The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-20
BOARDING CLUB BANQUET.
| The First Annual Banquet Of the Cooperative
Boarding Club Held Last Night.

Boarding Club Held Last Night
One of the most pleasant events of the
year, at least so considered by the partici'
pants, occurred last evening at the house
of Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Ceilings, on the
corner of Central and Waco streets. The
occasion was the first annual banquet or
the Wichita Cooperative Boarding club,
and was attended by a large number OF
persons, the members and their invited
guests.
The members and their friends assem-
bled in the handsomely furnished parlors
of the home, on the corner of Waco and
Central streets early last evening and
passed the time pleasantly in music and
conversation. The rain in the afternoon
had interfered with the program of the
evening so that the outdoor games had to
be dispensed with. When the proper time
arrived the party betook themselves to the
dining rooms where a sumptuous repast
was spread of which all partook with
relish. After the dinner, the toast master,
Mr.. Ceilings, spoke to the banquetters in
happy strain, saying he would not infiict
them with speech, although he felt con.
fident that he could make an excellent
poses, mainly which were to get something
good to eat He thought that the CO.
operative boarding was the first step to
cooperation in business and in fact every
thing. He concluded with introducing the
president, Mr.. H. H. Dewey, who spoke
the following words of welcome.
Ladies and gentlemen, it becomes my
pleasant duty in behalf OF the Co-opera-
tive Boarding Club to welcome you to
this the first annual banquet of the club.
club throws open her doors this evening
for the first time in her history. And we
bid our guests n most hearty welcome.
We welcome you to our hearts as we'll as
our festal boards. Let us for brief time
| leave our cares and sorrows behind and
not let tomorrOws business steal our even
| ingS pleasure, but enter into the festivities
with a mirthful heart. Your presence
among us will be an inspiration to make
our club greater success AS you see us
| tonight you would ever see US were you
| permitted to look in on our happy family.
| We rejoice in having an opportunity of
| having our honored guests with us this
evening We sincerely trust that the
! future Will bring to us many like occasions
when we may be able to entertain you.
| And now to the guests who have honored
| us with their presence this evening, as its
president and for all its members we bid
! you thrice welcome to our banquet, board
and home, and wish you a continued
! pleasant evening.
The program was continued and the
| toast "Our Infant Club was responded tc
in an excellent manner by Mr.. NJ. E. Buff
| fington. He repeated its history in a
witty manner. The organization dates
back to June 20, 1890, and was originated
and organized by Mr.. and Mrs. Ceilings
Mrs. Walton and Mrs. NJ Maston, and
Harry Arnold, formerly of this city, was
its first president. The club now number:
3d. and the average number of member:
during the year runs from IS to 30. They
live as. one happy family and is somewhat
on the Bellamy plan, as described in nj!
Looking Backward"
1.-THE Ladies" was responded to by Mr.
J. w. Walters in humorous and enter
tanning manner.
Miss NJ. Eva Dewey replied to the toas
''The Gentlemen" in a highly amusing
original poem and was cheered severa
times during it's recitation.
"Our Officers" was the toast Mr.. T. D
Alley replied to- He complimented thu
officers of the society, the president, Mr.
Dewey, Mr.. Reach, the secretary and treas
urer and Mrs. Ceilings, the superintendent
and stated that to their efficiency and
earnest work the prosperity of the clui
largely, almost wholly depended.
Space does not permit to give the entir
speech, which was an excellent one. 1
was full of pointed remarks and utter
ings and was loudly cheered.
EsDur CIuh ut praseOtD WAS rpOon0ed Il
by J. B. Herring, who spoke entertaining
ly on the workings of the club. This con
cluded the regular program, but upon in
vitation Messrs. Anderson, Reach ant
Martin responded to toasts. Mr.. Keacl
spoke on the superintendent, Mrs. Ceilings
He complimented the lady in the excellen
manner she conducts the home. II
thanked her in behalf of the club for he
many acts of kindness. The members ar
very much attached to Mr.. and Mrs. Col
lings who certainly proved themselves
most entertaining host and hostess las
evening.
At the conclusion of this program tn
party repaired to the parlors, where tn
evening was spent in music, cards. dane
ing and games, in most delightful man
ner
Among those present were the following
members and invited guests: Mesdame!
Johnson, Healey, Emo, Collins, Ceilings
Coburn, Maxwell, and the Misses Stanley
Craemer, Gibbons, Smith, Luellyr, Cox
Amidon, Johnson, Koetsch, Clough
Scheck, Carey, Dewey, Hinkle, Wells
Aiken, Noble, Guthrie, Dubois, Berges
and Parker, and Messrs. Reach. Herring
Sousley, Walters, Cole, Ceilings, Carey
Healey, Burlington, Detch, Alley, Hurt
Cumming, Huffman. Mountain, McMech
an, Anderson, Summerfeld, Craemer, CO
burn, Welsh, Emo, Allen. Eddy, Cossel
Shirwin, Reed, Murray, Willard and Barn
hill.