The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-21

| The Ladies Aid society Of the First
| Presbyterian church. with their fani-
lies. will hold their annual picnic next
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in
| HYDE park. Each member has the
privilege of inviting one friend Come
and bring well filed baskets.
Mr.. Herbert Patterson IS home for a
visit with his children after a month s
absence examining banks and the books
of county treasurers. It was he who
discovered the shortage of the cashier
of the bank Of Sylvia about which SO
much has been said. He was so busy
that he could not attend the St. Louis
convention as he intended.
Mrs. Willard Church of 13n North
Topeka avenue, entertained informally
Saturday afternoon in honor of her sis
ter, Miss Ferne Bunker Of Topeka. The
invited guests were Misses NINA Hill,
Flora Carpenter, Maud Matthews, Ber-
VI Lehman, Ola Kincaid, Nellie Hay
thorn, limo Creditor, Mary Oliphant.
Maud Cobb, Myrtle Hinton and Flor
ence Reed.
A Pop drummer proposes the follow
ing pIanks to be added 10 the platform
Of that party: That farmers shall
that hundred hams may be produced
instead Of two, as now. That horticul-
turists shall graft strawberry plants
onto the milk weed, so that the people
may have strawberries and cream from
the same plant"
Rev. Mr.. Barrier, the young minister
who has taken charge Of the Bethel
church at Pleasant Valley. and the c.
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zenith street and Market. was rendered
q grand reception on last Tuesday ev-
ening al the latter place. The house
was well filled. Ice cream, cake and
lemonade was served until a late hour.
and all We're happy.
J. J. Mcnamara, Wichita's popular
dry goods man, returned yesterday
from Excelsior Springs where he left
Mrs. Mcnamara and their daughter
Margaret. Mr.. Mcnamara had earned
for himself a vacation and intended to
remain al the springs a few weeks. but
his business has not yet showed up
enough this season to allow him to be
away from II. He hopes to be able to
take a more lengthy vacation later on.
The Excelsior Literary circle has
fully organized and held very pleas
ant meeting at Miss May Dunkin's
home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Pouck
contributed an excellent talk, "Puskin
on War" Miss May Dunkin gave a
brief summary of The Kings Treas
ures," from the same author. Miss EN-
ma Swartz read an extract from lie
gend Of Sleepy Hollow" Quotations
from Irving were given by each mem
Der.
A. G. Husey presented ]. H. Mccall
yesterday with a cigar that was four
teen inches long and nearly tire inches
in circumference. Mr.. Husey told Mr.
Mccall if he succeeded in getting the
Masonic Home for Wichita he would
give him the biggest cigar in America
He kept his word. There is about a
pound of tobacco in the cigar and Mr.
Mccall proposes to smoke il during the
holidays, commencing at Christmas
and ending on New Years night
MIR. John u. Mock and bride of a few
days, are here visiting his father and
sister. John, as he is Familiarity known,
here by a large circle of friends as the
energetic and efficitn clerk of the
Twelfth street depot where he has
clerked for the last five years, but owing
to i'll health had TO make a change Of
SAAAi4oOC nc - SIlplOycu III Ire super
intendents office Of the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad at Salida. Colo,
where he Will make his future nome.
Yesterday being the 18th birthday
anniversary Of Miss Lillian Harvey, OF
North Hydraulic avenue, she celebrated
the event by giving on "Ouija" party.
There were present quite number of
her friends and the evning was PLEASANT
w
necromancy 'Ouija" furnished unlimit-
ed amusement, and with other social
games, music, songs. etc. with ice cream
and cake on the "side" The guests
departed wishing her many a repeti-
ton of the event.
Thursday evening party consisting of
Flora Tallman. Bell Styles. Carrie
Bartlett. Lizzie Fair. Bertha Crawford,
Anna Reed. Mary Lindsay, Nell Bart
let, Cora Crawford, Matte Courier.
Frank Harris, John Fought. Joe s.
Kaufman. viii Post. Charles Heacock.
and Charles Lindsay gave a surprise
to Miss Katie Wigs in the way OF
journey around the city on a hay rack,
at Linwood park. where
supper was served by the young ladies.
after which the trip was completed by
tour Of the various homes.
Misses Mock gave a reception Thurs
day evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Mock of Salida, Colo A very
pleasant evening was spent IN
music and conversation until a
late hour when refreshments were
served. Those present We're: Hr. and
Mrs. Fred Knepple. Mr. and Mrs Irwin
Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Warren. Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Mock Misses Jessie
Mabel Cazod. Blanche Mountz.
Maud Fflkins, Francis, Bertha and
Mary Mock, Messrs. Orville Boyle. Chas
Joe Musselman. Ray and
O1Io johnson and George Mock
The lawn fete to be given on the Ma !
sonic Home grounds next Wednesday |
afternoon and evening, June -. prom |
ses to be largely attended. as Vhe pur-
pose for which il is given touches a !
chord in the heart of every I
man, woman and child IN Wichita. |
The Second Regiment band VIII dis l
course sweet music during the evening. |
he grounds will be illuminated with |
many colored lights. Steffen's cream |
md other refreshments Will be served /
and a delightful evening is guaranteed (
o all who may attend. The Home has i
rot cost the people Of Wichita one pen
~ and every one should turn out and /
show the ladies that the home is appre-
'iated. as the entire proceeds VIII be !
ISed in furnishing the home.