The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-09
THE HIPATIA.

! As has been the annual custom, Hypatia,
par excellence, the WOman's club OF the
west. celebrated its fifth birthday last
night by entertaining its friends, both
with literary program and a banquet.
/ Despite the inclement weather, those
fortunate enough to receive invitations &C
cepted almost without exception, and
needless to say everyone was entertained
! by the bright sayings and doings of this
noble army of workers, who as entertainers,
are unsurpassed.
The program opened with the roll call
and each name was responded to with
something bright, generally pertaining TO
woman's work, several being greetings to
Hypatia from such well-knOwn women as
Ella Dietz Clymer, president of Sorosls,
and Jenny June NIrs. Croley,) etc.
Messrs. Townsend, Holcomb, Barrack-
man and Hammann, next favored the as
semblage with the Golden Rod" The
music by Mrs A w. Mccoy and words by
/ Gov A. a. Glenn and the singers met
with merited applause. Mrs. NJ. A Singer
! followed with a paper on Our Country
dividing her subject into three parts, viz:
Its Natural Curiosities; the Political Is
sues and Its Literature. The several di-
visions were ably discussed and the con-
illusions well proven. Mrs. Mamie W.
Healey's original poem "The Real and the
Ideal" was a gem and in her own best
STYLE Mrs. Sallie Pickerell's instrument
tai solos, "Whims' by Schuman and
waltz by Weinowski, were played by a
master hand, and their reception was most
hearty. Mrs Emma Furley.s recitation,
"A Musical Monologue," was an eXcep-
tionally happy effort even for one so per
feet in recitations and it brought down
the house, if such term may be used in
connection with SO recherche a gathering.
Evening Bells" sung by Nesdames
Strong, Pardee, Babb and Mccoy was
happily rendereds by this quartette of
pretty voices and ended the program with
the execution of few remarks 10y Mrs
Lena Priddy, the new president Of Hypa-
tia. who concluded by inviting the guests
of the club to adjourn to the banqueting
hall.
Most tastefully arranged were the long
tables, souvenirs at each plate and most
appropriate was the
MENC.
oyster salad.
Lobster salad
Chicken CrOQucttes.
IscalIOped oysters,
Olives sweet Peach Pickles
Angel Cake. Chocolate Cake,
Fruit Cake. Nut Cake.
Cocoanut Cake Pound cake,
Sailed Almonds. Peppermint waters,
Coffee chocolate
When the tables and their epicurean
freight had received due attention, Mrs.
Priddy called attention 10 the fact that
the printed menu was not quite complete,
as il contained no mention of toasts. The
gentlemen" seemed 10 be the most highly
thought Of. and a. they came in for first
attention, and Mrs. Ella &. Shields and
Mrs Georgia Mccoy both responded most
happily 10 the toast OF the dear creatures
Mr.. T. w. Ceilings grew enthusiastic at
this and wanted TO know how be and his
friends could enter the Climb. Mrs. Priddy
recalled the reply 10 Nicodemus' query of
long axe as to how man could enter the
kingdom Of heaven. Mr.. Ceilings wasn't
very well up in scripture, but he has prob
ably by this time resolved 10 make an
effort to be born again, 50 that ne may
join Hypatia.
Long may the club live 20 continue its
good work.