The Saline County journal., 1892-07-07
chsutauaus kehs.
OTTAWA, Kansas June q. 1872.

every Kansas town claims to be, can
form no idea Of the beautiful spots
but few hours journey from their
own doors.
The beauty Of Forest Park is some
think over which to exclaim, and
use high-sounding sdjectives. Null
tiply Oakdale Park several times,
grow the trees higher, trim the
branches twenty or twenty-five feet
from the ground to let through the
cool breezes, build . great tabernacle.
seating 1000 people, besides five or
six other halls and buildings. Lay
out streets and alleys the full length
OF the enclosure, along which stretch
white tents closeb y. Put up gay
awnings and hammocks In every
available place, and scatter 1000
happy people about. Then you can
form some idea Of what the ssse emily
is this year.
The programme this year 10 COM
plete. both a. to scope and talent.
Sam Small was the first great light.
He was not what we expected In ap.
pearance, but, sad to relate, his
grammar and expression are as
execrable rs that Of Sam Jones.
whose disciple he 10. He has . way
Of expressing truths In . forcible, II
not elegant manner. He 10 of fine
appearance and immaculate toilet,
wearing always flower In his coat.
DIR. Hurlbut 10 Q great favorite here,
as he always 10. and Q very hand.
some man he 10. Leon H. Vincent
gave course Of lectures, closing to.
day. This 10 one Of the finest course
Of discourses on literature ever given
here, In the opinion Of many. He
included In his course, Hawthorne,
Emerson, Dickens, Thackersy and
George Eliot.
@. A. r. Day, last Friday, was the
"big day." Gen. Gibson, Of Ohio,
Commander A. L. Greene, Col.
Spencer, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Col.
Campbell, were among the speakers,
and Ex.Gov. Geo. T. Anthony was
chairman Of the day. Gen. Miles IL
the ideal soldier IN appearance, but
the aged Gen. Gibson was the Idol Of
the day, and certainly, he Ii IN "Old
Man Eloquent" His name brought
out rounds OF cheers. Prof. J. De-
Motto 10 giving two or three lectures
illustrated with very fine views, and
Prof. DInsmore, one Of our most
eloquent young Ksnssns, lectured
two or three times at first. Noble l..
PrentIs, one Of the brightest OF our
many bright men, Iectured once
from the subject, "Ministers and
Newspapers" His lectures are ~
forcible and witty ~ are his letters,
and added TO this In the pleasure of
his natural delivery.
Miss Susan b. Anthony and Rev.
Anna II. Shaw arrived to-day and
spoke to several thousand people In
the tabernacle this afternoon. They
also speak Tomorrow.
The Social Science Club Of Kansas
and Western Missouri has charge Of
Woman's Council, which holds
two sessions Q day In Assembly
Hall, Mrs. Noble Prentis 10 In
charge Of affairs, and presides at the
meetings. As Mr.. Prentis IL one Of
the most widely known men, Mrs.
Prentis Is one Of the most popular
women. With her handsome face,
lighted with expressive gray eyes,
crowned with beautiful grey hair,
with her dignified carriage and
pleasant manner, she 10 admired and
respected by both men and women.
At the headquarters Of the Wo.
mems Council, q finely appointed
tent, sunday evening, gathered .
number Of our we'll known people
for brief social season. Among
them were our handsome Ex.Goy.
Anthony and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Prentis, Ex-Att'y Gen. L. b. Kel.
logg, with his lovely lawyer wife and
their two Children, Mrs. c. H. Cush.
ing, president OF the Home for the
Friendless, Mrs. Laura NJ. Johns,
Senator and Mrs. Wilson, and
others.
Gov. Anthony, In bidding me
good bye, said, II like to meet any
one from Sslina, for every one In
Salina likes me, and always enjoy
myself when go there" I appre-
ciated this tribute to the hospitality
Of our townspeople, but I remarked
the stress upon the words "every-
one," and remarked also Gov. An
thongs antipsthy to the cause Of
equal suffrage, and made the mental
reservation, while heartily assent.
ing to bis assertion, that we may all
like him, but not all Of his views.
He is certainly not the cold repellant,
man so many accuse him Of being,
but on the contrary, conceded by
the friends who knew him best to be
genial and warm In intercourse with
people.
We have made great plans already
for the coming years In Ottawa. for
we do not intend to forego the pleas.
ure Of the Assembly again II We can
help ourselves. We are now plan.
ming to gather, some thirty strong,
from Kansas and Kansas City, all Of
us congenial spirits, and set up . sort
Of cooperative housekeeping for the
ten days. 1t has been done, and we
are anxious to try 1t.
Forest Park Ii . paradise for the
young man whose fancy lightly
turns to thoughts Of love. "There
are more pretty girls here than I
ever saw together, and an equal
number Of bewitching costumes.
Aud the student Of femininity, will
admit that pretty girl 10 especial
ly pretty In brightly colored ham
mock, with an airy sunshade poised
at the right angle over her face. And
the student Of masculinity will I'd.
init that the summer young man
looks especially manly when bend
Ing devotedly over the pretty girl,