Wichita eagle., 1888-11-11

DR.. and Mrs. C. c. Farley, Mr. and Mrs
A. W. Oliver, NJ. and Mrs Geo. H. Whit
ney, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Van Ness, Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. VermiIlion, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. F. Neiderlander, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. Harding.
On Monday evening last, at her home,
703 North Topeka avenue, Miss Annie 4
Mulvey gave delightful party to large
number of friends, in honor of Miss
Douthitt, of Topeka. who is visiting Mrs.
Charles Moorehouse, Of this city. The
guests began to arrive early, and by 9
o'clock the spacious parlors were well
filed
The evening was very pleasantly spent
in music dancing, progressive angling
and cards. About II o'clock most sump-
tuous supper was served. At quite a late
hour the guests departed, after having
spent most enjoyable evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Runnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mooreholse, Mr..
and Mrs David Walker, Mr.. and Mrs W
w Johnston, jr., Gen. and Mrs. Murray
Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith, Mr. and
Mrs r. H. Brown and Mrs. E. B. Allen,
Skinner, Grace Hill, Kate Graham. Ida
and Adele Rudolph. Mignon Niele, Belle
and Carrie Fox, Artie Smith, Marion Me
derlander. Florence Hirsch, Lillian john
ston and Eta Mason, and Messrs. Z. J. j.
Virgins, c. Champion, L. w. Robinson,
Dean Gordon, DR.. Hougland, II. ". Holt,
Edgar Allen, /. Bunnell, Charles Allen,
DR.. McClees, Maurice Niele, I. W. Sar-
gent. Oscar belong, Arthur Frey and P
j. Collins.
The Board OF Trade band viii give a
charity bail on the twenty-third of this
month. The proceeds will be disposed of
for the benefit of the poor and the sick, by
a committee appointed and in no wise
connected with the band. The ball viii be
given at the Garfield hall.
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On Wednesday evening the Shakespeare
society met and reviewed the play.
''Othello.'' The Merchant OF Venice
was taken up. with Miss Marlowe as con-
ductor Reading were given by members
from the works OF prominent Shakes
pearean authors on the characters of the
various personages in the play. The So
ciety has done good work on "Othellon
and have acquired considerable knowledge
Of this soul stirring tragedy. In connec-
ton with act of Merchant of Venice"
there will be at the next meeting that is,
papers on the following subjects: History
and origin of the play History of Venice,
RiaiVo islands aud bridge. Rank of 'Mer-
chant of Venice among the plays-Gods
4 = H.,
act first, sketch OF Shakespeare life.
Mr.. Il J. Matee was appointed conductor
of the next meeting, which will be held at
the usual place, over 20 North Main
street.
Last night at o'clock Chas. Clayton
was rocked at his home, $50 North Fourth
avenue, not in the cradle of the Deep"
neither with stones, but in a new elegant
reclining rocking-chair. 1t was the ami
versary of Mr.. Clayton's fiftieth birthday
and his friends gave him a successful
surprise. Early in the evening r. c.
DEAN escorted Mr.. Clayton to the
Oak street grocery 10 lay in Sunday sup
plies and on returning found Clayton's
house invaded by his friends Charlie
was so surprised In4I ne lalieu 10 recoSnlze
even his neighbors. r. C. DEAN made
quite a lengthy presentation speech
winding up by wishing that Charlie
might live 10 enjoy the rocker each day Of
the next fifty years. In response Mr..
Clayton was very much elated over
this remark of friendship and said
lnasmuch as he felt much
stronger now that when be began the fifty