The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-09
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Many Friends of Frank Rob-
bins Meet at His Home.
ON LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
Miss Schnizler Celebrates
Her Tenth Birthday.

ried out last Thursday evening at the
country residence of Mr. Frank ROBBINS
just north of the city. 1t was in the
nature Of surprise. given in honor of Mr.
Robbins birthday, by his wife and daugh-
Ter, Miss Ethel.
Mr. Robbins is one Of the old-tme cattle
buyers and stockmen at the Union stock
yards ard The invited guests were the
commission men. yard officers. Dold repre-
sentatives. and all his fellow sufferers who
for ten years have been daily associated
with him. As surprise It was COM
plete success. the victim having been dip
Dramatically spirited away by Amos wall
Jams, the yard foreman. while the rest Of
the delegation closed the days affairs and
hurriedly took buggies and made for Mr..
Robbins farm, there to take complete pos
session, which they did with all the sang
froid of common bandits and midnight
marauders. Finally the unsuspecting and
good-natu-ed Frank came dragging il,
and as he was summarily rushed into the
parIors and gaZed at the sea Of amused
faces, his own face was study He had
just said good night at the Exchange
building to all those sitting so serenely be-
fore him. To show their realizing sense of
gratitude for his hospitality, and as a
mark OF their esteem and good viii, the
combined interests at the yards had sent
out early a handsome and artistic easy
chair. of modern pattern and desigN and
when It came time to present it, Frank
was completely speeches., and most every
one was glad It was so. as supper was
waiting just then. Colonel r. T. Bean, in
the most fitting and eloquent manner in
behalf of the donors, presented the chair
to Mr.. Robbins. The last words of Mr..
Bean had hardly died away, before A 3.
Moore, in a sepulchral tone. remarked:
SAY Frank, make your response short;
am hungry Frank simply said Thank
YOU" and the crowd adjourned to the
dining-hau. There a most bountiful and
appreciated repast was served, Mrs. Rob
bins being assisted by Mrs. Williams, Miss
Helen Fisher and Miss Ethel Robbins. Mr..
Robbins was assigned to the head of the
long table and Inspector Tillford at the
far end. And eat! Superintendent Duianey
is vehement in declaring that Billy Wal
lace, the email hog buyer for bold, pur-
posely wore a rubber vest so he could
take in all in sight. he being an ardent
advocate OF the expansion policy. ''Petey
Scales,'' alias Mr.. Win Baker. weigh
master, three times got up and walked
around his chair to get a shake-down so
he could eat more and beat the game
Rory O'Moore is sure that Daddy Tillford
got himself al the end of the table so he
could get the dishes going both ways, and
ne claims he held his own. Elmer Reiff
slowed away enouh provender to run him
until Thanksgiving, while Willie Vandiver
had three walters attending him all
through the meal
1t was a most refreshing and appetizing
banquet, both as to variety and culinary
perfection. and everyone of the hungry
stockmen most thoroughly enjoyed 1t.
After the flow of reason and the enjoyable
feed, the party adjourned to the par,or,
where cards and music entertained the
party for the next three hours. The music
was a wonderful thing, and was enough
TO make the neighbors wish they were dead.
Miss Fisher presided at the piano. and
she is an accomplished musician. but to
play the accompaniment for such a motley
jangle OF bassO voices as she had to assist
her was more than could be borne Mr.
Dulaney watched his chance and let go his
dark maroon voice until the coyotes grew
green with envy and skunk away crest
fallen and discouraed. VIII Wallace,
Marsh Paugh, the Eagle man and Hans
Peoples made Up a quartet and tried to
sing Meath the Shadows Of the Pines"
but the room was soon emptied and they
found themselves alone. Rectations,
stories. "reminiscences. and a general good
time. unhampered by frivolous and sitting
conventionality and formality. made up
the even -. and the guests at last de-
parted all wishing the host many recur-
ring birthdays. the hostess and her daugh-
ter an appreciated sense Of their hospi-
1ality. and each other another equally wei
spent evening.
Thus this little group. set of from the
rest Of the city. is hound yet closer to-
gether and all feel that each owes the
others a generous sympathy in com
mon cause. and this interdependence
among one special class is slowly building
up in this city an industry which makes
Cor the city's good. Those present were:
Colonel r. T. Bean. II. c. Tilford w r.
Dulaney. W. J. Wallace. 4. n. Spencer. J.
L. andiver. Clifford Darratt Hans Peoples,
Jack Osborn. A E. Moore. VIII Baker
w NJ Paugh. Elmer ReiH. Amos Williams.
]. W Woods Win Vandiver and c E
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