Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-14
SOCIAL SWIM.

T q Davidson and wife entertained
few friends at their rooms at the Carey
Tuesday evening.
The many friends of Miss Jenny Smith
will be pleased to learn that she is conya-
lescing from her late illness.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Davidson gave an
evening party to a few friends Thursday,
and very pleasant time is reported.
Messrs Charles Baldwin, Bates Smith,
Fred and George Israel were off for
three days hunt yesterday afternoon.
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Miss Floy Russell, young society lady
of Urbana, Ohio, is visiting her sister,
Mrs G. W. Darling, at her home on Thir-
teenth street
Misses Lille Wilson, Mamie Parks,
Nora and Mamie Greer and Lulu Nc
Guire, young ladies of Winfield, were IN
the city last Thursday.
Mrs. William Bond at her home in Fair
view last "Wednesday afternoon gave a
ttd W a lew VI leAeaS Ah-NANo' NNN~ -
Elephants were Mesdames Lauck, Frezelle,
Alexander, Peckham, Alley, Smith, Lilly,
Even and Evans.
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The first regular meeting of the Philo-
mathaen society, composed OF the young
misses of the upper grades OF the First
ward school, was held at the school build
ing "Wednesday afternoon. Several inter
esting papers were read.
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Last Sunday evening Miss Kate Red
field gave dinner party to few friends.
misses Cora Nj Ter Grace Jew1t, Emma
McCless were the LADIES' present. Messrs
II. Hettinger, Dr. Whitlock and DIR. n.
McClees the gentlemen.
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Mrs. A a. Russell, the wife of prcmi-
nent banker of Kokomo, Ina, and one
of the first ladies of that state, and Mrs.
II. C. Sisco. Of Anderson, Ind, are visiting
Mrs. c. f. Pearce. The ladies are equally
surprised aed pleased over Wichita.
Since the last election of the officers of
the Eagle Rifles there is a noticeable diff
icftDCt III Cllt dE-slt Vi 'fllt itCb III OAaN
lucky ones And an unusual expansion of
the chest, drawing IN Of the elbows and
a naughty scowl upon the face unnatural
to this season of the year is evident.
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Ion Arnold. musician of some ability,
who was formerly 4 resident of Wichita
and is well known here, will sometime this
month give the initial performance Of his
new opera entitled 'Yetiva" The ii oretto
was written by George Morgan, OF the
PHILADELPHIA bar. 1t will be put on in San
Francisco at the Tivioli and Oh large
scale the chorus alone numbering fifty.
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The following neatly written note ar
rived at the EAGLE Office last night di-
rected to the Social Swim" Perhaps
somebody may explain it:
Dear jess: II is impossible for me to go
down before dinner, but | will be there
right after dinner. am awfully sorry to
YOU but You know this is Sat
hrday. If you get any worse send for me
and will 90 anyway ELLA.
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Mrs Judge J. F. Lauck gave luncheon
Friday noon to a number of her most in
innate friends. The guests speak very
highly of the luncheon. The guests were
Mesdames William Bond. Geo. Whitney,
j. Haley, Ed I.auck, Smith, Frizelle, Tai
madge T. l.. Even, II West. Newcomb,
w. y. Todd, Geo. C. Strong John Fischer
and Miss Carrie Fischer, Mrs. c. II. Peck
ham, Mrs. Harry Evans and Mrs. Lilly.
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Mrs. c. II. Peckham's Kettledrm was
one of the principle social events of the
week 1t was given at her home in Fair
view and is reported most enjoyable
affair. The guests were Mesdames VIM.
Bond. John Fisher. A. X. Clifford, Sey-
mour, Even, West, Talmadge, Frizelle, +.
Lauck, Chas. J. Adams, H. F. Evans. j.
H Alley, Geo. Knorr. Clapp, Hill, Church
ward, Whitney, j. H. Black, Smith and
Hubbard.
1t is reported that the NJ NJ S C. will
give, during the coming season, a series of
rrivate theatrcals The first a farce en-
titled Swiss Cottage, or Why Don't She
Marry" will be given shortly. The cast
of characters is as follows:
Iizette Miss Esther Drukher
Nat Ielck. .................H Harry Heyman
Max ..-----'-.'-.-.... - A n
Louise. Lila Solomon
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The Thomas Carlyle Literary club read
ing society recently organized for the pur-
pose of studying Carlyle's works met last
Sunday evening. Mr. Arthur Frey was
rNtacilanf ani OliUar
tary. The work now under perusal is
''Sartor Resartis," which the club in
tends to make one of its most interesting
and exhaustive studies. Many papers
bearing on the book and its publication
will also be prepared by the members.
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Miss Mollie O'Brien gave an evening
party at her home on the west side, Thurs
day evening. The guests passed a very
pleasant evening in the usual manner
Refreshments were served during the even
ing. Among those in attendance were
Misses Nellie Dimes, Della Hixon. Mollie
O'Brien, and Messrs. Charles Bracken,
sim Crabil, Schuler, Albert Alberts and
several others whose names were not Sc
cured.
Miss Jessie Hollingworth was the re-
cepient of a surprise Thursday evening,
previous to her departure for Spring field,
Missouri, where in the future she will re-
side A party of young people called at
her home and took possession of the house
and with Miss Jessie as hostess passed
a very pleasant evening. The party was
composed OF Misses Ella Bliss, Lizzie