Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05
Z VI tue Lds4e.
TO THE OLD YEAR, 1889.


One Days Reading.
For the Eagle.
TO THE OLD YEAR, 1883.
Good bye, old year" ] say il with regret.
So quickly passed away and now forever gone;
know not why glieye for thee and do forget.
tAs thou art slolwy dying that since thy life
Nothing have achieved. no hope has been fulfilled
TEoust brought me nothing, nothing.
All: my soul looks back tonight with longing pain
dor bright the dreams cherished in my youth;
AL vanish with thee ne 'er 10 come again,
and stii erievefor hee III very truth,
As tho thou vert friend.
Hast thou too suffered, that thus weep for thce7
Ar thou weary ana glad to he rest:
All, mo- thOu'Tt dying, Turn thy face. with me.
And : We one smile Of welcome TO the new born
Thou'rt gone-to rest and peace.
Good bye. old year! Sadly ] turn from thee
To greet, with timid shrinking, the young new
JOY, or bitter tears! What will it, future bring mel
Hail TO thee, new year, VIII meet thee without
Nay Thy life. from birth. be filed with mirth
Ill We must sadly say 10 thee Good by old
Midnight, Dec. 81, l8s9
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Beatty are at home.
Miss Sea, of Wellington, is the guest of
Mrs. S. w. Norris.
The Misses Ross gave dinner party to q
few OF their friends on New Years day.
Mr.. J. NJ. Ellsworth and his daughter,
Miss Ella, leave this morning for Denver.
Mr.. Foster Toler and his guest Miss
Bessie To!er return to Kansas City this
morning.
Miss Whitney. of Larned, is in the city
visiting the family of Mr.. A. Bracken,
West Side.
Bruce Priddy has been down with the
influenza, thus scoring another scoop on
Wichita society.
Bunnie Meade has gone to Texas for
health, wealth and general prospect Of
the empire state.
Rev. D. w. Philips and wife were
among those who were the recipients of
surprises last week.
Miss Mignon Viele entertained number
Of friends Friday evening at her home on
North Lawrence avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redding entertained in
honor of O. O. Oliver Wednesday evening
previous to his departure.
Dell Baynum gave IA small card party
Thursday evening that is reported to I'M
doubtedly merit the adjective zen regale."
Misses Grace Thorpe and Maude Saun-
derS, two of Wellington's Yivacious So
ciety young ladies, were in the city last
week.
The Shakespeare club will resume its
OBJ
clude the study of Midsummer Nights
Dream.
Miss Luana Taylor and Miss Grace
Thompson entertained right royalty at the
Black residence on East Douglas last Fri
day evening.
Mr.. o. Q. Oliver left for Birmingham.
Ala, last Tuesday, where he viii join Rob-
ert Downing and try his hand at the
great histrionic art.
The Sunfower Chautauqua circle will
hold their meetings with Mrs. \. w. Oh
liver, corner Emporia and Second streets,
during the month OF January
The Sons of Hermans masquerade ball
was one of the foremost events i'll society
this week, reaching a very pleasurable
height of enjoyment and gaiety.
The Round About" card club was en-
tertdined by Miss Lulu AnawaIt, Monday
evening and another brilliant evening is
added to this clubs already enviable lists.
a party Of ladies and gentlemen repaired
to the residence of Mr.. George Ross, SOL
North Topeka avenue, tuesday evening TO
watch the old year out and welcome the
new.
The number of New Years parties and
entertainments Is inclined to argue that
this, of all holidays, Wichita society re-
CARDS as the best and most fitting for
gaiety.
Married at the residence Of the brides
mother near Erie, Kan. January /, 1890,
DIR. Oliver Buckwalter Of Wichita. and
Miss Laura Ford, Rev. Thomas Idly Of
6ciating.
The Misses Ross OF SO4 North Topeka
avenue, are entertaining their cousin, Miss
Matte Ross, OF Ellsworth, Kan. who is
paying her annual visit TO the Peerless
Princess.
Miss Grace Smith entertained few of
her friends Tuesday evening. Music,
games and refreshments made the last
few hours of the old year fade away. All
teAI MIN al Happy new lear
Monday afternoon Miss Dora Scott and
Mr. Wilson : Goidsworthy were married
al the house of the brides pa ents. 81
North Mosley. The newly welded couple
Will reside in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Hypatia will hold social meeting on
Monday afternoon, which will be some
what informal Members are invited TO
bring one or two guests. For want of g
better name it will be called Presidents
day.
Mr.. A. Gluick, Of the Enterprise fancy
goods stoore leaves Wednesday for New
York City, where he will be married on
January 20 to Miss Lizzie Welch. They
viii make wedding tour to Washington,
Niagara Falls and Chicago, returning 10
Wichita.
Tie Young Woman's Christian Associa-
tion will hold their annual meeting ii the
Plymouth Congregational church at 4 p.
IN. today. Everybody Is invited 10 come
and hear the reports, which viii tell of the
progress made during the year. The gen.
tlemeu will be welcome at this meeting.
On last Thursday evening Miss Alma