The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-25
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The Republican Meeting At the whisky Opera
House Last Evening . Grand AEssz- 6pessAss
WsFs Aads By Z. O. Humphrey, Bsastss esssn
T. Dwight fkachsF and James ?. LsssGs.
According to announcement. amid the /
boom of cannon and the inspiring
music of the Emporia band, the WIT
ley Opera House was thrown open at |
about 7:30 Thursday evening |
and the large crowd of psO-
pie who had gathered on the
sidewalks poured in, until the parquet
and gallery were filed with ladies' and
gentlemen TO hear distinguished citizens
from other parts of the state discuss
the questions of the day and present
the claims of the Republican party for
the support of the people at the ap-
preaching election. at O'Clock the
meeting was called to order by Hon. 1.
E. Lambert, chairman of the Lyon
County Republican Central Committee,
who announced that the Republican
Glee Club, consisting of Chas. Fletcher,
EN-. Evans, Professors Kelly and john
son, would favor the audience
with acampaign selection. Mr..
Lambert then introduced Hon. l..
U. Humphrey, Republican candidate
for Governor, who for about half an
hour addressed the audience in defense
Of the principles of the party. His
remarks were frequently interrupted
with applause, which at the conclus-
ion was hearty and prolonged, showing
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sion upon all present.
at the conclusion of MIR. Humph-
rey's remarks the glee club was again
called into service, rendering Demo
cratic Boat
Senator, Green was then introduced
and in much more extended speech
argued the issues of the coming cleo
ton.
After the singing of the tVeto" by
the club, Hon. T. Dwight Thatcher of
Topeka was introduced and made
very forcible speech, being frequently
interrupted by hearty applause.
Another song by the glee club, and
Hon. James F. Legate was introduced
by the chairman. The latter gentle
man probably gave the most telling ad-
dress of the evening. After rounding
up the democratic party in gen.
eral, he settled down on the union labor
candidates and their platform. The
meeting was grand success and de-
spite the fall of rain outside nearly ev-
cry one staid to the close.
Wall Entertained,
Several distinguished citizens Of Kan
sas arrived in this city Thursday to
attend the Republican meeting announ-
ced to be held at the Whitley Opera,
House in the evening. These gentle
men were called upon during the af-
ternoon by numbers of our citizens, If
respective of party, and every courtesy
shown them. But the browning cour-
tesy was extended by Hon. and Mrs
1. E. Lambert, who arranged to enter
tain these gentlemen, with a few EN-
poria friends, at their elegant residence,
in the early part of the even
ing. Accordingly few hur-
ried invitations were sent
around and the parties at six O'Clock
were driven in carriages to Mr.. Lam
bert's house and conducted into the
parlor where salutations were ex~
changed and half hour given to an
interchange of views on various ques-
lions and matters of interest. After
which time the dining room was thrown
open and the guests invited to take
seats at table richly decorated with
flowers and elegantly furnished. An
excellent supper was served in courses
Of which all ate heartily without ap-
parently diminishing the supply The
culinary taste and skill shown
in the preparation of the various
courses entitle Mrs. Lambert, under
whose supervision they were prepared,
to the highest praise and credit for the
excellence of this very important fea-
ture of the entertainment. The follow
ing is list Of the gentlemen who were
present: Hon. L. U. Humphrey, Re
publican candidate for Governor; State
Senator Green; Hon. James F. Leg
ate, of Leavenworth; Hon. T. Dwight
Thacher, of Topeka; Alex Butts, OF
Kansas City; Col. H. C. Cross, Rev
Barnard Kelley, Col. j. NJ. Steele
Judge J. Jay Buck, Hon. W. F
Ewing and G. v. Eskridge
MIR. Lambert presidedat thu
: table with ease and dignity
devoting his attention entirely t.
. the desires of his guests. Shortly aftel
: supper the party took carriages for tn,
Whitley Opera House.