The times., 1897-07-29
A RECEPTION TO WARNER
Citizens of kensingtOn Do Honor to
the Consul to Leipsie.
They Crowd the Town Hall, Hear
Bright Speeches, and Have a
Good Time Generally.

The citizens Of KensingJon, Nd, TUNED
out en- masse last evening to DO honor
to their most highly hoaored fellow towns
man, BrainaTd h Warner, r.. who has
recently been appointed United States con-
sui at Leipsie, Germany.
The reception, which was given in the
town han, was attended by many of Mr.
Warmers friends in THIS city, as Wen as
by the people Of Kensington. The hail
within and without was decorated in holt
day attire, the interior being profuseIy
adorned with Old Glory and the outside
brilliantly Illuminated with hundreds OF
Chinese lanterns
The arrangements We're in charge Of the
mayor, O. ". ClGm, ex-Mayors Martin,
Derrick, and Peter. ex-Gov. Hart, Of Ohio;
Messrs. j. ". Townsend. William ".
Terrell, w Fl. Mana kee. and H. K simp-
son, who also acted as a reception COM
mittee.
More than half OF those who came to ex-
tend congratulations TO the young con-
sui Were ladies, the greater part OF whom
stayed TO participate in the dance, which
took place after the reception. The oc-
casion was also enlivened by excellent
music by Yount's Orchestra.
Shortly after 3 o'clock Mayor CIurn. W ho
acted al master OF ceremonies, called the
assembldge to order, and after briefly
stating the object OF the gathering, intro
duced ex-Gov. Hart as the orator OF the
evening Gov Hart paid a fIattering
tribute to the character and worth OF Mr.
Warner.
Mr.. Warner in reply thanked his towns
men for their expressions OF friendship
and assured them that he would use his
best efforts to fuInl their expectations
of him
DR.. Nourse made a humorous speech
which kept the audience in an uproar
Ex-Mayor Martin and MI. Marion Dorian
also made short addresses.
While the guests We're extending con-
gratulations to young Mr. Warner, his
father, Mr.. 2. H Warner, and his mother
also Were remembered and heartily con-
graduated by all present
Among those present We're:
Alfred Ray, jr, Miss Neel Ray, Miss
Matte Martin, Mr.. and Mrs W E Brown,
G. Parker Jones, Miss Flor. Warren Smith.
Mr.. A. VI. Proctor, Newman Little, and
Misses Clara and May Little, Miss Irene
Brown. Miss Sadie Kinnear, Misses Clara
and Rene Manakee, Miss May Massey,
Misses Bessie, Annie and Mary Warner
Judge Scott, w E. Brown. DR.. W I..Lewis,
DR. John Lewis, DIR W. H. Way, Andrew
Parker, DR. E J. Jonas, A X PhIIIiBs.
Southland Warner and Parker Warner,
First Assistant Postmaster General ShelIa-
barger, Herbert Lewis and wife, W. ".
Eldridse, R. Parker Jones, Rev. Dr.J. I.
Marshall, Rev. Robert NJ. Moore and wife.
John F. Freeman and wife William Hutch
inson and Wife, ]. W. Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Il. Kinnear, Miss Bessie Russell.
Loren II. Nilliken and wife, George r.
Stokes and wife, W. R. Russell and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs Marion Dorian. Mrs " L. Park.
Mrs j. 81 Marsey, Mrs. Robert E. Con-
slant, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Maxson. Miss
Katie Hayden, Miss Nannette MilIiken, Miss
Birdie and Miss Marion Russell: DIR. William
H Lewis and wife, DR.. Eugene Jones, G..
L. Harding and wife. s. A. Lonan. e r.
Thomas, Thomas R Martin and wife. @
p. Smith and wife, H X Simpson. George
Peter and Mr. and Mrs H C. Armstrong.