Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
A GRAND AFFAIR.

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Sir Ladies of Security Thursday
evening, would, if given by any
other order, be called a "blow out
or round up" but gathering OF
the above noble order must be
called convocation. 1t was indeed
a notable gathering of the finest
people on earth, including the elite
of Columbus, Galena and Chetopa.
Over 100 knights and Ladies were
present at the city hall, where a
short program was rendered and
the following address delivered by
his Royal Highness, the Duke de
Tracewell:
Sir Knights and Ladies' When see
before me those old Democratic wheel
horses. Allison and Jones of Columbus
Mcdonald, Mac Gill and DR.. Stryker of
Baxter and Smith of Chetopa. and hear
my own voice talk. l imagine l am once
more addressing a convention OF the old
time Jeffersonian Democracy before we
we're carried away by fusion fakes and
amalgamation illusions. but when cast
me eye still farther and see this magnifi-
cent array of innocent beauty and virtu-
Gus nobility. know that ! am in the
midst OF a convocation Of knights and
Ladies Of Security.
Let it be understood our society must
not he classified with any of the lower
orders of somewhat similar nature. such
as the Workmen. who never work, but
throw their members out when they get
old. or the Woodmen. who know not
blackberry from huckleberry: or the Pa
triarchs of America. a majority OF whose
members are neither patriarchs or Ameri-
cans. but owe their allegiance to Portugal.
Hungary or Ireland. We are no common
order. formed from the middle or lower
classes. We are from the nobility of the
land, the creme de Ia creme. the boug
tong of the earth. Our order is composed
entirely of Dukes. Duchesses, Counts,
Countesses. Earls. Earlesses, Barons and
Baronesses.
The society is based on Charity. Frater-
nifty. Faith. Hope and Aristocracy. We
care nothing for the toiling masses. the
Mark Hanna or the war In
Cuba. Our main object is to secure
healthy members of noble blood and
bea, the society by dying early in life,
The above is q supposititious
speech. Our reporter did not reach
the hall in time to hear Mr.. Trace
wells eloquent discourse, but we
believe it is reported correctly, or
as nearly so as possible under the
II is such speech
as we would have made had we
been called upon, and it's got to go,
anyhow.
After the speech the audience ad-
iourned TO the Springs hotel where
an elegant collation. was served to
the Knights and Ladies aud their
invited guests. 1t was one of the
Iinest spreads we ever sat down to
and the waiter girls TALL duchesses
and countesses) were the prettiest,
and the whole crowd was the hap
piest, and in fact the entire enter
.ainment was the most successful
and satisfactory ever perpetrated
IN this city.
An adjournment was then had TO
he parlors of the hotel, where the
was continued by mu-
,ic, and singing, and playing such
delightful games as pussy Wants
/ Corner" and High Diddle Diddle,
he Cat and the Fiddle"
We cannot mention names in con-
iection with this recherche affair,
10 ere were 80 many present, but
capt. D. Boyer was master or mis-
ress of ceremonies, assisted by
Mayor D. Norton, Drs. Dewitt and
Ton Stryker, Capt. Eastman and
'thers. Your reporter attracted a
rood deal of attention on account
4 his new s. suit and necktie, and
naturally attracted considerable
from the young ladies.
Twas q grand affair and select.