The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-31
PICNIC AT NIGHT
SELECT KNIGHTS OF REST GIVE A
MOONLIGHT PICNIC

Music, Speeches, Songs and Dancing or
the Lawn to Say Nothing of the Ride
Homeward by Moonlight All Conspired
to Make the Occasion an Enjoyable One
The club known as the Select knights
Of Rest, gave a moonlight picnic Tues
day evening at Linwood park which
was said TO be up to date in all the
style of the day. CoIored walters and
footInen were in attendance and a stran-
ger might have taken the party for a
French one, with such precision was
everything managed. The luncheon
was prepared by the Woman's Ex-
change and was enjoyed by all present
and pronounced delicious. The city
rang with the merry laughter of the
party as it wended its way homeward
about II o'clock. all voting the Knights
as delightful entertainers. Those pres
eht were: Mr. Elmer Reese and Mrs.
Frank TaIbur, the chaperone, Mr.. Vern
FRAZIER and Miss Coral Harris. Mr.
Roy Kramer and Miss Clara johnson.
Mr.. Jesse McClees and Miss Flora, Mil
llson. Mr. Campbell Slayden and Miss
Lizzie Noble, Mr.. Webb and Miss Vir-
gle Little, MIR. Bunnie Knorr and Miss
Maud Giriy, Mr.. Ira Pearce and Miss
MolIe Ross, Mr.. VIII Funke and Miss
Anna Brown, Mr.. Charles Porter and
Miss Maud Parks, Mr.. Ed Schiller and
Miss Sadie Joseph.
CAPTURED a FAMILY
MI and Mrs. ALI Goodin were taken
by surprise Wednesday night by their
A .. L. ". friends and notwitbstand-
ing they were not looking for visitors
everything passed off in the most pleas
ant style Those present We're: DR..
and Mrs Cave. Mr.. and Mesdames Al
uendeifer, McNicol, Montgomery. Ne
servey, Walk. HUFFMAN. Freeman.
shieids' tfnney, Kindred, Gachenbach,
Allner' Williams, Montgomery and Al
bert Williams.
MRS. BITING SURPRISED.
A few of the friends of Mrs. c. W
Biting took her by surprise on We'd
neSday evening, the occasion being her
birthday. Music, conversation and
luncheon caused all present to vote the
occasion a happy one and TO leave wish
ing the hostess many happy returns of
her anniversary. Among those in at
Tendance were Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Israel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Israel, Mr..
and Mrs. Charlton, Mrs. NJ Meyers.
Misses Gertrude and Inez Jackson, Miss
Eva and Emma MCGEE, Misses Lolita
and VeSter Charlton, Miss Maybelle Is
raei, Mr.. GeOrgelIsrael and Mr. William
Slice.
NORMAL ALUMNI MEET.
The reception given the alumni of the
Wichita normal school last Tuesday
evening at the residence of Judge San
key was one Of the most enjoyable fes-
tiv1tieS of the week Miss Emma Hill
was hostess and everything was done
10 make the occasion a happy one 10
every guest present The lawns were
decorated with Chinese lanterns and
the house was a blaze with light and
beautiful with house plants and cut
flowers An interesting literary pro-
gram was given, interspersed with mu-
sic and a delicious luncheon served.
Those present were: Misses Aletha
Miller. Anna Stanton. Mary Jordan, Ru-
6 by Ellis. Mary Lawrence, Bertha AIey-
ers, Lulu Sheppard, Nellie Jackman,
Helen Ahern, Hattie Cox, Mary Shaw
Ida Kaufman. Alena Bradley, Mary Cul-
yer. - Bush. Kate English, Florence
Mulvey, Helen Taylor. Belle Stever.
Hattie Smith, Jessie Clark, Leida Mills
- Grish, Agnes Blakely, Emma Hill,
Gertrude Jackson, Inez Jackson Eva
Phillips, Eva MCGEE. Josephine White
head, Nellie Dorsey, Mary Barwise. Ella
Taft, Genevive Costello. Mary Andrews
Mary eKIly, Agnes Conway, Eva Min
Eek, George Parkinson, and Professor
Dyer.
WILL VISIT EUROPE.
Mrs Jennie Baker leaves for Chicago
this evening where she will join party
OF old time family friends for a trip 10
Europe. The party VIII consist of a
half dozen or more persons. Mrs g.
will leave her two boys with Mrs. Gov
ernor Glenn. expecting to be absent four
months. She will first visit her birth
place in Ireland. where her mother. who
is still living viii welcome her. After
a month there she will go for week or
two among old friends and girldhood
associations in London, from whence
she will visit the continent. expecting
to spend two or three months in tray
cling about the capitols of western Eu-
rope. putting in the most Of the time
at Paris and Berlin, returning home late |
In the fall. Mrs Baker is bright. in |
telligent lady. much travelled, a delight |
fully entertaining converse tionalist and |
she viii prove the life of her compau- |
ions du voyage.
MERRY MAIDENS
The elegant and hospitalble home Of /
"A. T. Carpenter. ESQ, was ablaze with /
light and splendor last Monday night, 1
occasioned by the aSsemblage of a Sc |
lect and appreciative audience gathered |
10 witness a little drama entitled /
''Anita's Trial" given by a coe-ie Of /
young ladies who style themselves The /
Merry Maidens." The parts were 50 |
well adapted 10 the ones personating |
the same ii is impossible 70 discrimi- |
nate The music rendered by these !
young ladies. consisting Of piano. two 1
guitars and an autoharp, added great |
y to the enjoyment Of the evening. |
The Gypsy Anita. peTsonated by Mss !
Agnes Davidson. was a perfect success. !
being a Wei defined brunette and a /
pleasant taiker, her part was Wei /
choen. And Matilda. by Miss Mary I
Lewis. was acted 10 perfection. and she !
proved herself a fitting chaperOn u /
that gay crowd. Miss Winnifred Wool. |
ard, as Clover. was a dear, sweet gfrl. /
whom everybody loved. in the play as /
well as out Of Il. Miss Blanche Chan5- /
Ter, as Ethel Manning. a gay. vivac!ous (
young lady. did finely, and was a valua-
bic acquisition. Mrs. Pippins. a coun- /
try matron. by Miss Nellie Jackman.