The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-17
Is a JOLLY CROWD
SEVERAL LEGIsLATUREMEN SPEND
SUNDAY HERE.
Some of Those Who are Here are Accom-
panied by Their Wives, Who Will Efec-
tualiy Keep Them Ont of Mischief
Otto EcksteIn is Chaperoning the Crowd
While They are in the City-C NJ. Irwin
ts Also Around Doing His Part Ad-
mirabIy- Most of Them are Old Mem.
beers of the House.

Last night there We're several of the
lesisla tors from Topeka in the city where
they came % remain over Sunday, as
guests of the Peerless Princess. Frank
Grimes and wife Of Wichita county, He
Tnengei Of Haskell county, Reed OF Kio-
wa county, and also Captain Aker and
wife were among the number. They are
the guests Of the city while they are here
end will certainly be cared for with all
the hospitality that Wichita affords so
long as they remain. Otto EckStein is
ohaperoning the crowd, and he does it
edmirably, too. When a reporter for the
Eagle went TO look up the crowd he
found them at the Commercial club
rooms, and they were thoroughly enjoy
ing themselves, too. c. NJ. Irwin also
came down TO spend Sunday with his
family, and he was assisting Mr.. Eek
stein to entertain the guests.
After the weeks work in the halls Of
the legislative bodies, il is no small Won
der that the members desire 10 get away
from Topeka over Sunday. 1t would be
SO with any other place under the sun.
An editor longs to get away from his Of
fee, merchant away from his store,
ard, IA short, when Sunday comes in
whatever line of work one is engaged,
a change is an absolute necessity.
The members have become acquainted
with the capital cities OF the different
states and when Sunday comes they
leave ii to explore other fields At Wash
ington Sunday is a sort of picnic day 20
a certain class during fine weather
Along the Potomac river are many ex-
cursioa boats, TO convey those in search
OF change to any Of the many inter-
esting places in the neighborhood. The
department clerks are 10 be seen going
away from town en- masse on any bright
Sunday, and this is the same state of
things which exists in every capital city
in the Union during a session Of the leg
isldtive bodies
While Sunday may be regarded as a
sort OF gala day in Washington il Is not
observed as such to such an extent in
any of the state capital cities. but the
members, al of them who can, leave the
city over every adjournment of any ap-
preciable length and spend the time at
nome, or, what is more probable, in some
other pace Of interest near at hand with
which they are less acquainted than the
immediate surroundings So 1t may be
DO surprising thing at all if every Sun
cay may witness the presence of quite an
appreciable number of the members of
either Of the houses of the legislature of
tine greatest state of them all, in spite of
grasshoppers. drouths, fasteners. alkali,
mortgage companies and other insects
KNOWN as foreign land owners. which lat
ter already have received a small dose Of
cure at the hands of the legislature
which was in session six years ags, and
which has effectually stopped the ravage
OF the lug.
The party now in the city viii remain
until Monday morning when they will
ali return TO Topeka together, and while
they remain in the city they will be TAX
en- care of as well as it is possible to do
II. Today they will be shown over the
city and will visit all points of interest |
In the city, which are by no means few.