Herald of Kansas., 1880-02-13
THE GUM CHEWERS.
'EsEEV VI E EFT, VVHEREA~
AND RESOLVE, AND DES
.TEsOK SEVERAL. STECpxa
OF GUSE. AND EDECsNE
TO GIVE A PARTY
Proceedings as EEeard by the
Man URGer the BED.

Inc reporter for THE Herald hav.
ing got wind Of an intended meetino
Of the Chewing Gum Club, which
TOOK place Tuesday night, sacceeded
IN Orlblhg one Of the members ia
conceal him in some portion~of the
house that he might be enabled 10
give to our thousands Of readers this
morning the deliberations of that fair
assembly. He (our reporter) was
concealed under bed in the room
where the club met, and his situations
can Re better imagined than described.
Promptly at the appointed hour
the President, Miss A. called the
meeting to order, and declared as
there wasrno one present 80 modest
or make them afraid" they. would
| proceed to business.
Miss j. offered resolution in
strEctlng the treasurer to purchase
enough gum to run the meeting,
which resolution. received the hearty
approval Of all present.
The Sweet Singer of Kansas was
appointed a committee 10 visit the
nearest ''gummery" and purchase the
necessary quantity Of the article so
essential TO the happiness of the
club.
Miss 5 objected to the above on
the ground that she thought the
money in the treasury should be use,l
in giving q leap year party.
As the nem0ers were entirely out
Of gum, Miss S's. move fell still born,
so 10 speak.
Ii 14ine time the Sweet Singer re-
turned with the neeessary gum, and
happiness was depicted upon the
connIenamces of all present, save the
reporter In o, few m0mcntq the
walls presented picturesque and
animated scene. Here and there
could be seen the shadow Of some
fair ones jaw working with The ra-
pidity OF lightning. During this
"chewing levee," which laa some
time, silence reigncd supreme, and
our reporter was compelled TO hold
his breath to avoid being unceremo-
niousy bounced He prayed that a
mouse might appear and brake that
silence, but he Uhc mouse) came not;
nothing could be heard except the
tick of the clock, which brought to
the minds OF the members that the
might was growing old and had
already reached that hour when
"gravevauls yawn" II was probably
this thought alone that caused them
to huddle together in the middle Of
the room, which gave our reporter
cleaE view OF all that was going on.
Here Miss II. arose (IIcaven pre-
serve her) and moved that The chew
ing cease for half an hour. which
move, with some reluctance, was car
ried.
The PRECEDENT in attempting to re-
move the piece Of gum from her
mouth came near diSlocating that
member which ia vulgarly calle her
jaw" By the aid OF little campfire
her life was saved.
The President appointed commit
tee Of five on resolutions, who made
the following report:
WHEREAS, Information having
reached this club that certain mem
6ers have on divers occasions di-
vulged the secrets Of this club, TO
persons who are not members; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That any member who
shall di,ulgc the proceedings Of any
meeting OF this club shall be expelled
and her supply of gum "cut Off
Miss Ii. objected 10 the above. but
her moved was Capped in the bud, !"
and the resolution adopted.
The committee on leap year party
retired and chewing was resumed.
The committee made The folio wing
report:
WHEREAS. There exists among the
young men of this city q disposition
TO hold themselves aloof OF our sex
and
Whereas. Tn order that a closer and
more a1fectionate relation may be