Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-03-16

The Plymouth society gave one of its
| charming receptions at the residence OF
! Mrs. l.. e. klmbali on Capitol Hill, last
| Wednesday evening, at which some sixty
| guests were present The hostess was as
sisted in receiving and serving by Mrs o..
! V. Hays, Mrs j. NJ. Brooks, Mrs. w.
| Lempklus and Mrs. A. a. Humphrey.
/ One of the most delightful social events
! of the week, was the musicale given at the
/ residence of Mrs. Judge I. J. Low last
! Friday, from 10 D. N. The program
/ contained ten well selected numbers,
| which were faultlessly rendered, the par
Elephants being among the best musicians
/ In the city. The event was repiete with
enjoyment throughout. Those present
were: Mrs. j. J. Bales, Mrs. A. II. Meal,
Mrs L. Il. kImb ball, Mrs Il. Il. Palmer,
Mrs. Finally, NJ. Hotchliis, Mrs. j. i. How
ard, Mrs. y. \. Humphry, Mrs. Z. v.
Hays, Mrs. L. L. Foster, Mrs. +. NJ. Smart,
Mrs. Frank Greer, Mrs. c. VI. Barnes, Mrs.
Il. Patton, Mrs. George Gray, Mrs. G. Il.
Nicholson. and Mrs. William Brown.
+ When the Ladies Social Literary society
was organized two months ago, it had
membership of five, exclusive of its 9TH
GERS. This little band of five were how
ever active and staunch workers, and IN
daunted by the fact that some of the re-
cruitS counted on as sure of enIisting in
their ranks, when approached on the
subject with elevated noses, answered,
NO, l have not made up my mind 10 join
any society yet with strong emphasis
on the vet Today, however, the society
has membership of twenty, and some Of
the ladies that declined at first to join, are
now waiting with fear and trembling,
while the membership committee pass
upon their character and social standing.
r. i, nd 70 ha tn
be a member of a literary society Is some
times considered detrimental TO ones So
Cial standing.
The Ladies' Social and Literary society
will give Il Shakesperian reading next Fri
day afternoon at the residence of Hrs. &.
". Barnes, wife of Receiver Barnes. The
Merchant of Venice is the selection and
the following is the dramatis PERSONA:
Duke Of Venice ..... Mrs 4. h. Palmer
Prince of Morocco 49,. Mrs. Willie Brown
Prince of Arragon. Mrs. 7. X. Foster
Antonio. ............M Mrs. A. A. Humphrey
Bassonio. .................... Mrs. StumpH
Gratlno. Mrs. DIR. VI. I. Stuart
SalauIo. Mrs. Geo. Gray
Salorino. Mrs. l.. r. Rock
Lorenzo. Mrs. L. y. himbal
Shylock. .................M Mrs. DR.. Patton
LaUncelOt GObbs. Mrs. j. B. Howard
Porto. Mrs Frank Greer
NerVisSa. ............. Mrs. II. &. Nicholson
Jessicu ...........,..M Mrs. 4 II. Meal
Biographical sketch of Shakespeare
.................Mr Mrs. L. NJ. HOtch1iss
Last Tuesday evening Mrs. II. C.
Nicholson rendered limited number of
her friends very pleasant reception AT
her home on First street. The assisting
hostesses were Mrs. Frank Greer, Mrs. ".
H. Meeker, Mrs. w p. Meadows and Mrs
Sutton. The occasion was conspicuous
for It's delightful tormaiity and the eie-
CANT hospitality of the hostess. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. \. J. Smally,
Mr. and Mrs. w T. Blocker, Mr.. and Mrs
". 2. Meadows, Judge aud Mrs. J. +.
Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ". Barnes, Mr.,
aud Mrs. c. II. Fison, Mr.. and Mrs :. X.
Van Worries, Mr. and Mrs. James
0. keefe, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Meeker, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Green, Nh. and Mrs b. Z.
Perkins, Mr.. aud Mrs. Sutton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcn. Judge and Mrs. Allison, Dr.
aud Mrs Z. Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wells, Mrs. !. II. Brooks, Mrs w. H.
Baxter, Mrs. George Cooley, Mr. DR. Hall,
VI sses NaCkie ,Jamison, Myrtle Meadows;
Nessrs Z =. Darlington, DR.. Whitney,
W. II. Hawthorne, Lieutenant Biddle, {.
B. Barnes and D. :. Kelly.