The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-24
PASSED THIRD MILE
CAROLINE HARRISON CIRCLE GEL
EBRATES IT'S ANNIVERSARY.
Mrs. Woodcock Delivers the Address of
Fine Musical Program q Feature-Mra.
Dalton Expresses Her Regrets-splendid
Banquet Served to Those in Attendance
Order Entering Into snother Year of
Csefulness-Outline of the WOrk-What
Those in Attendance said and Did.

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The members of Carloine Harrison
| Circle, ladies of the c. A r., with
| their husbands. friends. sons and dau-
! ghters. were the guests OF Mrs. Sallie
Bowen at her rooms in the Crawford
Grand opera house last night, who
gave them that hospitality for which
Kansas woman. born and raised in
the state. is noted.
II was the third anniversary Of the
| institution of that magnificent order
in the city and the event was one in
keeping with their sociability and pa
triotism and a credit TO the sainied
lady whose name the order bears.
One of the features of the event was
banquet that would be relished by a
princess consisting of everything that
the culinary art could suggest includ-
ing cake. sandwiches, fried chicken.
fruits, salads and a whole lot of other
things not so familiar in the reporters 3
Dill OF fare 10 remember what they
were. Delicious coffee was also served
which, when accompanied with the
smile of the lady who rendered it, was
was finer than any beverage prescrib-
ed by the constitution and the siatu-
tory enactments giving il effect.
A musical and literary program OF
rare excellence was given. The pro-
gram opened with a musical number
by the Misses Bissaniz, which was so
charmingly rendered and Highly appre-
Grated that those present loudly enchor-
ed and demanded another number
which was equally beautiful.
The opening address was made by
Mrs. Woodcock. the worthy and Jealous
president of the order. She was given
a fine reception when she appeared not
only in compliment 10 her personal
popularity among the ladies. but for
her earnestness and enthusiasm in
behalf of the success OF the circle. Mrs.
Woodcock spoke about as follows:
Comrades. Sisters and Friends:-We
have assembled this evening to cele-
brate this. our third anniversary Of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. and TO cement anew the ties
formed during those four awful years
in which you fought and endured hard
ships not only for our country's cause,
but in remembrance of your wives.
mothers, sisters and daughters. We
do not need TO assure you of the inter
est Of the Ladies OF the G.. a. r. for
you belong to our hearths and homes
Our work is advancing as fully as We
could expect. We number nealy 100
members. Our work is somewhat re-
tarded owing to hard times. One year
ago you honored us with your presence.
and again on this occasion. and IL gives
me great pleasure in behalf of Caroline
Harrison Circle to extend you greetings
and a hearty welcome. We thank you
for this expression OF encouraCement
of our work as your presence gives us.
Trusting you may spend a pleasant as
well as a profitable evening, again 7
bid you welcome"
Mrs. George ". Bowen. the hostess Of
the evening, read a letter from Mrs.
Dalton of Winfield, department COM
mander Of the circle. in which she
spoke in the most complimentary terms
of the Wichita circle and deeply regret
ted her inability to be present.
a duet by Mrs. Stokes and Miss
Abel was one of the delightful features
OF the entertainment.
Life on the Frontier" was the SUBJ
ject OF a recitation by Richard Hatha-
way. Mr. Hathaway is one of the
finest readers in Wichita and the APP
plause rendered him WAS highly COM
plimentary TO the appreciation of his
hearers.
Miss Norton and pupils executed a
number of guitar selections which
brought an encore and was responded
to. An address on the order and its
relation to the work OF the G.. ~ r..
Womens influence in society and as
auXiliaries and patriotism was the
ground covered by Captain Burgess.
The captain is always felicitious in
his remarks at a social gathering and
his address last evening was no ex-
ception.