The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09
THE GLORIOUS FIRST.
Everyone Wss out and Msde the
Regulation Call, Regardless
Of the Cold.
A Gala Dsy for Visitors and . Red
Letter Day for the City, Long
10 be RENE Absred,

! Letter Day Tor the City, Long
10 be RENE Absrsd.
The DAY OF RAYA
The FIRST day of January, 1879, vas Q %
, riod Of twenty-four hoon long to b re.
membered BY the Inhabitants of ths ne
tropolis of Kansas. and will stand q red
letter day for long time to come. II Va q
. jolly day and no mistake, and everybody
had about as much fun as they could con.
: veniently carry-ths eentlemen vs meaa-
although it il not 10 be inferred that any
body was drunk-exceps that the police
force was pretty we'll occupied in The af-
!ernoon and evening in assis.iny the tired
fellows home,
NOBODY BEING LOCKED TIP on NEw YEARa.
you know. All during the afteruoon-
very few begun their rounds below noon
l. until nine or ten O'Clock in the even
ing sleighs and carriages were flying
through the streen conveying merry par
ties of gay cavalies 10 the residence Of
their lady friends, although the majority of
the callers ceased ut six O'Clock, to allow
the ladies time to prepare for any enter.
ra;nment which they might have intend.
ed TO attend during the evening. Every
lady who had announced either BY card or
through The TINES, that she would keep
open house and receive, had
AsTEsDy STREAM OF CALLERS
throughout the entire day, that i, during
that portion Of the day during which it
was proper to make visits, while scores Of
ladies who were at home 10 their friends,
but who hadn't announced their intention
Of receiving, or made preparations, were
kept busy answering the bell. One fact
w-s observable, which could not but At
tract attention, and which Vas the sbsence
Of all liquors At the majority of houses
where ladies received Consequently if .
caller was Thirsty he had to stop At some
place between calls vhere refrsahmenu
were sold. Everybody VS. happy and in
the jolliest mood imsgipable, and it can Be
said with truth that the firsi day Of Janu-
sry, 1879, was - pleasant holiday . The
city Of Leavenworth ever saw.
THOSE WHO 1HcnvID.
Ms. DR.. ]. W. Brock received in her ele- j
CANT parlors, n No. 624 Shawnee street, A.
sisted oy her sister, Mrs. AcF srland, dis |
pensine the compliments and delicacies Of |
the season 10 ali who called. There was . |
steady stream Of visitors 1t this residence |
all day.
Mrs.. D. R. Anthony was At home At No. |
All North E-plsn de, Mrs. Sam Black as-
sisting in the reception of guests, and the
number of callers vas very large.
Mrs. Judge S,iIIings was At home on the
North Esplaosde, and Handsomely enter
tanned all callers, Of which there was a
large number.
Mrs. Theodore Egersdorff, At her resi-
dence, Broadway, corner Of Miami street,
was the recipient Of . very large number of
visitors, to all Of whom was dispensed an
unbounded hospitality.
Mrs Capt. lnsley, corner Seneca and
Sixth streets. was At home to all her
friends, and entertained handsomely.
Mrs. DIR. I. J. Weed received at her res
idence on Elm street, between Second and
Third streets, the number Of cards left
here being very large.
Mrs. Ed. FeDlon was at home, 1t the cor
DER of Ottawa and Sixth streets, and re
ceived numerous callers, to whom were Of
Tered the best the re ason affords
Mrs DR.. N. S. Thomas and Mrs.. VIM
Parmelee were at home at room No. 10,
Missouri Valley building and treated
handsomely the large number who called
Mrs. q. NJ Lee, at her residence on the
De Soto road, received assisted by Miss Kate
Scott. The number OF csllers out there was
1ery large.
Mrs. D. NJ. Swan, assisted by Mrs. WIN
Pinkston and Misses Hattie Hord and Bet
lie Few, received at the residence on Otta-
"a street, between Second and Third
treets. Refreshments of all kinds were
erved and every caller was made to feel AZ
lone.
At Hon. Alex. Caldwell's, Hon. Levi
Wilson's, on North Broadway, and Mr.
[ohn Crancers, South Broadway, formal
vsre not held
Mira H. Pendrry received at the resi-
-nce, corner Of Eighth and Mary street,, .
assisted BY the Misses MCGEE, The choioest !
he season affords being offered guests. |.
Mrs. Morris and daughters assisted By .
diss Fullerton and ArA Harris. were n !,
ome at their residence, corner Of Miami and
ixth streets, TO their friend, and rscsived .
large number of callers.
Mrs. John Alternately, Chestnut sefssk be-
Ween Sixth and Seventh streets, received
er numerous friends, who called in large
umbers.
Mrs. ". p. Borland and daughters were
home to their friends, corner Kickspoo | !
nd sixth streets, and although not keeping {
pen house in the strict sense of the term.
entertained al visiton Ia
Mrs. ]. w. Spratley, ut her reaidence,
orner OTTAWA and second streets, enter
lined Handsomely al friends, and they ?
'ere legi = Who paid their respecta q
Mic Ida Fortescue, south Broadway. ..
,c.ived, assisted BY Miss Jones, of Law 3
nee. The number Of friends vas very 2
'rge, and the entertainment unboupded.
The Misses Burbank, south Broadway, 3
d not receive, yet welcomed all riende g.
Miss Jessie Ashton, Broadway, vas 1t
ome to her friends and entertained most
the number of callers being r..
~ large.
Misses Priscilla and Sadie Booth, Mis- =
on Mallory and Miss Sue Alier received .
the residence Of the former. Third Az
lue and Marahall street, and tn I'll guests
IRE extended the best th seasou a6ords
be ladies had arranged leo contribution =.
'xes, Whhh zee sost ended from the chan :.
,lier, one Of which vas marked .The y
,or" and the other "The Metropolitan
uarda," to both Of which quests coutribu
d literally, ths former box LEADING the
tier, hovsvef, someahiag moro than two Of
o0a IL.
Miaes Nellie and Agses Moonlieht vsre =.
hose ed horpisably snsertainsd Tie q
re numbef Of frieads Who called h
Ma d. H Qoty, q ths oesDsr Of Kicka- p
o and Fifth ssseeta, while not o. he re- b
iving liza, exesoded IL Aospitalities Of nc
E house 70 al eallefa sr
The Misses Merrill and Ni0 Csrris P,rk ID
n at hone, but not among thuss who no
d aonouoeed shat hey would keep open on
use. The callers were numerous.
Mis- Mary Garrett assieAed by Nis
: gle Hook nd Min Rosa Kirch, eutrr
med the large number Of frieods in q ID
ndsome manner. in
Mis- Woodward, corner Eighth and Mary Of
Gets, with Mis- Park, of Illinois, receiv- mn
their friends, although they did not Co
pp open house. M.
Mn Sam Dodsvorth, Pottawstomie ND
eet, between Second and Third streets, n
. not on the receiving list, but entertain on
visiting friends. hi,
Mrs. H. C. Keller, assisted BY Mn. n. +. a.
cen, received At her residence, Fifth Az lev
ne and Marshall street. The delicacies Co
the season were bountifully dispensed. ms
Miss Alice Farrell. assisted BY Miss
nner and Mis- Hook, vss At home.
cry guest received gift, and this resi- ]
,ce Vac favorite stopping place. Liz
Nm. 8. +. Atwood, corner Third avsnue col
! MaFshall street. was ut home for all of IN
friends Who called in lanee numbesn A.