Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22


and songs. Game prizes we're awarded
Wanda Egbert and Roby Singleton. Re
freshments were served. Many tokens of
remembrance were received. Mrs. Morris
was assisted by Mrs. D. NJ. Todd. Mrs. A.
H Goodman and Miss Bruce. Eunisia Sin
gleton and Ethel Peoples presided in the
dining room. Among the invited were:
Bessie and Arthur Todd, Wanda and Isma
Egbert, Roby and Matha Singleton, Ethel
and Hazel Rose, Margaret and 7. ]. Dra-
per. Blanch Newlee, Hazel and Cecil Rob-
erts, Martha Welsh, Marguerite Guy, Eva
line Keller, Helen Reardon, Marie Ever
hart, Kendall and Warren Towt, Forest
and Edna GundIehnger, ]. n. Singleton
and Roy Jackson.
A limited number OF ladies were pleas
antly entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Seymore,
at their home. No. 10 Olive street, last
Tuesday evening, in honor of their mother,
Mrs Ruhl. Of Findlay, o. Dainty refresh
rnents were served. Present were: Mrs. ].
T. Mitchell, Mrs. YandaII, Mrs. Fred Tay-
lor. Mrs. f. W. Butterfield, Mrs. H. VIII
cox, Mrs. Z. VI. Isham, Mrs r. B. Deagle'
Mrs. Ruhl, Miss A. Woods Miss Belle Lof-
tus, and Miss Maud Mitchell.
At the meeting Of the westport Literary
Club November officers elected were:
Mrs. S. A. Underwood, president; Mrs. c.
w. Thompson, vice president; Miss Stella
Hodshier, secretary; Mrs. R. B. Garnett
treasurer. After a talk by Mrs. L. f.
Scammon in favor of state federation OF
literary clubs, Some Results of the Re-
cent Election were discussed by Messrs.
r B. Garnett and J. T. Ridgway. Ad-
journed to meet November q, at which
time Mr.. Charles B. Adams will address
the club on Law as Related to Human
Welfare" to be followed by Judge c. l..
Dobson on Law as Bar to Individual
ity." Sessions are open TO the public.
An elegant event of the past week was
the reception given by the ladies of the
Tabernacle Society on Thursday, at the
residence of Mrs. p. ii. Madden, $50 Olive
street. The president was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mesdames Madden, John Jar
Doe. c. J. NcCrath, L. l.. Biersmith, 5. A.
Legg, NJ. DeWitte, John Dolan, w. {.
| Glass. J. F. AIcNellis, Misses ]. Mansfield
! and N Sweeney. Other assisting ladies
| were Mesdames J. A. =. Whappen, J. r
| Williamson. John Tackett, +. Fisher, ]. c.
Altman, Joseph McFfney, G. w. Duncan,
| X. Geogan, +. b. Dykstra. j. Hachett,
| G. Nelson. The beauty Of the yellow
| tinted parlor was enhanced by masses of
| golden chrysanthemums, interspersed with
! palms. In one corner was displayed
| number of vestments and linens. the work
!
| These articles attracted special attention,
being marvels of skillful needlework. In
| the library, most artistic room, with blue
| as the prevailing color, ambrosia was serv-
! ed by Mrs. O'Mara. Mrs. +. ]. Horn, as
/ sisted by Misses Nellie Rhodes and Annie
! AheTu. In the dining room, a bower of
J pink chrysanthemums intertwined with
smilax the coffee was presided over by
Mesdames LeGg, Broderick and Cullum, as
sisted by Misses Stewart Reilly and Jar
I fxv -d1rf voc
| Rose and Turgeon, assisted by Misses NJ
| and F. Mcdonald. In the rose-lined hall
behind a screen Of palms, was stationed
| Des Fosses' orchestra. which crowned the
pleasure of the guests by adding delightful
| music TO the occasion.
The third lecture Of the Collegiate Alum
| nae series was given by Mrs. Roxana
| Beecher Preuzner at the home of Mrs. j.
! V. c. Karnes The subject of the morn
! ing, Along the Shores of a Foreign Land
I in Our Own Country" was, before the
| opening of the lecture, more or less of a
/ puzzle. The foreign land was neither slums
! nor Newfoundland, but that most interest
| ing territory of Alaska. Mrs. Preuzner
gave a most vivid and bright description
| of the varied life of the people. of the
| plants and the animals of this strange
] and little-known land. This lecture was
| made even more entertaining by maps,
| sketches and her pictures and photographs
of various picturesque characteristic bits
of landscapes. These were arranged around
the ROOMS so that all could see them.
Mrs. Preuzner also had cUrios As she pro-
! ceeded, samples of the Indian foods and
| baskets were exhibited. Nothing is more
| interesting than foreign life. habits and
customs. Mrs. PreuZner carried her audi
/ enCe with her by her beautiful language
| vegetation, exquisite flowers and brilliant
! coloring everywhere but in sorry contrast
TO the unsurpassable beauty Is the dreadful
isolation. The next lecture will be deliver
! ed by Miss Myra Reynolds. OF Chicago
| university. on THE External Nature in
4 English Poetry" This last lecture will
| be given at Mrs. ]. p. Jackson's residence,
1906 East Eighth street, on Saturday. No
vember % at 10 a. m
Mrs. Elmer +. Todd. 222 West Fourteenth
street entertained a party of ladies' al pro-
gressiVe high five on Wednesday after
noon. Prizes were won by Mrs. Harry
Jewell and Mrs. Lee Gerringer, after which
! refreshments were served. Present were;
| Mrs NJ F. Dillon, Mrs. Lee Gerringer
Mrs. Harry Jewell. Mrs. Hermann Waters
Mrs. r S. Todd. Mrs. E. 3. Howard. Mrs
| SieEler. Miss Name Dillon. of Evansville
Ind; Miss Iva Todd, Kansas City, Kas.
Miss Emma Abshier, Miss Flora Lesem
Miss Clara Starks. Miss Pearl R. Stevens
Field will be married at the Christian
church. Sixth and Prospect, December ..
The marriage Of Miss Margaret Keith
daughter OF Mr.. Richard II. Keith, to Mr.
Clarence Hastings will be celebrated a
the Redemptorist church next Wednesda!
evening at o'clock. 4 reception will fol
low at the Keith residence, Thirty-thirt
and Baltimore avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Creel entertained a
cards Friday evening at their home oil
Delaware street. Independence. Presen
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. f. Franklin. Mr.
and Mrs. c. r. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. C
Green. Mr.. and Mrs. George Buford, Mr.
and Mrs ". ". Anderson Mr. and Mrs
7. D. Wilson. Mr.. ana Mrs Matt Roberta
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Webb. Mr. and Mrs
OFT Mr. and Mrs. @. Gentry. Mr.. an
Mrs. Buford, Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton.
Mrs. James C. Rteger of westport. CAV,
an Informal card party last week in homo
Of her guests. Miss Mamie Henney, o
Freeport. Ill, and Miss Grace Peak, o
Rockford. III. Twenty guests were pres