The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-15

parlor, the happy throng finishing their
amusement by singing songs. At a
seasonable hour the party returned TO
| the city under the glare of the moon.
BICYCIISTS PICNIC.
One Of the most thoroughly enjoyable
| picnic parties OF the season was one par
ticipated in by twenty young people
| Thursday night. The party was largely
made up from among the West Side
crowd and the start was made from the
home Of Miss Mary Stanton on the corner
! Of Maple and Seneca streets, or the West
| Side. 1t was near.y $50 before the vari-
| GUS members CT the party arrived and the
| start was made along Maple street and
over the bridge toward Linwood, the
party's destination. Arriving there, The
| party made arrangements for Sood
time. Some Of the popular coon" songs
/ were sung and many Of the amusements
| peculiar 10 the festive picnickers INDUCED
| in. Meanwhile macaroons, cake and ice
cream had been brought 10 the park and
one OF thed istinctively pleasant half
| hours Of the notably pleasant evening
was spent in disposing of the feast. soon
afterwards the start home was begun, a
,ong detour along the delightful drives
| heading toward College Hill being first
made The excellent condition OF the
roads, making it as easy 10 travel as in
broad daylight, by the ample light OF the
beautiful moon, had much TO do toward
heightening the vening's pleasure. The
cyclists who participated in the pleasant
affair were: Misses Grace Davidson,
Nell Mccormick. Mary Stanton, Lulu
Leonard, May Parsons, Carrie Kyle,
Kate WattIes, Lulu Munson, Mary Bar
wise, Birdie Fisk; Messrs Harry Colt
man, Clarence Chambers, Guy McCor-
mick, Albert West, Frank Kenyon, VIII
Stanton, VIII Atchison, Joe Powell and
Earnest Graham.
PICNIC AT FECHHEIMER'S GROVE.
The moonlight picnic given at Fech-
heimer's grove on South Water street
Wednesday evening was success and
reflected much credit 10 the ladies in
charge Of il. There was a large attend
ance and everybody went there 10 have
good time, so of course the picnic was 4
success. Various forms % amusements
helped 10 pass the evening pleasantly.
And then there We're hammocks for the
m00n-struck people 10 sit in. The ar
engagements were unusually complete
and the entire evening was one Of en-
joyment. One OF the features Of the ev-
ening was the dance. The night was
coo. and the dance was good one. Mil
h2upt's orchestra furnished the music for
the dance and il was enjoyed by all.
MIS- SMERTDITH' s PARTY.
Mrs. Sarah Meredith of Bernice ave-
nue. on Monday afternoon entertained
the little friends of her daughter, Edna,
10 most delightful afternoon party in
honor Of the latter's birthday. Miss Ra-
chael assisted in entertaining the happy
children. VINO made the welkin ring with
merrment. The Toothsome refresh
ments served consisted of all the season.
able delicacies that tempt the juvenile
palate, accompanied with ice drinks.
Each little friend brought some memen-
10 whereby Miss Edna way always re-
member the bright summer that marked
her seventh birthday. The guests were
Agnes and Julia Cooper, Gladys and Gafl
Bailey, DOvie Freeman. Rosie and Anna
Witic. Mary and Jennie Walton, Fern
and Alice Hite, Lester Meredith, Bonnie
Bailey. Lawrence Cooper, W. S. Spauld-
ing, Mrs. A. j. Stanley and Mrs. W. L.
Meredith
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS PICNIC
Miss Jessie Adams Sunday school class
gave their annual picnic at Linwood
Park Friday afternoon and evening
This picnic has been looked forward to
and planed all summer and was in con-
sequence a great success. The class,
consisting Of about forty young ladies and
sixteen or twenty guests, went on; in the
afternoon on a hayTaCk and were Joined
by company of twenty or more young
gentlemen in the vening. Every i'm
aginable amusement possible on such an
occasion was enjoyed and very elabor-
ale spread made az an event that the
young people think would bear repeat
ing oftener than once a year. Shaw's
orchestral iscoursed sweet music a. in
tervalS during the vening and a short
program was presented. Mr.. George
Wesgate and Laura Goehegan rendered
vocal selections very accepta5ly and Miss
Verna Springate recited.
PICNICkED AT LINWOOD PARK.
Mrs. b. L. Dunn chaper0ned a party
Of young ladies and gentlemen 10 Lin
wood Park for a mooniigh, picnic We'd
nesday evenig. The party was in honor
OF Miss Maud Davis of Ccffeyville. sister
Of Mrs. Dunn. The crowd went 10 the
park on their wheels, ana after a deli
cious lunch was disposed OF. a.. joined in
dancing 10 the music Of guitar and man
dolin, foot racing hammock tumoling and
such ether amusementS as are appropr1-
ate and enjoyable upon such occasions.
Mrs. Dunn doesn't care 70 nave the rec
ord OF her racing published-hence We
refrain. but thereby hangs 4 tale. The
participants were the Misses Chandler.
Wells. B-ant. Lanner. Davis. ana Miss
Merrill Of Furley. and Messrs. Dennis,
Kramer. Woodland, Ligenfel;er cf Car
thage. Mo.
Miss Ethel Brooks OF hoo North En-
poria gave g very delightful 1.-THE tea
party 10 q few of her intimate friends
"Wednesday evening. After a dainty re-
past number Of popular games were in
ulged in un-il the summer evening was
far spent. The fortunate young peopIe
were Florence and Eugene Jacks. Geoggie
Collins ana Harry and Hattie Lawrence.
Another merry camping party started
ON Tuesday morning +o~ a e-asa, S-,,-