The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-13
WEEK OF PARTIES
NO ELABORATE AFFAIRS GIVEN
DURING THE WEEK.


luse of Parties During the Christmai
Holidays-Mistletoe Will Add Not a Lit
tie to Their PopuIarity-Several Parties
are Given, Howeyer-Sunday School OF
the Methodist Church Give an Enter
tainment.
The past week has, like its predecessor,
been remarkably devoid of anything OF
note in social lines. There has been a
great deterioration, and no one seems to
be able to ascribe any satisfactory rea-
bon. The weather has been beautiful,
Ind every inducement apparently offer
ID for social gaiety, but nevertheless no
prominent functions have been held. The
pniy thing standing we'll out from the
others is the reception given by the jun
lor class of the High schoo, to the SEN
jors. This was given at the residence of
Miss Jenevra Jocelyn, No. 346 North To-
peka avenue. The house was elegantly
decorated with palms and chrysanthe-
llums. The nantes were simply smoth-
bred in foliage and potted plants were ar
ranged all over the house. The recep-
hon lasted from eight to eleven. a string
quartet were present and filled the cir
with music during the entire evening.
There We're about eighty persons pres
ent, and they INDUCED in games and
sparkling conversation during the entire
evening. The High school faculty were
ilso present and aided materially in the
evenings enjoyment. A new feature
was the manner of choosing couples for
supper. Each young lady brought a
photo Of herself when she was baby;
these were placed into a large envelope,
and distributed among the young gentle
rne,2, who then endeavored TO identify
the enlargement upon the picture in the
original, and this being done, that partie-
alar young lady was TO be his lady to
supper. The affair was a very enjoy
able enc, and the guests departed wish
Ing it could be repeated ad infinitum.
COLONIAL TEA.
Last Wednesday evening, the ladies of
The Unity Guild Of St. Johns Episcopal
church held a Colonial tea in the lecture
room Of the church, corner Topeka and
Third. Everything, as near as possible,
was arranged and conducted in true CO.
lonial style. Tables were spread for the
bountiful supper which was served to
those present. The ladies were attired
In Cld-time colonial costumes, the elder
iy ladies in matronly attire, while the
young ladies wore the lighter class of
gowns which were prevalent at the So
cial affairs he'd in Washington's time.
One thing was lacking and that was the
absence of any gentlemen in costume
corresponding with the ladies. Several
piano lamps added to the cosy appear
ance and all those who attended had a
very enjoyable evenings entertainment.
"A well gotten up musical and literary
program was given during the evening
which was thoroughly enjoyed by every
one. Each of the ladies represented some
peculiar colonial dame, and their cost
umes were gotten up to make a reSemb-
lance as near as possible. The evening
was very pleasant one and the supper
was by no means the least part of it.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAIN
= MENT.
Last Wednesday evening at the First
Methodist church, the Sunday school
gave benefit concert which was a very
nicely gotten UP affair. There were just
the right sized audience 70 make it COM
Portable, and it was composed of this
class of people who enjoy an affair OF
this kind. Some of those whe were up
on the program were unable to be pres
ent, but these places were very aptIy
filed by. Miss Hazel Foote. The follow
ing is the program as given:
Overture-''The Brigands'' ..........
5000. 49, Theodore Moses Tobani
Shaw's Orchestra.
String Trio-"Ii Trovatore" Thomas
Kirkwood. Hickman, Manning.
Piano Duet 80. .... Selected
The Misses Parkhurst.
Recita Medley $500. .....
Primary Department Lewis
Academy.
rny-l,r Of hn Jvo4I
land o.. -. ..... ...E. Audauer
Shaw's Orchestra
Brass Quartet-"Heaveniy Father,
Hear US ...-.. ...-......C. 4. LeSle
Hobbs, Simons, Shaw, Goers.
Recltation-"Seeing Things at Night"
Miss Hazel Foote.
Finaie-"All the Rage. ....F. Boyer
Shaw's Orchestra.
ENTERTAINED LITTLE FOLKS.
The Misses Evans and Roach gave a
very pleasant party yesterday afternoon
for their Sunday school classes. They
were assisted in entertaining the little
folks by the Misses Rue and Evens;
also Messrs Carver and Higinson. The
afternoon was very pleasantly spent by
the members of the class and the house
was very prettily decorated for the occa
sion, and at $50 they sat down to dainty
tables filed with the delcacies of the
season, and petty little souvenirs Were
given 10 each of the children, in the shape
little baskets containing candy
Those who were there were: May
Guthrie, Helen Dimond, Annie Edkins.
Ralph Sexton. GolGie Colbert, Lila
Sw;em. Eva Colt Ada Lewis. Leota Loo
nan, EuHice Gore. Letha Walters, Lu-
tie Buckridge, Alberta Reese. Lillian
Abercrombie, Avis Hamilton. Margue-
rite Coombs. Vera Hughes, Argyle King.
Johnnie Kohler. Robert Keenan,. Glenn
Allen. Elnora Harte, Eleanor Dickson.
Hattie Parrot. Jennie Parrot, Ethel
McClung. Bessie Cochran.
SURPRISED THEIR PASTOR.
ON Friday evening a goodly number
nf The members of the South Lawrence
avenue Christian church appeared at the
residence Of their pastor. NJ l.. Nun, 521
South Market street, and demanded ad-
nitIaIce. which was readily granted.
and they We're cordially welcomed. The
evening was spent in an enjoyable man.
ner. and they departed leaving various
tokens OF kindness ami appreciation in
SACKS and cans 10 gladden. the hearts
and supply the material wants of a
preachers family, for which they desire
10 express a due appreciation Of the
Christian love and esteem thus man.
fes.ed.
DRIVE WHIST PARTY.
The Wichita Commercial club gave a
drive whist party AZ their club rooms
last Tuesday evening, which was attend
ed by members With their ladies The
game vas interesting from the start and