The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-18
EPTOhTH LEAGUE SOCIAL,

n very pleasant social was that given
last night at the First NJ. L. church, under
| the auspices of the Epworth League. The
attendance was good, the refreshments ex-
cellent and tie literary program very in
teresting.
The affair commenced with singing, led
by Mr.. II. \. Stevens, after which one of
the ladies OF the league made a very in
teresting short talk on the general features
OF the white city in jackson park, Chica-
60 She used chart TO show the location
OF ali the buildings, villages, lagoons etc
ana gave Il history and description OF each
as she went along. that WAS not only IN
terestng but very instructive to those
who contemplate visiting the worlds fair.
Miss Eta Mason read a paper calculated
To give one an idea of the cost OF visit 10
The worlds fair. The paper was very
clever Que and the blending of
wit with detailed account
OF her personal experience at the fair made
The audience laugh as we'll as learn. The
preceding speaker, by her graphic descrip-
tion of the artistic beauty OF the buildings
etc, sharpeued the desire of every body 10
see the fair, but Miss Mason ; recital of
her experience with monumental dining
room bills aud her clever aliusiou to the
highway robbery practiced by the pie
makers made many III the audience shrug
their shoulders and make up their minds
to stay at home and enjoy pie without
necessarily squanderIng Il small fortune
for the luxury.
1t was very fortunate for the managers
OF the worlds fair that Miss Caldwell was
I he; Il H..
program WAS 20 detail and illustrate the
special features OF the fair. or at least
the carlos and odd things therein con
tanned. She made the audience forget all
about the eXtravasalt price OF pie by CIV
ing them an insight into the interesting
features of the Turisish street scanes. the
1UiSh village, the tall trees of Washing
ton. the mammoth trees of California AID
in TACT all the novel things that can be
seen at the worlds greatest fair. Miss
CaldwelIs paper was tuil OF interest and
about the time she had completed reading
everybody's mind WAS more than half
made up TO face the music of the high
prices and dance 20 1t as gracefully a, pos
sIble Miss Caldwell WAS followed by Miss
Louise Rowe. who gave a description of
the artistic features OF the fair She
dweIt 10 a considerable extent on the many
tine collections of paintings on exhibition
there. and, being well posted in that de-
partmenI, her paper was very interesting
as well as instructive. Her remarks re
moved all prejudice against the worlds
fair and left the audience with their minds
made up To take 1t III regardless of the
price Of pie.
The program ended with song-"The
Star Spau-led b ,nuer'-by Miss Mott
Dunbar. the accompaniment being played /
by Mr.. Harry Dunbar on the fute, Miss /
Dunbar is a beautiful singer. and brought /
cut and gave fresh interest 10 the patri- 1
otto Inspirations of that charming song. I
She was loudly cheered, aud weCa it not |
for the lateness OF the hour would be c0m /
PEELED 10 respond
The very pleasant evenings entertain
ment concluded with some nice refresh
ments, introdactious. and love feast