The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-02

nation in Chicago safely, and after a brie!
stay left for Aurora, ILL.,, where she will
visit her sister ere her return to her studies
in Chicago.
Mrs. T. J. Porter and Mrs. Sallie Por-
ter left for st Louis yesterday morning.
where they will be the guests of Mrs. james
King nee Porter. Miss Sallie will remain
until after Christmas.
The musical union or rather vocal So
ciety, which has been organized i'm this city
for practice and culture in music, will
met to morrow evening in the Ohio
street Methods: church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hahn, who have
been visiting friends and relatives in Ken
lucky and Indiana, will return 10 their
home in this city this week. They will
take in the st. Louis fair en- route.
The ladies society of the Congregation
al church, invite all its members to be
present at a meeting which will take place
next Friday afternoon at the residence of
Mr.. George Gold On West Seventh street
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. ChiIds, formerly of
this city, late of Dallas, Texas, who have
been Spending the summer at the straits of
Mackinaw and vicinity, stopped with
friends here for few days, en- route to
their home.
Capt. Harry Demuth will go to ST Louis
| 10 morrow, where Mrs. Demuth is at pres
ent. They will be the guests of their rela-
tives, the families OF Mr.. John CantreIl
and Robert 5. Mcdonald, and of course
take i'm the fair.
"A novel arrangement to attact the at
tention OF the public hrs been exhibited in
| Sanborn Bros. bookstore window 70. the
past few days. 1t is a pyramid of books
upon which guesses regarding its weight
| is taken. The person guessing the nearest,
will be given an elegant bound and Illus
tratcd copy Of Shakespeare. The idea is
novel and taking and already nearly TWO
hundred guesses have been haZaried.
THE CHAUTaCQUA CIRCLE.
The Chautauqua circle is a new depar-
ture in the way of culture in this city, but
IS il has made a good beginning ii is prob
able il will b"come a permanent success.
The circle met last Friday night in the
Christian church study and effected TEN
porary organization by eleciiEg J. H.
Duncan secretary pro TEN, and also at
| tending TO other business connected with
its completion. The following were enroll
ed as members DR.. ". L. King, Mr. and
Mrs Hoffman, Misses Mary Logan, Mary
Kidd, L Snedaker, Matte Harker. J. H.
Duncan, Mrs Kate Hawkins and Master
Frank Hawkins.
The circle will begin It's course of study
at once, and request all who expect to pur-
sue it to send to Walden l. Stow, 81 Wash
iDgton street, Chicago, and mocure the
BOOKS designed for the October and No
vemher course. They are "A brief history
OF Greece" price sixty cents, "Chautauqua
+. B. No. ), Greek history" price ten cents,
primer OF American literature" by c. f.
Richardson, thirty cents, making the entire
cost OF the set but Sl.00. The "Chautau-
GUAM" can be procured by sending to DIR. T..
L. Flood, Meadville, Pa. The price OF this
is one dollar and half, and is well worth
the money.
The next meeting of the circle will b.
held Monday, October ID, in the study Of
the Christian church. 4 permanent or
ganization will then be effected, and the
blank forms for membership will be filled
and forwarded TO the general secretary,
Miss X. F. Kimball, Plsinfeld, New Jer-
sey, together with the annual fee of Fifty
cents tor membership. Alters pleasant
talk about the aims o: the circle, ETC., the
G. l.. S. C's dispersed.
DANCING CLUB.
The new dancing club met at Germa-
MA hall last Friday night and had a very
pleasant as well as profitable meeting.
The club now numbers thirty-two mem
bers, and aS Prof Shank is the instructor,
it promises very pleasantly for the future.
Nearly all the members accompanied by
their lady friends we're present Friday
evening. The following are tho gentlemen
comprising the club: Messrs. Charles
Guenther, Homer Byler. c. +. Mcsserly,
Arthur Stewart, Will Hoffman, Jno. Casey,
Dick Barrett. Jno Barrett, Chas. Dexter,
Geo arnold, yno. Hill, Ed Greer, Harry
Smith, Win Smell, Geo. Waller, Will
Turner, Everett Fsrnham. Jabez Jackson,
Bsvliss Steele, Frank Hughes. Geo. Mackey
Hermann Scott. Ed Kent, Fred Morrill,,
VIII Ramsey, Harry Hawkins. Walter
Brown, ". W. Black, Cnas. Talbot and
several others.
| INTERESTING RELIGIOUS RITE
Miss Corinre Mcdonald of New
York. who has for some lime boen guest
|
t;zed after the manner Of the Episcopal
church and yesterday afternoon vas Sc
lccted as the time. The baptism took
place at the residence of Miss Corinne's
aunt, Mrs. c. Demuth,::a and the occasion
was made one of great beauty as we'll IS
solemniiy. A temporary font and an altar
were arranged and the house was taste
fully decorated with flowers.
Rev. Chas Foster, l.. L. D., performed
the rite and as is customary, a number OF
personal friends and memters of The
church were invited 10 be present. The
sponsors were: Mrs. {. Demu;h and
Miss Cora Demuth as proxies of Mrs e.
H. Mann, of New York City. and Mr..
Frank Houston, proxy for Mr.. w. W.
Knickerbocker, of New York City. The
rite was very impressive and those present
will long remember it.
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