The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-08
HONORs AT HOME.
An Enthu sisstiO Reception rendered Senator
Ingalls---A Hearty Welcome and a
Courtsaus Response.

a large concourse of our best and
most influential citizens, accompanied
/ by Pref. Phillips famous cornet band,
repaired to the residence of Senator
ingalls, last evening, and rendered him
a formal serenade and reception home
1t was surely an impromptu affair,
having been arranged by his hosts of
friends during the day and carried in
to execution i'll the evening.
AT $50 the party, which was SO large
that it could very appropriately be
called procession, preceded by the
cornet baud, LETT the corner of Fourth
and Commercial streets, the great ma
iority of them walkink, but the streets
filed with carriages and other convey
ances. AS they passed up on the way
| to the Senator's residence, the crowd
was continually augmented by addi-
tions, until it developed into q perfect
ovation. A. the Senator's residence,
the throng gathered around and in the
grounds, and the band played, as only
Phillips band can, "Home, Sweet
Home" As the Senator appeared,
looking as familiar as though his alb
sence had been of only days dura-
ton, there arose all enthusiastic cheer.
When the band ceased, DR.. w. w.
Cochrane came forward, and on be-
half of the hosts who were called up
on, rendered his earnest congratula-
ton upon his successful arrival home,
and paid glowing tribute to the eff
Client and able manner he had repre-
sented our young Commonwealth in
such body as the Senate of the Uni
ted States. When we take into con-
sideration the Democratic procllvities
of the doctor, we can only say it was
a happy, earnest speech; one full of
honest pride in our distinguished
Senator's record, and earnest in its
good wishes for his futdre prosperity.
At the close of the welcome, Sena-
tor ingalls, responded, as only he can.
We dare hot mar its beauty by at
tempting a botched up synopsis. 1t
was delivered in his happiest vein, full
of cheerful words for Atchison and
Kansas, void of personal allusion to
his own arduous labors Of the past
months, and pleasant in his apprecia-
ton of the honors so earnestly accord
ed. 1t was cordial and appreciative
in the most extrayagant meanings of
the word, and the hearty plaudits
which continually broke in upon his
remarks, showed how closely the peo-
pie were in sympathy with his very
apparent good humor, and how deep
ly they appreciated the gentleman
himself The conclusion of his ad- |
dress, that his house was open to them
all, and his latch string out, was the |
signal for ir<entrance, and for the |
next hour he was besieged with hand
shaking and congratulations.
In the spacious dining hall, Mrs. In
gals, assisted by Mrs. Major Crowell
and Mrs. Glenn Neal, presided, and the
crowd drank coffee and ate sandwich
es to the good health and continued
and prominence of their
popular Senator and his most estima-
BILE lady.
During the evening, the Atchison
Leiderkranz, one of our strongest Ger
man societies, contributed to the sue
cess Of the serenade by rendering some
choice German airs.
Altogether it was Rn exceeding pop
nlar affair, and Gathering testimonial
20 the popularity of Senator ingalls, in
MS own hcme,-Atchison Champion,
)uly 30th. g $50 4.