Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-11
THE CENTRALCITY.
WICHITA,S LOCATION, RAILWAY
FACILITIES, HOTEL ACC0MM0-
DATI0NS. PUBLIC HALLS.
And Her Capacity for Entertaining
Crowds Have Made Her the
Most Popular Conven-
ton City in the
State.

prominence or O its hold upon the terri
tory tributary to it, is the fact that when
political parties, different civic societies,
or religious organizations are going to
hold one of the annual or general meet
ings, such city is the one chosen most
frequently. There can be found no more
striking proof Of this than is seen in Wich-
ita's convention" record of the past year,
beginning with October first, 1887, and
continuing up to the present date. During
that time there have been held in this city
the state conventions of three leading po-
litical parties, the Republican, Demo
cratic and Labor Union parties In addi-
ton to these there have been any number
more of religious or civic gatherings.
The following condensed list of the
more important ones will fully impress
one with the truth above stated. All of
these assemblages here in Wichita re-
ceived the best volume of attendance they
had ever been accorded anywhere, which is
additional proof of Wichita's central and
advantageous position. Besides the meet
ings mentioned below there were county
conventions and other meetings without
number.
October Z, 11-Presbyterian Synod of
Kansas.
October II, r-Grand Lodge L o. o. F.
of Kansas.
October II, 15-Sedgwick county fair.
October 90 24-General Association Con
gregational Church of Kansas.
October 20-Woman's Board of Missions,
interior of Kansas.
October 21-District Convention Chris
tan Endeavor.
October %, 30-State Convention Y. NJ.
c. A.
November 1-Southern Kansas Medical
Society.
November 1S-visit of Mr. Arthur
O'Connor NJ P, and Sir Thomas Grattan
Esmonde.
November 26-Civil Engineers Associa-
ton Southwestern Kansas.
December ID. 15-Arkansas Valley Pres
byterian Sabbath school.
1883
January 1O-Meeting Kansas Grand Cir
cult trace association
March IA, 19-Southwest Kansas VI. (.
Conference.
March l4-Convention Oklahoma boom
ers.
March Collecting priests of Wichita
diocese.
April University of Kansas Embaln-
erS.
April IS, l9-State Gun Club Tourna-
ment.
April 25, 26-Southern Kansas Medical
society.
May 1-Womens Missionary conference
Of the Walnut valley.
May 2-Anpual meeting Loyal Legion OF
Kansas
May ,, 3-South Kansas Homeopathic
Society.
May 5-Bankers' Association Of South
west Kansas
May kansas Ancient Arabic Order OF
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
May I, S-Northwestern Kansas Edito-
rial Association visit.
May I, 9-Knights Templar Grand Com
mandary of Kansas.
May 8, Wichita Deanery, annual
meeting.
May 9LState Republican convention.
May u--Woman's Missionary Society,
Wichita district.
May Estate convention Christian Sun
day School Association.
May 18th. Democratic State Convention.
May p, 26-Spring race meeting
June 5-9-Wichita Exposition and Inter
state Fair association.
June 59-Kansas State Firemen's tour
nament.
June Trades parade.
August % to Sept Fall meeting Wich-
tia Exposition and Fair association.
August IS 229-State Labor Union con
vention.
August 2s-3O-State annual session A. +.
and A. N.
Sept. 46-Arkansas Valley association
of Congregational churches.
Sept still in session)-U nited States
district court.
Sept 11-Visit OF Grand Lodge of the
World, /. o. o. r.
There are four more state gatherings 10
be held in this city before October |.
In addition TO her being favorite con-
vention city, Wichita is the magnet which
draws the best class of attractions-those
which can only afford to come such a dis
lance as 22S miles from Kansas City, be
cause they reach city capable of repay
ing them when they come to Wichita.
Among some of these were Charles
Dickens, Jr, Booth and Barrett, the Mexi
can band, the Conried Opera company and
many OF the leading operate and dramatic
organizations that travel in the west
Barnum and Gilmore VIII each be here
within the next few weeks