Wichita eagle., 1886-09-29
WlCHlTA'S WELCOME.
Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker
Of the National Leg
iS1ature,
rendered a Reception and Ban
Quet in Which all We'd
in HOnOring
The Distinguished Kentuckian and
National Leader. Together With
His accomplished Wife.
Address Of Welcome-Mr. Carlisle's
RespOnsc-TOasts and Responses
The Menu, Etc.

anu uISulJ SUCCESSFUL society eVenC. LIT
bright, clear September afternoon added moi
little to the charm of the occasion.
All the forenoon the ladies' of the commit
tees were engaged in decorating and arrang
ing the opera house. Immediately in front
of the stage was a heavily draped canopy
within which was placed seat for the
guests. The posts were wrapped with the
national flag, and from the large chandelier
of the center ran red, white and blue bunt
ing to the gallery and hung il festoons from
its sides, upon the walls were placed pic
tures and in the rear of the canopy stood
the orchestra stand, making most elegan,
and pleasing effect.
AT 3 O'Clock the people began coming into
the house, and soon the room was we'll filled
at $3.50 a carriage containing Mr.. W. K
Carlisle, Mrs. j. G. Carlisle, Mrs. a. G: Toler
and Mrs. DR.. Furly drove up to the door, fol
lowed by another with Hon. j. G. Carlisle
accompanied by Judge Harris and Coz. NJ.
NJ. Murdock. The party after alighting was
escorted into the room by Mcssrs. Dale
White and Moliitt
Those who had awaited their arrival were
then introduced to the distinguished gentle
man and his wife. All were most kindly
welcomed and received. And thus IN social
intercourse the time was passed until near 5
O'Clock, when accompanied by Judge Harris
and Frank Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle were
handed into Il carriage and driven TO the
residence OF their son on North Emporia.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Mccoy, Gov. Glenn, Mr. ani Mrs B. w.
Aldrich, Miss Mosbacher, Mr and Mrs
Peter Gitto, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mathew
son, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Myers, Mr White
aud wife of Kentucky, Mr.. G. 4. English,
Miss English, Miss Hennig, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Schuitzler, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Moffitt
NJ. and Mrs. Prof. IL. w. Abbott, Mr. and
Mr. j. r.. Meade, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs NJ L.
Lease, Mrs. Graham and daughter. Miss
Kate, Mr., and Mrs. Rodolph Hat
field Mrs. j. ". Eldridge and daughter, ?.
V. Healey, Mrs. j. B. Priddy and Mr.. W. n
Priddy, Mrs. Fred N7iillie and Mrs @ c.
Daisy.
The banquet given last night at the G. A.
r. hall was most elegant and in every re-
chestra commenced to play and soon the
hail presented a most striking appearance.
The honored guest with his wife, who had
arrived early in the evening, soon became
the center of attraction and were surrounded
by many of the most prominent society and
people OF Wichita. Three
long tables ran almost the length OF the
room, and another at right angles had
been placed at the west end of
the hall and at the foot of the
upon which was Moehler's orchestra
and the reporters table. The room was
Iastefuily and appropriately decorated with
tags and the national coors.
Until $50 the time was spent III promenad-
ng and social intercourse. At that hour the
guests took their seats at the tables, Mayor
Aldrich taking the lead and escorting Mrs.
Carlisle, followed by Mr. Carlisle with Mrs.
Aldrich.
Upon DIR. Carlisle's right sat Col. NJ. N.
iurdock, and upon his left Mayor Aldrich
~ Rev. j. d. Hewitt.
Upon the plate before each of the guests !
vas a button-hole boquet and an elegant
menu card. Upon the front was a mono
ram formed from the letters j. G. c., upon
he reverse:
There was feast that night and brilliant
amps sent forth their odorous light G. \.
(. Hall, Wichita, September 2S, 1856 1t
ontained the following:
First-Blue points oysters half she'll: most
delicious Offering OF Old ocean
Second-Green turtle, with old sherry.
Third-Flsh; California salmon. AL.
Iollandiase p>tato croquetts. Noble exem-
itication of royal spicee.
Fourth-Roast tlet de boeuf aux cham
ignon, asparagus sauce cream Each state
' beeve bespeak the hand that fed him nm
epining.
rifth-Sweet bread croquetts, French
reea peas. Verify a feast for the gods.
Sixth-Roast prairie chicken and creese. On
he wild prairie your pinions free yield to
iandolfo's banquet racefully.
SeventE-Chlcken salad. celarv. As p
xeet dream dwell in this dish; as thu
'eventh' more palatable than oyster or fish.
Eight-Boned turkey, ham, beef tongue.
The Offering of Thanksgiving
Ninth-ASSorted CAKES, charlotte russo.
jelly, nepolitan, ice cream. coffee,
-uit. Fair pledges of fruitfulness' ANS
ell that ends we'll "
The banquet lasted until II o'clock. and
-ithout exception everything was served in
le most approved style and is greatly to the
redit of that prince OF caterers, Gandolfo.
The address of welcome was then delivered
fter its announcement by Mayor Aldrich by
W. c. Woodman, and is as fol- ,
'ws: ,
r. Carlisle, Most Honored Sir
At the request of our citizens. it becomes
~ pleasant duty, TO extend 10 you sir their
of welcome on your visit TO s
lr young city of the plains. :
Here sir, in the geography of our youth we :.
ere taught, frowned the great inhospitab,e \
merican deSert,-here. but a decade now {
asSed, roamed at will, the wild Indian and
le bison, the seeming echo Of their shr,u
hoop and koarse roar, still linger amoae-
II prairie swellS.
1t seems but Yesterday. TO the older OF our i,
,ming, but. they have passed away forever. >,
n occasional tieeting mirage may lure the
emory back 10 some wild delusiva scene G
ut the Indian war whoop, the bisons bel ow. s.
e great American desert are hlottei from /;
g map of Kansas forever, by the tramp.
amp, tramp OF civilization. Where alI =
eeSe terrors Were, n brief decade ago. :
wv resounds the Implement of the artisan. n
e piowman,s song, or the merry schoo!
lids laugh, as they issue. ten thousand
rong from one hundred and sixty well ay,- ,,
tinted schools, academies and colleges with
corps of two hundred and fifty well trained o
d dilligent instructors, whilst the gentle n
imbers of the Sabbath morn is lanowei I.
the anthems of fifty churches Cur COM E
cree spreads her expanding wings, without =
mines or restraint Our highways Of "
are spreading to the COM !"
IS of the globe; cur stalls and graineries