The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-23
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GUTHRIE AGOG.
/ Society at its Hight in Pleasure and Good Cheer
What Society People there are doing. An
| Enumeration of Social Organizations. Lentcu
! Tea. Shakespeare Readings. Local Theatri-
Gals. Grand ball. Comforts and Musicals.
Hon. J. j, Ollie has gone to Indianapo-
! lis.
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The Plymouth society will give a supper
and concert next Wednesday evening.
! Mrs. W. H. Meeker will visit her parents
at Winfield, Kan, the latter part of the
month.
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The L. S. L. society will give musicale
| at the residence of Mrs. f. NJ. Smart next
| Friday afternoon.
Mr. Joseph H. McNeal, president of the
! NcNeal-Little bank, was joined last week
! by his family from Medicine Lodge, Kan.
| Mr. and Mrs Finley NJ. Hotchlliss will
| leave in a few days for their former home
at Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Hotchkiss will
circles of Guthrie.
/ There are eleven church organizations
! here, one academy, Il sisters convent, a
system of graded schools a Y. NJ. G. A. and
ladies auxiliary, ladies relief corps,
three literary societies, a musical OrganiZa-
ton and large number of civic societies
and social clubs.
A select and fashionable audience assem-
bled last Thursday evening 10 witness the
presentation of the comedy My Turn
Next" by amateur talent under the man
agement of Mrs. r. Patton. The caste in
Guided Mr. Leroy Hoffman. the leading
character. Mr.. Frank Radcliffe. Mr.. f. r.
Darlington. Mr.. 7. p Smith, Miss Mackie
.Jennison, Mrs. Frank Greer. Miss Ida Will
son. The rendition of the play showed Il
high degree OF talent on the part OF the
amateurs, especially in the characters of
Mr.. Hoffman, Mrs. Greer and Mrs Rat
cliffe.
The officers and men of Camp Arthur
gave n military ball at Munday's hall Fri
day evening to which invitations had been
extended to u large number OF Guthrie'S
leading citizens. The military camps at
Oklahoma City and Reno were also well
represented and no efforts spared to make
1.-THE first entertainment of the kind
given in the territory-an event long to he
remembered for its many pleasant features.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
army paraphernaiia. highly polished
swords. bayonets, Winchesters and Colts
were so arranged on background of flags
and bunting, making the surroundings
most appropriate for the occasion. The
officers were in full military dress, while
the gay soldier boys in their neat. new uni
forms made it IA scene most captivating.
AT $50 the grand march, which was led
by Grand Conductor Edward Legendre.
and in which two hundred couples Joined
was called. and was followed by dancing
until II o'clock. when magnificent ban
quet was served at the creamerie. After
refreshments dancing was resumed and
kept up until n late hour The officers
and men are deserving Of great credit for
the faultleSS manner in which every detail
OF the entertainment was managed.
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An ideal Lenten tea was given Tuesday
by Mrs George Gray at her coy home on
Cleveland avenue. The guests were num-
erouS, the refreshments delicious, and al
together the occasion was thoroughly
charming. The invitations were from
TO 9 p. M. 4 coterie of accomplished ladies
rendered valuable assistance TO the hostess
in receiving and serving. The parlOrS
were notably attractive; soft opal light
enhanced the SumptuOUS environments
and brought into prominence the beauty of
the rare paintings and valuable bric-a-brac
for which this home Is noted. In the din
ing room where the guests came and went
with delightful informality, the utmost
simplicity prevailed. The refreshments
were as dainty as the tete-a-tete tables
The guests were MIR. and Mrs
w. f. Blocker. Mr. and Mrs c. VI. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Neeker. Mr. and Mrs
". I. Cannon. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cooley, Mr.. and Mrs. II. {. Nicholson. MIR.
and Mrs W. NJ Salmon, Misses Grace De
ID IL. n
DIR. Whitney, Robert Meanwhile. James
and Harry Pentacost and Mr.. Douglass.
The Shakesperian reading at Mrs c. NJ
Barnes, Friday afternoon, was the means
of developing some excellent dramatic
talent in the Ladies Social Literary so
CIety. The characters of the Merchant Of
Venice were assigned 10 the different mem
berS Of the society and the reading showed
careful preparation and study. At inter
walls during the afternoon rare sweet music
by gifted artists fioated through ne apart
ment, enhancing the pleasure of the coca
sion. Mrs. ". II. Meeker. Guthrie. lead
ing instrumentaliSt, played highly claS-
slcal selection. Caprice" By GotTschalk
with fauitlesS touch that evinced thor
ough knowledge OF the great composers
work Another charming selection rem
dered by the same artist, was Mazurette's
storm at Sea. Mrs. George Gray. q solo
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vorite song bird. gave Mendelssohu's
On Wings OF Song with melody and
tenderness. The ladies present were: Mrs..
Frank ii. Greer. Mrs. 7, r. Palmer. Mrs.
\. H. Meal, Mrs. T. !. Lowe. Mrs \ \.
Humphrey. Mrs. / (. Kimbau Mrs. 1Ieo-
Gray. Mrs. ". II. Meeker. Mrs +. NJ.
Ho5chkIS. Mrs.. T VI stuart Mrs.. J. Scott.
Mrs. r. Pattan, Mrs William Brown, Mrs
H {. Nicholson. Mrs J. r. HavoTth aud
Mrs .. Y. Hay
Mr. George 81 Cole. general freight
agent az the Frisco. was IN tine cirv ye~fer-
day looking after business matts.rs He
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