The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-04
NORTH END CHARADE CLUB
Three Pleasant Parties aud Surprises Giver
During the Week


The North End Charade club gave
three very pleasant surprise parties last
v 5Si.
The first was on Monday evening in
honor Of Mrs. J. II. Jackson. who mas
been captain of the club the last season.
She had called the members together at
the residence OF Mrs. L. J. Highly for
practice for the regular Wednesday ev-
eninS meeting. When all had arrived
and ready. Mr.. Joe Ransome in a neat
little speech. adjourned the company to
the home of the captain 10 spend the
rest of the evening. All the little lady
could say was oh, pshaw; my house is
all torn up. We are getting ready 10
move TO Colorado Springs"
That is the reason we are going
home with you" was the answer The
ladies had prepared a nice lunch, with
hot tea and coffee. and the guests were
soon loaded with well-filled baskets. 81
Cunningham, the old bachelor member.
was given "A great big basket filed with
empty chinaware to carry across the
block. 81 enjoyed the joke as well as
anybody. A splendid time was enioyed
by all. Those present were: AIR. and
Mrs. a. c. Race, Arthur. Blanche and
Walter Race, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b Spring
gate and daughter Verna, Mr. and Mrs
George I. CubbOn, Ray. Florence and
Nora CubbOn. Mrs. Amos Williams and
daugter Matte, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Vandiver and daughter Clara, Mrs. L.
j. Highly, Carrie. James and Addie Hig-
by, Mr. and Mrs. j. H Ransome and
son Joseph, the Misses Ida and Anna
Mahaney. Olive, Lillian and Frances
Hutchinson, Mable Willis, Messrs S. p.
Cunningham and VIII Jackson. All
unite in wishing Mr. and Mrs. jackson
a fNia
their future home.
The second surprise was on Weines-
day evening. This was in honor OF Ezra
Hutchinson. at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hutchinson, corner
OF Nineteenth and Lawrence avenue
The event was a complete success. the
large house was well filled with as Jolly
company as one could wish TO meet.
After lunch of cakes, fruits and lem
onade short program was rendered
by the Stub, consisting of readings.
recita tons and music. The rest OF the
evening was spent in playing charades
and pleasant chat.
The last surprise, but not by any
means the least, was on 81 Cunning
ham, the old bachelor member Of the
club. who resides over The old stock
yards grocery store room, 1923 North
EmpOria evenue. To allow the company
TO assemble in the vacant store ROOM
81 was invited 10 a game Of Ramice by
Joe RanSome, Gus Race and George
Hutchinson al the home Of Ezra Hutch
ieCn. The scheme worked Ike "A charm,
and the game was started at once.
When all seemed very much interested
a neighbor boy came I'm almost out of
breath and told 81 that tramDs had
broken into his house and Mr.. Powell
wanted him 10 come home right away
joe Ransome says 81 only touched high
places going across the two blocks
They had 10 run 70 be on hand for the
fun. Well, there were only Iifty-eight
very friendly trampS ready 10 attack
81. who says the English language is
incomplete or he had lost his wits. for
he could say nothing. although ne never
wanted 10 say something 50 bad in his
life, The counters We're soon covered
with Daily Eagles, on which was placed
.. splendid lunch. Two fine large cakes
were very nicely decorated for the oc-
c. sion. on top Of each was marked with
colored frOsting. Hello. ST. another
with 3. C" in colors. Hot coffee was
served with the repast and when the
appetites OF all We're satisfied music
was started up and then dancing until
a late hour. As a result OF these dem
onStratiors Of good cheer TWO old
5schelOrs OF the north end a~e swelled
-it1 rride. very much like the owner OF
= corner Ut during a real estate boom.