Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-04-02
The Dinwoodie Entertainment.

Close upon the track of the vernal
equinox there arrived in Wa-keeney
on last "Wednesday evening, Father
and Mother Dinwoodie and their mus
zeal family, and truly there was hot
time in the old town that night.
BY seven O'Clock the audience began
to fill the spacious and brilliantly
lightly court-room: at half past seven
the entire seating capacity was occu-
pied by an expectant throng. repre-
senting the citizens of Wa-keeney,
farmers with their families from all
parts of the county. and from Graham.
Ellis, and Cove
1t had been whispered around town
for several days that this would
be no ordinary affair, the fire.
quent conferences of the women,
the borrowing of household goods,
the purchase of bolts of white
calico and reams of tissue paper, the
flourish of cymbals and bells at all
hours of the night, and the late hours
kept by usually steady people, all
had awakened much curiosity in
the minds of the townspeople.
They were not disappointed At s
o'clock the deep heavy sound of the
drum was heard at the. west landing.
the massive folding doors swung open,
and in came the DinwoodieS in court
dress, single file and swept majestic
ally down the middle aisle to the STIR
ring notes of grand caIlithumpian
march.
And then the program. Eighteen
grown-up Dinwoodies or all ages, sexes
and sizes arose and delivered a musi-
cal selection adapted from ben
Hur's Chariot Race The instru-
nlents - turnaphones. brackaphones,
mopaphones, combaphones, tuba
phones, dishaphones, pipeaphones and
bellaphoncs- Wa-Keeney may never
hope to see the like again. To epito-
mize, we can do no better than borrow
from Polonius: THE best actors in
the world, either for tragedy, comedy,
history, pastoral, pastoral-comical,
historical-pastoral. tragical-historical,
ragical-comi cal-pastoral, scene indi-
vidable, and,poem unlimited. Seneca
neither too heavy nor PlantuS too
llS IL IiI ~ WI W a bihiS "
date things from, in Wa-Keeney,
throughout all coming wears.
Father Dinwoodie was so well pleas
ed with the reception his family re-
ceived from the Wa-Keeney people
that at the close of the exercises he
announced his intention of abandon
ing his trip to the Klondike and of
settling his large family in this city.
He himself will take charge of Die
bold's lumber yard. Mother Dinwoodie
will have charge of the intermediate
department of the city schools. His
son Irving George will run general
store and Albert Houston has Il posi-
tion as president of the bank. Allan
Alexander has large cattle interests
near town. Ralph Healy will enter
the High school, and William Edwin
has secured employment in Mr.. Nell
sons law office. John Samuel will
preside over the public schools, ana
write editorial squibs at odd times for
the WESTERN KANSAS WORLD.
The many beautiful Dinwoodie
daughters have been variouSly be-
slowed among the best families of
the town. { lara jane will do the honors
at DR.. Jones' residence, Lena May at
John \. Nelson's, Eliza May will stay
with Ed Rea and DE mother to his
little ones. and G. n. Gibson has pre-
vailed upon Edith May to keep a
warm fireSide for him. Eleanor Try
phena will keep house for w. E. Saum
and Mary Ann will make her home
with them for the present Susan
Neronicka will be d companion for
Mrs. Henkel, Salome Annette will re-
side in the beautiful Blair mansion in
north Wa-Keeney, and take Stella
with her. Isabella Ann
will keep house for Irving George in
the big house on Fifth avenue. Mary
has secured position in
the postotfice, and thus they are as
simulated into our towns society and
there is no doubt that they will be as
useful members of it as they are orna
mental.
The WORLD sincerely hopes that |
they will not be called upon to ex-
change their unique and interesting |
musical Instruments for the orthodox |
and regulation harp until they pass
5he far distant mark of three score I
md ten.
Two years ago II. j. Warren. drug
giSt at Pleasant Brook, \. Y, bought
, small SUNNY of ChamberlaiDsS Cough I