The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-13
Colorado Ladies Entertained by Our
w. r. C.
They Are Treated to a Drive Over
the City
And a Spread atths Home Of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. n. Grifith.
The Headquarters of the Stats G. A
R. OF for Columbus,
Accompanied by Prominent Ladies of
the w. R. C.
The Band on Board to Discourse
Sweet Music.
A Gar Of Lyon County Products for
Exhibition.
Accompanied by Prominent Ladies of
the W. r. C..
The Band on Board to Discourse
Sweet Music.
A Gar Of Lyon County Products for
Exhibition.

At 1910 to-day the special train bear
ing the Colorado state department w.
Il. G. and their friends arrived at the
Santa Fe depot; The w. r. C. of our
city were out en- masse aud with many
of the comrades gave the Colorado peo-
pie warm welcome. Carriages in
abundance were at the grounds and by
the assistance of Mesdames Fletcher
and Harris, Commander Feighan and
Comrade Fletcher the ladies were
placed in carriages and driven to the
residence of J. NJ. Griffith where they
were received by officers of the G. A.
&. and W. r. c., assisted by other
prominent ladies of the city. Owing to
the scarcity OF time they were at once
seated in the dining room and served
to tray dinner consisting of many sub
stantials and delicacies. The visiting
ladies were prOfuSe their express
Sions of thanks for the manner in
which they were entertained: The
rooms were handsomely decorated, as
were also the tables. After the
Refreshments were served, several of
the ladies were called upon and made
addresses. Their remarks were very
witty and highly appreciated. Among
those who spoke were Mrs. Powell, Of
the Kansas w. r. c., Mrs. Hender-
son, department president of Colorado,
and Mrs. Jewett Tilford, past presi-
dent of the department of Colorado.
Several of the visiting gentlemen also
made short and pointed remarks. The
piano solo given by Mrs. G. w. New
man was highly appreciated, aid Mrs.
G. S. Cross rendered vocal solo in a
splendid manner.
Those who assisted in any way in
this short but warm reception can feel
proud of the success of the undertak-
ing and the visiting ladies will certain
ly remember the occasion for many
years.
HO! FOR COLUMBUS.
One of the largest excursions that
ever left this city started this afternoon
by way of the Santa Fe for Columbus,
Ohio, to attend the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. and the Columbus
centennial. The train was composed
Of baggage and express car No. 65I as
commissary car; baggage and express
No. 672, containing a myriad varieties
OF vegetables and grain raised in this
county; the display is immense and the
car presents the appearance of county
fair on small scale. The car is in
charge of Messrs. H. B. Huffman and
F. S. Domm, and the contents will be
| exhibited at the exposition to show the
fertility of our soil and the thorough
| enterprise of Lyon county's citizens.
Besides these cars there are five tour
ist Sleepers, and three Pullman Sleep
ers.
This train is the headquarters train
of the department of Kansas G.. A. r.
and W. r. c., and it will go through
without change. Most of the officers
of these two bodies are on the train
| and they are accompanied by their
stats and many friends. Many of our
citizens have taken this opportunity to
visit relatives in the east, and as hosts
of our people are from the Buckeye
state our city is well nigh depopulated.
The band is composed of the follow
inng players: Drum major, w. p. Will
COX; first BIB clarinet, Onas Page; seq
ond BIB clarinet, d. F. Stregle; piccolo,
A. ID. Smith; first Eb cornet. D. S.
Drizbaw; second Eb cornet CD. Pfitch-
ard; solo BIB cornet, F. w. Mackey
A. F .Brody; first BIB cornet H. d. Nut
ting; second BIB cornet, L. F. Chapman:
solo alto, D. C.Waite; second Eb alto,
Frank McCullOch; third Eb alto, James
Farrell; first BIB tenor, A. J. Vance;
second tenor, 3. McDaniels; baritone,
Tom Jones: first Eb tuba, j. C. Craig:
! second Eb tuba, Ii. g. Davis; snare
drum, W. GreenwaY, and bass drum
and cymbals, Frank Romano. Under
| the leadership of Prof. Nutting the
| band have attained considerable excel
lence and will undoubtedly make a
grand showing and succeed in attract
ing the attention of eastern people who
think Kansas is an unciviIized portion
of the United States.
The scene at the depot was one long
to be remembered. Thousands of peo-
pie were there and the ticket and bag
gage agents were besieged by those
who were to go. The Colorado train
left at about 2 O'Clock, but the EmpOria
train did not get out until $3.50 and then
in two sections, fifteen cars in all. Not
an accident happened TO mar the joy of
the starting.
The following persons occupy the
headquarters Pullman car Pacific
most of whom are officers of the state
departments: Col. J. w. Feighan,
drawing room; a. G. Magofin and
wife, Mrs. Charles Harris, H. E. Rich
ter and wife. Milton Stewart and Gen.
hurry Myers, of Wichita, A. r.
Greene. of Miltonvale, w. FL. Lemon
and wife, o. H. Coulter and wife. O.
E. Morse, w. b. Shockley and wife, G..
III. Parks and wife and Fred Parks.
Mesdames BedeII. Whorry. Wickens,
Brady and Besack and Miss Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Brown,
MIR. and Mrs. Morgan, H. G. Willard
and wife and daughter, C. w. Whitman
and daughter, George Pond and wife.
Ed Sprague and Rev. Bernard Kelly.
In another Pullman are Mr. and Mrs.
&. w. Det;amp, Mr., and Mrs J. Il. C.
Brewer, Mrs. 81. Dillon. Thos. L. Sill,
Fred j. Funk and lady, Mrs. Allen,
mother of Mrs. j. G. Jones. and Mrs.
Hopkins, the former goes to New York
City and the latter To Cleveland, Ohio;
VIM. Rees and wife and two ladies, Mr..
and Mrs. Judge Fletcher. they will visit
Cincinnati and Mrs. Fletcher will prob
ably go to New London, Connecticut,
| her old home; Frank Blair. who, be-
sides visiting Columbus. goes to New
York City; Z. s. Reed. who goes to
Granville. Ohio; Ike Lewis. Mrs WIN.
BIartindale, Mrs. Elizabeth Macy, Mrs.
W. C. MartindaIe and Mrs. E. d. Mar
tindale. the two latter of Madison, ali
Of szllnzrl win visit Darfnr,. M q TIil1