Wichita eagle., 1890-01-02
NEW YEAR CALLERS.
Many Pleasant Calls and Royal Entertainment
The Young Ladies Make it Very Pleas
ant for Their Friends.

Although there were not as many call
ers out yesterday as on former years, those
: that did avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty were amply repaid. 1t was generally
agreed amongst the young men that there
was more enjoyment, and that there was
more genuine interest manifested in the
custom this year than ever before
A great many kept open house to few
intimate friends, and made the cheer more
than compensate for the absence of for
mality and numbers. 1t is seldom that a
holiday passes affording more genuine
pleasure to the majorities than did
yesterday.
A number of young ladies formed them
selves into club for one object Each
lady was to prepare list of young gentle
men friends for the ensuing year
and these lists were to be compared
last evening. A REVISED list was to be
made up from these and to contain only
such names as appeared on every list, thus
giving any young lady of the club the
power to black-ball any young man by
emitting his name from her list. The
young ladies entered into a solemn COM
pact to adopt the revised list regardless of
consequences, and ignore any gentleman
whatsoever whose name did not appear on
the revised list. This revised list will be
published as soon as the reporter can get
possession of it.
| AT the parsonage of the First NJ. E.
| church, the pastor, Rev r. T. Savin, and
| his wife received callers from to 10 D. m.
Many, not only from his own church and
congregation, but also those with other
| church affiliations. called upon this popu-
lar minister and his estimable family.
| Who could desire to see the custom of
New Year calling die out when such real
pleasure and good can be derived by its
observance?
AT General Murray Myers We reporter
was welcomed by Miss Kate Junkerman,
and was ushered into the delightfully."- fur
nished parlor, where we were pleasantly
entertained by the hostess and the Misses
Bessie Dagner and Gertie Lauck With
the cheerful glow of the reddening Goals,
the brightly burning lights, the pictures
on the walls, with curtins drawn, with
flowers blooming as with the breath of
spring, and three bright and smiling young
girls fitting here and there. welcoming the
coming guests, we thought we were gaz-
ing into beautiful room of Paradise
After merry greetings of Happy New
Year." we were invited to partake of re-
freshments The table shone gaily with
beautifully decorated china, and our young
hostess poured for US cup of that drink
for the gods" chocolate. After partaking
of the generous feast we returned to the
parlor.
The beautiful Misses were in full Dress
Miss Bessie Dagner, cream albatros MORE,
Miss Kate Junkeman, pink albatros with
black ribbons and trimmings, Miss Gertie
Lauck, cream plush and black velvet.
After spending a short time in pleasant
talk we bid our fair entertainers a final
happy New Year and passed on to seek
other scenes of gaity and see other smiling
faces.
At the beautiful home of W. T. Redman,
No. 1148 North Emporia, two of Wichita's
fairest Juveniles, Lille Lewis and Cora
Lord entertained their young friends with
all the ease and cordiality of ripper years. |
Master Tomme Lord ushered the guests |
from the sidewalk to the parlor, where
they were delighted by the sweet |
piano solos rendered by Cora Lord. The |
refreshments were arranged on table in |
the dining room and every guest was In |
fruits. They were neatly dressed and they |
astonished their friends with the ease |
and grace displayed. A greeting to those |
coming and parting exhortation to those |
retiring made each caller more happy.
The second place at which We reporter |
called was at the house of Mr. c. A. Van |
Ness, No. 1905 North Lawrence avenue
Master Earle Smith swung wide the door
and very gentlemanly bowed the callers
into the hallway where overcoats and hats
were laid, and then by the six affable and
wipsome lassies conducted into the sunny
parlors whose bay windows were profuse-
ly set with winter Towering plants, and
all appointments completing for the pleas
ure of the guests. The favors consisted of
a card on which were witten the following
Names adorned with pea fowl feather
the hostesses of the delightful occasion:
Alice Van Ness, Myrtle Sluss. Gertrude
Thomas, Sarah Foster, Daisy Mason and
Edith Moffat. Each of these
young Misses wore pretty
bouquet Of flowers, carnations, japanese
lilies, terms. hyacinths. and wreaths of
smilax were among the favorite selections
from Flora's best gifts Refreshments
were served with all the delicacy of the
most skilled in the art Through the
kindness of Mrs. VanNess, who assisted in
all the necessities of such an OCCASION the
was a great success. The
callers will long remember the attention
they received.
We FASTENED along through the bright
est sunshine that ever blessed the land,
while 'the New Year in his leafless bowers
is waiting for the winters snow" and at
1915 North Emporia avenue we assembled
comfort that blesses our fair city. The
steps were palatial, doors We're massive
and the interior was revelation Broad
stairs of the brightest oak led to
upper chamber where guests Invested
themselves of overcoats and hats This
room was furnished in style suitable to a
princess of America; carpets rich. rugs
fne, furniture elegant. the decorations
artistic, the result was comfort.
Descending to the parlor we were greet
I'd with the spirit of Happy New Years by
he fair and accomplished hostess aud her
assistants. 'Thoughtless of
beauty, they were beauty's self.
Wide folding doors, richly carved, open
ID from room to room. To our astonished
Eyes it seemed that the whole world had
gwen forth her treasures for their decora-
ions. The mighty oaks of our Atlantic
,oast gave their ancient monarchs, the .
Wild animals of the forests of British
America yielded up their warmest furs for ,
Jugs, the mines OF California surrended /,
Ter boarded gold for gilded frames, the ,
narts of Europe send her richest carpets, ,
md the tropics of both worlds contributed
heir sweetest flowers. Gay festoons hung
rom the csndelabra cleaning with scores