and feast Of Attica grange. would
no, do 80 il III 4 not think that you had been
as | saw some ladies' heads come
Together. and | overheard them say, 1--WE VIII
send basket to the editor of the Eagle
hope ere thi, ven have, tasted OF the good things
from the ladies OF Atlica grange. Ny letter
would be too lengthy if should mention ali
the TRIALS we had getting there; how darkness
came upon Us; how we had to take the north
star for a guide; how we got stuck in snow
bank, down in rayine; how We all plcd OUT
and walked up the hin TO the creek, etc. NJ!
this 1 saw wonlI be unnteresting to you, but
not to us We reached. at last, the school
house in safety; found it filled TO OVERLOOKING,
and one tablcfl eating supper. Oh, such
table groaning under the rich ,iands, which
told at once that the ladies were grand masters
over the culinary department. That supper
was good enough for any king in Chistendom,
and reminded me of the words Of the poet
when he said
There was cakes of every fashion,
Rich pastries and cranberry tart;
Twas there the authoritative passion
Was ticaled in every part.
And it made the men feel good natured
which put me III mind Of the advice my mother
gave me on my wedding day, which was, al
ways keep your husbands stomach fun II you
wish TO keep him good natured." Bat am
leaving my subject. After supper there was
singing, and prayer. and installation of officers.
and select reading by the grand master. ali Of
which were excellent. There were toasis that
| would have been glad TO remember. but DO
not. After singing piece dedicated to Attica
grange. good byes were said, and all retired 10
their respective homes to think over The pleas
and time u, A;tca grange. = Il.
The ownership and proprietorship OF the
Douglas Avenue House has changed hands.
Fred Daily has purchased this hon-c, and pro-
noses TO run the house in 4 !irst-class manner.
He is so well known rs landlord that it is
hardly worth while for Us to commend him to
the public. lie took possession last Sunday
and gave formal opening in the way
Of very fine dinner 10 his boarders and a
number of invited guests. The following was
the bll OF fare: Oyster soup, egg soup; baked
fish cream sauce /; beef tongue, pressed corn
beef. star sugar cared ham. leg Of mutton Will
caper sauce; sirloin beef, rib of beef, pork
mutton. veal. elk Worcestershire sauec, to-
maio calsup, cucumber pickles, cheese. French
mustard. cold slaw. Roast turkey, cranberry
sauce: roast chicken, cream sauce; baked
heart with dressing; boiled turkey with oyster
sauce; chicken pinoas. sirnisaei with rice
cihlet pot pie; quail on toast: breast OF lai3h
garni,hed in tomatoes calf tongue, pickle
sauce : blanched prairie chicken; Nenison cut
lets in brown sauce. Mashed potstoes. green
corn. boiled potatoes. green pea, tomatoes
rice. cabbage. boets, sweet potatoes, STRING
beans, celery. lima beans. turnip-. Minoe PIE
lemon pie. strawberry p,e. fruit pud Goa
grcss pudding. Nuts, rai,ons, apples, Jell!
cake. pound cake, sponge cake, fruit cake, so
da cake, maccaroni snaps. tea. coffee. chocolate
PERsox,Is.-Mrs. Milo Kellogg has Re
turned from her visit To Lincoln, Nebraska
w.R. kirkpatrick has returned from IL
VS. :nrth.
J. wad, =. Donald, Of sumner, called on u
this week.
Hon ". p. Hackney anl wife pas>e'
through the city. Friday last "a ''-'f for tn
iieafital.
Allison, of the Cowley county zs'egram. VA
at the Land Office proving up his claim. IL
went from here TO Topeka.
Hon. William Martin, representative IRON
Cowley. called on rs this week he has goa
TO look after the interest, of hi, con'iitucnt'
Miss Todd is nj home on visit from schoo
j. L Sewart. abstract clerk with Steele
Levy. one of the most accomplished penins
in The state. ami with all great fsvorite wit
the Young ladies, returned. on Saturday night
from living visit TO CINCINNATI: his brit
place.
W. \. Thomas returned home from icN'
Saturday last lie reports the prospects Tor
heavy cattle trade this season good, and that
greater part Of the trade will come to W ichit'
a. usual
W. IL Bancroft. assistant superintendent
!, the A., I. X :. +. railroad. and Mr.. Bent!
both resident. Of Newton called and lcfi the
good wishes and compliments.
Charles Bushee and wife. Of Topeka, paFcn
Of Mrs. L. ". Clark aud Mr.. Gricfen,;iei
, are in the city visiting their children At
, friends.
MIR. Copeland from Central Illinois. with h
family consisting Of tHo daughters and tN
r sons. arc in our city seeking new home.
hope they viii conclude to adopt this place,
| thew viii DO loub; be valuable acquisition
I ,b, .n.;a.x If the Mace
; Mr.. Waterman. an sitorney from DaNenr,
. Iowa. is in the city AMI called on the ElAGIl
That our eastern readers viii think that 4
8 west mus, be paradise for farmers, from I
. accounts OF the feasts which appear weekly
< the columns OF this paper. and by the Way q
: the printer is not forgotten. Last week ;.
n Parker brought into our office great basS
( full Of cake. chicken. etc. with note aecei
!. panying. .'piease accept with compliments
< A,tica grange" Nj. Parker tells that th'
: had regular love fesst--a general good I'm
( The members of Ai,ica grange Will please :