Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28
THE THIRD CITY.

Inc omclal ngures nave hppeaEcu ~ ieS'
and Wichita is the third city in the state in
population being led only by Topeka and
Leavenworth. The official returns Of Atch-
ison appeared in yesterdays Champion and
the city has 1889 people, or four hundred
and twenty less population than Wichita on
the Is. day of July, so that the claim Of the
EAGLE stands good. We have not yet seen
the returns from Lesvenworth which place
probably leads Wichita slightly but only So
IL Wichita fails to tally up next to Topeks
this year she won't next, while Sedgwick
county in population stands the second,
leading both the counties Of Leavenworth
and Atchison and only lead by Shawnee by
three or four thousand. Within year, OF
two years at most, Sedgwick will lead all
the counties of the state in population
THE MAcRoMIsM.
The young ladies of the St. Jshn's Epis'
copal church have organized social clut
under the name of "The Macromism," anc
will give series Of entertainments during
the fall months, the object being the pur
chase of new organ for that church by thu
time il shall have been made ready for ser
vices again. The first entertainment will b.
at the residence Of Mr.. James Black OF
South Lawrence, and will consist Of an out
door concert Of full orchestra in the fort
part of the evening and for the second par
an instrumental and vocal concert, indoors
with dancing on large platform on thu
lawn. Arnoidis full orchestra will furnish
the music for the dancers. The arrange
ments being made are very extensive and
careful as 10 every detail so that an unus
ually pleasant time socially is confidently
predicted. The home and surroundings o
Mrs. Black, who will be the hostess for tn,
first of the series, are very delightful. ant
barring Indictment weather it will be an eve
ming long to be remembered by the young
people who msy be so fortunate as to par
ticipate in the festivities of the occasion. d
course refreshments will be served.
The Anthony Republican publishes THU
week the Grafton of F. B. Wall. ESQ.,, of THU
city, delivered on the occasion Of the funers
obsequies. 1t is very fine in composition
and sentiment, winding up in the following
words: "Your fame, the fame of the soldier
in the ranks who did his duty, is Is safe
with posterity as Grants. And so long az
human liberty and free government have
advocates, the name and fame OF Grant will
be celebrated and honored by this and gen.
erations yet unborn. Ever will the genius
of the worlds great artists be invoked with
chisel and pencil to honor his memory.
Writers OF prose will vie in praise OF his
splendid qualities. Poets will sing his glo-
rious deeds, and orators with words Of elo-
quence will tell the career of the hero of
Appomattox. His character, as q star Of
serene, benignant ray will shine the brighter
with each succeeding age. To-day bis body
is laid TO rest and his soul is with God"
"Let the lifeless body rest
He is gone who was its guest
Gone rs travellers haste TO leave
Nor tsrry until eve.
Traveller, in what realmn afar,
In what planet, in what star,
In what vast aerial space,
Shines the light upon thy iacef
In what gardens of delight,
Rest tbs weary feet to-nights'