Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

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much knowledge" The topic of the day
s.Is cooperative housekeeping pratical?'
was discussed affirmatively by Mrs. Olive
Reade and negatively by Mrs. DR.. Bennett.
1t is astonishing how many good things
can be said on both sides Of any question
| Mrs. Doyle recited an original poem en-
Titled Literature" Hypatia boasts the
possession of three poets There was sew
| eral visitors present. one of whom, Mrs.
| Wallace, favored the club with fine in
strumental selection. The present club
| room is very inviting indeed, having all
| the attractiveness of Il home, with the am
| pie room needed by this growing associa-
| tion which will soon celebrate it's fourth
anniversary.
Monday evening Mr. J. S. Sheppard
was rendered pleasant and novel sur
| prise at his home 4lS East Central. The
occasion was his fiftieth birthday and a
| large number of congratulatory letters
from his foreign friends and relatives had
been received without his knowledge and
retained for his perusal till this hour.
Mrs. Sheppard prepared palatable sup
per for the guests and this with a congo
| NAL company and numerous social amuse-
ments rendered this verywarm and
happy evening. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. n, E.
Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. B. d. AL
len, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris.
The Edmund Burke society holds its
regular session Monday evening at their
hall in the Garfield university. An Or
chestra of ten pieces has been organized
and will be in attendance The new regi-
me of having both ladies and gentlemen as
members has resulted in a marked increase
of both interest and attendance. All are
cordially invited to come out and enjoy
the exercises. Cars will be in waiting I'M
til $50. The following is the program:
MUSIC. .....'......-.- .OrcHesIra
Essay Seymour Foose
Reading. Maggie Simpson
Grafton. ....................F. +. Williams
Defamation. ..............J. K. Thrasher
Essay. .................Ge Geo. Coggeshall
defamation. ...John shasta
| Travels IN Europe Rob Rogers
Defamation. ............J j. X. Cottingham
Grafton. &c. V. Lucy
Music. Observation-Disclosures. Quartette
Debate: Affirmative-Hellen Carpenter
and L. w. Butcher; negative-Frank
solved, That the three Americas should be
united under one government.
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The Hermeniau Society held its regular
semi-monthly meeting on Friday evening
in Hermen hall, Mont Halowel presiding.
After opening prayer by Prof Naylor the
following varied and interesting program,
which reflected great credit on all con-
Gill
young gentlemen:
d. Diamond Mitchell
Essay. The Old Cannon |
Fred Ross.
Defamation. Arnold, the Traitor |
f. w. Lewis.
Essay. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Habit !
GuStave Barth.
Defamation. The American Charge |
Selden L. Haynes.
Essay. ..... The Age in Which We Live |
Nelson Shepherd.
The debate, Resolved, That fire is more |
destructive than water to life and prop |
erty," WAS handled in a skillfui and COM |
prehensive manner by William Walters |
and Fred Lawrence On the affirmative and |
Andrew Foster and Benjamin Franklin |
Root on the negative. The judges gave
their decision in favor of the affirmative.
After receiving into the society two new
members, Guy Hamilton and NJ. Hol- |
comb, the meeting adjourned.
Col and Mrs William Dulaney gave
progressive euchre party Thursday even
ing at their residence, 426 West Third !
street, in honor of their guests, Miss Liz |
zie Taylor aud Miss Kate Saunders, of |
Kentucky. The game was played at eight |
tables until II o'clock, when the cards |
were laid aside for an elegant spread, such |
as Kentuckians only can prepare, with |
something to moisten the parched Kansas
throat in addition to the other delicacies. |
Mrs. Fred @. Smyth, Jr., and Miss Mabel |
Balance tied on the ladies' prize, and a
cut between them resulted in favor of Miss |
Balance. Mr. T. o. Graves captured the |
BOBBY. In addition to those named there |
were present DR.. and Mrs. +, Oldham, |
Mr.. and Mrs Fred L. Durkee, Mr.. and |
Mrs. L. B. Threlkeld, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. X. /
Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs r. S Turk, Mr. and |
Mrs. George c. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Hackney, Capt. and Mrs. +. 5. Hotchkiss, |
Miss Alice Littell, Miss Martin, Lieut.. a. |
c. Runyan. Mr.. Hamilton. Mr. George Z. |
Hammann, Mr.. L. j. Rogers Mr.. Fred w |
Bentley, Mr.. Dean Gordon and others. |
The evening was most heartily enjoyed by |
all. and Col. and Mrs Delaney proved |
themselves very popular host and hostess |
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The time for the musical and literary |
entertainment TO be given by the Good |
Templars of West Wichita has been |
changed from Monday, to "Wednesday eve
ming, November 20. The entertainment
will be held at the Dodge Avenue NJ. f.
church, beginning promptly at O'clock. |
The program TO be render.iis. as follows:
fnvocationT. go. =. :. REV. w. j. Tull.
Piano solo. tantau Mullitaire,
Dulie Pease.
Essay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III. II. Everest.
Trio (Iu>trumentaD Guitars and banjo.
II 4. Mcconnell, O'is Rank. Ira Rank.
Recitation. Observation-Disclosures herluan'S hide.
Frank Brooks.
Anna Osbourn.
select reading ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ella Jones.
Medley Guy and Bee Mercer.
Recitation, .........M Mrs. Beams Courtship,
Mile Daratt.
Vocal SOLO. Come buy my Flowers,
Dul!e Pesse.
Sermon-Text. ............Jack and JILL
Frank Mccormick.
Vocal duet. Two Little Ragged Crchins
Libbie Brewster and Cora Bowman.
becltsIlon. Observation-Disclosures.
Tom Sawyer embarrassing the fence.
Edna Jones.
Piano and violin solo.
MIR. Bowman and Maud Bowman.