The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-26
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asr TO the Press Of the City which
vas Highly sseeessfuI.
By invitation the moguls Of the
press Of this city on Saturday noon
Partook Of . dinner rendered by the
ladies Of the +. 3. A. We were there.
brother Padgett had the honor Of
sltting at our right hand ut the end
Of the table, while u was Brother
Bristow's privilege TO occupy the
chair on our left. Brother Bristow's
hired man (who gets $50 per week,
half cash and the other half orders
on advertisers sat opposite us in .
seat evidently reserved for Brother
Pattee, of the Union. This was very
annoying TO Us a. his breath Was
redolent with cheap cigars, onions
aud hop tea tonic, which last he
takes for spring medicine. Harry
TObey, the ubiquitous Herald man
sat at q point north west Of our port
bows, while Bro. Johnson occupied
the end opposite from Padgeit. This
arrangement vas probably made to
enable these eminent gentlemen TO
bask In the sunlight Of each others
smiles as much as possible.
The entire f. >. A. organization
was att our service the moment the
crowd was seated, and then all hands
fell to with avldity as the articles Of
food were placed before Us. Every
thing passed of pleasantly and iDgood
order until n lady thrust q large dish
Of beans in front 81 Tobey and re-
quested him to Partake thereof.
Forgetting for the moment where he
WIS he replied:
Deans Ii's chew
Don't care & do
Padgett chOked At this OF a spoon
full Of lobster salad. johnson who
came IN q little late and had just
taken his seat, turned pale, while we
could only lean back In our chair
and moan. Order would never have
been restored, had not the solemn
countenance and ghostly presence Of
Brother BristOw at this moment ap-
peared ut the door. Being very
short OF stature and Of great length
In circumference 10 took him long TO
get there, aud arrived just at q mo-
ment when the whole affair, owing
10 the illadvised break Of the Demo-
cratic light, bid fair 10 end the festal
occasion In chaos. AZ II was his
presence again restored order and
tile dinner proceeded. In truth so
industrIously did each apply him
self 10 the task before him that city
Clerk, John bishop, came over and
cautioned the boys not TO make hogs
Of themselves. He was summarily
fiTed by the sergeant at arms of the
house, disturbing the august body In
Its deliberations.
After some little time Hon. ]. b.
Hutchinson cane over and said he
wished he was an editor. Instantly
Eve chairs were vacated and 1--WE
voices prohered In unison the de-
sired position; but he had fed.
Then came the pie. Johnson and
Tobey psrtook Of the pie, which had
. rich old-gOld body with layer Of
froth on top. BrIstoW ate nothing,
but kept trying 10 look pleasant, re-
mIndIng one Of sitting for . photo
graph. Then cherry PIE was called
for aud ME-. Johns remarked heI
suPtise 81 finding editors 81 Pie-ous
This ended the dinner.
At5p. M, . meeting vas held In
Tobey's drug store TO which Plsc'
i've prosirate forms we're borne b.
loving hands after the crash tina
followed The Joke PerPetraied b,
Mrs. Johns, at noon. The corps has
lust recovered. Padgett essayed q
speak. but his tongue failed to per
form the functions Of Its Office
Foley moved that Padgett be sp
painted . committee Of one TO draf
resolutions expressive Of the sorro'
and regret that Psttee wa not viii
rs, and - he did % briny tear stol
q base or two ON his sdamantin
cheek. We seconded the motion an,
then went home.
The ladies' Of the +. 8. A. got mp
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