The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-19
A. | left st, Leuis on the 4th

Q. Have you been in Wyandotte
every since you left st. Louis?
A. No. | have not, | have visit |
ed several cities in Missouri and
Kansas before I arrived at Wyan-
dette; namely Mexico, Columbia,
and Kansas City, Me-, and in Kan
sas l have visited Wyandotte. Kan
sas City, Kan, Argentine, Lawrence
and from Lawrence to Leavenworth.
@. You say that you have visit
ed the above named cities Mrs. De-
laney, may l ask you the nature of
your visits, or your occupation?
B. My position is Chief Grand
Preceptis of the Daughters of Taber
nacles, my jurisdiction extends over
the states OF Missouri, Kansas, Neb
raska, Colorado, and Wyoming
Territory, and l am now making my
annual visits, organizing and in
specting the different Talimicles.
Q. In what condition do you 6ud
item?
A. Every Tabernacle visited so
far is in a healthy and prosperous
condition.
@. Are the different Tabs. in
formed of your expected visits?
A. Yes, from 10 to Is days
notice is given.
@. Does that not make them to
brush up and make preparations for
you.
A. cannot say that it makes
any great difference as | some times
run in on them unaware and always
find them in good condition and
working order.
@. How do you find them 6nan
cially?
A. Considering the hard times
the financial condition of the D. of I.
We're never better.
@. How will the Tabs. in our
western cities compare with st.
Louis.
A. Financially Kansas City,
Mo-, stands next to none, We have 10
different Tabs. in Kansas City and
each of them is in good condition.
| @. How are you generally re
ceived by the people of the wild
west.
A. l have not seen anything
that looks very wild to me.
@. | don't think that you will
either, unless you happen see &
jack rabbit while crossing the plains
enroute to Colorado. But you know
that the people as far east as St
Louis think the people in Kansas art
wild and woody, do they not?
| A. know that such an impress
ion prevails, yet do not see why, as
| find just as intelligent people il
the west as | do in the south or east
and as for receptions | was received
in Kansas City, Kan, with one o
the grandest banquets that | ever at
tended, for style and polish it coul(
not be surpassed.
@. What do you think o
Leavenworth?
A. l think she is the pretties
city in the Missouri valley.
@. Right you are, but how d
you find the Tabs. in Leavenworth
A. Splendid, could not wish t.
find it better. have never visite'
: a city of this size where l fouu
so many intelligent ladies and gen
} tlemen as find in your city.
Q. How long will it require 70
you to make your circuit of 4 state
and one Territory.
A. About 5 or 6 weeks.
@. Where do you 60 from here
A. l leave tomorrow for Topek
q from there to junction City, Empori
and other Kansas towns, from Kan
sas l go to Colorado, through Wyom
ing Territory to Omaha, Nebrask
# thence to st. Joe, Missouri, from 81
! Joe to st. LOuis, my home.
At this juncture we were intel
n rupted by the announcement of
4 visitor when we excused ourselve
and departed for Mrs. NJ. A. Rich
ardsons where the Golden Leaf sew
ing circle was in. session. Here "
found just what We had been lookin
for all day.
II A grand time is expected at indie
e pendent Baptist Sunday school Ea:
d ter SUNDAY, also at the A, NJ.
n Sunday school.
st Rev. NJ. Collins delivered one
e the finest sermons at Bethel chap,
1t last Sunday morning that was ev'
a delivered in that church A e.