Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-21

and to witness the auction Of sgold
watch and chain" and Init hood; the
former fell to VIII lawrence, Of Wa
Keeney, and the latter to d. Webster.
Dennis OToole was't the fortunate one
to whom the ratified doll was given, after
it had brought to the society about $50
from the sale OF ticket&
The proceeds from the entertainment
have not been accurately ascertained, but
aresaid to be in the vicinity OF 800.
Buffalo Park was represented at the
dance by the Misses Sloey, and Messrs.
J. Sloey and White. Wa-Keeney, by
Messrs. BEEN Bros, Keller, Lawrence,
Wilson and Benedict.
THE CRYSTAL WEDDING
of Mr.. and Mrs. r G.. Kessler is pro-
nounced the social event of the season.
Upon every hand praises are heard, and
all join in saying that most enjoyable
evening was passed. The comfort and
pleasure of each guest were studied, and,
what is 80 often forgotten, the, comfort of
the horses as well; each, stall had been
well filed with hay, and with the guests
it must have added much to their even
ing's enjoyment to know that their faith
full beasts were both well housed and fed:
Between seventy five and eighty guests
responded to the invitations. among those
from Wa-Keeney, being Mr.. and Mrs.
Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle, DR.. and Mrs.
Jones and Mrs. and Chas. Benedict.
Mr.. 81. D. Chase added to the mirth Of
the occasion by reading ''The Henshpeck-
ed Husband, his "brogue" being partic-
ularly admired.
A large and beautiful array of gifts
were presented: Mrs. Kessler's only Sis
ter, Mrs. h. d. Cole, of Peoria, Ill, sent
large preserve dish and one dozen indi-
vidual sauce dishes, of heavy cut glass,
also six handsome colored glass, individu-
al salts and peppers; pair of fruit dishes
met though sent from opposite directions,
by G.. v. York and II. Tasker; in like
manner pair of cake stands from James
and Hannah Walsh, and Morrie Good
win; a crimson velvet gperfumery case,
with two cut glass bottles, from Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones; a new style water set and tray
of colored crystal, Osbora& Monroe; but
ter dish of neat design, Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight; bread plate, Mr.. and Mrs. Birke-
land; mustache cup and saucer and
bread tray Of decorated china, Mr.. and
Mrs. LeBron; decorated vases, Mrs. Ben
edict; four tumblers, celery glass and
pitcher of wine colored glass, Messrs.
Humphrey and Hollington; pair OF sauce
dishes were sent by Mr.. and Mrs. Peleg
Richards and Ed. O'Toole; decorated
china syrup-cup, MI. and Mrs. Gubbins;
looking-glass and colored-glass syrup
cup, Mr.. and Mrs. Chase sance dish and
service SET Kerns & Kyle; cologne set,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, of, Wa-Keeney;
pickle dish, Nellie Kessler; prettily de-
signed butter-dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Brown; individual salts and peppers of
colored glass and g. much admired cut
glass tooth-pick holder, the two colors Of
which, gold and darkwine, were most del
icately blended, making the whole sparkle
like jewels, were sent by Mis-. Celia Bias
ey, of Chicago, Ill; pair Of op1ored milk
mugs, VIM. Derr; celery glass, e. L. Fer
ris, of Wa-Keeney; sauce dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robb; majolica pitcher and half doz-
en- goblets, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Conner; glass
pitcher, Miss s. Freas and James Griffin;
also the same from Mr.. and Mrs. Larson;
spoon holder, Isaac Derr; lamp, W. L.
Wheeler; pair pickle dishes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bartlett; to Mr.. Kessler, little blue mug
from Jessie Bartlett; pair preserve dishes,
Kittie Martin; the same, Emery and Miss
Cass; hanging basket, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sperry; shirt stud, Miss Birke-
land; china cup and saucer, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin; decorated china
teapot, sugar bowl and creamer, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Webster; half dozen sauce dishes,
James Sloey, of Buffalo Park; large sauce
dish and one dozen sauce plates, all of
amber colored glass and leaf design, G..
F. Gibbons, of Colorado; glass syrup-cup,
L. O'Toole; cream pitcher, Charles Con-
ner, and handsomely designed service
set by Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher.
VIC.