The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-07
ARE ALL T. F. WIS.

FIRST FAMILIES Oh WICHITA EN-.
TERTAINED BY MIS-. W00DMAN.
Anecdotes of the Good Old Days of the Tn
broken Prairie and the Unbridged
Streams are Told with Many Hearty
Laugh-Mrs. Imboden Gives Party to
an Old Society Club Immense Picnic
Given by the Wichita Council OF the
Commercial Travellers Association
News of Society.
One Of the p1easantest outings upon
the well-celebrated Fourth, was
small party of the IF. f. VS., these
cabalistic signs standing for First
Families of Wichita" The persons
present were among the very hrst
families to come to the Arkansas VAL
ley, and the day was spent in recalling
the I 4.ightful incidents of those early
times. w. B. Mead recited his en-
deavors to find the town of Augusta,
when on a trip from Fort Scott IN
company with Judge Akin, and Mrs.
DIR. Allen described her sensations as
mounted upon a load Of potatoes whlch
the doctor had brought from Wamego-
They sought their way TO their claim
upon the spot where the Lincoln
school now stands.
All these "reminiscences Of - by-gone
hours took place under the spreading
trees of the Woodman home, Mrs
Woodman and her charming daughters
being the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs W. p. Mead, DR.. and
Mrs Allen, Mrs. George Strong, Major
Powell and Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Todd were the guests.
AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
Wednesday evening the beautiful
residence and lawn Of II. c. Buck, cor
ner of Hillside and Central avenues,
were brilliantly Illuminated in honor
of Mr.. Bucks seth birthday. At an
early hour the guests began 10 assem-
BILE and by o'clock fifty or more We're
present. The evening was spent with
music, cards, croquet and other games.
At IL o'clock refreshments were served
Those invited were: Mr.. and Mrs
Newt Bridgeman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Busenbark, Mr. and Mrs j. L. Coop
er. Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Massey, DR.. and
Mrs A. z. Whitlock, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sites, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Mund-
vello, Mr. and Mrs. II. Howard, Mr.
and Mrs. z. Woody, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Auchmoody, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Mossman, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Royal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Shank,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3. Ludlum, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". Appling, Mr.. and Mrs. /. A.
Massey. Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Sites,
Mr. and Mrs. G. st. Dennis, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller, Mr. and Mrs. j.
Z Slower. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Mcintyre,
Mesdames f. L. WILDER, NJ. NJ. Dun
ming, A J. Smith. Misses Alice Moss
man, Abbie MOssman, Ollie and Vera
Dunning and Orpha Buck, Messrs. r.
T. Leach, Peter Buck. L. Webb, Z. Z.
Auchmoody, Royce Busenbark and
Clearance WILDER.
BEST PICNIC OF THE YEAR.
The home of WILDER f Stout was
on Thursday the scene Of an enjoyable
picnic party, given by the United Com
mercial Travellers Council. The Stout
home is beautifully located in Greiffen-
STEMS park, and proved an ideal place
for the function. The house and lawn
were tangle of brilliant Chinese Ian
terms and parti-colored bunting. A
sumptuous lunch was served by the
ladies, after which the company took
possession Of the dancing platform
erected in the center of the lawn where
the orchestra rendered several pieces /;
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the Male Quartette sang; Rev Won
Herrlich talked, as also did L. p. No
BILE. Sr; L. w. Stubs and Miss Rich
ter gave recitations; and Mr.. Darling
also a selection. After this program,
the dancing began and continued until
late, while c. W. Jackson and J. w.
Walters gave a wonderful pyrotechnic
display which was enjoyed from all
portions of the city. The affair was
one of the most complete ever given in
the city. 1t is certainly a matter of
congratulations to the members of the
Council and their wives. Those pres
nnt Were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Walters
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nc
Naughten and guest. Mr. L. F. Keck
and daughter, Miss Lettie McNaugh-
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Dilday and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Abercrombie and
chirldren, Mr. and Mrs. Vandiver, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wood and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Foster Brook, Miss Addie
Brook, Mrs. J.. NJ. Richardson, Miss
Daisy Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs Z. Il.
Spangler and daughter, Miss Maude
Rentz. Miss Lucia Drain, Miss Maud
Rix. Mrs. Ella Rix. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il.
Farnum, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Casey, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. l.. Beech and James, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Duzen, Miss Monte Dun
bar. Miss Mabel Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. =. Dumbaugh and baby, Mr.. and
AIRS. George Diamond and baby. Mr..
and Mrs. W. Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. J.
+. Poverty and daughter. Mr.. Harry
Dunbar. Mr. Robert Sweet. Mr.. and
Mrs c. T. Hawiey. Mr.. and Mrs. o. u.
Barnes and children. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. McClung, Mrs. w. J. Kendrick. Mr..
and Mrs. c. V. Wells, Mrs. ]. c. Grif-
fifth. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott, Misses
Bianch and Edith Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs
+. l.. Richter, Misses Florence and Ida
Richter. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kline, Rev.
]. V. Won Herrlich. Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.
Farnum. Mrs. Johnston, Mr.. Phil
Mr. and Mrs. &. ". jackson and baby.
Miss Emma Potts. Miss Fultz. Mr.. A
Baisley of Pond Creek, Mr.. and Mrs
r. T. Churchward. Mr.. G \. HEREFORD.
Mr. NJ Sutton Miss Edna Sutton. Miss
Lettie Newcomb of indianapolis. Mr.
Harry Mosier, Mr.. Mason MaVens Of
Michigan. Mr.. Lutte Welsh OF Wood
ward, O. T. and Mr.. /. Il. Noble, Sr.
HAD \ GOOD TIME
One of the liveliest picnics Thursday
afternoon was that which took place N
Griffenstein's park. the company repair
ing after supper TO the home Of Mr.. and
AIRS. Houston where the fire works on
hand Were disposed of for the beauti-
fication of The moonlight landscape
The participants We're; Mr.. and Mrs
". s. Corbett. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. fetch
cr.. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z Oldham. Air. and
Mrs. T. j. Rodgers. Mr.. and Mrs. L. d
Leweliing. Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Smyfhe
Mir. and Mrs. ". J. Corner Mr.. and
Mrs. J. u. Houston. Mr. and Mrs Cole.
Mrs. Watson: Misses Jessie Lewelling
Pallins> T,nwalliDS Nau5 Da-t-S A,,A