The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-03
RECEIVE IN STYLE
BRILLIANT AFFAIR OF MESDAMES
PARKS AND HAUSTON.

Large Number of the Devotees of Society
Participate in the Event - Rooms
Lighted Artifc5aIIy and Flowers Be-
deck Everything Profusely v Farewell
Luncheon to Mrs. Nash is Given by Mrs
Misses Potts-Other Events of Interest
in the Social Swim of Wichita.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. A S. Parks
and Mrs. Joseph D. Houston held a re-
ception at the home of fthe former on
North Topeka avenue.
The appointments were very elabo-
rate; the toilettes exquisite, and the
number of guests large.
The rooms were ornamented with
roses, carnations, smilax and palms;
the windows shaded and the rooms
lighted artifcially.
Mesdames A. S. Munson, L. D. Lew
cling, F. G. Smytth and w. Nash as
sisted Mrs. Parks and Mrs Houston in
receiving. Misses LaUck, Misenbaugh
and Waahburne presided over the re-
treatments which were served in the
dining room. The following were the
customes of the hOstesses and those who
assisted them: Mrs. Houston: nile
green silk with moss green velvet trim
ming, white lace and roses. Mrs. Parks:
black silk and yellow chiffon. Mrs.
I.ewelling: black net embroidered with
pansies, with purple velvet trimmings.
Mrs. Nash: black silk and blue chiffon.
Mrs. MunSOn: pink chiffon ACCORDION
plated. Mrs. Fred Smyth: empire
gown in red.
The floral decorations were the sub
iect Of great many compliments
Shaw'S orchestra furnished the music.
Later in the evening the guests and
hostesseS were joined by their husbands
and the entertainment extended into
the night.
The guests We're: Mesdames lines,
Kramer, Hettinger, Emmett Beatty,
George Pratt, NJ G. Campbell, Frank
Wood, Richardson, Coler Simm, Foster
Brook, J. l.. Dyer, Z. X. Spangier, Ma
gill, Kos Harris, F. j. Smith, Waller,
f. w. Oliver, Stanley Stout, Dickson,
II. Griffith, Ray Oliver, {. Jackson, 4.
Y. Alexander, WILDER Coen. Alexander
MaKibbon, Fred Smyth, Brown Of
Kansas City, Mathews, Garland. Judge
Wall, Charles Poole, o. II. Bentley,
Kirk, a. c. Jobes, +. 3. Allen, More
house. Tom Rogers, Churchward, c.
Davidson, Bell, Lewelling, NJ. Oliver,
Hartman. H. Gordon, Cushman, Fa-
brQuee, O. d. Barnes, G. A. Leland, c.
Carey, I. Sargent, d. Walker, John
ston, Ed O'Bryan, G. McFeran, SIuss,
Vail, Case, Ffrebaush, c. Sharpe, T..
Beach. w w Pearce Throckmorton,
Farnum. S. AmidOn. r. Nichols, c. W.
Brook, ]. II. Black, Purdue, r. p. Muir
dock, c. A. Walker, Ed Jewett, /. II.
Campbell, Mccoy, Judge Lauck and
sister, e McClung, Don Colt, Hast
ings, Torrington, Coleman, Laycock,
w. Boone, n. Boone, j. d. Alexander,
Robertson, Ed Robertson, L. w. Miner
Lyle, w. 5. Corbett, Lee Corbett, Fin
lay Ross, hartman, Corner, Munson,
McNamara, Fletcher, Dulaney, c. H
Smith, r. g. Smyth, Robert Smyth, g.
Mathews, Schroeder, West Colonel
Bryant. Alesbury, and Misses Har-
wood, Talbot, SlusS, Lou Bone, Agnes
Lynch, Laycock, Elva Walker. Flor
ence Washburne, Misenbaugh, Drain
and Burkman.
STUDIES IN ART
Wednesday afternoon the Misses
Potts gave a tea at their home on North
Lawrence avenue. The guests were
diverted with an education in art,
which was in the form of small articles
which We're supposed to represent
famous paintings, the duty and pleas
ure Of the guests being TO discover
what masterpiece every little article
represented. A hinge for instance sug-
gested the painting Something to
Adore" The guests were: Misses
Thomas, Sluss, Harwood Talbot,
Meisenbaugh, Pratt, Chapman, Bone,
Johnston, l.. Johnston, Brown, Lauck,
Bryant, McAdams, Kendall, Walker,
Hettinger, Jocelyp and Mrs. Willard
Boone.
FAREWELL TO MRS. NASH.
Friday afternoon Mrs. F. Coen gave
q farewell luncheon to AIRS. VIII Nash,
who leaves soon for Chicago. Mrs.
Nash has taken a prominent part in
Wichita society and barring the regret
over her departure the luncheon was a
great success. The entertainment ex-
tened from 2 O'Clock to 5. The guests
Were: Mesdames Alexander, Kirk,
Campbell. Alexander, ST., Jewett
Smyth, Brown, Waller, Brook, Dixon,
Fletcher, Magill, Pearce, Harris, Bur-
rel, Nash, Parks, Richardson, Dyer
Beach, ThrockmOrton, Wood, Simm,
Spangler, Churchward. Stout, Myers,
hartman and Miss Drain We're the in
Vited guests.
RECEIVING CALLS IN GROUPS.
The custom of receiving calls in
groups on stated days appears to be
growing in favor in Wichita society. Ii
has several advantages which are obvi-
GUS With the plan in general effect
the unpaid debt in calls would not be
so great as II is Last thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. r. A Smyth
On North Waco avenue Mesdames L. W.
Clapp, T. ]. Rogers. F. W. Bentley and
r. 4. Smyth received their friends.
Next Thursday the same coterie will re-
ceive calls from to o'clock at the
home OF Mrs. T. J. Rogers on Market
street.
DINED IN GARFIELD
Thursday evening several young peo-
pie congregated at Garfield hall and
participated in q dance. The music was
good and the party a congeniai one. The
dancers We're: Misses Belle Redfield
Stella Aldendifer. Lena ,Bisantz. Ola
Johnston. Minnie Drake. Faye Packer.
Annie Drake Mollie Ross, Jennie Chris
topher. Minnie Woodcock Mary Bur-
well. Maud Johnston, Fannie Hayden
Maggie Parker. Lille Bennett Beatrice
Ferguson. Olive Clayton. Bessie Crune
and Nellie Howard. with an escort of
Messrs San McNaghten, San Mountain
Julius Luling. Clarence HEREFORD. Geo.
McNeal. Orval Mover. Charlie McLain
Charlie Baker. Will Ford. Phil Lappes.
Guy Reynolds. Frank Mcpherson.
Charles Joseph. Ed Mullenby. Dave
Kelchner Q. @. Cation. VIII McFerran,
Lee Jerome and Abe Chaaf.
MRS. FRANK WOODS PARTY.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Wood entertained at cards. The IA
Sors Were won by Airs. Kirk and Mrs
Coen. The players were: MeSsrs and
MeSdames .. II. Bentley, W. Z. Throcl-
morton. w. ". Pearce Churchward. r
W. Stout. r. Il. Spangler. J. L. Dyer. r
Il Reach Golfer Sim Foster Brook + <