The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

ed and a new one, suggested by Mr.. Cav
aness, was adopted. Mr.. Pickett was
directed 10 prepare a paper on the
phonetic System of Spelling" and II.
H. Lusk was directed to prepare a pa
per on the subject Of capitalization, )"
both to be read at the next meeting.
We were one of Il party who took a
look through the extensive repair shops
OF the NJ, X. & T. road, located here
VIM. Small, Esq, master mechanic,
kindly explained the work of the differ
ent departments. Those shops are of
immense benefit 10 Parsons. $50 hands
are employed in them, while Il.
together there are about three hun
dred men in the employ of the
company who make their homes and
headquarters in Parsons The pay roll
amounts To nearly $4,000 a month,
which is quite all spent in the town
The men are of the industrious and
frugal character, and many of them have
erected homes of their own, and are con-
tributing largely in making the town
what il is
Wednesday evening the public exer-
cises took place AT the new NJ Z. church,
which is yet unfinished. The editors were
addressed on behalf of the citizens by
Hon. Walter L Simons His words were
well chosen, and received by the guests
of the city with hearty applause. Lee
Roy Armstrong, of the Burlington indie
Id
PIRATE remarks for the editors
The writer told what he knew about
"Newspapers-Past and Present"
Captain Z. T. Ewing, of the Thayer
Headlight, read an essay on THE Scis-
sors," which was full of good things, and
c. p. Burlington, formerly of the Hart
ford Enterprise, read selection entitled.
THE Local Department of "a Country
Newspaper The exercises were in
terspersed with some excellent music by
the Parsons cornet band, and were listen
ed to by a large audience of intelligent
people.
The exercises closed in the evening by
grand parties at the residences OF Sena-
tor MatthewsOn, who was formerly an
editor in New York, but who escaped
from the business in time TO save him
self, and Mr.. Wilson. The elegant
grounds at both the stately mansions
were bcdecked with dozens of twinkling
Chinese lamps, and the beatty of the sit
uatlon at the senator's place We have new
er seen surpassed. There were gathered
scores of Parsons best citizens young
and old, to participate in the fes-
tivities of the occasion. A splen-
did platform had been provided, and the
Parsons orchestra was present. The
lunch was superb We have not seen Ii
finer looking assembly of people in Kan
sas than the one who composed the
guests of Senator and Mrs. Matthewson,
both of whom have hosts of friends far
and wide, and who know so well how to
entertain them, when they are so fOrtu-
nate as to become guests of their mag
nificent home, which is one of the best to
be found IN southern Kansas. Those !
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
spoke in the highest terms of praise of
the entertainment furnished by them
As IA finale the editors adopted resolu- |
tiOns thanking the citizens of the pros
porous and beautiful city for The gen
erous welcome extended, congratulated |
them on the continued growth of their |
town; thanked Mr.. and Mrs Reynolds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs Mat |
thewson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, par
ticularly for their generosity in throwing |
open the residences; the NJ, X. & r. and |
other roads for providing transporta-
ton TO SIr. Fish for the use of his hall, |
and the officers of the NJ. E. church |
for the use of the building; TO the |
band for its excellent music, and to the |
newspaper men of Parsons for their eff |
fonts to make the editors enjoy them !
selves, and their many courtesies during
our stay.
Thus ended one of the most useful Ito |
the editors) and pleasant editorial meet
ings We have ever attended in
Kansas. May the Neosho Valley boys
have many more like it.