Wichita eagle., 1889-10-06

lately entered the married ranks. were ten
dered pleasant surprise by their friend
Thursday evening" at the residence of Mr.
George c. Saur, 1406 South Main. The
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Howe, Mr.. anc
Mrs, Joseph Weiss, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L.
Whitlock, Mr. and Mrs Hicock, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Apologize. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Saur; Messrs. Lille. Kendall and STAINS
sell; Misses Hicock, Evans, Berry and
Ferguson, and Mesdames Kruger, Wei
gand and Berry.
A society of young people at the South
End has been formed with the title ''Sun-
flower and Ghost club" The name is
rather curious. That good time will
ever be had is evident from these names,
the members SO far: Misses Auna Corner,
Della Steinhaus, Nellie Baldridge. Lizzie
Davis, Fred Rose, Geo. Chatfeld, Fred
Heller, Kenneth Fossett, Earl Fossett.
The club will study the botanical pecui-
arities of the flowers of Kansas, and also
take vive into what they call ''the hyp-
notism of the spiritual world"
! ~
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Rowley, at their
| home, 30 Matthewson avenue, were very
agreeably surprised Tuesday evening, it
being the fifteenth anniversary of their
wedding. Those present were MIR. and
Mrs (. r. Rood, MIR. and Mrs. Davies
! Mr.. and Mrs. Cow ey, Mr.. and Mrs y. K.
| Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. David Smyth, MIR
and Mrs. Remsen, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Z.
Rowlee, Miss Maude Rowlee, Masters Rox
| Bowlee, Willie Smyth, Byron Rowlee and
| Ellen Rood The evening WAS passed
pleasantly with conversation, games and
music.
| On Friday evening the following pro-
gram was rendered by the Hesperian So
| clety of the Wichita university:
Instrumental Solo. .....Miss Gertrude
Defamation Solos. ..................Br Brown
Select Reading. Geo. BiXley
Essay ..............M Miss Alice Jones
Male Quartette. 80. .Messrs. Chatfield,
Shipe, Rchiand and kelchner.
Recitation. Miss Nellie Jones
Essay. Miss Daisy Sullivan
Deb te resolved that the annexation of
Canada would be a benefit to the United
States. Affirmative-Pau Brown Sidney
Long. Negatively. w. Kelchner aud
George Chatfeld.
While waiting for the male quartette
Miss Nuss favored the audience with
music. The decision of the judges was
one in favor Of the affirmative and two in
favor Of the negative.
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On last Tuesday at high noon, the mar
riage of Mr.. Jason II. Brookes of Liver
pool, Ohio, and Miss Mabel Martin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Martin
of this city, occurred. For some time be-
fore twelve the Plymouth Congregational
church, where the ceremony took place,
WAS filled with the invited guests. The
church was darkened and very arts
tlcally decorated with flowers and
autmnal foliage, aid presented a
very sweet and quiet appearance,
befitting the ceremony At l2 III the party
was announced and all eyes were turned
to the entrance. The four u>hers were
first. Messrs. Chas. Miller. Frank Jones,
Maurice Viee and VIII Hoffman; follow
ing them the brides mother and the
groom then the bride and father, the
bride being attended by four little girls,
dressed as fairy folk The bride wore a
white satin, enGralue, V corsage, Medici
collar and veil and looked exceedingly
charming The handsome groom was
dressed in regulation gentleman's black.
The groom led the bride to the altar and
Rev. 5. +. Miillkan pronounced the usual
ceremony. After which the party left the
church and We're driven to the brides
home where reception was held, which !
was largely attended. AT O'Clock on the
same afternoon MI and Mrs Brooks left
on IA western tour. They Will be It home
at East Liverpool, Ohio. after Oc-
tober 90. The EAGLE extends |
congratulations to the happy couple. |
The bride, Mrs. Brookes, is one of Wich-
ita's sweetest and strongest daughters, in |
tellectually. That she was the dearly |
loved of her circle of friends, is known to |
all; that their mourning for her estrange- !
ment is frightened by the thought of the
joyous life, whose threshold she but |
stands upon and views the beatitude of an
unending love. Mr.. Brookes is to be con-
graduated that he has won the love of so
fair woman: the propitious beginning Of
a prosperous life.
The world was sad-the garden was a
wild!
And man, the hermit, sigh'd-till woman
smiled"
Again the marriage of one of the city's
most beautiful and beloved daughters is
to be chronicled Miss Mildred Morrison,
of great beauty in form, face and mind,
the pride Of Il large number of friends,
and the adored OF her own home, was,
Tuesday evening last. married TO Mr..
George Howard Burr, wealthy and pros
porous young gentleman Of Boston. The
ceremony took place at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs C. W.
on North Waco, at $50 p. m.
The ceremony was pronounced by Rev. I.
J. Myers, Of Burlinton, Iowa, an uncle
Of the bride. Only the relatives were pres
ent at the ceremony, but il was carried
out with great formality. The bridal robe
was OF white faille silk, en- train. The
bride wore white roses in her hair and
bore bOquet of the same in her hand,
and looked extremely beautiful Miss
Daisy Morrison, as bridesmaid. appeared
scarcely less charming than her
sister, in white MORE silk.
Mr. Clarence Chadwick performed
the duties of the 'best man.
Mr.. f. Hoffman and Mr.. Shirley Schooler
we're ionored as the chosen ushers
Immediately after the ceremony the re-
'eption began, and host of admiring t
friends arrived to extend congratulations
and wish bon voyage through life to the
happy pair from the hours until 8
The bride aud groom received under a