The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-01

the hunks be re repaired. Bepo'
received and committee instruete
to make the needed purchases an
repairs.
ON motion the council went int
executive session.
Adjourned to meet Monday nigh
Mays.
a BRILLIANT ENTEsrAisHEsr.
Last Saturday the Odd Fellow
two lodges Of sallbs, appropriated!
celebrated the Tlst anniversary o'
their order with imPosiBg seremon
les. These were closed In the even
ing by . banquet that vas IN even
worthy Of record. Under the man
asement Of the Daughters Of Rebeki
the hall, brilliantly lighted, va
tastefully decorated With flowers
evergreens and emblems. The To
bles were prOfusely loaded will
tempting viands, prepared by skill
fuI and loving hands.
Ats o'clock the hall wss prepares
for team work led by Mr.. Cy. Con
rad aud Mr.. Frank Kingmsn, acting
~ trumpeter. Prof. e.. y. Hoop pre-
siding during the evening.
Besides the team work . musical
program Of high selection was pre-.
pared. First was . piece by Messrs
T. l.. Bond, Shute and Aldrich. Mrs
Harlan rendered . selection upon
the piano. Miss Belle Daily sang
one Of the best pieces. Mrs. G. A.
Hitler and T. L. Bond sang . duet
that captured the audience.
An encore followed the solo by
Mrs. Morrill, Of st. Johns Military
school and she responded with an.
other charming song.
A song by Messrs. T. l.. Bond, r.
A. Levitt, Yves. AlrIch aud A. r.
Shute was received with applause
heartily given. Miss Cotton who
has Just arrived from Iowa and not
long since returned from Europe
where her voice has been In training
by masters In music made her first
appearance before o BalIna audience.
Her tong Was raptuously received
and . hearty encore expressed the
qualification Of . critical hearing
She sang again.
Mrs. Harlan presided at the piano
during the rendering Of the musical
program supper being announced al
its conclusion.
The Daughters Of Rebeksh were
untiring In their efforts ut entertain
ing. The success OF such efiirts
was plainly manifest to the guests
Mrs. l.. q. Wight, assisted by others,
received at the entrance hall.
The address Of Rev. Maggart In
the afternoon IL spoken Of a. 8 pro.
duction Of unusual merit.
More than two hundred persons
partook Of the banquet In the even
ing.
The editor Of the JoURNAL &C.
knowIedges the receipt Of an invita-
ton aud expresses his profound re-
greet at being compelled by absence
from the city from attending.
st. JShn's CoIIsEs-AIItsry Notes.
From the Kansas Churrhman.
The field day will be on the 9TH Of
June.
There are two lawn tennis clubs al
st. Johns.
Prof. \. y. Thomas resides with
his parents 10 the city.
Great preparations are being inside
for the closing OF this years school.
The new arade ground. east Of
the school building IL In good eondI-
ton.
The rector, Rev. r. 2. ChIttenden
is making many improvements on
the school grounds.
The graduating exercises will take
place In Red Mems hall, on the
morning Of June 18th.
The drill In the St. Johns school
In the past two months has assumed
. more complicated form.
I.ieuts. Crane aud Lakin have com
pleted their tennis court, aud are
now praciiciBg for the coming con.
test.
Another crack squad has been or
ganiEed by Captain DOane. This
squad win drill In Red Mems hall
on the evening Of June 18th.
Four base ball clubs have been or
gauIzed al ~. Johns during the past
four weeks. They are praetieinE
regularly every afternoon.
The commencement exercises at
st. Johns this year, will be very en-
tertaining. All the parents - we'll
~ the friends Of the cadets ought TO
attend aud see what their boys are
doing.
The fountain IN front Of the school
ls now completed, and this with the
shrubs and trees that have been
pibutcut VIII uuu luuCu W tHc ~
pearance Of the grounds.
The citizens Of Salina, and espee-
tally the ladies are cordially invited
10 attend cur drills, guard mounts,
review and dress parades. Drill on
every morning from II 80 TO 1915
Full dress parade At 4:S0.
The new flag and battalion mark
ers look we'll; thanks to Mrs. Capt.
Miller and . few Of the young ladies
Of Salina. The cadets In . body ten
der Q vote OF thanks to these ladies,
who have thus adorned our drills
and psrades.
The band for which the cadets, and
the citizens Of Sallna % literally
has commenced lie ca
reer under the most hatisFing cir
cumsiances. AZ present there are
fourteen members, and the prospects
are good for three more being added
to u shortly. AZ coon - the weather
permits u will displacs the bugle
eoPps on parades. The boys are all
interested In 10 and In very short
time they will dispense music which
will not ouly please but benefit the
school.
NOTES FRoN THE WESLEYAN.
The DeIphiaus aud AthenIans next
night. Everybody invited.