Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-29
MISUNDERSTANDING OF OFFICERS.


West Side Presbyterian church held an
annual election of officers last evening,
resulting as follows: President, Mrs. X.
Z. Lawrence; vice-president, Mrs. Rodolph
| Hatfield; treasurer, Mrs. J. P. Howe.
After the election, tables were spread in
| the spacious grounds about r. L. Law
rences residence. and according to previous
arrangement the gentlemen soon put IN an
appearance to help dispose OF the good
things with which the tables were loaded.
After ali were seated and just as the inter-
esting part Of the exercise was about to be-
gin, Prof. Chichester rose and said that De
fore proceeding further he had matter to
present. Mrs. K. E. Lawrence being called
to rise, the Prof. presented to her in the
following neat little speech, silver cup IN
behalf of the society:
Beneath the surface of this dusty earth
| there exists, percoiating through the sand
and substrata, clear limpid fluid known
as pure cold water. Above are we thirsty
mortals ready to perish, but for its fnvlg-
| Grating presence. Water in the earth
the earth full of it, and mortals on top of
ground perishing for want of it. At some
time, not further back than the days OF
Archimedes, some ingenious friend OF hui
| mainly contrived machine Tor bringing
this sparkling. much needed liquid to the
| surface. In other words, he invented
pump. The pump does not create the de-
| Gghtful beverage which it furnishes, but
only becomes the means or medium for its
| being brought within reach. L mention
all this in detail that you may fully I'M
derstand the position which l now occupy.
| / have conseted to play the pump on this
occasion and to bring before you a cupfull
of the regard and esteem with which down
dee in their hearts the ladies whom rep
resent abound.
Down deep in the hearts and thoughts of
| the ladies of the Benevolent society there
exists an eXhaustless supply of pure, rich,
tparkiing good will and regard for their
president. OF this they wish n sample
pumped to the surface that they may
offer you a cupful as a sample. Water,
| which is but a symbol, is material even III
/ its hest estate. 1t can be weighed. meas
ured and seen: but the good wishes aud
esteem which fill this cup are purer than
water just in proportion as they are less
obvious to the senses. Though this cup
may at first sight appear empty, let me
assure you it is nevertheless full even to
OVERLOOKING. If its contents be not seen
it is because its essence is beyond the ken
Of human senses Let me tell you what
Is in it. 1t contains, first of all, their ap-
probation of you wisdom and justice as
their president. 1t contains also their
hearty approval of all your acts in all
matters relating to the society's interests.
II contains further their esteem
for you as one of their number
and their gratitude for The many acts and
deeds contributing to the success and en-
ioyment of all. Not only this. but, not
least of all, it contains on eXression of
their high regard for you as an unselhsh.
devoted, earnest worker as lady In their
midst There are many more things that
! might 90 into this cup Of memento, but
there are enough of what has already been
mentioned to fill it to the brim. There
are some things which they have thought
best not to put into this little cup. AL
though fully aware and appreciative OF
the work you have done, the pains not
| spared and the expense frequently in
Cured, they have not undertaken to get
into any semblance of reward or remuner-
alton. They do you the justice to credit
you with higher motives than any they
eau remunerate. and can only say that
your zeal in good works has It's remards III
the inspiration which IL AFFORDS TO otnerS
to be Jealous also.
And now Mrs. Laura l.. Lawrence.
in the name of, and i'll behalf of
the Ladies' Benevolent society of
the West Side Presbyterian church
l present you this silver cup engraved as Il
suitable and suggestive memento of the
happy relations that exist between you
and them, and as an evidence OF their es-
TEEN and good wishes. May it be a cup of
ioy-a cup continually running over with
pleasant remem ORANGES. May its presence
in the years to come bring before your
mind many happy recolectionS OF this
society, and may images of Its members
be often reflected back upon your memory
after they have been long absent, And
may lie continue to hold within it, and to
bubble over with recollections of happy
! faces whenever in the course of an active,
busy life. you shall chance TO come across
y IL
mento
The speech was responded to in a few
most fitting words by Mrs. Lawrence, after
which all restraints were declared off,
Nothing of unusual note occurred until
the time TO push back for the second
course, when the chairs were found sunk
in the ground. The unusual weight and
long time had been too much--it was east
er to move the table. Only those who
were thoughtful in the beginning were
able to hold out to the end
The reporter was able to get but few
facts but such as he got he gives as fol-
lows: Policeman Taylor weighed 2l5
pounds after supper. John Coulter had
all he could eat. The supper was sixty
feet long solid" Rev. Mr.. Shane, in his
happiest mood. graced the head of the
table. The Sausage" was tempting, but
even Charley Campbell observed the in
junction .'hands off, until the speeches
were over r. 4. Lawrence and Rudolph
Hatfield were missed I. ON the usual
number on such occasions. The West
Side has more sociability, and better Wet
uals than any other part of the city. The
cake was excellent. 1t was unanimous
vote on the part Of the gentlemen that the
annual election should come at least twice
a wear. The darkness put and end TO the
supper, bet not TO the enjoyment OF the
social This was only one of number Of
enjoyable gatherings on the West Side.
There will be more.
HE STANDS ALONE.
When Adam Forepaugh first started out
on his career in the profession he had
chosen. shows were as plentiful as leaves
in Nalambrosa, and they all seemed to
earn fair support. Where are they now,
and echo only answers. There is not now
a manager in existence, in that capacity
who held that position twenty-five years
ago Nor is there the ghost or any show
left of all the many, who were as as likely
10 succeed as his own when he first went
upon the road" Bad seasons, poor
support" and various other causes
brought the weaker to an untimely end,
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