The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-19
sTOCKMEN

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For prineely s,ockmen, give US Kan
sas. For princely entertainment, give
us stockmen. Their hospitality Is SIN
ceFe and earnest. and accords with their
ability. They entertain because of their
heartfelt hospitality, and having been
greatly prospered, they live on the fat OF
the land and feast their friends accord
Iagly. The stockmen's ball and banquet
given by the Chess County Stock asso-
citation at Cotton wood Falls Thursday
Is a GOOD ILLUSTRATION and convincing
proof OF the truth OF these
statements. This was the grandest social
event of interest to stockmen ana their
friends held in the state since the simi
lar entertainment given here by the Gen.
tral Kansas 1--we Stock association on
New Years day. 1t differed from the
latter in being an affair of great magni-
tude shouidered entirely by The stock
men of Chase county. The association
conducting it was organized last
March. having for it's object
the protection aud advancement of the
stock interests of that county, by the
various means ordinarily employed by
similar associations. Its officers are DIR.
j. McCsskill. presideni; j. c. Scrog-
gins, secretary; ]. K Holmes. w P
Martin, VIM. Norton, ] R Blackshire,
and j. Blackburn, vice presidents. The
importance of this organization
is Commensurate with the impor
| lance of the Chase county stock
interests, which are It's chief interests
The county has but small proportion
of bottom land, but is an excellent graz
ing country, and it is this resource that
has, within a few years, given TO It
q prominent place IN importance and
wealth. The most has been made OF
natural advantages. Without the great
advantage that many counties derive
from grain growing, this one has made
its marked progress. The amount of
stock has been rapidly increasing and ITS
grade markedly improved. There
were shipped from the county during
last year about 700 car loads of cattle,
hogs and sheep, bringing in return
from this source an approximate of
100000. THIS, compared with the
outlay for imports and other purposes
is indicative of gratifying prosperity
AMI increase OF wealth. With this state
of circumstances 1t Is natural that the
association should feel disposed to give
suitable expression TO their pleasure
from tavoring OFtune By popular social
events such a. that of last night
The INVITATIONS were numerous, and
there were over one hundred and sixty
county we're we'll rep 'esented. and there
were present guests from En- 0oria, Kan
sas City. Topeka, Wichita, Newton, Ell
dorado AMI other points. When the
hour for thu Grand Il lund up March"
arrived theTere were Assem- hled in the
Oall room AS pleasant company
Of prominent stOckmen and their
friends, and as faIr gathering of the
daughters of the land Us ONE Can chance
up u IN maay u day the grand march
clmmencsi promptly at s 80. and al its
close DR. J McC skill DELIVERED brIei
aad appropriate extemporaneous address
%: Welcome, saying:
Lliies and ,rensenen:
BY the IurCs OF ,t1nc,s that
nave existed recently, l vi other OF
our st Ckme u, have been too much pre-
occupied To give much Thought TO this
address. CHwmen abd cuw5nYs become
aft cted when the ir cattle b. come affect
III the iadi, are nOt Interested now
/ =, b,f 50, Il,
caIIirmen, aud desire 10 know what Kind
of men they are. There are few Inter
ests that can muster larger hearted
Drawer, more intellectual class of
men. The natural circumstance thrown
around thsm are productive of these
results. Sharing each Others harcships
ana uiais whtD making their first start
in Wild new countries under difficulties
has tended u make the former statement
true. Whtn caring for their flpcks amid
the thunder's mighty roll, the light
ming flash, the wild beasts roar and
howl and bark, AMI the red mems
savage attack upon them, brave
ly they defend friends and guard
their t1ncks faithfully. You may
take your example of their bravery of
character from sacred history Men
were called To meet the fneman's giant,
but none came till finally the lad David.
a cowboy, shepherd boy from among
his tlocks respOnd,d He was derided, but
was finally told to go, aud he smoie the
mighty Philistine Their hospitality
and free, Open-hearted disposition are
often manifested, as they are here to-
night They do not cOnfne the enjoy
mebt of their pleasures tn cowboys, but
open the doors to their friends. and l
am solicited to invite you all now to eat,
drink and be merry with US
After the closing Of the address the
program was continued and under the
careful direction of the 'herders," and To
the music of Heck's Topeka orchestra
and MAJOR Shreve's mastery prompting,
all passed pleasantly and merrily. No
one had time to grow weary, and all
showed determination to have a good
time. Strangers were made to feel that
there was M such thing "a strangers
the name myth. At An intermIssIOn in
the order of dances the company adj
: journed to the Grand Central hotel,
where the proprietor, Ma!on Young,
had prepared a banquet Astounding in
all the good thugs of thu season The
, beautifully d. cora'ei tables were ar.
ranged in the double dInlrg hall with
covers FOR 100 Il, each sitting. They
were loaded with al I'm is of meats
> fruits. vegetable. aus aud cek-s, anC
: the guests. with asU -t!tss made keenly
= apprecia;ive by Ia vig'rI rus dancing
II tGe the most II th,ir opp unities
The banquet txr' Hut IN variety. ex-
| III Il
was crediiabl- t. the committee on ar
rangements and To the caterer 1t was
enj we'd u the utmost. With the feas
$ there vas II continuous now of soul
t When all around were satiate, thought.
= reverted 10 the ball room and thence
the company repaiyed TO re
/. sumo the dance. and Hereford
y valves, "full feG" quadrilles, "shor
: h"rn" polka, and "thoFoughb tenn
pests. demanded undiv dad a'tentIsn al
:. most tiiI early dawn, when the ending
. OF N "a b oKe the spell and gave sig
nal for huHdr d. Of hearty good-byes
The mem btTs OF the ass ciaiion aud o
all the committees acquitted themselves
credu-bly. Their a-sidu lus en- Irav IT,
to euterttin Ware well rewarded. L
there was ngie que who did no
# have a god time, a big Inn, roya
g time, We war. to sce that guest aud as
e c rtain whst er a s-et'rr curiosity thar
f BuIdeIt's man tina; a ver-i4ughs has no
= bsen found.
4 Among hose present from abroad wer
Il Gen. R. Barss and daughter Grace, Geu
Q Burton, ami w r. Goodwin, of the Liy
+: Stock Indicatpr, all of Kansas City; W
). J. Burke. and r, r Coleman and sister
l. of Topeka; Misses Agnes and Clsr
:, Lynch. OF Wichita; Mr. Riggs. G
Marion; nnl 0 w. Mav, Dan1 King. ]