The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-22
WE'RE RECEIVED IN STYLE.
Travelling Men Entertained Royalty by the
YIN. G. A. Last Night.

There are some people either from
! fact, ability. energy or luck, make asuc-
cess of everything which they under
/ take These individuals are few and
/ far between. but when it comes to a
/ class of people. as a class, having this
ability il is something worthy of wide
/ spread fame The Y. VI. c. y. of this
/ city are one of those classes of individ-
uals.
The reception rendered the travelling
men last evening. was as eminent
/ success as the railroad mems reception
some time since. Everyone knows
what a hearty, good natured. whole
souled class of people, the travelling
/ men are. and they were at the y. NJ. c.
/ A building last evening in full force.
| The crowd began 10 gather at an
early hour and nearly every gentleman
was accompanied by a lady, and some
I times il was more than one. The guests
soon filled the reading room and the
/ hall. Each guest as the arrived was
met at the door by Mr.. r. =. Murdoch
! of the Eagle and Mr.. AS. Parks of the
United Sash and Door company. The
| guests were then taken in hand by the
! Y NJ c. A boys and made to feel at
home which IS not 4 difficult matter
among travelling men, who are 'at
/ home wherever they remove their hats"
/ Everyone went Immediately 10 work
| entering into spirited conversation with
/ their neighboTs. in the same manner
which the railroad men did a their re-
/ ception a few weeks ago. This Is the
/ only true method. insuring everyone
/ having an enjoyable time; and its sue
/ cess was quite eminent. no wall flow
ers being permitted. The boys do not
} try TO monopolize the young ladies 70
the exclusion of everyone else. but Ike
I true hosts and gentlemen. they endeav-
! or TO entertain their guests and have
not ever failed in their efforts OF any
/ kind as vet, nor VIII they. for they are
| the bone and sinew Of the young men
/ of the CITY; and in general OF the ma
ton. One does not find the soft, sur
| feited, brainless, silly tops among the
Y NJ c. A boys but seldom. and when
he does he doesn't stay among them
! long. He is either converted into some
thing more stable or otherwise he drops
out entirey.
When the crowd had gathered all
were invited into the auditorium, where
q fine and interesting program was
! rendered. Mr. W. r. Stanley first made
the welcome address in his usual happy
manner. He told a story OF his first ex-
/ pserience with travelling men which
clearly defined the generous. open
hearted and kindly character OF the
| class q men who used 10 be looked uT)-
on as libertines Of the rankest type;
but which we are thankful % say Is
not now the case.
Mr. 1. b Noble then made the Re-
sponsive address: in which he told a
brief history Of the c-aveling men as a
class for the last fifty years. showing
{ the transformation from class Of men
Of rankeSt sy.ortive type 70 the class =
Christian gentlemen they are at the
present DAY. He thanked the y. II. L.
\. for their hospitality very heartily.
Mr.. Stanley then told a humorous story.
and asked the audience that they would
please refrain from encore as time was
an object and that the entire program
OF the evening would be somewhat
| lengthy Ms. :. HigginSon, next fav-
ored the audience by a piano SOLO.
Mead6lSohn's Spanning song" which
was wei executed and heartily ap-
psauded. Mis-. H =. Fornum then sang
the beautiful song. Judith, n q very
pleasing manner and Ras vel received.
Mr.. L 3. SIGb5s nexc rendered Gzc-A-
nation whsc1 was 50 wei app.audsi by
thu audience thai n spite - the Esi-El-
inC by NJ. Stal.ey. he was euco7etl. 80
which h= responded 1v a ludtc-Is l-r1l-
/ eaton % 9 preacher with 4 cold He
was again caEed back. when re save
short defamation AID was tlsn - Of
Next came a cello 500 b. Ralph
Dunbar. whscs was rendered a h-s Us
/ ual excellent Style.
Nr. Harry NcClunE then sang "Bsa
/ Bot" n very clear and distinct mar
aa- which was well received BY re au-
d.szce. The Silver Tongue quar-
- tcoIoreil OF this city sere 1=xt n
sr05uSed and 80 Che audie1ca .l1o W
| ciferous applause. Eheuever- they tired
% stop. They were encurei tine and