The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21


Mrs. A S. Nelson was one individual to
open the parlor door of her pretty home
last evening, to find coterie of congenial
| friends and relatives assembled to cele-
brate the anniversary of her birth The
surprise was planned and happily carried
out by her husband and friends. A dinner
was served which was enjoyed by all.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Camp, Mrs. Morehead, Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ash, Mr..
and Mrs. Cowley, Mrs. Bruner, Mrs. 5.
Herman, Ed Slaymaker, B. Reeve; Misses
Daisy, Lulu and Bessie Bruner, Irma Ash,
Clennie Fitch, Mrs. Rand, of Peabody; Mr..
Huntsborger. r, H Darragh; Messrs. j.
4. Arthur. George Holden, Dr. W. W.
Hays, of Michigan, and Mr.. Fuller, of
Bradford county, Pa.
The Hermenian society of the LEWIS
academy gave an entertainment Friday
evening fully up to the clubs ability. The
program was:
i. Innovation. ...... Prof J. NJ. Nsylor
,. Welcoming address. ...P reSidnt A. j..
Foster.
8. Music. Society Quartette
1. Oration-'God's Hand in the Revolu-
tionary War" ~. w. Lewis;
D. Essay-"Law" ............. Dean Foster
6. Defamation Ignorance in Our Coun-
try Crime .......... g. w. Hamilton
T. Essay-''Stanley's Forest March" 80.
ChaS. McCreery.
s. Instrumental Trio. I'D. H. Hare, II,
Fehlison. Horace Welch.
9. Debate-Resolved- That the Mckinley
Bill is Detrimental 20 the best Inter
ests of our Country" Affirmative
Fred B. Ross, Selden L. HAYNES. Neg
ative-Mont Hallowell, Andrew A.
Smith.
TO- Good Night" Society Quartette
The Altman administrators sale on
College Hill, Tuesday, was interesting.
Both sexes were represented among the
bidders. The sale lasted from 10 in the
morning until in the evening, light
lunch being served at noon. Everything
in the house, which was nicely furnished,
went under the hammer. Some of the
furniture was disposed of at a remarkably
low price, while it is claimed that some
things were bought at twice the price they
could be purchased from store. This IS
so of almost all auctions. A parlor suite
of five pieces, of solid mahogany, which
originally cost $500 sold for about 500. 1t
was in splendid state of preservation.
The jewelry was old fashioned and did not
bring much. A cherry cabinet mantel
Rugs, tables and stoves brought good
prices. The only pictures in the house
were two large oval oil paintings of Mr..
and Mrs. Altman. The glass was cracked
across the face of the latter. Mrs. ALI
man was widow of perhaps 65 years
She lost her husband about forty years
ago in Wheeling. West Virginia. She left
all her money, which wa s considerable, to
charitable institution in the east
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Mrs. S. E. Jocelyn entertained last Mon
do evaniptr in commitment tO Mr. E.uUpnp
Brando, her nephew. Everything was
well appointed and carried out to the
credit of the hostess and the enjoyment of
her guests The congenial company
danced the evening rapidly away and CON
cluded with tasty supper. The guests
were Messrs. Bruce Priddy, II. Hagney.
Willard Boone, George Lewis, Eph. Hoff-
Walter Fouts, Will Hoffman, Mont Halo
well, Ben Parmely, Robert Rodgers,
Charles McAdams, Ralph Niederlander.
w. Irving Osborne, II. l.. Gordon, Carl
Niederlander Sherman Skinner, George
Hammann, Ed Campbell, Thomas New
comb, George Chapman, Ike Hettinger,
Frank Russell, c. V. Topping. Mr.; and
Mrs. f. l.. Mackenzie and Misses Lulu
Anawalt Mabel Larimer, Ida Skinner,
Mabel Balance, Matte Fabrique, Sara
Chapman, Hannah Ellis, Maude Pratt,
Bessie Ryder, Dell Baynum, Mabel
Clement, Gertie Moore, Genevra Jocelyn,
Ida Werthheimer, Harriet Johnston.
Mamie Green, Elsie Woodman, Virgaline
Lucy, Sallie Pickrell, Bessie Dagner, Sadie
York and The Misses Green.
Friday evening Mrs. W. w. Johnston
entertained for her daughter. Harriet A
good many superlatives could be used, ac-
cordng to the Judgment of the several
guests, in description of this entertain
ment. Suffice to say thai with brilliantly
lighted quarters, an able hostess and gay
company, music, dancing, and a splendid
supper, it was in point of enjoyment all
that could be wished The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. ". w. Johnston, Jr., Mrs. :.
l.. Jocelyn, Messrs. Eph. Hoffman, Grant
Woodman, Fred Ross, GEORGE Lewis, Bruce
Priddy, Sherman Skinner, Willard Boone,
Harry Pope. Will Hoffman, Maurice
Viele, Carl Niederlander, Sherman Skin
ner, Mont. Hallowell, Bob Rodgers, Ben
Parmely. Chas. McAdams, Ralph Nieder-
lander. II. L. Gordon, Ed Campbell, Geo.
Chapman, Vincent, Tom Newcomb, Eu-
gene Brando. and James Mulvey, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. v Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cook
and Misses Ida Skinner. Mary Rutan,
Maud Pratt. Mabel Larimer, Matte Fab
rique. Sara Chapman. Hannah Ellis. Ida
Werthheimer, Gertie Moore. Mabel
Clements, Mary Caldwell, Misses Green,
Bessie Dagner, Mamie Meade. Elsie Wood
man, Emma Kent, Lille Johnston, Lulu
Auawalt and Lena Richards.
"Spike" Hennessy, one Of the reformed
burglars with The Stowaway" company.
said to a reporter last Monday that it was
his experience while in the robbery bust
ness that nearly all men are great towards.
Before he engaged in the business of crack.
ing safes, he was house-breaker, and
says that nine out of ten men when they
hear burglar in the house will give him
is liable to 90 to shooting, thus compelling
q burglar TO defend himself, and burglar
never knows when he will strike the tenth
man, he is compelled to be very cautious.
Burglars enter houses At night" Mr..
Hennessy said. because they are familiar
with the cOwardice of other men. Burg
lars are as cowardly as others, but they
soon learn that in a dark house at night
they have an advantage; they are wide
awake and have doors open through which
10 escape while those IN the house are half
asleep. even if aroused. The dread OF the
hOuse-breaker is that some one Is watching
him when he makes his first advance
toward the house and Will shoot him as
he climbs in. A burglar always has the
dread that some one inside is watching.
and viii shoot him just as he enters the
house Once in the house and the feeling
Of timidity leaves him. / never knew a
man who made more than living at
burglary. If you want 20 succeed in the
world, you must be houest."
The streets are never IN ore interesting
than on Chris mas eve. Everybody wears
smiles on their faces and bundles Ia their
arms People jostle one another
good naturally aud there is
nothing but what betokens good
will and cheer. There Is a paucity
Of children, because they are not in the
plot and have been hustled into bed at an
early hour at home Out In the resident