The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-05-12

Curly Heads i'm Honor of Miss Avis Wad-
hams of Burlington, Who is Visiting
Miss Louisa--The Colored kid" Band
Wasa Feature That the Children En-
joyed as They Waited Over the Green
10 the Lively Music--Dainty Feast
Seryed--Other Social Events.
Yesterday Mrs. J. J. Mcnamara gave
"a delightful children's party in honor OF
Miss Avis Wadhams of Burlington.
Kan, who is the guest Of Miss Louisa
Mcnamara. 1t was the prettiest al
fair given for long time. and the
children viii not soon forget Mrs Nc
Namara for the great treat rendered
them by her.
At o'clock Professor Smiths "Col-
pred Kid" band marched into the beau
tifully shaded lawn and struck up the
latest airs They were in their fun uni
forms. white trousers and high mill
tary boots. and their presence was CON
sidered a great feature by the children,
to say nothing OF the music they rem
1ered. II was quite gathering, ana IL
was decidedly enjoyable to see the ut
lie curly heads as they waltzed about
the lawn in all their childish innocence
to the music Of the band. Various
games We're provided for them, ana 70
say thaey enjoyed il to their heart 5
content would not be adequately eX-
pressing it. And that was not all. AT ,
o'clock Mrs. Mcnamara. assisted by
several lady friends seated the children
In two rows under the shades Of fine
spreading trees and a feast consisting
" all the good things which children de
iinght i'm and relish. DeNilid ham sand
witches, ice cream, nuts and strawberry
lemonade disappeared quickly, while
the surroundings runG with the silvery
voices and merry laughter Of the joy
ous little ones.
Those who had the fortune 10 be pres
snt We're: Dora Bucknar, Minnie Barnes.
Fodie Stanley. Leda Ferril. May Barnes
Todie Stanley. Leda Fcrrill. May Guth-
rie, Theresa Getto. Christie Campbell,
May Wiley. Bessie Inness, Ida Healey,
Clarence Norris. Mary Potts. Lizzie
Carey. Florine Jacks. Leila Purdue. May
Chapple. Nellie Hollingsworth, Hattie
Roach, Nida Dunning, Lucy Lewis,
Louise COgdell. Blanch WILDER. Lula
Duianey, Mamie Sullivan. Grace Hol-
linger, George Graves Helen and Mabel
West, Anuita Wood. Mary FullinSton.
Kate Stanton. May Comfy. Elanor
Larkin. Maurice Majors. Cornelia Vail.
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tie Stanley, Raynord Little, McLain
Alexander, Roland Murdoch. Robert
Oliver, Charles Smyth, Jamie Pulling
ton, Ralph Coleman and RidSely
Thomas.
QUEEN OF THE MAY.
Wichita had a Queen of the May.
She was awakened early and she ruled
with gentle hand the live-long day.
Miss Maud McCracken was chosen
queen, having been selected as such by
the young ladies of the Eighth grade
of the Washington school. One of the
rooms of this school was, last Saturday.
turned over to the May festivities. the
program consisting of songs. readings,
charades and a May-pole drill. This
drill was very finely performed. The
paper read by John Van Dyne was in
teresting. The music and other eXer-
cises were extraordinarily good.
This room has done good work for the
future pupils of Washington school
and, which perhaps. many do not know
of Last winter, after drilling and prac-
ticing for some time, an eDterta inment
was given at Garfield han. which sur.
passed any effort heretofore made
which was mostly due to the never
ceasing efforts of their teacher. Mis-.
Bertha Dougherty. The total receipts
were S105. The expenses were about S34
spent for a new library. All the lead
ing books including the works Of Dick
ems Cooper. Scott and many Other
leading authors were purchased.
HYPATIA AT LEAVENWORTH
The meeting of the Social Scienc,
club which on Friday was changed Il
= the Kansas State Social Science Fedora
ton at the Leavenworth annual reun
ion. was marked by many pleasant in
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city were entertained with the mos
open-hearted hospitality in the follow
ing homes: Mrs. Singer and Mrs. Prid
6y with Mrs. Porter. sister Of "our
Mrs. Ed hartman: Mrs Todd al tn
magnificent home of Mrs. Rachel Rush
Ms. Toler with Mrs Ashton; Dr. Nan
nie Stevens and Mrs. Clark with Mrs
McGee. the aunt of the Misses Niece
IF this city. and Mrs. Alexander an
Mrs. f. NJ. Spangler by Mrs Lyle
Not only the Art League. who Wer
the hostesSes, but everyone in the cit
used every endeaVor 20 make the dav
delightful Not the least of the favor
was the proposed use of the carriage
and drivers for the sessions Of the clu
and drives about the city. Added (
this. the entertainm and eXecutiy
committees We're unfailing in their a
tentionS in every direction
The visit to the Soldiers home wa
delightful. where. after the grand ?,
,eption by Mrs. Governor Morrill, an
Mrs. Smith. wife Of the commander
:he home a delicious luncheon was ser1
I'd. 10 which about 200 guests sat dow
at quartet tables.
Upon each table was placed a graz
fui vase containing f iu- souvenir rose
During the lucneon the post ban
played beautifully. al one time elicitin
clapping OF hands when the air W.
Ben Bolt Among the distinguish
guests present were Mrs II. r. Antbpr
and Mrs. LuCien Baker.
The Art League. which consists of oI
hundred and twenty-eisht member
entertained the guests on Friday eve
Ing by program on "Pre-Raphaeli
Art. The club rooms We're decorat,
with snow balls. while upon the wal
we're arranged studies and plaster cast
The painters whose works were mo
discussed We're Dante Gabriel Reset
Holman Hunt, MADDOX Brown and NJ
iais. Mrs. Dir. Jones and Mrs Floren
HOPKINS led the discussion Mrs. \
lington of Council Grove delivered +,
ora ton. while Mrs c. {. Goddard =
cited beautifully the blessed Dam
gel" At the close Of th. nrngrar
beautiful views were given of comics
such painting as the Pride of Lar
marmuir. Light Of the World" II ~
Of the HuSenotS' and Dante al
Beatrice.
4 number Of ladies gathered AZ l
oiiffereu; station as the trains left
Saturday morning, invitations were t
changed and farewells said. while I
whole state is better FOR the maeti
Just closed
The following officers We're elect.
According 10 motion made and -
ried. by one Of Hypatia delegation.
president MAS elected for eve
congressional district. thus giving tht
remote from the annual meeting an @
portunity for their own advancement
President-Mrs. J. NJ. Kellogg, l.
poria.