The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-25
SHE WASSURPRISED
MISS MAY O0MLEY ENTERTAINS
HER FRIENDS LAST FRIDAY.


The Largest and Most Pleasant Children's
Party of the Season Was tho Surprise on
Miss Comley on Her Eleventh birthday
Master John Henderson Entertains a
Number of Friends Friday-Mrs- Hunt
er, of Palestine, Texas, Honored by a
Picnic at Ltuwood-Another jolly Party
Under the Shade at Linwood.
The largest and most peasant chill
dren's parry Of the season and one which
will long be remembered by the young
participants was the event of last Fri
day afternoon from four TO eight at the
Co,nley home on North Lawrence ave-
nUe.
The happy affair had been arranged
as surprise to Miss May. who reached
her eleventh milestone on the twenty
third of July, and in this regard was en-
;nently successful, as she had expected
to merely entertain the members Of a
cycling club OF which she was mem
Ter. but wnen she found herself hostess
10 parry OF children who filed the house
and lawn, her expression Of surprise was
intensely amusing. Every possible ar
raneement had been made for delightful
time and each and every minute was
Occupied by the children in some charm
ing diversion
a large punch-bowl stationed on the
front veranda proved a great attraction
during the enEire afternoon. Shortly al
ter their arrival each child was presen ed
with a souvenir pipe, tied with dainty
baby ribbons, and bubbles" held sway
in the back yard, together with see
Saw" until the donkey game was an
nounced, and much emulation was
aroused as TO VINO should pin tail near
est the proper place, waie biindtoldec-
This merry game was followed by pea
mt chase of five minutes, after which
chairs were arranged around the entire
front lawn and the children were seated
for most bounteous and toothsOme re-
freshments. for which all showed healthy
and hungry appreciation. The napkins
were the first interesting feature Of this
number. They were Of japanese paper,
each folded in some different design,
and defying ability to re-fOld after once
taken apart. The serving Of the birthday
cake was the last feature of the lunch.
The cake was marvellous construction
OF beauty inscribed with Mays name
and the date of her birthday, and con-
tanning a ring for some lucky child. 1t
i,,+o Ia ranr,fra1 NJ
pieces and each child allowed 10 choose.
The 'ucky piece of this lottery of sweet
meats fell to Miss Jamie Fullington.
The feast concluded, the next numbers
on the program We're a marching game,
and potato race, each of which created
much enjoyment.
First ard hooby prizes were awarded
in ali games and the fortunate win
ners of first prize We're: Miss Matte
Howe, and Messrs. Howard Carvin, Gene
Jacks. Harry Stewart, and Johnny Tor
rington. The BOBBY prizes were captured
by Misses Flol,ence Carvin, Cora Green,
Corinne Ludlum. and Messrs. Byron Row
lee and Cushnnan Farnum.
Miss May was the recipient Of many
beautiful presents and the hearty wishes
OF all for many happy returns of the
pleasant day both for herself and her
guests.
Mrs. Comley was assisted in entertain
ting by Mesdames Green and Rowlee, and
Misses Emma MCGEE, Laura Goehegan
and Gertrude Jackson. The fortunate
children were Misses Cornelia and Jean
ette Val. May, jamie and Oracle Full
Florence Carvfn. May Spears, Hortense
Imboden, Ethel Brooks, Mamie Chandler,
Edna Goldstandt, Oslo Bergman. Hey
Jobes, Christie Campbell, Irene Dorsey,
nIay Jones, Nellie Lehman, Juanita Tay-
;or. Matte Howe. Florine Jacks. Nora
and Lavinia Campbell, Norma Harris,
Mary Potts, Marguerite Bliss. Elzara
Camp. Jean Dean, Leila Purdue, Bessie
Conkling, Georgia Ceilings Kathleen
Stout, Bertha Stewart, Cora Green. Flor
ence and Lucy Biting. Florence Naftz-
ger, Edna Dillman, Charlaine and Lyn-
cite Farley, Emily Torrington Maud
Rowlee, Corinne and Lottie Ludlum, An
ma and Minnie Braitsch, Ruby and Hat.
tie Roys. Bessie Griffith, Hattie Law
renee, Edna Casey, Louise and Margue-
rite Mcnamara, Avis Wadhams, Mia
Woods. Lotta and Maud Hess. Francis
Farnum, and Elsie Fitch: and Mess-s.
Clayton Ross, George Brown, Tom Crit
fifth. Carl and Frank Mo.sbacher. George
weller. Raymond and Basil Settler. Bert
Maxwell Harry Lawrence, Dwight and
John Torringtor, Cliff Naftzger. Cusn-
man FaInUm, Byron and Floyd RowIae.
Harry Stewart, Cerl Biting Jessit and
Fred. Stout. Verne Garland. Eddie Conk-
Ding, Howard Potts. Gene Jacks. Oak
Throckmorton, Arthur Denhollen. Coui-
ter Jordan, Howard aCrvin, Dean Min
mex, Howard Darling. Harry Eames. Haf-
nd and Arthur Sternberg, ana Harry asd
Albert Com.ey.
GONE FOR TEN DAYS.
camping party Of nearly fifteen left |
Tor Dunn's mill Thursday afternoon l. |
was under the chaperorage Of Mrs. A. T. !
Carpenter. The party took an unusually /
complete camping outfit and has enough |
bait and fishing paraphernaia 70 take !
care o. al the fish in the Walnut Mos,
OF those who went expect 10 say len 1
GaNs and perhaps longer. The personnel /
of the party is: Misses Flora and Helen |
Carpenter. Maud Matthews, NJ Ans /
worth. Acquilla Hetiinger, Bernice Ev- |
ans. Roberta Vincent, Clara Thompson. !
Florence Buckeridge. and Bernice Fred 1
erick OF Kansas City. and Messrs. Wat |
Vincent. Jim Vincent. Floyd Casad, Hor- |
ace Edwards, ana Nestor Moore.
PICNIC FOR MISS BRANDT.
Among the pleaSan, picnic parties g.
Iiawood park Wednesday afternoon was