The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-02-13
FLYING TO CHICAGO.
A Former LeXingt0nian Engaged in an
Electric Railroad Scheme.

DR.. Wellington Adams, formerly n citi-
zen of Lexington, and quite well known
here, is at the head of a company to build
electric railroad to Chicago. Satur-
Globe-Democrat thus refers TO the
The members of the Centennial Eestiv-
tiles Association met last night i'm the Di-
rectors' room of the Exposition building
to receive II proposition from the Original
tors OF the Chicago and st. Louis Electric
railroad company. DIR. Wellington Adams
represehted the company, and, after out
iihing ms IDEA OF building an electric rail
ROAD from ms city To Chicago, he made
the request that the citizens bind them
selves to pay II bonus of 100000 to the
directors on completion of the road. Ac-
corning To his proposition, DIR. Adams
agrees To have the road ready for opera
ton during the Worlds Fair. BY Il sched-
ule time of 100 miles an hour the people
OF st. Louis can make the trip to Chicago
IN two and one-half hours. Prof. Il. Il.
Nipher, Prof. A.. l.. Johnson and Judge
Porteus were called upon to express their
views. The matter regarding the bonus
was taken under consideration. Survey
orS ior the road started out yesterday.
LEAP YEAR RECEPTION.
Friday evening, February 9th, in Lex
ington, was an event of perfect gayety.
The young men of the city have been al
ways so kind and gallant with their lady
friends, and the young ladies', wishing to
show their appreciation, concluded to take
advantage of Leap Year and tender IA
grand reception to the gentlemen. Invi-
tations in the form of dainty notes We're
sent to the gentlemen during the week,
FastHHRelsztaay, ut $50 o'clock, the opera
house was filled with the elite of the city.
The grand march began promptly at 9
O'Clock. After the dancing program had
ended, the young ladies escorted their
friends into the annex, where a bountiful
supper was served, consisting of two
courses, aud which had been prepared by
the fair young maidens. After supper,
dancing was resumed II kept up until
the wee small hours OF the night.
The young men never appeared more
handsome than on this occasion, with
their hair and mustaches powdered and
curled. They looked charming.
Miss BERTHE Wallace wore pale blue
surah silk, cut low neck, half sleeves, dane
ing length ornaments, diamonds.
Miss Minnie Ncale, pink bengaline, low
neck, half sleeves, demi-train, slippers To
match, diamonds.
Florence Buford. princess dress of deli
cate grey crepe de chine, low neck, half
sleeves, demi-train, slippers to match,
flowers.
Elgie Mise, black surah dress, low neck,
sleeveless, dancing length, flowers.
Kate Collins, girlish costume OF red
surah.
Matte Shelby, yellow surah, chiffon
trimmings, low neck, half sleeves, flowers.
Marie Stramcke, white silk, silver passe-
mentarie trimmings, low neck, sleeveless,
demi-train, diamonds.
Kitty Fulkerson, dove-colored crepe de
chine, low neck, half sleeves, trimmings
of pink chiffon, demi-train.
Miss Jewell, white china silk, low neck
sleeveless, slippers to match.
Birdie Keller, girlish dress of white
crepede chine,
Carrie Bradley, pink bengaIine, cut low
neck, half sleeves, demi-train, flowers.
Belle Stramcke, old rose faille, cut baby
style.
Berta Richardson, white ~bcngaline, sill
yer passamentarie trimmings.
Bessie Huston, red a%Ibatross, low neck
long sleeves, slippers 10 match. diamonds.
Floss Young, red reception costume,
flowers.
Among those in street costume were
noted Mesdames Hausam, Neale and
Smith, Misses Sarah aud Dixie Grady,
Florence Wallace, Cora and May Peak
Maggie and Ida Hyde. Gentlemen, Messrs.
Cliff. Goodwin, of Marshall, Evan Young,
Max Wallace, Walter Waddell, Ed. Wing
ling, Lee Wallace, Talbot Simpson, Harry
Wallace, Will Zeiler, Gilbert Kelly, Ed.
McGrew, Harmon Ryus, Sam Hays, Mans
field McClelland, Ed. Hickman, Buford
Chinn, Cyrus Sprague, of Kansas, Bailey
Finks, Harry Wood, Joe Grady and Capt.
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