The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-10
RICE PUDDING.
A La AIexander-Wen Done and Season
able.

A La Alexander-Well Done and Season
able.
Last evening, not at the call of the
mayor or president of the city council,
but at the peremtory command of Mr..
Ed 8. Alexander, full quorum of the
city fathers and not enough of our grand
fathers-the ex-city guardians-to give
too much dignity TO the occasion, met at
the Office of the clerical department of
the city.
Meanwhile something more substan-
tial than the usual motions of this veneer
able body and more digestible the
ordinary capacity of the citizen, was be-
ing laid upon the table not far distant.
The clerk having finished the
s'volumulous" business of the previous
meeting, Mr.. Alexander was at once
recognized by the temporary chairman
and permanent epicure, Ed Borton, and
given the floor for the evening. His
motion prevailing, the disposition made
of the tabled morsels of the tongue was
reconsidered and the assembly adjourn
ed, lemon pie, and en- Daasse to the pre-
pared festal board.
Here it is but mete to say that at the
last meeting the council had ap-
proved the completion of the water
works system so satisfactorily carried
out and executed by Messrs. Russell &
Alexander and had settled up in full
with them as contractors for the work.
In behalf of the firm, Mr.. Alexander
wished to express in measure his graf
itude for the appreciation of the labors
performed.
On arrival at the banquet, it was found
that in Mr. D. r. Rice's oyster parlor had
been spread a sumptuous and royal
feast.
The head of the table being near the
kitchen, or basis of supplies, Mayor
Gilmore gracefully sank into the seat Of
honor, Mr.. Alexander stationlng himself
at the foot to see that none Of the mayer
or his voracious body got away. 1t was
not due to the fact of Marshal Fieming's
presence, to the best of our observation,
that nobody broke loose from the feast.
The fast, indeed, was broken at such
COLLATION. of oysters raw, oysters
stewed, oysters fried, ham, coffee, chick
en-, cake, melon and long bill of fare
spread before mountaineering assem-
bly,. A cheerful sight it was-before the
onslaught of tWenty-eight hands and
half as many mouths.
The absence Of John Watson was at
tributed to the fact, that forewarned of
the spread he sought to prepare himself
by q days fast, but at its completion
| found himself too weak to journey to
the supper. A motion to send the alb
sentee bowl of beef extract was tabled
on side-board, whereupOn Councilman
Fox was about to move tina. he be con-
stituted committee Of one to make
summary and complete disposition of
the absent member's share of delicacies,
but Just at this juncture one of the many
large bi-yalves finding Judgment cross
wise in the aldermanie throat, gave Faith.
er Whittlesey opportunity TO appeal "a
Judge Forde for an Injunction restrain
| ing the farther progress Of the oyster, or
Fox himself. as could be best sustained
Borson and Thatcher Ginning in a
this state of affairs, q majority report de
! ciared the fine, that the Golden Com
: mittee,n never reporting in full before
should then and there detail the accoun
: Of the Tip to Denver and the city har<
J | by that Aessrs. r. and a. had so wei
I--,t,--a .,,7 r,irasi rxnrniffaeEneI, Reg
, ton and W hittlesey at last cornered on thi
unsolyed mystery, guIped down cup Q
: Rio and glass Of lemonade. and after Of
der being restored by the chickenle
Igavel Of the ehsir, proceeded, each wit
o the aid Of the other. to The recital. Thi
E interesting chapter in the history Of Ii
water works occupied The entire evening
ri except e. Il was interrupted By The man
b digEeassons sad side issues which WEI