Wichita eagle., 1888-01-03
NEW YEARS.
Observance of the Day in the City.
The Gentlemen Vary the Usual Custom
and the Entertainers are
Entertained.

Entertained.
Yesterday was very generally observed
as holiday in the city. Many business
houses were closed, and business was sus-
pended at the banks and county offices
"a Happy New Year" was the greeting
heard on all sides This being leap year,
the gentlemen took it upon themselves to
reverse the custom in vogue for the other
three wears and instead Of being the callers
were the hosts They succeeded quite well
in convincing the ladies that they could
entertain right royalty, too.
The ladies did not neglect to take advan-
vantage of the opportunity presented IN
this the first day of every fourth year and
were ont in full force From the time that
the first reception commenced till the hour
| for closing hack loads of the most popular
society ladies were seen moving from one
place to another and alighting at the doors
of the hosts that stood ready to welcome
them within.
Mrs. DR.. Mccoy chaperoned two young
ladies. Misses Alice Boyd and Grace
Hartzeu. A party. whose cards,
bedecked in lilac ribbon, bore the
usual wish of Happy New Year was com
nosed of the Misses Allie Iittell, Artie A.
Earl. Grace NJ Bear, Laura L. Woodcock,
| Cora Miller and Matte l.. Fabrlque.
| Another WAS composed of Misses Mossie
Baldwin, Bertha Niederlander, Mile
Sappenfield and Marion Niederlander.
Still another pleasant party that were al
WAYS welcome were Mrs. H. +. Hartzell,
| Mrs. Frank B. Smith, Misses leila Tusch,
Cora Grey. Eta Jewett, Maud Brennan.
Alice Suites, Lille Brennan, Kate Muir
dock. Mary Miller, Maud Struble, Mrs.
W. 5. Corbett and Mrs, Josie Stanley were
out and made everyone glad with then
presence.
Mesdames William Innes, A. w. Oliver
Frank Oliver and Mark Oliver were among
the callers as were also Mrs. X. Coleman
of Chicago, and her two sisters Mrs L. II
Smvth and Miss Agnes Lynch; Miss
Setback and Miss Ida Miller were also
among the callers; Miss Agnes Sommers
of Mcpherson. and her sister Miss Julia
did not forget their friends
Misses Julia, Malinda and Renetta Ross
Misses Virgins and Taylor formed stll
another party of callers.
At the Carey hotel a party of vel
known gentlemen stood ready to receive
their fair guests: they were Messrs. I. c
Wales. H L Pierce, G l. Slough, NJ and A "
Oliver. w. 5. Corbett, f. w. Oliver, II. II
Hess. Will NJ. Boring and W. A. Thomas
The elegant parlor recently richly fur
nished was thrown open for their use an'
in an adjoining room was served the New
Years repast-a pleasant and SUMPTION
r lunch complete and palatable in every re
spect, and furnished by the hotel. Thes'
E courteous gentlemen left nothing undon'
for the pleasure and enjoym ent OF thei
guests. Mr.. Will Collins, assisted by a
orchestra of four pieces, kind
furnished music during the hour
for calling and thus gave a
opportunity for dancing. SO imprompt
was the affair that they had made no pre-
1 variations for favors, but they promised t
5 all their fair friends remembrance OF tn
, call sat some future time.
Messrs. viii Smith and Paul Jones en-
tertained at their rooms No 1l9 Mort
Topeka. and were assisted by Messrs. a
s. Munson, Eugene Garnett, w. +. Bea
tie and Frank Smith. These gentleme
had their quarters arranged in very al
tractive manner, and received and enter
q tanned in a most elegant manner. III
rooms had been decorated in artistic styl'
: and presented a beautiful appearance
a Many of the decorations had been brougf
, by Mr.. Smith from California
o Resides the neat reception ROOF
they had prepared another in which was a
elegant repast for their many friends. III
< favors were very pretty and consisted OF
folio upon the front of which, in blue lie
ers were the names f. b. Smith, +. Gal
nett w. A Smith, A. S. Munson, w. /
4 Beattie and Paul Jones; in the corner,
:. gold. were the words 1--WE have made
resolution. If we break it chalk 1t down
Tpon the reverse, 1--WE Wish \ on Hapf
New Year In the center was wish bon
The two leaves were tied together vii
Il pink ribbon, while a piece of chalk for II
/, purpose of ''chalking it down was tie
: with a blue Ribbon to the favo
g These gentlemen received their fu
{. quota of guests of the gentler sex al
q entertained them right royalty. En-
L Luncheon served came from the Manhatta
q and was skillfully served by Mr.. r.
d Edwards, the well known and popul;
employee of their excellent hotel. Shaw
n excellent orchestra had been secured +
'r the occasion. and as the ladies aHghted
1t the door their ears were greeted Wi
y sweet strains of music. The steps hi
he been covered with canvas upon which
d every landing were the words, "A HapI
y New Year
er On West Central avenue at the residen'
IL of Mr.. George c. Mastin, pleasant par
ie OF gentlemen entertained. They we
Messrs. F. S. Hotchkin, TaltOn Embry,
IS J. Rogers, A. C. Runyon, with Mr.. Geor
: c. Mastin, chaperone, and Messrs- W.
i Dulanev and Dean a. assistant chaperon'
ID In the rear room was set a fine repa
y furnished by the Idlewild. The gent
% men. too. had very ~pleaSant and affal
III assistant in Lieutenant Fulton, OF t
J L. <. Army. The favors here was ne
book of eight pages, upon the front
Is which was the wishes for happy NJ
d Year and below was the names ID the {
y tertainers The other seven pages form
L; a sort of menu upon which we
N also inscribed words of good cheer. t
I'd gentlemen proved themselves hospital
ia hosts.
Ny. o. 3. Stocker received at his roor
re on North Water street, and was aoly
oil sisted by his friend. Mr.. Caas. Hoitc
in They had improved the already attractI
g quarters By a tasteful arrangement
ly pictures and flowers Here. too, was 5
he an elegant luncheon, which was praised
all who partook OF H. The well-kno'
ID hospitality OF Mr.. Stocker was suffice
n guarantee that none Of his many gues
he left without praising 10 the utmost I
courteous reception received from him