The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-27
GOING ON TEN NOW
HYPATIA Has PASSED HER NINTH
MILESTONE PROsPEEOUsLY.

Guthrie and are Entertained and Enter
tain in Honor of the Anniversary
Guests Respond With Apt Quotations
and Cause Much observation-disclosures of
Society Which VIII Interest All Readers
Alike-Personals.
Forty-five mem bers of Hypatia gath
cred at the hospita BILE residence Of Mrs.
Robert Guthrie on Tuesday evening
last at o'clock, to celebrate suitably
the ninth anniversary of. the organize
ton of this substantial and successful
womans club.
No formality was exercised in any
particular, but all We're filled with
good cheer, the new members recelv-
ing particular attention. The only
guest of the occasion was Mrs. Alex
ander of Larned, the president of a
progressive club Of that city. At ,
o'clock the club was called TO order,
and a beautiful vocal selection given
by the following ladies: Mrs. Don S.
Colt, Mrs. ". Singer, Miss Rotts, Mrs.
Walters, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs.
Lewelling and Mrs. Charlie Jackson,
with Mrs. George Strong accompanist-
This first appearance Of the double
quartette met with an enthusiastic re-
ception and heartily encored.
Upon the conclusion of the music the
guests We're invited to the dining
room, where. during the progress of
luncheon. numbered slips of paper were
distributed. each one containing a
sentiment TO which, the lady drawing
it, was TO respond as her number was
called by Mrs. Dyer. As the topics
were selected from current events,
from profound questions of the day of
every kind, and were also upon
humorous subjects, Il quick wit and
ready tongue was required. Bits of
wisdom, fun and sentiment flew fast
and furious and all was received with
hilarious applause.
The persons to whom certain topics
fell was in itself mirth-provoking
One lady who has no children respond
ed to the question: DO you believe in
co-educa ton for your girlS?" y young
unmarried lady brought down the
house" by her reply to the question:
Do club women make good Mothers
Her reply was that she did not know,
but mad no objections to trying" One
of the best responses was by the lady
who drew the sentiment, France
Presidents changed while you wait"
A lovely young married woman in her
response 10 the question: What wo-
man has most influenced your iife?'
paid deserved and glowing tribute 10
Mrs. {. f. Wilder. Mrs. Hessey's SEN
t:ment was, Our absent members"
while Mrs. Bruce keenan, paid
graceful tribute TO 1.-THE charter MEM
berS."
After two hours spent at the table.
all We're surprised upon leaving the
house, to find that darkness had set
Tied down over the city, and that an
other anniversary Of Hypatia" was a
thing of the past.
The following members We're pres
ent: MesdameS Singer, Dyer, Bennett,
roster, jackson, Dorsey, Hoss, Colt,
Bowser, Todd, Packer, Reed. Here
ford. Henderson, BucSner. Alexander
Hessey, SturdeVant, Ceilings, Lewcll-
ing, Keenan,, Knapp, Furley. Richards,
Strong Ferguson, Hendryx, Lytle, Wal
1ers, Baldwin, Sankey, Misses Jessie
Clark, Mathis Mills. Mabel MiIlison.
Harriet Johnson, Abby Potts, Jocelyn,
Rea Woodman.
The Aesthesian club Of the West Side
at their regular meeting Thursday after
noon were entertained by a short talk
by Miss Geneva Jocelyn which was
nlghly appreciate by the young ladies'
MRS. SLUSS' RECEPTION.
Mrs. Henry G. Sluss gave a reception
In honor of her daughter Miss Myrtle
Sluss Friday afternoon. The decora-
lions were in yellow roses and palms
and Japanese lilies and carnations
Mrs SluSS was assisted in receiving
by MesdameS w. L. Stanley, Ed Vail.
Nv. A. Thomas. ]. i. Allen. Those in
charge of the refreshments were:
Misses Beatrice Thomas, Sara Chap
man, Jessie Kendle, Gertrude Thomas.
and Harriet Johnston.
Mrs. SluSS WIS dressed in a gown of
black with lace i,arrS nd
Mis- SlusS' costume was a cream silk
dress with an ACCORDION plGated over
dress Of white chiffon.
The reception in decoration and or
chestral music refreshments and Sc
lection of guests and enjoyment was
complete.
Those present We're: Nesdames. W.
j.. Stanley, J. c. Jennings. T. Mancourt
{. +. Potts, T.. j. Robertson, Don $.
Colt, W. 5. Corbett. Lee Corbett, H. T
Kramer, O. II. SternbeIg. o. u. Kirk
+. e. eJwett. Charles Hatton, Kos Hdr-
ris. A. Harris, q. w. Larimer. N A.
Baldwin, r. Smyth. r. A Smyth. c. E
Sharpe. F. Smith, L. G. Whittier n. C
Campbell, b. y. Campbell. Thomas
Lynch, q. NJ. McFerran, Ed Campbell.
R. II. Roys, r. +. Torrington. c. NJ
Charlton. c. Firebaugh. William Reed.
q. c. Strong, NJ G. Todd. H. W Lewis
H. Case Ed Goldberg. Harry Lytle /.
y. Woodcock, l. NJ. Miner. Merrill.
James Davidson, II. +. Farnum. w. g.
Throckmorton. Ed O'Bryan. c. Perdue
]. Winters, S. +. Dubois, u. V. Walker
W. J. Johnston, jr. f. II. Nermilion.
e. T.. Hammann,, .. H. Bentley. v. w.
Pearce, y. Il. Frazier, w. II. Kendall
j. +. Murdoch, Ed Vail, J. F. Lddlum
j. II. Black, c. r. McAdams, @. 4. Maj
or, X. MPiatt, J. NJ. Moore. a. 5. Park.
c. w. Biting. II. l.. Gordon n A.
Thomas, \. II. Fabrique. y. c. Little,
Q. d. Barnes, 2. Allen. &. \. Walker
@. J.. Pratt, w W. Johnston, sr., Frank
Wood. !. c. Casey. ] l.. Dyer. Foster
w. II. Boone, NJ. ]. Oliver. \. w. Oliver
Brook. l.. II. Richland. J. D. Houston.
Ray Oliver. Frank Oliver. NJ. NJ. Muir
dock. NJ. Myers. J. II. Alley, c. V. Fer
gueson. L. Is. Allen. {. II. Moorehouse.
L. ". Clapp. George Knorr. ". Inness.
Misses Lucy Dubois. Davidson. Kendall
Burkenan, McAdams. Kinkead. Wash
burn. Misenbach, Potts, Maggie Brown
Agnes Lynch. Daisy Lynch, Sutton,
Pratt. Alley. Briggs. Haton. Hoffat,
| Johnston. Thomas. Chapman. Walker.
Lauck, Bryant. Ryder. Hettinger, Har-
wood. Talbot. Jackson. Wodman Skin
ner. Reed. Jocelyn,
AT the home of Mrs. Smythe on
North Waco avenue next Thursday.
Mesdames Fred Bentley. T. ]. Rogers.
i. w. Clapp and Il. \. Smythe will re-
ceive formal calls.
Mrs. ]. +. Taylor entertained Monday
afternoon in honor OF Mrs. Warren
Eogg of Kansas City.
IN GoDARD'S MEMORY.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs r
Smyth gave musicale at the II home
on North Waco avenue. The evening
of Benjamin GODDARD. the French COM
who died Paris no.,