The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-26
BEANS HAD VALUE
NOVEL BUSINESS TEST MADE BY
MRS. HARRIS THURSDAY.

MRS. HARRIS THURSDAY.
Each Guest is Supplied With Sack Con-
tanning Twenty-Five Beans Valued at
One Dollar Each ahd Number OF Ar
ticIes are Auctioned OF in Regular
StyIe-The Lady Securing the Largest
Number of Articles was Declared the
Winner of the Prize-Mrs. Caldwell and
Miss Hewey Carried Of the HOnOrs.
Mrs. Kos Harris gave a novel enter
eainment at her residence on North En-
poria avenue, in which the business
tact of her guests were put to a test.
Each guest was supplied with sack
containing twenty-five beans, the beans
having a commercial value Of $1.0O each.
The party was given in the honor OF
Miss Alice Van Ness Of Ell Reno, O. I.
The test was to see who could manage
their funds so as TO purchase the great
est number Of articles with the beam
capital The auction was conducted al
ter the usual manner Of auctions ano
the guests securing the largest number
of articles carried off the honors- Tney
fell to Mrs Homer Caldwell and Miss
Eva Dewey, one being sterling nan
file, the other sterling vail clasps
Dainty refreshments were served al >
o'clock. The little entertainment though
thoroughly informal VIII long be re-
membered as a most happy event. The
guests included: Mrs. f. Craig, Mrs.
III. Caldwell, Misses Emma Potts, Rea
Woodman, Bessie Reed, Edith Briggs,
Abbie Potts, Mabel Larimer, lie Wood
man, Julia Woods. Eva Dewey, Edna
Sutton, lie Dora Talbot, Louie Bone,
Grace Hatton, Daisy Lynch, Myrtle
Hinton, Margie Knorr, Agnes Blrknan,
Eva Walker. Myrtle Sluss, Jessie Ken
dali, Grace McAdams and Molie Ross.
AGREEABLE TO HUSBANDS.
The Afternoon Card club Thursday
evening gave an entertainment to the
husbands at the residence Of Mrs. c. q.
Cohn. Mrs g G.. Cohn, Mrs w. w.
Johnston and Mrs. Colonel lines were
hostesses to the party of merry whist
players. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Little, Miss Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Caldwell, Mr.. Chapman,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Oliver, Mrs. A w.
oliver, Mrs Adam Imboden. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Oliver, Dr. and Mrs. Fabrique,
Mrs Motley, Mrs. George Hartman, Mr..
and Mrs. S. W. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Smyth. Mr.. and Mrs. c. a.
Walker. Mr. and Mrs. G.. L. Pratt and
MIR. and Mrs. McEntire.
PROVED THEIR LESSONS.
The Thursday Afternoon Cooking
club were entertained by Mrs. Bryant
of North Waco avenue. The menu for
the afternoon was in charge Of Mrs.
Bryant and Mrs. Mcnamara, and con-
sisted of Dreaded veal outlets with to-
mato sauce. red cabbage slaw, light
rolls, snow pudding cream, cocanut
cake and coffee. Mrs. Harry Cole ten
dered her resignation TO the club as she
was so soon to leave the city. Mrs.
Neil Of Caldwell and Mrs. harrington
of st. Joseph, were the guests in attend
ance. The members present included
Mrs. b. H. Campbell, Mrs. George
Hartman, Mrs. Finlay Ross, Mrs. @. NJ.
Dixon, Mrs. VIII Dixon, Mrs. Ed Rob
ertson, Mrs. Fred Robertson, Mrs. 4.
R. Spangler, Miss Lucia Drain, Mrs. G..
u. Davidson, Mrs. Harry Cole, Mrs. w.
u. Cleaveland, Mrs. y. Baldwin, Mrs.
C. V. Ferguson, Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Mrs.
tP. C. Lewis, Mrs. H w. Lewis, Mrs O..
FD. Barnes, Mrs. J. ]. Mcnamara, Mrs.
&c. A Leland and Mrs. Ralph Millison
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
On April 20, 1876, Mr.. and Mrs. II. I'm
fboden were united in holy bonds of mat
rimony and their nuptials were cele-
fbrated in this city al their residence on
Monday Of the past week by a number
of friends who gave them a genuine sur
prise. The evening was spent in play
sng charades and with music. Mr.. and
Mrs Im.boden were presented with
many pretty tokens. Refreshments
fMere served. The guests were: Rev.
and Mrs. Don S. Colt, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
IL. Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Allen,
MIR and Mrs II. c. Sluss, Mr.. and Mrs.
!Al Biting, Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Muir
dock, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Piatt, Mr.. and
Mrs. A S. Parks. MIR. and Mrs. F. w.
Oliver, Dr. and Mrs. s. 5. Noble, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. w. Oliver. Mr.. and Mrs
William lines, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
Granger, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Imboden,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Houston.
SHE WAS SURPRISED.
A pleasant surprise was given Miss
Leslie Pearl Bennett by her friends at
her home, 81 South Water street, We'd
nesday night. Those present were: Miss
Hattie Shields. AIable carp. Fern
Wusey. Strickland. Marguerite Cuenod,
Lena Imhoff. Julia Gibbons Libbie I'M
hoff. Lilly Shultz Mable Gibbons, Car
RE Tatgenhorst. Pearl Catherine Ben
nett. Masters Walter Morgan, Harold
Swartz. VIII Gibbons, Carol Fostnot.
Glenn Voyles, Ross Voyles, Grover In
hoff, George Bennett, John Clayton and
Nohn Bennett
To BID HIM GOODBYE.
Roscoe Wallace received notice Tues
day of his appointment 10 a fine posi-
tion on the Burlington railroad with
headquarters at Galeshurg. Ill, and left
for that city last night. 4 number of
his Young friends realizing that they
might not see him again, at least soon
and sincerely desiring to congratulate
him on his preferment. came 70 his
home Friday night and spent the hours
very pleasantly. Fruit and lemonade,
cake and coffe were served at 10 o'clock
and a parting congratulations were
showered upon the young man and the
heartiest wishes for his success We're
warmly expressed.
ANOTHER SURPRISE.
a delightful surprise party was held
al the home OF Edwin Kegan on East
Second street Friday evening. Games,
music and puzzles made the evening
one Of the most enjoyable. The names
or those present were: Misses Lulu
brooks. Effie Roberts. Bessls Keeys.
Gertie Hacker. Bertha Hobson. Miner
Heady, and Messrs Fred, Cliff and VII
Williams, Fred Davis. Ed Kegan. Hal
lie Reamspe2r, Bert Jones and Del
bart Hacker.
FRIENDS CALLED.
A very pleasant surprise was ten
dered Messrs Jesse and Claude Smith
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