The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-03
RING OUT MERELY
MISS FLORENCE REED ENTERTAINs
AT A WATCH PARTY.

whist il Induleed in Until Near the Close of
the Year-set Of Bells are Set Ringing
Jost at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Rest Give
Complimentary Dsnce-Severai We'd
dfnss Occur During the week-watch
Parties are Numerous Holly and M;stle-
toe are Found Everywhere in Elaborate
Decoratiors-Weeki is q Jolly One.
Miss Florence Reed called a number
OF friends to her home. 1927 North Mar
ket street, last Thursday evening to en-
ioy the evening at whist and TO watch
the Old Year slip slowly away and pass
out into infinity among the stars and to
welcome the glad New Year as it enter
ed with all its freshness from among the
realms of the vast future whose doors
are closed to the eye of all mankind.
During the course of the evening dain-
ty refreshments were served the guests,
after which the spirited game continued.
At exactly midnight three large bells,
which had been previously arranged,
were set going. and the sound floated out
,,non the still air ana was lost amid the
booming of cannon belonging 10 the
battery, the firing of small arms all over
the city and the shreiking whistles, all
of which made a din which was capable
of opening the eye OF the soundest
sleeper.
The house was beautifully decorated
with holly, mistletoe and carnations, and
in the center of the parlor hung large
bunch of mistletoe which was the center
of attraction, Of course, and had it not
been some one would have felt disap-
pointed.
The guests departed at quite an early
hour, while the year was yet very young,
having enjoyed themselves in as thor
ough a manner as any one could desire
Miss Brown and Mr.. F. Little carried off
the prizes at whist. Those present were:
Misses Parks. Brown, Thomas, RiX.
Thomas, Mcclure; Messrs. f. Little, c.
Posten, A. Pierce, J. Chapple, q. Little
and c. Howe.
KNIGHTS OF REST HOP.
Last Wednesday evening the Knights
of Rest gave a complimentary dance to
their friends az Garfield han. 1t was at
tended by the best class of young people
in the city. Professor Blume furnished
the music IN his usual excellent style.
The floor was a fiutter of pretty gowns
and animated faces during each number,
and those who were present enjoyed the
ecstacy of floating over the polished floor
in congenial company, as only young
people con do. The natty uniforms of
the Wichita boys, who are home from
Wentworth and Shattuck Military acad-
emies, added perceptibly TO the lively ap-
pearance of the gathering. The very
pleasurable evening lasted until quite a
late hour, and those who attended quite
naturally wished it might continue. for
no one likes to even contemplate the
cessation of such a thoroughly enjoy
able event as this was.
From the ceiling in the center Of the
hall hung several large punches of mis-
1letoe and the walls were also decorat-
ed with the same material The affair
was thoroughly enjoyable one and
list of those who were present was i'm
possible to obtain.
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY.
Last Friday was the birthday of Mr..
Peter Getto, and instead of allowing
himself to be surprised, he invited his
friends to favor him with their presence
during the evening. Accordingly the
representatives of nearly all the Ger
man families in the city put in an ap-
pearancS at the hour appointed and the
gathering assembled in the lodge room
of the Sons of Hermann, in the Getto
building.
and good-hearted, whole-souled people to
be found, and every one went TO work
Immediately upon arriving to have a
good time. and when a reporter for the
Eagle looked in upon them they were
certainly enjoying themselves. The room
was filled with tables, around which
were gathered the merry makers, indulg-
Ing in cards to their hearts content
There were refreshments also in album
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partake freely. Every one was happyand
enjoying themselves as only a genial
gathering of Germans can.
Mr.. Henry Huffman has organized a
''Mannerchore, consisting of twenty
male voices and they sang several selec-
tionS during the evening under his baton
to the delight of the listeners. This or
ganization has only been in existence
five weeks and with the material already
at hand Mr.. Huffman can and will
make fine chorus of male voices. They
will be heard from later.
Misses Sophie and Josie Getto also
rendered several piano duets during the
evening which were of difficult music |
and rendered in a very pleasing manner |
The lingering was quite difficult in some
parts but was executed with great !
smoothness, not in the beast violating the |
purity of tone
MeSSrs. MeiSner and Fritz Huffman |
rendered a violin duet which was listen |
ed to attentiveIy, and enthusiastically |
applauded.
Mr.. Otto Zimmerman. Jr., rendered a |
whistling solo which also delighted his I
hearers.
Fritz Huffman then rendered a vocal |
solo which was done in such a manner /
that a loud encore resulted to which he |
responded with a humorous selection, |
which, 10 use slang phrase. was SIM |