Wichita eagle., 1888-10-07
SOCIAL SWIM.
A Reesritulation Of the Las. week in wichita
Society.

| Mrs. ". B. Nichols gave an evening par
| ty TO Miss White, of Philadelphia, who is
visiting Mrs. Nichols, Wednesday Tie
party was given at her home, 3IT North
/ Lawrence avenue, and on the whole was
very enjoyable occasion Cards, games
and social intercourse consumed the even
/ ing. Suitable refreshments were served
Quite number of the prominent society
people of the city participated, whose
| names, however. We're not available.
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Mrs. VI. W. levy garea dinner one even
/ ing last week in honor of Mr.. Stevens, of
Cincinnati The number of participants,
however, was small. The menu was
carefully prepared and elaborate one, and
| the evening. generally, success.
Harry Windsor is reported somewhat Ill
at his rooms at the corner OF Third and
/ Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks, at their residence
on South Lawrence, gave card party
Wednesday evening to a small number of
their friends. The evening proved
very social and enjoyable one to the
guests and a success to the hostess
Refreshments were served during the
evening and the time was passed pleas
anIly in the usual manner
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Miss Nettie Fechheimer gave tea Thurs
day afternoon TO quite number of her
young lady friends whose names vii. be
seen to figure largely in the Jewish society
of the city. 1t was neat and enjoyable
affair and reflects great credit upon Miss
Fecheimer as hostess. The tea was given
a. her home on South Water The guests
were Miss Tillie Sternberg, Miss Shlesin-
ger. Miss Frances Hirsch, Misses Pheba
and Belle Goldberg, Miss Lyla solomon,
Misses Esther, Lydia and Rachel Drukker,
Miss Hamyonie and Miss Clara Negbaur,
and others. The menu was simple yet
carefully prepared one.
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The Dew-drop serenading club has been
doing some promiscuous serenading the
last week, and if their music is not strictly
beautiful yet it is very pretty and the
boys may plume themselves On having
made some great hits, which is not at all
probable of the serenaded, as the young
gentlemen are all light and quick and on
the whole accomplished dodgers, and, as it
has been said, they make very good music
indeed. Harry Dunbar has charge of the
/ flute, Robert Sweet the Ocorina, Walter
| Fouts, Harry Shepperd and Lee Davis the
| guitars; c. V. Petty the triangle and auto
| harp, which, as the reader himself is
aware, are two very difficult instruments
as regards technique, and accordingly are
always disposed of in the same way in
J nj he 1t,r
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/ Mr. Charles Dyson, who has been visit
/ ing friends in West Virginia, has return
ed to the city.
| Mrs c. Viela Jackson and her daughter,
! Miss Mamie jackson. have returned, after
a very pleasant sumnering in Colorado.
/ They spent some time in Trinidad and
/ Pueblo
! The young gentlemen of the North hall
of the Garfield University gave reception
/ TO the young ladies of the south hall of
| the same institution last Saturday even
/ ing. A very delightful time was passed
and every one of the young gentlemen re-
| ported a perfect mine host
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| -The residents of North Topeka wish to
express TO the syoung amateur cornetist
who aided them so nicely to pass the sultry
evenings of the last summer, their admir-
alton of his preserverance and pluck in
attempting SO classical a selection as
Sweet Violets" There is even talk of
presenting him with mute, but the report
seems TO be unfounded
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A young gentleman, who once expressed
his intention of writing paper on Books
We Meet in Peoples Houses" has surrep-
titiously disappeared. There is no doubt
but that it was a cool and premeditated
murder on the part of some of Wichita's
citizens.
1t is printed abroad that several. Wichita
young ladies will come out" this fall and
become debutantes IN the full sense of the
word and with all the requirements, one
Of which is the party given by mama. "
The Kirmesse still tears on it's wild
career, with its petty auarrels, angry
mothers, awkard boys and its general up
roar. 1t is stated that the Eagle Rifles
have had an experience, and are are better
Greeks" than ever before.
The Oxford League club of the First VI.
E church was organized last Wednesday
evening with a membership of fort y-eight
members. The following officers were
elected: President, Rev II. l. Gates;
leader, c. F. Coffin, Esq; secretary, Laura
" oodeock; treasurer, n. s, McAchael;
executive committee, VIM Mckee, Esq,
G. W. Luttrell, Lulu Granger; committee
on sociables, Sadie Guthrie, Frank Slower,
Lottie Gates, Ella Burgest, Eta Slower,
Lillian Morse, Ina Anderson, Fannie Wal-
lace The first regular meeting viii be
held "Wednesday, October 4- The pro-
gram will consist OF music, brief reviews
Of books read, short addresses and pro-
nunciation match. Sociable with refresh
ments from to 10 p. N.
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The Pupils Recital to be given By the
pupils of the college of music tomorrow
afternoon, Monday, October Sth, will be
the occasion of the first Of the annual ser
les OF recitaIs of the college of music, at
which tine the following program viii be
presented. These occasions are not intend
ed as display but are simply given as in
formal concerts for the benefit Of tie mus
ic students, Offering 20 each one the oppor-
tunity Of taking some part. Although
the present facilities for accommodating
large audiences are Limited, still An invi-
tation To the general music loving public
is extended, every one being welcome No
admission fee will be charged Cars leave
Main aud Douglas avenue every twenty