The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-23

Compound and one box Of Loi
4-"Our Ancestors - Katherine S.
Lewis.
5.-"The Old FEnt-Lock VS.. the Krag-
JOrgensen"-R. Matthews.
6.-"Ben Franklin'-Resp by F. W.
! Bentley.
7.-Dances-Ca) Sir Roger De Coverly.
Cb) the Minuet.
The toasts being over, dancing consti-
tuted the remaining pleasure. and it was
a pleasing sight to witness the couples
| dancing the old fashioned minuet and Sir
Roger De Coverly steps which were in
vogue during the revolutionary period. A
few of the ladies were costumed in Mar
tina Washington style and lent very at
tractive appearance to the surroundings,
which were decorated in an appropriate
manner for the occasion. Last night 5
banquet was a distinct socitl success and
the members were loud in their praise OF
the admirable manner in which Mr.. Ar
thur Davidson of the Royal Cafe and his
corps Of assistants conducted the culinary
part. The following is a list Of the men,
bers, who. with few exceptions, were
present:
Officers of the Sons-George F. Lewis.
president; VIM. /. Human, vice presi-
dent; c. l. Davidson. secretary; G. VI.
Dickson, treasurer; Frank Nighswonger,
historian; George F. Lewis, c. H. Brooks,
G. NJ. Dickson, executive committee.
Sons-Elwood Davis KimbaII, Samuel
Francis Woolard, Charles Henry David
son, f. p. Thompson, Frederic w. Bent
ley, James Oakley Davidson, Benjamin c.
Whitney, Samuel B. Amidon, William An
It's Reed, Andrew Hinsdale Fabrique,
flames R. Mead, Theodore Morrison, sid
ney G. Ashton, Rodolph Matthews, Albert
E. Baker. Charles Payne.
Officers of Observation-Disclosures S.
Lewis. regent; Emma L. H. Reed. vice
regent; Luella A. KimbaH, secretary;
Birdine y. Woolard, registrar; Mary B.
Graves, historian; Sarah r. G. Burrell,
treasurer.
Daughters-Julia Haight Bunnell. Jane
Nighswonger, Lucretia S. Grosvenor,
Mary Jane Sweet, Winifred Woolard,
Maude Matthews, Carrie Emily Whitney,
Elvie Fitch Walker, Bessie Balrow Reed,
Lucetta Stevens Fassett Carter. Jane Wey
Grosvenor. Elizabeth A Barnard Rose,
Nellie S. Huntoon Sim. Alice May Whit
ney, W Ernestine Towne, Mollie Garrard
Baker, Alice kimbaTl Mortimore.
The Old Settlers ball, at which the old
folk were to have participated in the dance
and festivities, at Garfield hall last night
was postponed until some future time. on
account of the inclemency of the weather.
There were nearly 200 of the old settlers
out in the afternoon, and they looked on
the ball in the evening with the usual
pleasant anticipation of a good time, until
the storm came IN. The floor of Garfield
hall had been waXed and put ii excellent
shape, and an orchestra had been engaged
Al the bal the young folk. mostly descend
ants Of the old settlers. were to take part
and few couples had gathered for tbs
dance by the time the reporter called. but
+ there were no old folk there The man
/ ayers Of the ball said they did not expect
/ any Of them out, ard would turn the ex-
I ereises over n the young people. Quite
I a number of tickets had been disposed Of
! biographical history of the old settlers
J or Sedswick county viii be written Pro-
/ vision for this was made at the old Set
1 tiers meeting yesterday afternoon.
The meeting in the afternoon was called
/ to order in Garfield Han 10y President
/ Charles Carr. son.
/ The first speaker was T. 3. Jewett, who
/ dwelt on the association. - annual meet
. ings and its origin and the good il has
accomplished.
+ J. r. Mead followed with an address