Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01

It was not a merry Christmas for the
chappies; no, indeed The fact is that this
who worship at the altar OF fashion, for
their accustomed adulation is diverted to
other channels. Everybody at that time
churches, and the usually mundane minds
turn toward thoughts which embrace
largely sdd rI The +, feeling ! r of rPeaee on earth and
thoughts for nothing except their pres
ents, and the decoration of the churches,
and Of their participation in affairs given
for the children. and, altogether. it is a
very chilly time for swelldom. No matter
how they array themselves, no matter
what startling ties they wear. no matter
what they do, they are passed up for the
time being. and naturally. they cannot
understand it But it is 50.
After spending several of the Gays i'm
Nediateiy preceding Christmas IN vainly
attempting to get into the game. and un-
successfully. q crowd of them gave it up
for a bad job. and proceeded to map out
E iiSsIe affair of their own
Now. l tell you what We'll do" said
j John Roddy. the king. Wei just all
get together and have a little something
10 eat and a little something to drink, and
then Wen go to the matinee, and in the
eyeninS-weu, lets paint the town red"
These violent sentiments me: with a
feeble cheer from one or two, but II also
met with opposition. Harrie Weolf said
they could do as they pleased in the after
noon. but he was going to take his dinner
at home. But as for the evening, well,
that was a different matter.
But what's the use of going TO the
enatinee?" auoth Teddy Hanniford. NO
l2dy.h be her. and what do We care
That's so" chimed in Harry Merrill.
I'D a good zeal rather 20 for a drive, or
something like that"
The conference finally broke up with an
agreement Tor everybody TO meet in the
evening and do anything that turned up.
So Harrie went TO his home. where he ale
rent: the king stood on the corner of the
Lane srd contented himself with the OPEN
L. -.-1-agF 1TVefraFFnn ~ q .,--la :. -
with their best fellows, who We're wander
snS around the streets for want of some
thing better to DO: Harry Merrill took a
drive behind his sparkling team and came
near freezing, while Teddy-weIl, that's
another story.
And then in the evening thew all gather
ed as per appointment and there were high
old links. The story is that the king snIit
& bottle with somebody and quit the game
early. Harry Merrill had his team and
got home all right. Harry Woolf walked
home. and TEDDY
There L a futter just at the present
moment among the chappies In regard 10
the removal Of the Elks' Cub from its pres
ent quarters IN the New York Life build
sns TO the handsome Wisconsin building
and many have expressed their Intentions
OF becoming members. In fact. Tony
IlunpkIu has come out 'atSooted in favor
Of the EkS. He says that any body of men
who have the nerve 10 get into such quart
ers as those q the Wisconsin building de-
serve az me sncotFagtment thai they can
get. and he for one proposes TO give them
hand. His name is already up, and IL Is
probable that there will be a regular
,,ampeae amor% the boys to get in. II
viii b such I nice place 10 entertain ones
lady friends, cont You know. Ard then
n will b. 80 convenient. me boz.
The king Of them al: j John Roddy. Is
having a new suit made and it is to h q
tewel Of the frs water. He - sure. fol
r. friend. Harry Merrill, told him 80. The
King has boon trying TO keep it quiet, bui
there was such a Sparkle in his eve. ant
,iIch a hehtiGc smile on his face. tina
.y.rvo-a knew II could he nothing bur 2
new suit that could produce such an eff
facf. II s. TO he q Prince Albert. VIVA
th- chappies in the East call a frock, ana
IN. vest f- 20 be doubie-breasted and hav.
one OF those euticlng bg collars on IT. tn,
Iug sweaTs by all that is holy he will no
var "A silk hat with II. but Tony and TEDDY
eav rhnt 81 he does not they will cut hin
and organize n faction against him which
will compel him 10 resign from his roya
ys,sItion. Il looks very much as IL John
John RDfdy must wear that silk hat.
There was fear among tho boys tina
,-1o-rtsd - almost CONSERVATION Friday
yhen "a most correctly dressed man Wa
se.n walking along the Lane with n stray
i,st on lis head. He bore himself like
i.uS Z al the boys locked up the lat