The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-08
OBSERVED THE DAY
WELDING OF FOR1Y-SIX YEARS AGO
Is CLOSELY INITIATED.

Anniversary OF the Marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. McEiya Very Prettily and Accur-
ateiy Reproduced - Table Decorations
and viands as Near Identical as it was
Possible to Make Them Everything
Clearly Remembered by the Bride o:
Long Ago-Young People OF ST. Johns
Church Give Social-Other Events.
The young folks have their functions,
End dances and card parties and thus
form society. But probably the most
enjoyable affair held lately was the 10th
anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. McElya- The affair was held at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L.
Buckeridge, on Fairview avenue. The
memorable day SO long ago, was repro
6uced as near as was possible. They
were welded in southern Illinois, and tn.
country at that time was somewhat diff
ferent than it is now. Mr.. McElya took
his bride to farm on which he was the
happy possessor, and the residence upon
it was log cabin with log kitchen set
apart from the main house. At the we'd
ture and rested upon the table upon
which the wedding dinner was spread.
The young people prepared the dinner,
reproducing upon the dining table the
future home of the young people. At
this anniversary, the table was decorated
just as it was forty-siX years before, the
same kinds of dishes, as near as posi-
bic, were procured; the table settings
and viands upon it were just the same,
and, although the guests were different,
the bride and groom of long ago though
older and perhaps more quiet, were just
the same as they were nearly half cen
fury ago. Upon the table rested the
little log cabin, perfect in design. Mrs.
McElya planned the entire affair her.
self, remembering so clearly every little
happening of the day AT the wedding,
one Of the small logs in the house be-
came broken, and this one was the same
rs the original 1t was 50 constructed and
was touchIngiy accurate. Mrs. McElya
has a truly wonderful memory, and no
little occuTance hs6 slipped L n mind,
and as near as possible, each one was re-
produced in its entirety. Long, long
ago, the merry guests of that wedding
party have scattered and married and
lived and died. Some arose to high po-
sitions, others as so prettily told of the
content to live where life began" These
little affairs IN the after life Of the older
ones are beautiful though sad, and when
the bright and lively strains of life which
are sounded in youth become slower and
more mellow with maturer years, those
who are in the brighter and more airy
chords now, viii look backward with
pleasant memories to the happy days
which are now passing by US so swiftly.
Then the realization of this Swiftness
viii appear at is never has, and never
viii, until that later day nearer the end
shall come. The guests present at this
anniversary were: Rev. and Mrs. Ware
ham. DR.. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. 7. Euckeridge and Mrs. Hobbs,
LITTLE FOLKS PARTY.
Monday evening last Master Glenn
Whitney entertained number of his liz
tie friends at the home OF his grand
mother, Mrs. Alley, corner Fairview and
Fourteenth. The affair lasted from )
TO O'Clock and the amusements consist
ed of games and dancing During the
evening refreshments We're served TO the
little folks, which they disposed Of very
nicely, and with the grace which would
be becoming to many elder persons. The
list of guests is as follows: Mabel Ma
gill, Clay Sluss, Sophia Harmening, Ele-
nor Campbell, Marguerite Bliss, Bessie ]
Webb, Sidney Clapp, Hattie Roys, Nor
man Harris, Ester Snythe. Helen jack
son, Jeanette Vail, Pearl Schell, Bessie
Griffith, Louise Mcnamara, Jeanne Aus
tin, Anita Wood. Dora Buclner, Mabsl
West, Cooper Gillespie, Helen West,
Vera Niosher, Blanche Race, Camelia
Vail, Kenneth Jones, Arthur Starnbers,
Nester Cohn, Tom Griffith. Stamper OIL
Yer, Maurice Barnes, Arthur Race, Rob
ert Jackman, Clarence Powell, Herbert
Powell, Bert Schell, Jim Gillespie. Fred
Cham, Howard Jackman, Ed Little, Oak
Throclmorton, Roll Murdoch. Terrell
Spencer, Guy Spencer, Locke Davidson, |
Clayton Ross, Tom Churchward, Finlay |
Ross, Jr., Harold Sternberg.
PIANO RECITAL.
on Tuesday evening in the rooms of
The Wichita Musical club the pupils of
Mrs. 5. T. Hendricksen gave a piano
forte recital TO their friends. The rooms |
were Wen filed by a music loving audi |
ence. who listened attentively to each |
number All the different numbers !
were well executed, but special mention |
was given to the two selections, one |
duet byA the Misses Parkhurst, and !
the other. Sonata Patkitque" by Miss !
Neil Parkllurst. which displayed tai |
ent and much practice. Two numbers !
were omitted. Miss Wilson being i'll at
the time, was prevented from taking |
part.
SPENCER WILDLY.
Last Friday evening at o'clock at the |
residence of the parents of the bride, 1S5 !
South Fannie avenue. Mr.. George X. |
Spencer and Miss Jesse ID. Wildly were |
united in marriage by Rev. Bradt of the |
Pres oyterian church. The happy couple |
have taken up their residence near the |
former home OF the bride. where they
viii be at home to their friends in a few
days. Mr.. Spencer is the well-known
real estate desier ofsth!s city and his
bride is well known So host of the |
young people. and the older onse who |
extended hearty congratulatiors.
Last Friday evening at Sedgwick |
Music hall, the Young Peoples Chapter
of st. Johns church held a birthday So
cial. Each guest was supplied with a
neat silk purse in which was - be de-
posted as many pennies as there were
years in the age OF the person. Consid-
cradle fun was had over this feature Of
the evening, and taking all together a
large number Of years were enrolled !
The platform was prettily decorated
with chrysanthemums and cut flowers
A she musical and literary program
was given during the evening bv
some Of the best musicians in the CITY.
Refreshments. consisting OF punch end
cake. were also served, afte-which the
Young people enjoyed q thoroughly good
time until quite a late hour The Vot1us.
people VIII give several affairs OF this
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