Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-08
SOCIAL SWIM.
Resume Of the Society Events Of the Week

initial meeting at Mrs. Grahams' on North
Lawrence ave. last Monday evening. This
meeting was only a repetition of the en-.
joyabl9 evenings always at hand at Mrs.
Grahams and always so much added by
her guests. Mrs. Kate Graham, whose
easy and graceful manner would add to
the enjoyment almost of any company as
sisted her mother The evening was pass
ed in cards. though the games were not
totally limited to euchre. The refresh
ments were wholesome, consisting OF
oysters, coffee, etc, without presumption
of elaborateness.- During the evening Mrs.
DR.. Furley favored the company with some
well executed instrumental selections.
After very pleasant evening the company
departed, having excepted the invitation
Of Capt. and Mrs hurry Myers to hold
their next meeting, Monday evening at
their home ON North Lawrence. The
members present were; Mr. and Mrs. o.
Fl. Bently, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanness, Mesdames. Lewis
| and Harris, Misses Moore, Rudolphs, Nc
Kim, Ray Gardner, Messrs., Bevis, Willis,
Murdoch, belong, Moore, Humphreys
and others.
@#% Each Wednesday evening, whether
the vicinity is visited by drenching rain
or an old-fashioned bowling blizzard from
the north, the two quite opposite but yet
equally liable to happen, the Fairview
Whist club always has full attendance,
from which fact it is obvious that the best
of evenings are enjoyed by the members
| The last meeting was held at Mr.. and
Mrs. George Whitpey's home N Fairyiew
and the evening was not in any respect,
whether in comfort. enjoyment or refresh
ment it may be compared, one iota less
enjoyable than the former meetings, which
all are almost the maXima OF enjoyment.
Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Laucke, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Peckham, Mr.. and Mrs. Lilly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alley, Mrs Evans, Mrs Bond, Miss
Frame, Messrs. Tolers, c. II. Rumsey.
Bunker, Viele and Laucke
- The North End" Whist club, which
has donned that for the want Of u better
title, will meet at Miss Kate Murdoch 5
next Tuesday evening.
%"%Dame Fashion has long since dropped
calling on New Years day, like she did
its precursor, baskets Of flowers, suspended
on the door-knob. Nevertheless, the
the society folks in this city last Monday
afternoon and evening, and which, per
haps will be the last in Wichita OF this
once popular holiday amusement. The
following parties of ladies called: Miss
Alice Boyd and Miss Grace Hartzel, chap
eroned by Mrs. DIR. Mccoy.
Misses Matte l.. Fabrique, Cora Miller.
Laura Woodcock, Grace Bear, Arte Earl
Allie Little composed another party
Another was composed of Misses Mossie
Baldwin, Bertha Niederlander, Mile Sap
penfeld and Marion Niederlander
One of the most elite parties calling CON
Sted of Mrs. H. f. Hartzell, Mrs Frank
Smith, Misses Tela Tusch. Cora Grey.
Eta Jewett, Maude Brennan, Alice Suits,
Lille Brennan, Kate Murdoch. Mary Mil
Ter, Maude Struble, Mrs. w. 5. Corbett
and Mrs Josie Stanley.
And Mrs. Innes and Mrs.
A. W. Oliver, and Mesdames
Mark Oliver, Mrs. r. Coleman, Mrs. c. H.
Smythe and Miss Agnes Lynch
Misses Setback, Miller, Julia and
Agnes Sommer's formed other parties.
The gentlemen at the Carey are said to
have entertained elegantly.
The boys who received at the Eagle
Rifles armory, also deserve praise for their
ability of entertaining. One place, where
the callers were seen to linger with unusJi-
al reluctance before departing was at VIII
Smiths and Paul Jones' rooms. 119 North
Topeka. These two gentlemen being
assisted by Messrs. Eugene, Garnett, A. S.
Munson. W. f. Beattie and Frank Smith.
At George c. Mastin 5 residence on West
Central another party OF gentlemen re-
ceived. namely, +. s. Hotchken, Talton
Embry, J. T. NJ. Rogers, a. c. Runyon,
Geo. C. Mastin, A. r. Delaney and Mr.
Dean
Mr.. o. B. StockeI, assisted by Mr.. Chas. |
Holton, received at the formers room on
North Water street and are reported to
have entertained deliberately.
The young gentlemen of class IS. Christ |
ian Sunday School, also received at the !
of A. B. Hendryx, University !
Place.
4. "Wednesday was truly a beautiful day |
"a spring day, which mad accidentally |
dropped into the midst of winters devasta- |
tons and clothed itself with winters bleak |
vestments, but shrouded thus, a SOFT clear |
day withal. Perhaps a better afternoon /
for a ladies' tea could not have been wished /
for. and Mrs. knorr and Mrs. Black, who |
gave a tea to a large number of ladies that /
afternoon, are regarded by their friends as
lucky. The occasion, as
has been stated above, was a tea given by |
Mrs George knorr and Mrs. i. H. Black /
At the capacious new home of the former, /
and might be regarded, as it is generally,
As house-warming. Mesdames Knorr
and Black are so well known in this city,
as is their ability as hostesSes, it is needless
10 state the enjoyment this occasion af
forded. The menu consisted OF such dain-
lies and reliShes as are befitting pleasant
.ea. Some sixty ladies were present, whose
names the reporter was not able to aScer-
ain in full, but the greater part of whom
Ire given below: MeSdameS Mofftt, Brown,
4. G. Walden, Brown, h. =. AIurdock, A.
". Oliver, NJ. j. Oliver, Frank Oliver,
pintard Waller, Kramer, Pompelly, f.
Williams, Oliver, Harry Smithson. Charles
Smythe, Fred Smythe sr.. and Fred
Smythe, Jr., and Miss Furlong, and
Iesdames Grant. Stanley, burst, Alley,
Whitney. Chas. Peck ham, Chas Hunter,
little. FerreI, Harding, Niederlander.
u. Myers. j. A. Wallace. c.
l. VanNess, H. II. Richards, AL
Biting, Amos Houck, II. c. Sluss, Mes
lanes, Bell katz, Henderson, Bliss,
Iogtiell, Hatton, lines, Oscar Barnes.
Inlay Ross, David Ross, Frank Smith.
Geo. Strong
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