The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-05-06

route 10 her home from Calliornls, Wnere
she has been engaged in teaching. Miss
Fink accompanied her home.
The Sunday school of the Christian
church gave a very pleasant entertainment
last Friday evening. A musical and liter
ary programme of excellence was Furnished
by Misses Julia, Hattie and Katie Miller,
Matte Bard, Clara Felix, little Mamie
Priest, and Masters Harry Newton, Vail
| Haley and others.
Mrs. S. L. Highleyman and sister will
leave next Thursday night for Des Moines,
| Iowa. Previous 10 her departure, she will
be rendered several complimentary enter
| tainments Mrs DIR. Carr will give one OF
| these Monday afternoon, Mrs. Judge Rich
| ardson will give one Thursday afternoon.
| Mrs. Highleyman will leave Des Moines
! for Europe on or about the Goth OF the
month, her passage having been engaged
| for the 22nd.
The w. c. L. L. met last Tuesday at
the Reading room. About twenty mem
bers were present and the meeting was very
pleasant. Mrs. John q. Allen and Mrs. l.
NJ Trumbull were elected as delegates 10
attend the district convention of the w. C.
| T. L., TO be held at Carthage the last 'of
n
pointed to solicit accommodations for the
guests who will attend the state conves-
ton to he held here in June.
Miss Ella Wheeler, the well-known po-
etical writer of Madison, Wis was married
at Milwaukee, Thursday last. The other
party to the awful contract is Robert NJ.
| Wilcox, of Meridian, Conn, who is con-
nected with the great silyer-plating firm OF
that city. He is reported TO be very
wealthy, and Miss Wheeler's friends say
that she has made an excellent choice. The
bride is 80 years of age, talented and pos
sessed of strong characteristics. About a
year ago she was bridesmaid in Milwaukee
at a fashionable wedding. The public re-
ceptiOn extended 10 her by The citizens
soon after, in recognition of her talent, al
most amounted to an ovation. Miss
Wheeler has made money by her volumes
of poetry, chief of which is her Poems OF
Passion" Wisconsin will be sorry to give
up its gifted daughter to the Bay state.-St.
Louis Chronicle.
The marriage of Miss May Hendef-
sou, formerly well-known and popular
young lady of this city, took place at her
residence in Glasgow, last Wednesday. Mr..
Leslie Orear, prominent young attorney
of Marshall, was the happy bridegroom.
The wedding was largely attended by indi-
viduals both from Glasgow and Marshall.
The attendants were Misses Mary Savage,
and Annie Billingsly, of Glasgow, and Ed
T. Orear and Z. NJ. Buckner, of Marshall.
The bride was attired in a very stylish trav
cling dress of colOred ottoman rep, COM
bined with velvet a shade lighter. Jewel
~ diamonds. After the ceremony The
wedding party entered carriages and were
driven TO the depot from whence they re-
turned on the special train 10 Marshall,
where an informal reception and supper
was given. The wedding presents were
rich and costly.
Mrs. J. NJ. Patterson, of Marshall, is in
| the city, and efforts are being made TO ar
range for the giving of the cantata of "Es-
| Their" at an early day. Much interest is
being excited among music people in re-
gard to the matter, and there is but little
doubt that it will be success. Already
seventy voices have been secured for the
chorus, among them the best musical tai
ent of the city. The cast has not yet been
fully decided upon, bat a meeting for that
purpose will take place at the Baptist
church to morrow evening. Mrs. Patter.
son was former resident of this city, and
her musical ability is unquestioned. She
| has Just given the same cantsta in Mar
shall, and the press is lavish of praise, par
ticularly was the singing of her little six
yesr-old daughter given favorite comment.
Taken altogether, the sweet old cantata is
bound to De enjoyable.
SEWING SOCIETIES.
| The Ladies' Sewing society of the Con-
gregational church met al the residence of
Mrs. F. L. Blair last Thursday. The occs-
sion served to celebrate Mrs. Blsir's birth
day, and fine collation. had been pre-
pared. Owing to the storm, however, but
| few ladies were able to be present, but they
enjoyed a very pleasant time. Mrs Blair
received number of appropriate presents.
The next meeting of the society will take
place at the residence of Mrs. E. w. Arey,
corner Fourth and Brown streets, Friday
| afternoon.
The ladies of the Catholic Benevolent So
ciety did not hold meeting last week, ow-
ing to the inclement weather. They will
meet next Thursday at the residence of
Mrs. james Glass, corner OF Seventh and
Ossse streets.
SURPRISE PARTY.
"A pleasant surprise party was given
at the residence of Mr.. Chas. Hoberecht,
last FRIDAY night. About fifteen couples
were present, and the time was rapidly
whiled away away with dancing, games,
refreshments, etc.
"A very pleasant surprise party was
given Friday evening of last week at the
residence of Mr.. ID. David, corner of Third
and Lamine streets, in honor of his dsugh-
ter, Miss Mamie David. The occasion
was participated in by about twelve guests.
Refreshments were served, and music was
one of the amusements.
"A surprise party was given at the res
idence of Miss Lena Fsrnham last Thurs-
day night, which although it proved in
deed surprise was none the less enjoyable.
The refreshments were of the choicest, the