The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-30

ments, formal and informal and per-
sonal mention of great many people
VINO figure more or less in society there.
This is Holy Week.
The Knights of Pythias will give grand
ball April 8.
Mrs. Geo F. Ford has returned from
Fort Scott, Kansas.
a crazy tea win be given after Lent by
the Ladies Social union
A Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was organized last week.
Mr. J. \. Rackerby is visiting friends at
Rogers, Ark. He will return tomorrow.
The garb of sackcloth and ashes will
soon be changed for cloth OF rose and gold.
\ Bellamy club to be composed of ladies,
is talked of and viii probably be organized
shortly.
Mrs. D. s. Mckay is at Fort Scott in at
tendance upon her mother, who IS danger
ousiyill
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A
viii give book social at the rooms OF the
association.
The ladies' society of the Baptist church
viii meet next Friday with Mrs. y. = Fill
son, on Division street, and arrangements
will be perfected for giving strawberry
festival the coming week.
The Palm Sunday services today at the
Episcopal church will be of unusual inter
N a
solo and the church Will be layishly decor
aUed with palms and grasses.
The Guthrie society report published
every Sunday in the Wichita EAGLE Is re
ceiving the highest concentrations from
the peple here, and the demand for the
Sunday EAGLE far exceeds the supply.
The ladies auxiliary of the First Chris
tan church met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. j. NJ Wright and arranged
for a serious of entertainments, the first to
be given Wednesday evening, at the home
of Mrs. I. r. Palmer on Cleveland avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. a. G. Copeland. of CIeve-
land avenue, entertained the members of
the Social Union and its friends in very
pleasant manner last Wednesday evening.
Music and recitatiOns served to make the
occasion delightful throughout. Seventy
five guests were present and many compll-
meDts were extended to the host and
hostess upon the perfect success of the
event. Choice refreshments were served
during the evening.
Very extensive preparations are being
made for the Easter service next Sunday
at the Episcopal church. The choir for
that event is composed OF Mrs. George
GRAY. Mrs William Brown, Mr.. w. II.
Meeker and Mr. ]. II. COtteral, will give
several selections from MoZart's Twelfth
Mass and Dudley Bucks music. Mrs.
GRAY will sing Consider the Lilies" and
Easter anthem Bishop Pierce, Little
Rock. Ark. will be present and the
church will be decorated with flowers and
plants.
The Plymouth society gave a concert
and supper last Wednesday evening that
was largely attended and proved a decided |
success. The Peake sisters were present |
and rendered a program that was full of
bright bits of delicious humor. which was !
fully appreciated by the audience. \ sup |
per was served from tables bOuntifully Ia /
dened with choice menu. The ladies i'll /
charge of the entertainment were Mrs. +. /
NJ. Smart, Mrs. .. V. Hay. Mrs. A. A /
Mrs. L. T.. Kimball, Mrs. Eos !
ter. Mrs J. B. Howard, Mrs. Wheaton and |
Mrs. j. NJ. Brooks.
The Guthrie Whist club was very hand !
somelv entertained last Friday evening by
its president Mr.. W. 5. Spencer, ut the |
residence of his mother corner Villas ave
nue. and First street. The hours were |
swiftly passed with the fascinating game
until II o'clock, when dainty refreshments
were served from the card tables. Those /
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greer, /
DR.. and Mrs. r. Patton, Misses Helen /
Sears. Machi Jamison, Ida Miller, Myrtle /
Meadows, Miss Hood of Emporia, Anna /
Messrs. 4. G. Heron, f. r. Oar /
Iington. James II. Hamilton, Lent Biddle, /
j. H. Cotteral, Dr. Heath and c. B. Barns. /
Mrs. F. N. Smart entertained the /. s. /
L. society last Friday at her home Oh Ok /
lahOma avenue. The membership was (
well represented and the occasion will be /
memorable one in the history Of the So /
cietv. Mrs Finley NJ. Hotchkis, president /
of the organization, who leaves the first of .
the week for her former home at Los .
Angeles, Cal, rendered her resignation |
which was accepted and resolutions eX- /
pressing regret at the necessity of her de |
parture were adopted. The following was F.
the program:
Piano Solo-NaISe. Chopin .
Mrs. w. II. Meeker.
Vocal solo. .Gumbert /
Mrs. Geo Gray.
Biographical sketch of MendelSsOhn
Mrs. l.. +. kimball.
Plan solo,. Rock by the Sea--Na riations /
Mrs. A. II. Meal.
Vocal duet............Be Beautiful Moonlight
Mesdames Hays and Boles.
Reading Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Barnes /
Vocal solo-Bobolink. .............B ischof /
Mrs. Geo. Grey.
Recitation. Mrs. a A Humphrey |
Vocal duet ........ The Voices of the Night /
NpS6lplpS Pa r0eT and Smart
Guitar solo. .Sebastapol /
Mrs. T. r. Palmer.
Piano Grand Concert March .
Mrs. w. II. Meeker.
An afternoon tea. distinctive for its ele-
CANT and sumptuous environments. was
given last Tuesday at 1 o'clock for the
Guild and its friends by Mrs. Charles II.
Ellison. at her handsome home on North /
Division street. which was thrown open
for the first time since the completion OF
the decorators work. The gusts passed
from the square reception hall 70 the dress
ing apartments on the second floor. where
the most dainty appointments IN blue and
gold prevailed. Later they were formally
received in the first parlOr by the hostess
who was assisted by her mother, Mrs. y.
:. FilSon The sil6en and lace drapeTieS
At the windows were drawn and myTiadS Of
fairy lights beneath rose silk shades.
transparent in texture. transformed the
spacious and elegant pariors into realm
Of artistic beauty. The decorations were
largely of ferns sent from Mn. Filsons
former home ri Huntington. Ind. and
heir beautiful laCe-hke sprays were notice
able III every niche and nook Blooming
1lant. also abGunded: Gala lilies lifted
their golden hearted blossoms in the bay
window. snowy hyaciuThS frei lighted the
with their delicious perfume
and brilliant hued -yeraneum- lent color
and richness 10 the surroundings. The
dining room was especially attractive p .
handsome screen egui-IteIy painted with