The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
ECHOES OF THE PAST.
Christmas Incidents in Topeka Many
Years Ago.


Christmas Incidents in Topeka Many
Years Ago.
>, The following paragraphs are from the
Topeka Tribune for Saturday, December
q, 1853, published by J. F. Cummings and
ed every Saturday morning and this was
the Christmas and holiday number com
Christmas was a. gala day in Topeka
among the class of men VINO deal IN the
ardent. They commenced celebrating on
Saturday evening by breaking the win
dow of the Morse saloon"
3. n. Wood. editor of the Kansas
Press, after calling on his subscribers for
corn, hogs, butter eggs, wood, etc. ana
take wolf pelts and old cast off clothing
The Topeka lodge of the Masonic or
der gave a grand festival in honor of the
birthday Of St. John the evangelist; on
a pupic installation OF the oftleers OF
the lodge was gone through with An
ject of Free Masonry. Next in order
at the Topeka house and which vas pal
atable beyond all human anticipation.
to Museum hall which was fitted up
nicely for the scene that was to ensue-
of approaching day beautiful women led
by brave men threaded the mazes OF the
d h5fng t dnnes heeoieSs 1iiAe Oh care OF
The Leavenworth Herald charges US
ing the territorial legislature in Topeka.
We. have not asked for the legislature to
would much prefer to have them hold
their session in LecomptOn, or even Leav-
enworth or Lsa4wfen9cees than Topeka The
',,Than1Is-7"Our thanks are due. a kind
Christmas dinner. We ate it
Late arrival: John Barleycorn and
Iangleleg T1p-em-up have made their APP
days: They hail from the solar regions
judging from the eclipsed eyes which
they peddled down the avenue
Mr.. HuntoOn, chief engineer of the st.
Joseph and Topeka railroad, has been in
the city during the past week"
The paper also contains ordinance
b. Smith, recorder. ordering that ali dogs
be muzzled- The advertisement of Jacob
cards of the following lawyers: H. c.
Hawkins, Nathan p Chase, John C. Otis,
Giles, Jacob Stafford and VIM. P. Douth-
It also appear The advertisement of
boat makes quick trips with the great
The state journal for December 27. 1890
the first issue after Christmas, contains
Capt. Jim Rowley is in receipt of a
new waltz, the latest thing out in dances.
The West End club viii try its hand at
the production before long,
Pursuant to call a large number of
leading citizens assembled at the Burtis'
house Saturday night, the objects of
which were to make move towards hold
ing some kind of an entertainment on
Of raising funds to assist the suffering
frontier settlers On motion Major An
- = e'--s -'-Os - ~ 4AOAA- l.
Huntoon, Hon. NJ FOUGHT and Joab Mui-
vane were appointed a general committee
on arrangements.
Lutte Wilcox, city editor of the Las
Vegas Daily Optic made the Journal a
pleasant call today. He says his mission
to Topeka was to get square meal for
Chrlst maS and have a tooth pulled"
Patti Rosa failed to come. Her COM
pany broke up at Kansas Cfty and its
members walked home"
"One of Sam Hanks water wagon
teams raised the only excitement on
Christmas by running away They wreck
ca the wagon completely"
John Elliott has very large elephant
on his hands in the Seventh street fire
cistern in front of department headquart-
ers. After q great deal of superf1uous
work he had the job almost completed.
This morning the walls of the cistern
gave way nearly down to the bottom and
the whole thing caved in
Ca lamfty ROwley. Judge Dunn and Jim
BOWhay put on their summer clothing
and went down to Kansas City to get a
little of Christmas on the street car
The Methodist church on Quincy street
was decorated for Christmas and the ex-
ecut1Ve committee was composed of Col
a. 5. johnson, w. D. Gossett. Dr. J. B.
Hibben. Mrs. Anna Jenkins and Mrs
Mary Scott After describing the decora-
lions the name of the decorating commit
tee are given as follows: Mrs. Edwin
Scott, Miss Lydia Lowman, Mrs. H s.
Reed, Miss Jennie ClarksOn, Miss Lizzie
er. Mrs. a. J. Downy, Miss Lola Mood
Miss Matte Booth, Miss Minnie Jetmore
r. D. Coldren, J. R. Dutton and f. H
Roberts.