The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23

Generations hence "O1d Settlers"
day will be more observed; honor win
ever be paid 10 the memory of old pio-
neers and the future kansans viii say
of the state as did the Old kansans:
This is the land OF every land OF pride,
Beloved by heaven or all the world beside,
When brighter suns dispense serener
light,
A land of beauty, virtue, valor. truth
Time tutored age and love exalted youth.
This is the spot of earth supremacy best
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest
When Judge Wall clc~ed his s;,eech.
Mrs. Furley was seen in the audience
and there was general demand that
she fill her place on the program.
Her piano solo was rendered in
highly artistic manner and greatly
pleased the audience. though some said
the music was too high UP for them
to fully understand, but that when 1t
came to the Star Spangled Banner
or Marching Through Georgia they
We're strictly in it
The trio mandolin and guitar by the
Misses Bissantz captured the old set
tiers and the crowd would have been
cheering and yelling yet If they had
not returned and gave second per
Torrance. Judge Jewett said he never
thought so much music could be got
ten out of one of these little instru-
ments that seemed TO be patterned after
a gourd," and Jim Williams said: Yes
and those girls are all three little
Jayhawkers.
The recitation of Miss Jessie Tucker
showed great Evolutionary training
and was we'll received.
Miss Ruth Hickman sang a
beautiful solo and was accompanied
on the piano by Miss Dora Martin.
The little Miss pleased the crowd so
- mt "a "a Of al
til she came out and sang another song.
The solo by Miss Masceline Daisy eli
cited applause and many favorable
comments.
The vocal solo by Florence Flower
was appreciated and showed musical
education and a well trained voice.
The Afternoon exercises were brought
to a close by "reminiscences by Fred
Sewers Fred gave the history of the
Arkansas valley from thousand
years before anybody ever heard of
it down TO the Wichita boom. and his
remarks were appreciated by all the
old timers.
JUDGE TUCKER LEADS.
The Old Settlers ball was opened by
the grand march lead by Judge Tuck
er followed by such youngsters as j.
p Meade and J. P. Allen. which pleas
ed everybody and they continued TO be
pleased all the evening.
The old settlers gave way and the
young settlers who filled every part of
the great hall kept UP the giddy whirl
until a late or rather an early hour.
Fehleison's orchestra furnished ex-
cellent music. There was good order
and notwithstanding the immense
throng the people were able to get
very large amount Of enjoyment ont of
the occasion.
There We're young men and young
women and middle aged people and
children all on the floor keeping step
to music, and the stern command Of
the caller was at times nearly
drowned in the merry laugh of the
youth and the joyous shouts of child
rem.
Socially and financially the old set
tiers ball was a great success. People
have an idea that the early settlers
were a good hearted generous people,
and nobody expects anything but a
huge good time at the old settlers ball,
and that was just what the people who
attended last night seemed to be hav-
ing.