Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

Marked interest in revival of that most
delightful custom, open house on New
Years day, is shown by the list Of ladies
who signify their intention of receiving
on that occasion. In the majority of in
stances. receiving is to be informal and
gentlemen, who are, OF course, the only
callers in accordance with ye etiquette of
ye olden times. will be pleased TO accept
hospitality extended by acquaintance
without further invitation than that i'm
piled in the mere society announcement.
New Years evening from to II, Mrs.
Ada H. Elkins will receive at her residence,
sos Forest avenue, assisted by members Of
the Elkins study class. Mrs. H. F. Wood
ward. Mrs. c. r. Middaugh. Mrs. C. L.
Hibtard, Mrs. F. B. Lewis, Misses Mai
Hinkle. Mamie Farr. Hattie johnson,
Emile Russell, Elizabeth Russell, Mabel
Brown, Elizabeth Allen, Sadie Anderson.
Sadie Brown, Anna Carkener and Anna
Hickman.
Mrs. Henry C. Merrill. Mrs. Ed L. Marty
and Mrs. Frank Sawyer will receive in
formally at the residence of Mrs. Marty,
225 Brooklyn avenue. No cards. Hours
from 3 TO ..
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ridenour $40 Campbell street Miss Blanche
Ridenour Miss Ethel Pixley, Miss Emily
CarIat, Miss Grace Carlat. Miss Lillian
Tiffany. Miss Stella Baker, Miss Georgia
Smith and Miss Jessie Elder, of Winfield,
Kas., Will receive from to 10. No cards
have been sent. out.
Miss Ethel Agnes Smith and Miss Susan
DurEer have sent out cards for January l.
from. to 10. at Miss Smiths residence,
s2i Olive street. They will be assisted in
receiving and entertaining by Miss Grace
Grissom. of Atchison. Kas.; Miss Rose
Madden. Miss Gussie Pliley and Miss Lima
Fliley, OF Topeka kas.
Miss Dorothy Lyle and Miss Pet Lyle,
assisted by Miss Katherine Allen, Miss
Edith Chapman, Miss Lulu Samuel, Miss
Evelyn Ebert and Miss Mary Mcdonald,
will receive from to 10 p m, at their
home, 1929 Brooklyn avenue.
Miss Grace Fryer. Miss Clara Mcdonald.
Miss Matte Mcdonald. Miss Bird Hew-
son. Miss Sara Hewson, Miss Josephine
Switzer, Miss Anna Switzer, Miss Maud
Haines. Miss Elizabeth Philips and Miss
Blanche Purdy will receive New Year at
$50 East Ninth street from o'clock to 10
p. m.
Mrs. ]. X. James. of 100 West Tenth
street. will receive informally from to
G. assisted by Miss Zenobia Haines, Miss
Lillian Tiffany, Miss Carrie Loofbourrow,
Miss Anne Loofbourrow, Miss Grace Van
Deventer. No cards.
Mrs w ]. Medes will receive from to
al her home $50 Prospect avenue, assisted
by Mrs. W. a. Quayle. Mrs. Charles North
up. Mrs. ]. S. Matthews. Mrs. w. B.
NIedes Mrs. Frank Van osdell and the
Misses Nettie Roberts, Fannie Brent. Lou
Use Northup. Elsie Long, Mabel Moatz,
Irene Traber, Dora Waters, Vera Waters,
Gould. Carletta Barrett, Emma Walden,
George Smith. Jessie Clarke. Irene Askew,
Amy Day, Lena DIETRICH, Eurith Fisher,
Maud Fisher Linnie Biggs, Emma Cooper.
Ada Parker. Lydia Parker. Winifred
Gould. Carlotta Barrett, Emma Walden.
Blanche Stevens. Mamie Blair, Josie Gu
genheim and Louise Haskett.
Receiving with Mrs /. T. Clements, of
sol Wabash avenue, from 3 to 6, will be:
Mrs. George +. Curry. Mrs. L. 7. Hubbell,
Mrs. Alex Jansen Mrs. Benjamin Day,
Mrs +. W. Freyschlag Mrs. w. It. Jami-
son: Miss Maud Morton of Keol5uk, Ia,
Miss +. T. Sherwood of Mansfield. ILL.,,
Miss Freyschlag and Miss Grace Wilson.
Mrs. +. p. Ewins. Mrs c H. Childs,
Mrs. NJ c. Lappin. Mrs. W. B. Young Mrs.
Thomas !. Harrison and Mrs. G. w. Bar
rere will receive calls New Years day from
. 10 y. m. at 435 Jackson.
Mrs. q. W. Butt. Slli Peery avenue. will
receive informally.
Mrs. George W. Fuller. assisted by a
number of ladies' will be at home in
formally New Year afternoon and evening.
At 1910 Independence avenue. from 10
10 Mrs. W. w. Kendall. Mrs. c. X. Towt
and Miss Kendall will receive their friends
assisted by Mrs. Harry Moore, Mrs. Judd
Stewart, Mrs. Charles Piper. Mrs. Sibley
Pierce, Mrs. Harry Gray, Mrs. Charles