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

~ A great part of the young gentlemen
of society in this city are coming out rath-
er shabbily this New Years in regard to re-
ceiving calls. The number of places where
gentlemen will receive is decidedly small,
as can be seen elsewhere. The young la
dies of this city have always heretofore on
New Years day entertained the gentlemen
most elegantly, but now with the excep-,
tion of the appreciative gentlemen, whose
names are given TODAY, when these young
gentlemen should do the proper thing, they
fail.
- A chess club has been formed in the
city by a number of young gentlemen.
Their initial meeting will be held in the
near future. The members of this club in
tend making this one Of the most pleasant
and interesting in the state.
- The following is list of the names
Of all the gentlemen who will receive calls
on Monday, January =, or at laast those
who have up to this time signiied their
intention of keeping open house. At the
armory of the Eagle Rifles in the
Zeininger building on North Mar
ket, Lieutenant q. VI. Boyd, Sergeant
B. g. Cushman, Sergeant 7. B. Garst, Ser
geant Chas. Carey, Corporal Geo. w. Mac
Donell, Corporal Harry Lytle, and Privates
[. s. Hougland, Fred Baldwin, Geo. Ham
mann, A. H. Greet, w p. Billiard. VIII
Merrill, d. J. Young, T. II. Griffith, d. l..
Blossom, Clyde Ware and Private J. I.
Carey Will receive from until 9 O'Clock,
after which they viii give an informal
dance.
I. S. Hotchlins and A c. Runyon viii
receive at Ala West Central, assisted by
Thomas Rogers, T. Embry, J. R. Myers,
Geo c. Mastin and viii Dulaney.
VIII Smith and Paul Jones, at their
rooms, No. 119 North Topeka, assisted by
Frank Hartzell, ~ S Munson, T. Garnett,
| w L. Beattie and Frank Smith
| The young gentlemen of class IS Of the
Central Christian Sunday school, assisted
! by others, viii receive from 4 to p. IN. at
the home of Mrs. w. b. HendryX, 43o Hi
ram ave-, University Place.
1.-The Y NJ. II. \. viii give formal hop
on the 18th inst at the hall Of Prof BeaIs
dancing academy. Preparations are being
made and it is intended to make this one
of the most recherche balls of the season.
The invitations will be issued IN a
short time and the elite company of
the city are expected to attend.
1.-THE SunfiOwer euchre club held their
second meeting one evening last week at
the home of Mrs. McCIees, corner of Third
and Emporia. Miss Emma McClees en-
| tertained the company and prepared them
most delicious repast. Miss Emma
makes an entertaining hostess and spares
neither time nor pains to delight her com
pany The young ladies in attendance
were Misses Furlong, Baynum, Fabrlque,
Atherton and McClees. The gentlemen,
Messrs. Rogers, DR.. McClees, Lesh, Bruce,
Priddy, Emery, keernan and Gosh. The
next meeting of the club will be held at
the home of Miss Matte Fabrique, corner
of Lawrence and Central.
The luncheons which were given so
freely in the few weeks past by the ladies,
and were regarded as quite popular, seem
to be somewhat on the wane Che last two
weeks. Mrs NJ NJ Murdoch gave one
this week to a number Of her lady friends,
which proved to be quite u delightful and
neat affair.
Miss Genevra JOcelyn at her home on
North Emporia avenue Thursday evening
to a number of her friends, gave most
enjoyable party Thenumber present was
large Miss Genevra makes an accom-
DIished and affable hostess and her parties
are always greatly lauded by tie guests,
in fact they are recorded among the most
enjoyable given in the city. The supper
was an elaborate affair, and was served
neatly and elegantly. The evening was
passed in dancing and other popular pas
times of the day, and the hour was late
when the guests departed, even tLen with
reluctance. The reporter was unable IL
obtain the names Of those present III full,
! but some of the guests are given below;
Fannie Lewis. Pearl Skinner, Beattie
Thomas, Bessie Dagner, Nellie Harris,
Aliph Russell. Mary Rutan, Bertic
Smith and Matte Meade and Ralph Me
derlander. Sherman Skinner, Kay Smith
! Tom Newcomb, Huston Taylor, Charles
McAdams. Lewis Weitzell, Cecil Harris
John York Foster Toler, Walter Dyer,
| Chas Kramer, Omrah Alley, James Null
vey, viii Russell, Earl Hartell and VIII
! Lynch.
Zone evening last week Parson Love, OF
the Reformed church, was surprised 10y
the members OF his church and Il large
number of his friends at MS home
on South Market street. They filled
the house, aud after novelty presenting
! the parson with a purse by placing II
/ under his hat, and then devising 4 way OF
making him discover ii, took possession Of
/ the house and proceeded to enjoy them
/ selves, in which they most assuredly sue
! ceeded Rev Love, assisted by his d8ugh-
! tiers. Miss Jean, Alice and Grace, and Mrs.
/ Love, were equal to the occasion, and en-
! tertained their company most Hospitality.
/ 1.-THE ftirview Whist club was last
/ Thursday evening entertained by Mr. and
/ Mrs ". Lilly at the home OF Mrs. Peck
/ ham This was only another of the mum
/ Der of unexceptionally delightful meetings
/ of this club. The members were especially
/ lively this evening. and each table was the
! scene of no little lnirth and enjoyment
/ Mrs Lilly is in no wise hostess who will
+ leave ANYTHING undone for the enjoyment
of her guests. and she may congratulate
I herself that she succeeded admirably III
I that respect at the last meeting Those Of
/ the members present We're Mr.. and Mrs
! r. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. George Whitney
Air. and Mrs. c. H. Peckham. Mr.. aud
Mrs II. O. Toler. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Alley
7 Mrs Bond, Mrs. Frooman, Miss Orr, Mis-
I Frame. Miss Neile and Miss LSucA, and
Messr~, Rumsey, NeiIe, laUck and
! Bunker
/ #--On Wednesday evening the Shake
/ speare club met with Miss Minnie Mar
( lowe at the residence Of Mrs, Windsor. 52l
North Topeka. with the following mem
+ bers present: Mrs Ceilings, Mrs Backner,
/ Mr.. Cleveland. the Misses NiaIOwe, Eel
( lows. Cleveland, Andre. and MeSsrs Coll
( ings. belong. Sargent. Fellows, Mates and
/ Robinson; Miss Bryson and Mr.. Marlowe
visitors. The beautifully illuminated
apartments, the balmy air, and the fra