Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

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Mrs. S. w. Norris at her home on North
| Topeka Friday night gave whist party.
which is reported to have been one of the
| most enjoyoble parties of the year. Sec
ond hand played low and third high till
quite late hour with the one Interrupt
| ton of very delicious refreshments Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Radcliffe, Mr.
| Moore, DIR. and Mrs. Tilden, Mr.. and Mrs
Figg, Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgis, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Spengal, Mrs. Newcomb, Mrs. Latham.
Mrs. Maxwell and Messrs. Cook, Ander-
son, Schaus, and Van Osdale.
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Mr. Arthur L. Mitchell previous to his
| depaI ture to New York city, where he will
attend the Students Art League, gave a
party to number of his friends at his
home, $50 North Emporia. Friday evening.
| With crokinole, cards, dancing, etc, the
| guests passed very pleasant evening.
| Refreshments were also served. The
guests We're Frank Jones and Miss Flor
ence Blair, Mr.. McElroy and Miss Maude
Smith. Frank Read and Miss Mabel Mar
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MCLEAN and Misses Human and Mason.
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Among the holiday parties the one given
| by Mr. and Mrs. j. B. LangworthY was a
| pleasant event. The principal feature of
| the evening was music, furnished by Mr..
| Bennett, who drew forth exquisite tones
| from the violin, with brilliant accompa-
niments on the piano by the hostess and
Miss Lille Foster Owing to the lateness
of the hour the party broke up during the
height of enjoyment, with pleasant re-
membrance of the host and hostess. The
guests were Misses Nellie Amidon, Lille
| Foster, Mrs A. r. Caswell, DR.. and Mrs.
Creditor, Miss Rebecca Amidon, Messrs.
Charles Bennett, S. B. Amidon, c. Ford
and c. Fahnestock.
Friday evening a number of friends sur
prised Miss Nellie Warner at her home,
225 South Exposition avenue, Everybody
had good time. Refreshments were
served, consisting of nuts, popcorn and
cake and were enjoyed by the guests
Those present were Misses Bell Largent,
Maud Stoyer, Maud Campbell, Cora Ford,
Alice Wilemore, Maud Burrows, Ida
Kenstler. Dula Peas. Maud Cobb Kate
Sampson, Maud Cartwright; Messrs. G. E.
Slower, Ira Rank, Clyde Handy, Ernest
Lang, Claude Cartwright, Clarence
Chambers, Grin Rank, Nate Razey, Philip
Pickett, L. J. Warner, Roy Hooker, Ansil
Warner and Otis Rank.
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Mr.. Louis B. Weitzel, at his home on
North Emporia, Christmas eve, gave a
party to quite number of his friends
All report an enjoyable time and Mr..
Weitzel the best of hosts. Cards, dancing,
etcetera were the pastimes of the even
ing. Those present were Misses West
gate, Mary Hall, Emma Nicely, Aubin,
Marsh Of Wellington, Mathis, May Miller,
Mathis, Lizzie Miller Jean Love, Snively,
Snyder and Messrs. Roy Niederlander,
Earl Harnie, viii Huugate, VIII Lynch,
Al Aubin, Tom Newcomb, Chas. Mead
ans, Sebastian Tucker, Herbert Tucker,
Chas. Jones, Dewitt, Stoner. Huston
Taylor, Chas. Cox and Roy Pierce.
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Miss Lulu Granger invited a number of
young people to her nome Friday evening,
and all repaired in a body to the jackson
residence, No. 307 North Lawrence avenue,
where they gave Miss Fanny jackson a
complete surprise. On entering the house
they found it most beautifully decorated
with evergreen and holly, at the sight of
which they thought their efforts to sur
prise failure, but in this they were
mistaken, for Miss Fanny, acting on
the principle of never put off till
tomorrow what can be done today" had
begun Friday afternoon to decorate for
New Years day Miss Fanny survived
the surprise and was soon at ease enter
tanning her guests in very clever man.
ner. Music and parlor games were in
dulged in until a late hour During the
evening they listened to music through
the telephone by the Dew Drop club who
were at Chas. Davidson's. An elegant
lunch was served and all pronounced Miss
jackson charming hostess. tAmong
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs Lew Abbott. Misses
Anna Caldwell, Sadie Guthrie, Rila Tay-
lor, Eta Slower, Ella Caldwell, Lulu
Granger, and frankie Stever; Messrs.
| Fred Sparkling Charles Koetsch, Fred
Sweet. f. NJ. Comings, VIII Mckee, Chas
Roberts, DR.. Noble and VIII Granger.
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The following ladies will receive On New
Years day:
Mrs w s. Corbett and Mrs. Josie Stan
ley, assisted by Miss Annie Mckinley, at
233 North Topeka avenue, from until 8,
Mrs j. H Alley will receive at her resi-
dence, 1906 Fairview avenue, from until
s, assisted by Mrs. F. f. Lewis and Miss
Laura Woodcock.
Rev. and Mrs. l. W. Read will receive
members of the congregation of the First
Baptist church at the parsonage, $40 North
Waco, New Years eve.
At 1883 North Lawrence avenue, from
4;30 to p. M, the following ladies will re-
ceive on New Years day: Mrs. Abram
Veile, Miss Mignon Viele, Mrs. .. d. Kirk,
Misses MCGEE, Misses Fox, Miss Matte
Fabrique, Miss Clara Negbaur, Miss Ana
walt, and Miss Kuhn.
At Mrs. H. T. Kramer's, 401 North To-
peka avenue, the following ladies
will receive in costume from 2
until 8 p. H.: Mesdames Kramer,
j. C. Todd, A W. Mccoy
Geo. c. Strong and Misses Dell Baynurn,
Mile Sappenfeld, Sadie York, Grace Hi
barger, Mile Morrison and Sargent.
From 3 to p. m. at 1856 North Market
street Mrs. Russell Harding will receive.
assisted by Mrs. C. P. Moore, Mrs. Ed
Vail, and Miss Harding, Miss Dunbar and
Miss Rose White of Brookline, Mass.
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Camilla Urso, who is a very fine violin
| ist, will give concert in this city the COM
ing January. Nine. Crso is in possession
of two very valuable violins and Is sup