The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-04

"; u .. heau, UT. a: u. hollnSer, Mr.
Z: Dumont, Mr.. c. Fl. Hunter, Mr.. D.
Mitchell, Mr.. c. NJ Jones, Mr.. VI. Cox,
Mr.. W. @. Osborne, Mr.. H. L. Jordan. Mr..
j. p. Allen. Mr.. NJ. Corbett, Mr. G. l.
Burns, Miss Eta Stoner, Miss Ella Bour-
gette, Miss Brown, Miss Kate Whey, Mr..
j. W. Gill, Mr.. J. t. Dorsey, Mr.. c. W.
HOrner of Winfield, Rev. John W. Har-
ney, Mr.. W. VI. Starr. Miss A L. Casad,
Miss Kate Colson, Mr.. d. Smythe, Mr.. f.
w. Whitlock, Mr.. r. Allen Hall, Mr.. J.
ID. Holt.
Mrs. Kos Harris gave two pleasant card
parties, one on Tuesday, the other on
Wednesday evening. Those present on
Tuesday evening were Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Alley, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitney. Mr.. and
Mrs. A H. Fabrique, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Ada Brook, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Living
stone, Major J. H. Powell Mr. and Mrs.
c. 4. Van Ness, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Lit
tie, Mr. and Mrs. A Basley, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Balderston, Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. j.
2. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Nermillion,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. u. Smith. Mr. and Mrs.
G. ". Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reed,
Miss Pearl Skinner, Miss Dora Woods.
were Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Poole, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. o. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. !. j. Parks, Mr..
and Mrs B. H. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs.
". X. Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches Firebaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Throckmorton, Mr.. and Mrs r. r. Muir
dock, Mr.. and Mrs. Finlay Ross. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hays, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Magill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jewett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coler Sims, Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Dyer. Mr..
and Mrs. II. {. Sluss.
There is an oldfashioned family in town
where the children never get any Christ
mas presents unless they cry Christmas
gift" to their father, before he does, on
Christmas morning Last Christmas eve,
the three children of this household waited
until their father went to bed and then
they slipped up and put on their clothes
and sat about the fire waiting for II
O'Clock to come. They had a hard time
keeping awake. One would go TO sleep
while the other two watched the clock.
Now and then they would hear a noise up
stairs and they would think they were
discovered. Finally as midnight drew
near, their eyes grew heavier, aud their
heads nodded less frequently and they all
dropped off to sleep. The eldest, a girl,
happened TO awake and discover the state
of things 1t was O'Clock in the morn
ing She awoke the other two. With the
greatest precaution, the group of conspi-
rators crept up the dark stairway and into
the old mans room. One was to shake
him and all were TO cry christmas gift"
at the same time The boy who was to do
the shaking stepped forward, but he
stopped Immediately. The Obiec.
of the surprise turned slowly in bed
They all held their breath, except the
sleeper, who went on breathing heavily.
The boy stepped forward again, the floor
creaked; the old man roared Christmas
gift" That was their Christmas.
The ''Our Clubs" ball New Years even
ing is down on the social records as one of
the "red-letter" events of Wichita's -four
The feminine portion of the
dancers were beautifully costumed and
the gentlemen were in high spirits. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. COrbett,
Mr.. and Mrs C. f. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Vail, Mr..
and Mrs w. w. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Eptie, Mr.. and Mrs; l. Humble, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Lyeth, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Owen. Mr.
Cohn, Mr. and Mrs. W. x. Fraser, Mr.
and Mrs. T. F. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Allen. Mr. and
Mrs H. Il. Kramer, Mr.. and Mrs. +. b.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cross, Mr.. and
Mrs {. Smyth. Mr.. and Mrs A Carpen-
ter, Mrs f. G. Devore, Mrs. G. II. Peck
nam, Misses skinner, Pratt. Boyd, +.
Lewis, Kent, Kuhn, NJ. Hall, Wilbur,
Baynum. Littell, Ryder, II. johnson, Bal
ance, Dean, the Misses Green, Chapman,
Clement. Ellis, and Messrs. Geo. Allison,
r. Smvth, G.. r. Sharpe, Geo. Hammann,
5 Skinner, b. Priddy, f. Russell, c.
II. w. Holt, +. +. Bleckley, o. b.
Stocker. H. H. Gordon, w. J. Osborne, H.
]. Hagney, Geo. Chapman, Geo. Lewis, X.
Rogers, w. A. Smith, l.. c Yocum, w.
Hoffman, VI. Viele and the Rev. DIR.
Shipper.
The Young Peoples Literary society
net on Friday evening, in the auditorium
". Shaeffer presided and Miss Jessie Rev
holds acted as secretary. DIR. Hoss led in
prayer Mr. A. A Smiths recitation re-
,eived we'll merited applause. The aud
ence showed great appreciation of Mrs. j.
W. Mckee's rendering of Idaho" Miss
Fay Packer and Miss frankie Mckee re-
'ited in concert with fine effect selection
untitled, "McLain's Child" The question
or discussion, Resolved, That the signs
# the the times indicate the downfall of
he Republican party, was discussed in
he affirmative by Messrs. Irwin and Lease
md on the negative by Messrs. Wilmer
md Stiles The judges, Messrs. Tagen-
lorst. Gibnsy and Mostella, decided that
he Affirmative had produced the better
rgument. The vote of the house showed
hat a majority still believe the Repub
lean party Will not 90 down. AT the close
# the debate vocal solo was rendered by
IRIS Hattie Belden accompanied by Miss
Nellie Sparr The next meeting of the
ociety will be held in the Baptist church,
N Friday morning, January 9. In addition
o an interesting literary program the fol- /
owing question will be discussed: Resolv-
d. that the attendance of children at
chool should be compulsory until the age
f seventeen. Affirmative speakers ars II. !
:, McNichall and Mr.. Gertise. The mega
i've will be maintained by Meesrs. j. Z.
Adams and VI. Stiles. The public are cord
ally invited.
Thursday night when the county clock
TO make its six strokes heard
distance of ten feet, the residence OF the
'athOlic priests southwest corner OF
fourth and Third, was looking its most
comfortable and hOmeiike within and Mrs.
. ID. koher and Miss Lizzie Then, in /
diamonds and exquisite tOilettes, began /
eceiving the members Of the Pro
'athedral choir. who came fiOcking in TO
ttend the banquet Of this famous and /
sefuI organization. Before long the |
merry company took their places /
round the festive board: Mrs. {. Rus |
ell Mrs. Charles Hatton, Miss Anna !
.eininger. Mrs \. A. " God, Mr. /. b. /
hieIds. Mr. J d. Koher, and the Misses /
!. Green. T. kelsch, &. Christmsn, " |
hannibal. J. Cain, X. Hannibal. y. /
'ahey, J. Stafford, a Meissinger. g. .
'Ostello. : GettO T. Russell. ". Leslie. J. /
.sslie. C. 4. Russell, l. Tilden. ID. Leslie, /
= Hannibal, VI. Then. and Messrs. A. J. I
'hristman. g. White. r Higgins. g. Rus I
Into. John Becker, John Siebraudt, /
'harles Hatton. Jr, and Rev. Fathers I.
Then and O'Hara a most elaborate I
upper il was. served in eight courses en- /
anced uy ali that could please the eye a. 4
veil a. appease the appetite. the entire 4