The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-15

| full card party last Thursday evening. Inc
guests were Mrs. Frizell, MIR. and Mrs: ).
II. Alley, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Whitney, MI.
and Mrs. l. T. West. Mr.. and Mrs. w. {.
Newcomb, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fisher, judge
and Mrs. Laucke, Mr.. and Mrs. >. D.
Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. jackson,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
L. Humble, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Myers,
Mr. and Mrs. j. p. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
f. Coeu, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smythe, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Levy, Mr.. and Mrs; ). r
Burrell, Col. and Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. barns,
Mrs. West, Mrs Richardson. Mrs. Wick
rey, Miss G. Laucke, Miss G. Hill, Miss A.
Brooks, Mr.. Hollingsworth, Mr.. John
Pacey, Mr. G. Lewis, Mr.. H. Laucke, Mr..
j. Shields and Mr.. G. Alley.
The Willard C. L. S. C. gavea Valentine
social at The residence OF Miss Lelda Mills,
| on Thirteenth street, last evening
short program, consisting of songs from
Miss Adams, Mrs. Clifford, Messrs. Oar
ney and Stephens, and q recitation by
Miss Blanche Smith was rendered, after
which games were INDUCED in and re-
freshments served. The members present
were Misses. Halsey, Mason, A. Mason, K.
| Woody. Woody, Millen, Adams, Weaver,
| Clark, Mills, Mrs. Clifford, Messrs. Barney
and Walters. The guests of the circle
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford, Misses Leach,
| Cleaveland, Virgins, Bird, Chamberlain,
| Mulvey, Barwise, Schopf, Jackson, Smith,
| Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. q. Buckner, AIessrs.
! Clifford, Martin, Hurst, Stephens, Kinkle,
Testard, Fast, DR.. Jennings and Prof.
! Young.
The old folks and young folks gave a
pleasant Valentine party on Friday even
! ing at the residence of Mrs. w. 3. New
comb, corner Thirteenth and Fairview.
| There were about seventy-fve guests pres
ent and the program rendered was received
with applause. The trio by Mesdames
| Singer, Shields and Richards was loudly
| encored but there was no response. Mrs.
Glenn recited in an inimitable way ''Pat's
Dream" a rollicking, rather unorthodoX
Irish sketch. Little Lizzie Newcomb told,
in her own language, the story OF Maude
Muller The frequent illusions to the
judge" were so pointed that Judge Reed
was moved to explain that he was not the
man mentioned in the story. Miss Bessie
johnson and Mrs. Singer each favored the
company with vocal solo aud Miss John
son afterward presided at the postofllce
sending out comic valentines to the I'M
lucky gentlemen, who ruefully paid out
their nickles for doubtful work of art.
The valentine party was a success, and
lots of fun besides.
The following program was presented at
the regular meeting of the HeSperian Lit
erary society of the Wichita university on
Friday evening:
Quartette Northumberland Evening Bells
Messrs. Kuder, Fouts and Brown.
Story. ..............AM Midnight Picture
Miss Alice Jones.
Essay. .......-..:.. .Schemlng
Silas Brown.
Solo-u TrovitOir 90. Geo. Edw jackson
Miss Jean Love.
Paraphrase. Prisoner of Chillon
Paul Brown.
PAPER. ...................IQ Inc ECHO
Judson Holloway.
Dumb Grafton. .........Wo men'S Rights
Sidney Long.
Duet-La Harpe 4Eolian. .Kreuger
Miss Jean Love and Miss Alpha Galloway.
Debate-Resolved, That nature is SUI
yerior to art. Affirmative-Miss Alice
Jones and Silas and Paul Brown. Mega
tive-Nr. Sidney Long and Louis FOuts.
The instrumental solo and the duet were
well selected and well executed. The
dumb Grafton was applauded throughout.
The decision of the judges in the debate
stood two for affirmative and one for mega
tive.
The Epworth League Literary and De
batting society met at the First VI. T. church
Wednesday evening. a program consist
ing of music and readings was followed by
the debate-resolved that the government
should own and operate the railroads.
Aflirmative-Messrs. w. NJ. Grove and 5.
ID. Lieurance. Negative - Messrs. DIR.
Noble and II. s. McAlichael The judges
gave a decision in favor of the affirmative.
The program for next Wednesday even
ing is as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Granger.
Reading. Miss A. Mason
Music. ............'.''.... Male '9uarIetUe
Recitation. Miss Anna Hays
Mrs. Jackson.
Debate-Resolved, That man is a crea-
ture of circumstances. Affirmative-PrO-
fessor s. C.. Meyer and Knight. Negative
-Messrs. Fegtley and Stevens. Come and
hear what these gentlemen can say for
themselves.
The following program was rendered by
the Starlight Society of the Sixth grade,
Webster school. Feb. Is, 1891:
Reading of minutes of Jan. 20, by the
secretary.
Reading-Parody on the Declaration of
Independence. .... Eugene Kramer
Recitation. Judgment
Elmer Reese
Essay-The First Appearance of George
Washington in Public. Alice Gibbons
Q . . Q
Hattie Gowdy.
Recitation ..........A valentine for Alice
Newton Edwards.
Debate-Resolved, That the telephone is
more useful than the telegraph.
Affiirmative-Flov Casad, Jennie Carr.
Negative-Joe Kaufman, May Belle
Howard.
Decided in the negative.
Reading ,...........ToO late Tor the Train
Jesse McC'lepS
Essay. trip through Europe
Claude Dean.
Recitation. ............. Age
Abram FurtaGo.
Essay. .......A Journey through Wichita
Claude Larimer.
Recitation. ..............To Tobacco Lovers
Minta Freed.
Reading. 1.-The Key to Thomas's Heart
Nira Harris.
Essay. .................AT Trip to the Moon
Charles Basley.
Recitation. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. whose
Margaret Foster
Essay. Trip through Wichita
Minnie Himstedt.
representation Observation-Disclosures.
Harry BOaZ.
Miss May Pollock and Little Miss Gold
stein were present and favored Us with rec
itauions.
MARGARET FOSTER, Pres.
HATTIE GOwDY, Secretary.
THAT you should here repent you.
The actors are at hand; and by their show
You shall know all that you are like 10
know
The College Hill :. and B. club intends
10 cover itself and the hill with glory.
Tuesday evening, by giving some scenes
from Midsummer Nights Dream" with
the following tremendous cast:
Bottom. ..Pyramus. Mr.. Steffee
Flute. .......T hisbe. .........Prof. Heller
Snout Prologue. Mr.. HYDE
Ounce. Moon. &C.,. Mr.. Cleavelaud
.-...... Wall. Mr.. Wheeler
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