The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-22
lover 300 GUESTS
Out-of- Town Merchants and
Wives Royalty Received.
GARFIELD STUDENTS MEET
In First Reunion at Friends
University.
GARFIELD STUDENTS MEET

The Commercial club rooms were all
aglow with mirth and musiaFriday dur
ing the reception rendered to the out-of-
town merchants and their wives or sweet
hearts. The reception was under the
auspices Of the Local Jobbers and Whole
salers' association of the city. Professor
Blumes orchestra was stationed behind
a screen on the stairway and discoursed
excellent music during the afternoon.
There were pretty decorations and every
thing to entertain and fascinate the
guests. There were 500 merchants in at
tendance during the day and about 500
women, and 1t was voted one of the most
entertaining events of the year in society.
Mrs. Chas. Aylesbury, Mrs. w w. John
son. Jr.. Mrs. A. S. Parks. Mrs. Willard
and Miss Buckley assisted in receiving
and they gave their women guests every
attention and courtesy. A fine banquet
was served down stairs for the ladies,
while upstairs there were refreshments
and cigars and billiards for the gentle
men. No attention whatever was paid to
business, and the subject of sale Of
goods was not mentioned at all. 1t was
purely social function to which the
great body of country merchants and
their wives were invited. The territory
represented at the social extended from
Ellsworth on the north, Fredonia on the
east and Texas on the south.
The reception of Wednesday was such
a successful and enjoyable event that
Mr.. Powell, secretary of the association,
has received many letters of congratula-
ton and thanks since those attending re-
turned to their homes. All of them ex-
press their delight and thanks for the
excellent entertainment afforded them
and the spontaneous outflow of cordially
and friendship which showed iself at the
reception.
Next year, Mr.. Powell said, the recep-
ton would be given on larger scale and
they would endeavor to get every mer-
chant in their territory to attend.
REUNION OF GARFIELD STUDENTS
The reunion of the old students of Gar
field university, which was held last
Thursday evening al the old university
building, was an occasion of great pleas
ure to the old Garfieldites who were
present. 1t had been ten years, lacking
only a few months, since any of those
present had seen each other save as ships
that in an erratic course come within hail
of others only to dip their colors and pass
on. This is the first reunion that has ever
been planned, and it exceeded in point Of
numbers what was expected, several 9TH
ers who had sent word that they would
be here being detained by some unavoid-
able circumstance.
The organization is now a permanent
one and in all likelihood will become a
part of the Friends university. A few
plans were made for second reunion to
be held in June, and in all likelihood this
will become the permanent time Of the an
nual meeting.
The old students have become so widely
scattered that it is very difficult mat
ter to locate them, and it was agreed by
those present to notify the secretary, Mr..
frank Payne of this city, of any change
OF address, and to request all old students
of Garfield university. including all de-
parments of the institution as it was
prior to 1890, to inform the secretary of
their whereabouts, so that they may be
kept posted as to the others. One old
student, Mr.. Case, of the law department.
is in Honolulu, some are among the of
ficers with the army in the Philippines,
some are in Europe. and by far the great
er number are beyond the remotest ink
ling as to their location.
MI L.,
about the old familiar halls, recalling the
numerous incidents which occurred in as
many different spots. and noting the
changes which had taken place during the
decade since those present had been to-
gether within the same halls.
Finally, the afternoon meeting was call
ed together in the old Edmund Burke hall
where an informal program was carried
out, beginning with the invocation by
Rev ]. H Parker of this city, and fol-
lowed by an address by the president
Miss Jennie Young of Ell Dorado, Kan,
which was very interesting, bringing to
mind many incidents of college life which
had escaped the memory of many.
Following the address Of the president,
the several members present We're asked
each make short address, telling of
themselves since leaving the college doors
and also recalling the time previous to
their departure. Among those who re-
sponded were Mr.. Ed. Harvey, now Of
Wichita; J. II. Parker, Wichita; Charlie
Harvey, FL Dorado: Will Ayers, Wichita !:
Mrs ETA B. TalberJ, Conway Springs; w
E. McCune, Wichita; Seymour Foose,
Watonga, Q. T.; George Coggshali, Chel-
sea, Kan; Fred Williams. Mt. Hope;
Oren Menefee, Oatville, Kan. Miss Ivy
Hall Mt. Hope. Kan; James Simpson.
Wichita; Mrs Edith Campbell, McIlhen-
| ny, Conway Springs: Sherman Ploughe.
Hutchinson, and Miss Nancy Campbell,
Wichita 1t is needless 10 say that these
addresses were interesting, the pathetic
haired place with humor. and the fact
that while each milestone along the road
THAI all must pass IS passed but once and
visited never again. save in memory. re-
manned like thread of silver toughened
TO the "reminiscences Of steel, and reveal
ed that when all will finally reach the
end Of the journey in the hands OF some
VIII be found the tools Of life still bright
and carefully preserved. while in the
hands of others they Will be found worn
10 the hilt
+ During the afternoon Mrs. Edith Nell
! benny sang a very pretty solo, with az
compartment by Mrs Talbert. Letters
We're read from samuel J. RoweH. Excel
! sior Springs, Mo; R w. Wcodside, Au-
/ Eusja; T. W. Butcher, Wellington; Mrs
/ Talitha Banks De Haven. Des Moines.
! Ia; Mrs. Lucille Hendryx Becert, Indi-
I annapolis. Ind: DR.. s y Mayber-y. Enid.