The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-27
Here is an extract from letter late
" received from r. b. Whitaker,
formerly of lola, now of Tacoma:

| am hardly able to praise the Lord
that L once resided in Kansas since
Senator Ingalls, got left. l guess the
| trouble with Garfield was that he was
too good man. The Senator's sue
cessor may be fair mantle regret
is not over his election. But the re-
gret is that light which has made
the State respectable for long time
by shining upon it should now be re-
moved from its accustomed place upon
the hill, under belief that feebler
| light is a better guide to feeble steps
and feeble steppers. But the might
| lest as well as the weak must go down
like ripe corn before the sickle in
these revolutionary times, politically
the oak as we'll as the flower. The
Lord of Politics has shown his love
for a shining mark. In one person he
has taken both oak and flower.
Hon. A. r. Greene, who was to
have lectured at the Opera House
Tuesday night, telegraphed at the last
moment that he could not come. 80
there was no lecture, much to every
body's disappointment. But the
camp fire at G.. \. r. Hall was held
according to program and was greatly
enjoyed. The Relief Corps had charge
of the tables, and they were therefore
tastefully dressed and heavily laden,
the most conspicuous ornamentation
being a long row of Gala lilies in full
bloom. After the supper two or three
hours were spent in telling "o'er true
tales" of the old time of battle, muir
der and sudden DEATH Ewing, Me
Clure, Thayer, Servey, Atkinson,
Travis and others contributing from
their inexhaustible stores. 1t was
nearly midnight before anybody
thought about TAPS"
The following from the pen of the
Topeka correspondent of the Wichita
Eagle who has attended every session
of the Legislature since it convened,
and whose letters have shown him to
be a close and careful observer, and
one not given to the indiscriminatea adj
ministratiOn of taffy, will be read with
pride by those who supported Mr..
Pearson at the late election:
All the Republicans, with one or
two exceptions, are leaders in the
house. There are Seaton, Willard,
Simmons, Remington, Pearson, of AL
len, Rice of Bourbon, Webb, Warren,
Brown, of Harvey, Douglas, Showal-
ter, Reeder, Heber, Hopkins and
fOrk-all these, which about make up
the Republican ranks, are superior
men. Nobody who has, day after
day, taken an impartial view of the
House of Representatives can consist
emily deny this. Seaton has a solid
mind, and never passes an Opportuni-
ty TO show it; Warren is a wit; Brown,
Of Harvey il power; Pearson of Allen,
is conscientious farmer and as forci-
BILE as any man OIL the floor.
The Sherman memorial service
conducted by McCook Post at their
Hall were largely attended and prov
ed very interesting. Post Command
er Moore presided over the meeting
which was opened with an impressive
prayer by Rev. Hyatt. This was fol-
lowed by music by the Ladies Band
which played Marching through
&c rgia" in half time. Adj. Slower
then read the General Order under
which the meeting was held after
which the Commander introduced
Capt. Ewing as the orator of the eve
ming. The Captain spoke for nearly
three quarters of an hour with his
usual felicity, paying soldiers
touching tribute to the endearing
personal qualities, the consumate
skill and the great genius of his dead
commander. At the close of the adj
dress there was another vocal selec-
ton and after some informal remarks
and a dirge by the band the meeting
closed with the benedictiOn by Mr..
Hyatt. The following are the names
of those present at the meeting who
served under Sherman through his
various campaigns: J. w. Thomas,
). G. Kind blade, J. w. Dunfee, \. J.
Freyer, Il. Miller, ;. Caughron, ID. H.
Scott, +. a. Van Valkenburg, J. w.
Mcclure, II. NJ. Miller, +. VI. Eckley,
w. II. Mcclure, II. \. Ewing, Fred
erick Goring, ID. Robinson, +. W.
Hall.
One of the most, if not absolutely the
most, elegant and elaborate banquets
ever served in lola was served at Grand
Army Hall on Wednesday evening by
NeOshO Lodge No. Is X. of Z. The
occasion was a visit from the Grand
Mr.. y. l.. Hallowell, of
Klaus, and from members Of
the Lodges at NeoshO Falls and Yates |
Center. The early part of fhe evening
was spent at the Lodge room where |
the third rank was conferred upon Mr.. !
Leroy Happersett and Mr.. J. \.
Stuck, of lola, and Mr.. George Alyea,
Of Neosho Falls. The Neosho Falls
team" and the Grand Chancellor |
kindly assisted in the work which was
very impressive and interesting. Att
the close Of the ceremonies the knights
marched over to the G.. A. r. Hall, |
where the banquet awaited them.
This had been prepared under the d.
-ection of the sisters, sweethearts and
wives" of the members of the home
Lodge, and it was therefore perfect in
Ill IT, frnent. Eiftr-nrn no,-or.