Wichita eagle., 1886-10-20
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.

the perpetrators of some late robberies.
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
\ The Wichita equal suffrage convention
opened yesterday with an afternoon session
which had good attendance and was adj
dressed by Mrs. Saxon, of New Orleans. The
evening session was favored with a beautiful
overture by Miss Gertie Winch and Mrs.
George Mccoy. Miss Eva Cave sang so &C.
ceptably that she was obliged to give an en-
core. An address Of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. NJ. S. Ceilings, of Wichita, and re
sponded to by Mrs Laura II. Johns, of Sa-
lima. Miss Susan B. Anthony was expected
on the 7:30 train, but the train being an hour
late, Mrs. Saxon made an address which won
friends for herself and the cause She held
the large audience enthusiastically attentive
during an hour and a half. Steps have been
taken towards an organizatian which will be
perfected tomorrow
| The convention will meet this morning at
$50 o'clock, and in the afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The day meetings will be held
at the N. E. church, Tonight Miss Susan B.
Anthony will lecture at the GA. r. hall.
A despairing spirit seemed brooding over
our happy valley yesterday, all day. The
heaYens were darkiy threatening. Weiredly
the trees tossed their branches Of fading
| foliage, and, as with a wan and lusterless
face. the sun sank amid the heavy floating
shadows which fringed in gloom the low
western horizon, the winds seemed burthened
with whispered recitals of the dying season.
In them we caught the echo Of the song of
the bird that had fown and the departing
sigh of the bloom of summer that is gone
forever. Fateful dirgo of the year, solemn
portals of the night, spectres of life's hopes,
! apparitions of al aspirations, how they fall
from the so:.lbre folds CT thy robes. on,
autumn.
Mr. Chas. Fechheimer, the San Francisco
capitalist, OF whom this paper made mention
the other day as removing to this city, ar
rived Saturday night with his family. Mr..
F. who called yesterday, said it was hard for
his family to break away from the social life
and circles of their native city, but he ex-
pected they would all find themselves happy
brother to NJ. NJ. Fechheimer of this city;
and his wife isa sister to N. Block.
Toronto already knew something about
Hon. George r. Vending as an orator, but
it is safe to say that the large audience
which gathered in Shaftesbury hall last
night and heard his magnificent eulogy on
the great apostle Of the Gentiles, gained
better appreciation Of his powers than had
ever previously been afforded theri.'-
Toronto Canada Globe.
Nr. John \. Zorn of WheeIiDG, W. "a,
who has been in this city for some days,
leaves this morning on his return trip. He,
lihe everyone else, IS highly delighted with
the city, and IS willing to corcede thai it l.
the commercial center OF the great south
west. The improvement sinco his visit here
last February seens to him almost marvel
Gus.
$. II. Stevens, of Anthony, was i'll the
city yesterday. He went over to ElDorado
lest evening for the purpose Of witnessing
public test Of the new gas works of that city.
Mr. s. informs us that the Border Road Is
pushing on in the direction Of Anthony, the
right OF way commissioners having been ap-
pointed to condemn the line through Harper
county.
H. c. Caulk.us, western agent for the
Mississippi mills of Wesson, Miss. is in the
city looking after the interests ot his house.
They are the largest manufactures Of staple
goods in the south and talk of establishing a
branch house in this city. He seems to full,
understand the future Importance Of Wichita
as a commercial center.
Mrs Whitney Of Adrian, Michigan, whc
is visiting Mr. Mead's family at kingman,
! called in company with that gentleman yes
terday Mrs. W. who came III TO do some
shopping, observed that it was entirely 81
perGuous for people to talk about Wichita
becoming city, for IL was tiiat already, ana
4 very live one.
| The Seventh Day Adventists have succeed
ed il rearranging their auditorium. = o.
clipies the same place that it dill during
their camp r1leeting. It's quite attrac4iv-
q, it now stands Services viii be held Il
The tent every evening this week; also during
The day Saturday and Sunday. Subject fol
this evening, First Ange! Message Of Rev II.
YESTERDAY professional gentleman who
was thought 10 be driving fast in order 4
make it appear that a for once had soma
busines, to attend to, guided his carriass
aeainst another in whica was O lady driver.
and did considerable. damage to tlo carriags
of the latter. 1t IS thought he may be called
upon for repair bill
f. Dorado Republican: III. Jay Gould
was in Kansas City last week, ani from the
accounts in the papers printed there, we con
Glide that the whole Gcud family viii take
up their residence there. NJ Gould told Us
that he wouli send George AMI lis wife 70
wichita, 50 there Elgst lie q story cut some
where.
Mrs c. f. Raggles anI her daughter, N.sH
Helen. who have beea visiting friends e
Elo7a, returned hosae night befo-e last
While alsse2t they nth 6 Isrsy made a. e1-
etIsioIl Into tile 7riiiso. the Territory among
tho herds ani eowooys, witnessing 9
roundup.
J. (. Crabsree. p prominent nlan q Jacl
sol,vi.lc. IL. who has been travelling oveF
many of tle states for the past year, was in
: TIE city yes.cr.lar He says that Wichita
has q most re.nsrlzahls growth ani IS soaay
!. tho raoss active e1,i esiee-TEisin. cisy in the