The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-25
VERY FINE EVENT
ELABORATE RECEPTION GIVEN ON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs, Murdock and Mrs. Pratt tne
Hostesscs-Notable Gathering Oh
Society Ladics-Owl ana Crescent
Climb Entertain Their Friends
Young People Dance at Garfield.

One of the great social events OF the sea-
eon and BIZ far the most elaborate OF the
week. was that given Thursday afternoon
sttne residence of r. p. Murdoch. by Mrs.
Murdock and Mrs Piatr. The Sunday
Mirror gives an account OF 1t IN detaii as
follows:
Mrs. r. p Murdoch and Mrs. X. NJ.
Piait gave charming reception on Inurs-
day from 3 to 6 O'Clock at Mrs. Murdock's
residence on North Topeka avenue, Inc
house was profusely decorated with CHRIS
anthemums and palms, pink and white De-
ing the predominating colors IN the draw
,ngrocm where Mrs. Murdoca and Mrs.
Pialt received their guests, assisted oy
Mrs. A. Oliver Mrs. +. w. Oliver, Mrs.
Don 5. Colt. Mr.. Vim. Innes and Mrs. l..
G.. jackson. In an alcUve in the library.
In bower of yellow chTysanthemums.
Miss Myrtle Siues and Miss Oertle
Thomas served lemonade from huge
punch bowl. In the dining room, which
was deck-d in pink and white chrysanihe-
NUNS, the square table WAS daIntily laid.
with blossoms scattered over the white
cloth, a tall banquet lamp Illuminating
the whole. Here Miss Mabel LarImer pre-
sided over the coffee urn, while Miss
Helen Carpenter served ices ana the Misses
Nina and Mary Caldwell waited upon the
guests whose chairs were costly arranged In
groups about the room. The whole affair
WAS one of the most delightful and well
arranged functions of he early winter, AUD
during the receiving hours the rooms were
continually filled with the many friends
OF the hostesses, among whom were no
ticrd: Mrs. Z. W. OIIYer, Mrs. Charles Bit
ting, MIS-. VIM. Iunes, Mrs. A. W. Oliver,
Mrs. W. r. Fraser, Mrs. J. II. Black. Mrs.
George Knorr, Mrs. NJ Oliver, Mrs
&. J. Pintard, ST.. Mrs. W +
Stanley, Mrs, f. Vail. Mrs. L. q.
Whittier Mrs. Charles Smyth, MIS-. c.
\. Walker. Mrs. +. L. Mackenzie, Mrs.
G.orge /. Pratt. Mrs. w. w. Johns' Oh,
.Jr. Mrs Don. :. Colt, Mrs \. Imboden.
Mrs. j. c. Jennings, Mrs. }. j. Mcnamara,
Mas. A w. Biting. Mrs. Robert Smyth.
Mrs. T. q. Smyth, Sr., Mrs. A. w. Bit
ting, Mrs. A 5. Munson. Mrs. +. Coen,
Mrs l.. g. jackson. Mrs. j. ii. Alley, Mrs.
ID. Winters, Mrs II. c. Slus~. Mrs. H. Eel
lows. Mrs J. f Caldwell. Mrs. George z.
Dold. Mrs. X. 4. TorringtOn, Mrs. \. L.
Carpenter, Mrs. J. Ii. Todd Mrs.
George {. Strong Mrs; {, T. Potts,
H. HI I'm nj Doden, Mrs. C ". Jackson. Mrs.
Charles l.. Davidson, Mrs. \. J. Bell, Mrs.
George Lewis. Mrs. Thornton Sargent,
Mrs. 4. Parks, Mrs. W. \. Thomas,
Airs. J. l.. Dyer. Mrs. II. Case. Mrs. J. Y.
DAugherty, Mrs. A. Mctiee, Mrs. Murray
Myers, Mrs II. r. Farnum, Mrs Nelson
McIireS, Mrs. CneS- flfeOaugn, Mrs Dr.
Russell. Mrs. T.. L. Thompson, Mrs
George Z. Campbell Ms. George Lnrimer,
Mrs. Kos Harris. Mrs. j. c. Rutan. Mrs.
e. w. Ross, Mrs. George T. Hammnnn,
Mrs G. II, Brooks, Mrs. j. ". Knapp,
Mrs c. w. Brown, Mrs. + Aiken. Mrs. 4
J.. HoucK. Miss Sara Birkman OF Iu-
diana. Pa: Mis- Pauline Meguiar of
Frankfort, Ky; Misses Sargent, Julia Sar-
gent. Mablc Ellsworth. Eta Fellows, sal
lie kniUht Myra Zones Marie bold H,ieu
Carpenter, Agnes Melee, Cora Thompson,
NJ. Lennon, Myrtle Sluss, Gertrude
Thomas, Beatrice Thomas, Elvie Walker,
Nina Caldwell, Mary Caldwell, Maoel
Larmer. Beatrice Atkins, Title Thorn pson,
Trina Ash and Josie Thompson.