Wichita eagle., 1888-03-29
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this, THAT AND THE OTHER
Last night there was good sized audi
ence present at the Crawford Grand TO
| hear Dean Adams address upon This,
That and the Other" given for the henefit
of ST. Francis hospital. The charitable
object for which the lecture was given as
| well as the reputation of the Dean for
| pleasing, entertaining talker, caused quite
a large sale of tickets, and thus the enter
| tainment netted a nice little sum towards
the completion of the hospital and the adj
vancement of its good work.
| Besides the Deans lecture a very de
| lightful part of the program was the
singing of one of Wichita's prime favor
ties, Miss Effie Cave. Her first solo.
YOU" at the opening of the entertain
ment, was received with such applause
from the delighted audience that she sang
as encore-and very sweetly, too-"Down
on the Swanee" She had
gained such favor that when
she appeared upon the stage to sing in
conclusion, 1.-The Last Rose of Summer"
she was accorded quite a reception and
sang this popular song with the same
beauty and sweetness as the other two.
When the popular Dean made his ap-
pearance upon the stage he was received
with applause After telling quite
humorously how he come to introduce
himself, instead of allowing DR.. Fabrique or
Dean Casey to do SO for him he commenced
his lecture proper by telling how when he
first came to this section eleven years ago
he took ride upon a broncho and the
l. +t,r ell la
of all equestrian trip in which he went
forty miles in four hours and the next day
did not feel like sitting down when he
made visits upon his parishioners. Then
coming back to the object for which the
lecture was given, he said how important
it was in the midst Of the great progress
and development of this city that other
than financial interest should be looked
after and that hospital was certainly
worthy of the support of the people. Be
sides the building of car works, pork pack
ing houses and manufactures, it should
be the duty Of the people to build up and
promote other interests as well. The Dean
did not seem to havea very exalted opin-
ion of the old bachelor who mended his
clothing with tin pans, kept his clothing
together with pins and followed up other
bachelor traits of character He thought
it a good thing for young man to get
married, and advised young people to try
to do the work belonging to them. eff
your wife won't bake your buckwheat
cakes and get your breakfast, why, young
man, try to do it yourself. If she won't
sew on your buttons, why, try
to do that, too. But, woman
for goodness sakes, don't go spending your
time in trying to vote when you ought to
be at home tending to your babies" This
happy sally brought down the house and
would have struck terror into the heart of
the woman sufiragist. 1t was some little
time before the applause had sufficiently
subsidized for the lecturer to continue.
And so he continued for oyer an hour and
none of the audience appeared to become
weary. His many bright witticisms and
humorous stories were accorded quite a
hearty reception. Not only were there
many things at which to laugh but at the
same time there were good sensible ad- |
vice, many beautiful and trite sayings, |
and many high and worthy sentiments
contained in the excellent address.
He then introduced Mr.. Stanley who |
made an appeal to the people in behalf of |
the 'Children's Wardn at the !
hospital The speaker then took |
occasion to show in few short but pointed !
remarks how imperative was the need of |
such ward" in a city of the growth, |
size and Importance of Wichita
After the song by Miss Cave the audience |
left well pleased with the entertainment |
offered.
The dean last night after the lecture |
called at the Office to have the following |
explanation published:
To the Managers of st. Francis Hospital:
GENTLEMEN-The following announce
ment was handed was to read at my
lecture last evening as the Crawford |
opera house. How came to forget to do |
so / can not tell, as several of you called |
my attention to it. The offer is very gen.
erous This makes me especially sorry for
the slip of my memory:
(THROUGH CHIEF wALDEN.)
Mr.. Adams:
Please announce that the fire boys, six
teen in number will give p cents each per
month for benefit of St. Francis hospital,
making SIS per year
X. T. PURDY, N. D.
All that can do is to apologize, which I
do heartily. CHAS. J. ADAMS