Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
THE NEWS AT LEAVENWoRTH,
tiOne-Runavay Boy Returns
After Eleven Years.

LEAVENWoRTH, KAS., Nov. 2e.-(spe-
cial.) Leavenworth had an afternoon and
evening of the long distance telephone to-
day. Manager O'Brien had waited until
the central office had been transferred to
Its new home in the Ryan building before
giving the citizens the treat of talking to
their friends in far-away states. Then the
big storm came. and with its damages
caused another delay. But once arranged
nothing interfered with the marvellous nov
city.
The conversational was held in the
drawing room of the L~eavenworth Club, in
the annex to the National hotel. Here a
network of wires reached out to the large
horn receivers hanging from the ceiling of
the drawing room and billiard room, and to
boxes on two round tables, from each Of
which radiated a dozen or more receivers.
Around these tables sat the business men,
guests of the Long Distance Telephone
Company, each with a receiver at his ear.
A long distance speaker was in one cor
ner of the room for receiving the sound
messages at this end. and in another cor
ner was the phone operated by Manager
by Manager c. W. Mcdaniel, Of Kansas
City. and Manager O'Brien, of Leaven-
worth.
ST. Louis, Memphis. Cincinnati. Chicago,
Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Allegheny
were some of the points talked to. E. E.
ef erenee with IT TIE J. P sif Edring ltoe. s haq a s0o Of
the road, who was at Memphis. DR..
Raines. superintendent of the Memphis in
was talking. if he was married. DR.. S. F.
Nicely got a tip on the st: Louis real es-
city. Ex-Mayor Hacker held an interest
president of the Northwestern Mutual
w. n. Todd talked to his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Frank Todd. of Allegheny. Pa. Many
other places were connected with Leaven-
worth.
During the evening a treat was offered
the listeners by the singing of a contralto
solo by Miss Laura Fleming. of Chicago:
Miss Fleming, being a former resident of
this city, had a host of friends in the
assembly who were pleased beyond meas
which has won iaurels for itself in the
Lake City. During the waits between
connections a number of vocal and in
strumental numbers We're heard from the
Kansas City office.
Lemonade and punch were served in the
west room of the club.
The entertainment proved to be novel and
delightful and many were the congratu-
lationS upon the success of the new in
dustry from the business men of the city.
"Sewing Day. at the Court House.
Sewing day, at the court house hap
pens now regularly on Tuesdays. Sew
ing day is part. of the plan devised by
the Ladies Relief Society to aid the wor-
thy poor and to decrease pauperism and
begging.
Any woman who wishes can get work
there that day, sewing. Material is pro-
vided, and one or more ladies of the So
ciety are there to aid the workers with
practical suggestions. All sorts of plain
clothing. especially children's clothing, are
made. The women are paid either in the
clothing they have made or in provisions.
The object OF the garmentmaking indus
try is to clothe children that they may at
tend school Mrs. f. C. Bunneil. as city
visitor. has charge of his effort to get
children into school. in which she is heart
Aid should be given the ladies in thei-
laudable effort. Donations should be left