The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-17
Wichita Ten Years Ago.

Wichita succeeded, after a hard fight.
for tine next meeting Of the Trans-9G Issis-
sippi Commercial Congress at the ses-
sion held at Galveston. The fight was
between Wichita, Denver and Kansas
City. Speeches were made BY George ".
Clement and Fred ". Bentley for wich-
tia
The s and 3. club, one Of wichita's
social organizations. held "a session at
their hall on Hillside avenue. The pro-
gram consisted OF music. recitahons etc.
Il was then announced that the club
would put on the boards "Pyronius and
Thtsbee." az taken from Midsummer
Nights Dream"
The central committee OF the Citizens
Alliance held an executive session to de-
eide on plan OF campaign. It was an
nounced that it was the intention Of the
alliance to put fun ticket IN the field
from mayor down.
The Knights of Pythias were making
prepare lions to entertain the delegates 10
the grand lodge in May. It was aneicd-
pated thai from 5000 70 10000 Knights
and ladies would attend the session.
Sam ". Hess had Just returned from
Ne WORK, where ne had been purchasing
a spring stock Of goods for Herman &
Hess.
The Ministerial association was pre-
pairing for a series Of free public discus
siohs in the Y. NJ C A. auditorium.
Richard Pool was just recovering from
zn accidental shooting which had caused
MS hand TO be amputated because Of IT'S
condition
Mr. and Mrs r. " Goldstandt expected
to leave FOR a weeks visit with friends
in Topeka and Lawrence.
The jefferson and Florence Theatrical
company appeared in wichita. presenting
THE Rivals with Joe Jeffe-soD as Bob
Acres.
Battery A was arranging the flower part
Of Garfield hall for their use. All - the
military organizations and Old soldiers
occupied the same building.
DIT George w. Miller q Kansas CITY
Iectured to large anrenoe az the First
n F. church on "shsms
Pra7aratfons were being made fo~ IN
entertainment n b given in The Fret
Presbyterzan church 20 raise funds Tor
the High School lfTary
The Eagle was reminding ufstzeuz that
there were only a few days left 10 REGIS
ter
Mr.. ana Mrz. Har-y vooa q wearr-
tol came Up 20 see joe Je6erson IN sTsa
Rivals"
O 3 stgolaer entertained tize members
81 the ToraE 8la--fesf F'eople's Casd clpb
a. his bacaclor apartments
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