People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-11
A Banquet to Her Lawyers.

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Probably 40 other entertainment
was ever given in Kansas like the one
given BY Mrs. Eiiz Jane WrigbtFriday
night to seventy or more Wellington
people. 1t was a blnQues in honor of
Mrs. Wright'o lawyers, Major Levi
Ferguson and Capt. J. s. Dey and
their families, in recognition of legal
services rendered her in the past. One
hundred and fifty invitations were
sent out, but the threatening rain and
other causes kept many away.
The guests gathered at The elegant
Wright home at o'clock and were
met at the door by MIS-. Wright, who
gave eaCu d cordial greeting. She
was assisted in the work Of entertain
ing by Mrs. A. A. Richards, Mrs.T. j.
Garland aud Mrs. S. A. Ravens. The
banquet tables were handsomely ar
ranged and beautifully decorated with
choice collections of fIwerS. At 7
O'Clock the guests were invited to
supper, The banquet vas served in
courses by colored trained walters,
aud lasted an hour and half. While
chose at the first table were eating,
those waiting for the second table
enjoyed themselves with social con-
Fersati0n and instrumental and vocal
music. While the second table was
being served, those who had been
banqueted, enjoyed themselves 10
a like manner. 1t was after 10 O'Clock
when the banQueting was over.
Thea most entertaining program
was opened with an instrumental solo
by Miss Cora NewbOld. W. NJ. Ready
delivered an address on the subject:
"MeSsrs. Ferguson and Dey as Attor-
neyS." He was followed by Jas. Law
rence with an address entitled;
"MajQr Ferguson and Captain Dey
as Citizens" Both addresses teemed
with humOr and contained many COM
plimeDtary references 10 these attor-
neys in whose honor the banquet was
given. Mrs. John R. Spar AMI e. A.
Hill rendered instrumental solos,
when Mrs. Julia Y. Harris spoke upon
the theme: Lawyers and Their
Wives paying pretty tribute 10
the woman whose influence and help
is often the means of success among
members of the legal profession. An
instrumental selection by Mrs. Abs
Martin closed the program, where
upon Rev. 0. L. Smith, on behalf of
Mrs. Wright, in neat speech pre-
Sented dn elegant silver berry dish
each to MI. Ferguson and Mr.Dey The
response was made by Maj1r Fergu
son.
1t was midnight when the enter
Galnmen. was concluded. Tue guests
departed for their homes happy In the
consciousness that they had enjoyed
an evening OF great Pleasure, and
grateful to their hostess for the excel
lent manner in which ohey had been
entertained. There we've present;
Messrs. and Mesdames is. Dey,
Levi Ferguson, Rev. o. L. Smith,
Elmer LayEe, Ed Klein, A. Graft,
Jacob Engle, Geo. B. Dean, AL Brum.
ley, L, Frambers, W. j. Newbold, Ed
Brown, W. NJ. Ready, NJ. B. Barris,
John Spar, Abs Martin, W. Noodle,
Rev. ThOs. Penick, R. J. Smith, A.
A. Richardson, G. E. Bright, S. Bar
DOW: Meslames L. J. Garland, S. A.
HayenS, A, A. Richards, WIS Nelson,
Mary Roser, Emml Klein; Mise,
Nellie Ratlitfe, Cora Newbold, Lille
Robinson, Edith Myers, Daisy Cum.
mingS, Jennie ROsecraus, Jewell
Cam, Addie Barlow, Mary Day, Mag
gle Walton, Myrtle Nelson; Messrs.
James lawrence, VIM. Taylor, Ch,s.
Hill, Frank Barlow, DR.. W. NJ. Martin.
Robert Dey, Leslie Noodle, Herbert
Noodle.