The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01
The Kranko Reception.

The reception rendered BY the KraDko club 10
Monday night was really the most successful
society event that ever took place in Lexington.
There were 80 Invitations sent out AMI of
ihie number at least 100 responded. Several
cities outside OF Lexington were represented.
At s 30 quite IL large number oil guests had mr.
rived and it was announced lint the entertain
mrnt would be opened by II grand march. The
march composed by $. NJ Boyer, entitled Eli
minic'' ANA pbOut forty couples fell into IA line
heuded by Mr.. JOS Vincent Of st Louis, and
MISS II .zie McLirrw The march was cOntinu-
e Tor about IL minutes. Alter an intarmission OF
another 10 MINUTES the band stru ok up again.
this tim. with II waltz, entitled, The Bells al
Il + c." also composed by Prof. Boyer. IL
was not intended that tue entertainment should
TURN into ii ball. but II goodly number could not
resist In" temptation to step onto the floor ami
keep step with the music From this time
until one O'Clock the time was most pleasantly
spent in social conversation. prOmenading,
IN Isic Ivy the band and the ii. o Nj. Nj. orchr--
ira and an occasional waltz.
AT one O'Clock the guests were invited out to
supper The band binn struck up an arrange
ment of ''BOulunger's March. - by Prof. Boy
er and the guests Tell into line and marched to
supper in step with the muse. AS they stepped
into the room on the north side of the hall q
sight met their eyes that almost took their
breath away. Before them was spread a table
about 40 feet in length laden with almost every
good thing imaginable. Arranged in beautiful
style could be seen three large pyramids oil Or
anges, bananas, cherries ami flowers, ten large
cakes of the following kinds:-One chocO-
late, three cOcOanuts. one English walnut. two
caramel. one angels f. cd. one banana and one
white cake. Beside this they served ham. be H.
Ell biscuit. pickles, cheese, chicken salad, beeI
tongue, strlwbe "rles, orange and banana am
brosia, chocolate aud vanilla ice cream and
coffee I the beginning OF the feast Mr.. Thos
John, the president of the club, nude a short
address OF welcome and at the end the krankOs
We're congratulated on behalf of the guests By
Mr. Jas. T.. McGrew.
After the supper the guests returned to the
hall and continue to enjoy themselves until
hall past two O'Clock During this time Mas
Eta q. Ball, the accOmpli- teacher of voca
music at g.. +. & , was requested to cling an,
responded III Il most excellent manner with Il sc
lection, playing her own accompaniment ON thu
piano, which, by the way, was out OF tune as
usual. Notwithstanding this her singing wa
excellent and was received with rounds o
applause.
AT 2 30 tho guests departed. all of them de
claring they had never spent IA more delightful
evening.
An account of this entertainment could no
well be written without mentioning the badge
worn by the members OF the club. TIL bahg
war the work of Mr. VIM. stewart and cOusis
ted ola ten inch strip OF ribbon on which wa
painted IN gilt letters the foilOwing Words
''KrInkOs l3. / am one OF 'en. May 81
1889 - At the top Of the badge was pinned
small piece Of ribbon on which was strung
We're don ted to The club by Miss Ollie Sutton
OF Bonner Springs. Has. The costumes wUr
by the ladies were EGG mt but our limited spac
prevents uS from publishing II description o
them. although we secured u description @
them that night.