The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-01-13


way-Unique Railroad Party Givel
Where the Guests Change Cars, Hav
Their Tickets Punched and Get Twent.
,Iinutes for Dnner-Hypatia Talk
About Psychology and Such--Societ.
News in General.
That life which Wichita society
failed to show during the holidays, was
only behind time. 1t came In ful
force the last week. Parties were nu'
merous and of divers kind and style.
An old-fashioned ''spend the after
noon" was what was enjoyed by about
twenty Of the friends of Mrs. A. V
Alexander upon Tuesday afternoon
the occasion being complimentary 70
her husbands mother who is visiting
her from Larned. The invitation in
cluded a request to bring your sew
ing" which was most heartily com
piled with Table spreads, doiies side
board covers, and even old-fashioned
patch work quilts of red and white
squares were Tesuscitated from top
drawers Of many bureaus and dihgent-
1y stitched.
The delights Of - an afternoon OF
pleasant conversation were supple
mented by a delicious luncheon served
at o'clock. a table in the middle OF
the dining room was occupied by the
mothers. The younger ladies We're ac-
commodated at ''tete-a-tetes' dlstrlo-
uted through the rooms The guests
of this delightful occasion were: Mrs.
Alexander. Mrs. Amos Harris. Mrs. j.
Z. Caldwell. hrs. James II. Todd, Mrs.
Hastings, Mrs Fleming, Mrs Ladd,
Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Corbett (ScotD, 4,
Mrs. Lee Corbett, Mrs. c. ]. Fletcher,
Mrs. George Strong. Mrs. L. T. Camp
bell, Mrs. ]. c. Rutan, Mrs. r. +. Muir
dock. Mrs F. Cone, Mrs. Laycock, Mrs.
Kos Harris, Mrs. Parks.
HYPATIA ON PSYCHOLOGY.
An unusually interesting meeting of
Hypatia was held at the rooms OF this
club upon Monday afternoon. Every
chair in the room was taken and great
interest was manifested in the subject
for the day. which was Psychology
After the roll-call an instrumental Sc
lection was well rendered by Miss
Jessie Clark, Webber'S Invitation 10
Waltz. \ black board exercise by Mrs.
NJ z. Hoss gave the divisions of men
tai philosophy as laid down by Up
ham and other teachers Of this science.
This was found TO be very interesting.
Mrs. Ceilings topic was ''The Evolu-
ton Of the Mind" and was well hand
led. A paper by Mrs. A. NJ. Sturdevant
Mind Development of the Child, was
accorded the stricteSt attention and
met with hearty applause. Mrs. HosS'
paper, an analysis of Scott's Monastery
and a critical study of the Marble
Faun, was thoroughly studied and
well delivered, the only regret express
ed being that the teachers and mothers
in the city could not have had the
pleasure of hearing the entire program.
AT the close a delightful address was
given by Mrs. Alexander of Larned.
The club of which she is member
took its inspiration from Hypatia and
is formed upon the same plan. Thus
the fame is spreading of this Oldest
literary club in the city.
CORAL HARRIS PARTIES.
Friday and Saturday venings Miss
Coral Harris entertained at whist. The
favorS Friday evening went to Miss
Clara Dickson and John Noble; Sat
urday to Miss Maud Gerty and II. Bur-
well. The guests were: Misses Ethel
Niederlander Marie Luling, Lena Cox,
Stacie Niederlander, Flora Millison,
Maud Girty. Gertrude Sheppard of En-
poria, Flora Campbell of Newton, Amy
Hays, Lizzie Noble, Josie Vennard,
Corrie Cogdell, Maud Mathews, Nina
Reams, Jessie Bryan, Mary BurweIl,
Maud Johnson, Edna Sutton, Maud
Rix. Bessie Reed, Lillian Lewis, Clara
Dickson, Maud Parks, Marguerite
Brown, Annie Brown, Edna Tilden.
Lizzie Newcomb, Rose WallenStein
and LeDora Talbot, with an escort of
Messrs. Jesse McClees, Elmer Reese,
Ned Larimer, John Noble, Joe Katz.
Roy Kramer. Verne Frazier, Roy Cor
bett, Ira Pearce, Charles Rose, Roy
Bone, Clarence Sluss, Frank Girty,
Charles Knorr, George Knorr Roy
Allen, Leslie Doyle, Fred Hellar.
Charlie Mathews, VIII Hatton. Delos
Charles Joseph, Mode Burwell, Ver-
million Harris and VIII Ford.
GAVE \ RAILROAD PARTY.
Wednesday evening in the parlors of
the Carey, Mrs. Ed Vail, Mrs. Gordon
and Mrs. Oldham entertained the men,
bers of the Afternoon Whist club and
their husbands. 1t was called rail
road party" the players progressing
from one table to another, the tables
being designated as stations, and the
tickets passing for score cards. These
were furnished by Misses Talbot and
Harwood, conductors. During the even
ing train-boyS. perSonated by Warren
and Gordon Oldham. entered and dis
tributed peanuts and prize-packages.
Twenty minutes were given for supper.
Behind the railroad lunch counter
stood Miss Sutton. The passengers en-
route were Messrs. and Mesdames Lee
Corbett. II. L. Gordon, 4. S. Munson,
J. D. Houston. Ed Vail, Ray Oliver, A.
V. Alexander, A. o. Parks. T. J.
Rogers. c. a. Walker, Mrs. VIII Nash.
Miss Edna Sutton, DR.. Hoffman and
MIR. S. II. Ashton.
OLDEST WHIST CLUB.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Brook and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Richardson entertained the Cold
water club last week. This club is now
the oldest whist organization in the
city and the ardor Of its members are
just as devoted to the game as ever
At Mrs. Brooks the favors were won
by Mesdames Spangler and Pearce and
Messrs. Dyer and Casey. The players
were. Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3. Throckmor-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Bentley, Mr..
and Mrs. Spangler Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Casey, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Dyer, Mrs. Frank
Wood. Mrs. Ed Magill, Miss Lucia
Drain and DR. Rentz.
OTHER WHIST PARTIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Farnum gave a
whist party Wednesday evening. The
score cards were hand-painted. the
work of the hostess. Mrs Brook and
Mrs. ChurChward won the favors.
The guests Were: Mr.. and Mrs. Q. H.
Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T Church.
ward, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Dyer. Mr..
and Mrs. Foster Brook. Mr. and Mrs.
". ". Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs. ". r.
Throckmorton. Mrs. Harris and Mrs.
l.. NJ. Richardson.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J l. Over
entertained al whist. Her guests We're.
Mesdames Frank Wood. Foster Brook.
2 c. Cosey, . II. Bentley, +. +. Beech.
L. NJ. Richardson. .. u. Kirk. F.. r.
Jewett. W. ". Pearce and Miss Lucia
Drain.
SHE WAS SURPRISED.
The home of Miss Della Phillips, on
North Minnie aYenna MS q Scern .,f