Wichita eagle., 1889-03-12

Brought together at first simply for tn,
purpose of securing convenience in trans
acting business with each other a relation
| is established which makes possible a.
| once that united action which alone cal
bring about reforms, or establish definite
methods and practices.
The purposes and desires of the individ
ual are imperative until sufficient num-
Der of other individuals not only think thu
same, have the same purposes and desires
but act in concert with him to the END
| that there may be a definite result.
The exchange idea utilized primarily TO,
purely business purpose creates a GER
tain community of feeling, establishes a
common interest, accustoms members to
each other, puts them gradually zen rap
port" with each other, makes it seem nat
ural to act together, puts them into con-
dition, as it we1e, easily and unperceptibly
for the exercise of that cementatiAe force
which alone produces appreciate results
for the general good.
ton.
Hon. G. w. Clement was next called
upon by the master of ceremonies, Mr.. E.
P. Hovey, to respond to the toast.
THE HOMES OF WICHITA!
There are two words In the language OF
men that stir the emotions of their hearts
the first learned in our childhoods earliest
days, the ofuenest coming to our memory
along the weary journey OF life, and the
last to leave our failing consciousness when
earthly things are fadeing from view.
Those words are ''home" and mother !"
Inseparably joined and never to be for
gotten. We turn back to our youth and
remember that
THE festal was joyous, but was not so
bright
AS the smile Of mother, the star of our
home"
eve remember the days when our spirit
would turn from the fairest of scenes and
the sweetest of song" back to those dearer
scenes of our childhood home, and the
sweeter song of our mothers love. While
round this festive board tonight, in the
strength of our manhood and the wisdom
of our mature years, let us for moment
turn back the dial and wander back where
the mystic chords of memory will lead us
to the home of long. long ago. In how
many different directions shall we trayel?
Some will hasten to the rocks and hills Of
New England where the old farm house in
summer stood vine clad, and sunny
by the babbling brook, and IN the winter
buried beneath the mountaing of snow,
with the ice-boun6 stream silent. Others
will go to the fertile valleys of New Yolk
and Pennsylvania, where the old home
was surrounded by the green meadows
and well titled fields, where the harvest
was abundant and the barns well filed,
where the red ond the golden apples salts
fed the ravenous appetites in the ''old red
school house." and the nuts and the cider
added zest to the joy Of the long winter
evenings. Some will turn to the sunny
sonth" where the verdure is ever green
and the flowers cease not to bloom.
Others will cross the seas to the far-off
land of their youth. Some to the Elmer
aid ISLE" some to the senic glad hills of
Fatherland," and some TO the rich and
fertile soil of "Old England" And we
shall all find spot dear to our child
hood" 1t is the home of our youth.
Around that dear old place cluster memo
les that will never leave U.s.
From that old home where care never
anne to US, we looked out upon the world
'ound about US, and with our hearts filled
With youthful ambition, were eager and
anxious for the days to come when we
hould cut loose the ties that bound US
here, and going out into the wide
world build for ourselves a home that
hould bring JOY to our hearts and shelter
Is from the storms Of life that might beat
round us.
The architect and the builder alone can
lot build a home. There is subtler pow
r, there are more delicate fingers, there is
sweeter voice, there is a more magic |
ouch needed to build home.
Homes not merely four square walls,
'hough with pictures hung and gilded.
lone is where affection calls,
Tiled with shrines the heart hath |
But we must leave the old home OF the |
1ng ago and talk of the Homes
Wichita" Let US 60 out |
pom yonder hill and turning
ur faces toward the setting sun, cast our
yeys over the broad and beautiful valley
preead out in magnificent granduer at
ur feet.
But little more than twenty years ago
'e could have looked over this broad
-retch of luxuriant prairie, and beheld
My the wigwam of the Indian, the feet
)oted antelope and the undisturbed herds |
buffalo, all unconscious of the civiliZa-
on that was making rapid strides to
Zach the spot where God and nature had
9th decreed that the white man should
uild a magnificent city, where art, science
I'd education should find a home,
here culture should mold the
yes of men and refine
lose of woman, while religion with a
eedom of conscience, should rear her
comments toward heaven, and stretch
1t her loving arms to save mankind. But
DIV behold the change man hath wrought! !
The genius of the architect aud the skill
Il hand of the builder has changed the
aunts of the buffalo and the hunting
,ounds OF the Indians to this city of
,aceful and happy homes, that now graces {
is bright and sunny spot of Gods best
cation. ]
The homes of Wichita Where shall
e go to find them more beautiful than in
If own loved city? The architect
Id builder may both we'll
proud of the WORKS they have done. {
hey re monuments that will live after
EN-. !
The architecture, the style of our homes, ,
the marvel of the age. Where in all our :
nd has such a work been done in so short :
time? Such harmony in proportions,
ch beauty in design, such strength of s
ructure. The work of the architect and ,
lilder has been supplemented by the &
viner work Of the more delicate fingers, :
I'd the interior of the homes of Wichita
e today unsurpassed in beautiful
Comment, select culture and mod 8
n refinement. Music pleases the /
ltiyated ear, art satisfies the refined
ste, and on every hand are the evidences
at the presiding genI are compelled to
axe these homes a paradise upon c
rth." The homes of Wichita,-than i
1ich none are more fair-long may they a
the shrines of peace and purity and on .
lection ever brightly glow"
He was followed by Mr.. P. A. Rohr-
ugh in reference to the toast The Man
10 Does the Work" Mr.. Ed O'Bryan in
'ponse TO the toast The Plumb and the
VEL" and Mr.. Arthur Peabody in re-
one 10 in Olden Times" All We're
yhly entertaining and contained many
BILE thoughts. Lack Of space and the
eness of the hour at which they were '
ivered alone prevent their reproduction P