The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-07

- AAOl-AA p e4AAstg1Es
me second annual bauquet and
bali Of the Central Kansas Live
Stock Association was held in
the Masonic Temple last Thurs
day evening. The opening exer-
clses were held in the Knights Of Pyth-
iAs hall to which ali the guests were e.
corted by the reception committee as
they arrived. At $50 Maj. G. Hood,
the president OF the association, called
the sssemblage TO order 10 few felicit-
Gus remarks, and introduced Hon. /. Z
Lambert, who delivered q short, and
very appropriate address Of welcome, in
which be gave brief description OF the
organization and the purposes of the as
sociation, also abiding 20 the 6rst annu-
al ball and banquet which was given 81
the Hotel Coolidge one year ago, at
which time and place the organization
WA formed. and he hoped this meeting
might be a. snccessful as that had been.
HIS remarks were well received by the
assembly.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Lambert's
address, the Mundie Glee club consist
log Of Mrs. Sommers, Mrs. Harris,
Judge Fletcher. R. E Torriugton and
Joe Murphy. favored the sudieDce with
Q song, which was heartily encored and
responded TO with other happy selec-
tions.
Maj. Hood next announced the toast,
'The Cornhelds of Kansas" which
brought forth r. B. Maxon, who occu
pied few minutes by giving some in
leresting statistics In regard 70 the
granger element In this state.
The Mundie Glee club were again
called for on Mr.. Maxon's resumIDg his
seat, and they gave AWAY Down Upon
the SuADee River" which was duly sp-
precIated
In response TO the toast "The finances
of Kansas" Col a @ Cross came for
ward, and after q few humorous remarks
gave q VeFv logical argument IN regard
to the silver dollar. taking the stand
that the silver dollar as It now stood was
worth only 80 cents and that he Was 10
fAv " OF dollar that was really worth q
dollar he also said. that although 4 re-
publican, he considered Presid mt
message treated the subj CT
of finance in q most business-lIke man.
ner snd would. we'll repay the careful
study of any business man. The colonel
was loudly applAuded on the conclu-
sion of his speech
Col. Cross was followed by silver
tongued friend, the Hon. w. w. Scott, |
whose remarks are always made In the |
happlest vein. and who WAS only troubled |
about the silver dollar because be did |
have enough of them.
Then came Mr.. AcHardy who had
prepared what proved to be an interest
ing and Instructive essay upon Gallo
way cattle. Mr.. McHArdy, being prac-
heal stockman, has had good oppor
IunIIy to know whereof he speaks and
his opinions were listened to with
marked attention by the cattlemen pre-
sent
Our genial as well as legal friend
Judge T. W, DeCAmp, next came to the
'front.', alter being loudly called for. and
made some very aattering remarks
IS to Kansas generally and EN-
poria IN particular. The Judge is
nan of broad views and a good deal of
foresight In matters of business, if meas
lred by his own success in lite, fact
which gave his remarks the greater
weight.
Judge Fletcher then rendered a bass
Iolo In his u, ual excellent manner, after
which the company adjourned to the
dancing room, which was the east room
On the first floor of the Masonic build
Dg. The room was handsomely deco
-ated, under the direction of MIR. AL
Foote, who by the aid of many elegant
pictures OF livestock which were kindly
loaned for the occasion by
Joe Murphy and the Gilchrist
Bros, was able to give this depart
ment q cosy appearance. The K. of P.
orchestra furnished the music, and
we'll assorted program OF twenty- five
dances was carried out TO the great de-
light of both young and old.
At 10 O'Clock supper was announced
in the banquet hall on the fourth floor,
where a repast was spread that was sat-
to all, and the company did not
until . late hour.
The committee has voted its thanks to
those who 80 generously contributed to
the enjoyment oil the occasion, both
with their efforts and attendance, and
thus closes the second annual ball and
banquet OF the stockmen.