The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-24
THAT CRY or "EREsH FISH"

The following criticism from Jenkins of
the Kansas City Star is reproduced
more that it may take its chancesin q
| wider circulation and moro appreeiative
circle of society readers than can be found
presumably in the vicinity Of the. kaw's
mouth than for anything else; and partly
that the world may know Of the ambition
of the struggling genius who is so eyi-
IDENTIFY wasting his time and ta2eatsa in
reading up reports of me,ropolitan we'd
dlngS that he can't hope to understand:
For several, years there has, been an in-
tense rivalry between the vota ries of FASH
ion and tile devotees of societyin the two
Kansas towns of Wichita and Emporia.
This rivalry has been maintained. ifynot
aggravated. by the yonnX men~ who re-
port the social dOinys in the rival
towns, one for Colonel Murdock's
Wichita EAGLE, and the other for Gov
ernor Eskridge's Emporiae Republican.
And in order to add lusler and brilliance
to the local functions the young men have
called into action Bartlett's Quotations"
Roget's "Thesaurus." the Century Die
tiOnary and Watts hymns For months
neither of these young men has allowed n
one-syllabled word to creep iato his work,
and of lateathe italic fonts of both Offices
have been replenished to. allow the COM
Weddings aretiie long suit of both these
young men. aud last week. when it was an
nounced that there would he a wedding in
high Israelitish circles at Emp0gia aud an
other in prominent real estate circles at
Wichita ON Thursday night. newspaper
readers VII owes Kansas watched with awe
the coming race of the world heaters.
Friday mornings papers told the
story. They scored for a start. En-
reria's florist having arranged the
masses of flowers in such a manner,
as 10 5cOnvert The pariors into All. elf-like.
bower" while the Wichita artist Selected
the finest of his selections, and the skill
aud taste of the collection WAS so astrac-
tive as to Call for universal admiration.
1t was clear that he Wichita champion !
was not in goo1 trim, and Ire broke again
Oa the ffrsClurn by Notwithstanding II
that the ''Orxanist struek up OH the grand 1
organ the beautiful wedding march. from |
Lohengrin,'" while Emporia's fayerite
WAS easily a length ahead when "the |
orchestra began the beautiful strains of |
'Lohenxriu's' weddiny march. Again the,
Wichita wonder lost time "by pro- |
nouncing the ceremony in a fine |
and impressive manner" but he
took Il squirt and began to chew the |
varnisil off the Elnppria sulky, when |
the ring Was placed on her finger AS gal. |
lantly rs ever knight of chivalry" had |
uoue, ahu Wneu ne uiafcne0 tnes Dftlaf !
party out to "the mslOdy Of Meadeissohn,s !.
Wedding March, But tue Emporia |
wind splitter was not to be oyerhauled SO
easily. His bride leaned with grace |
upon the arm OF her brot her and WIS the
vision of loneliness IN her robes of rich
Cream peau de Sole satin," carrying an
elaborate point lace handkerchief, the.
gift OF her cousiD," and wearing "a, dia-
mond pendant necklace, the gift of the
eprnNu1 ~ Than Wicitsf:, Sf rIrair hQr rYait- |
She closed the distance between the two
wagons, like chain lightning having "a
cxt-fit, with the bride whose manner was
easy aud graceful" (spparently note
OCCASION in WichiIal. and WHO
received her cobgrgt ulatious with the
modesty and sweetness which
has characterized her life witt, friends and
instead of winkiug at the
guests and teasing the groom. as probably
is the Wichita custom. This dash put the
Wichita flyer a neck ahead Away he.
went; The groom is u fine, looking gem
tleman. who shows III every motion. culti-
vaticn and refinement" being elegantly
dressed in regulation black" while. the
eroomsmen were dressed in accordance
with the groom and gave eviden ces mot to
say furnished written aud certified testi-
Of having studied the graces of
refinement and culture in the school of
The Emporia pride and JOY
was breaking badly with An elaborate bill
Of fare beginning with blue points, and
endirg with three kinds of wire. but
spelled out in plain English instead of be-
ing printed Hotel Whitley French. But
ne rallied little under the sting of defeat
and told about one of the guests among
the dancers who. is the embodi-
ment of grace, he having received a very
handsome medal for excellent dancing at
MS former home in Kansas City" But
Wichita was not daunted by this rush,
she let out IA notch in her circingle and fed
her guests with refreshments Of rich
ness and delicacy in superabuudanee pre-
pared in the highest style known to cul-
nary art" With that there was no use
Emporia struggled little
with the bride who has travelled "A. great
ieal in this country, alternating between
Newton. Emporia and st. Louis" But be
'ell down ifard on Mr.. Levy, the groom,
" hom he described As having 'amassed "a
ompetency," as ''the proprietor OF lead
NY clothing store IN Guthrie" After
hat Emooria wre>tled hopelessly with "a
&. 0Q0 check from the brother of the
BRIDE but it WAS of no avail,
The Eagle of the Arkansas came under
no wire in walk a length aii-ad. Ii twas
gresai contest, and must have been "a
lay of triumph in the two Kansas
2au;,as A, for Wichita, "1 know nos
vhy they toarht, quoth hs-'but twas a
pIoriouS yic,ory :;