People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
Cary entertainment.

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The entertainment and banque
given by the Cary Circle at the HON,
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hunter a
their elegant home on South Washing
ton Ave. last Wednesday night was
brilliant affair. The function was
compliment by the ladies of this in
t3restug circle to their husbands ant
friends.
The Hunter home was elaborated,
decorated with palms and roses. Il
one of the halls was large bowl 0
frappe, Tie strained juice of oranges
pineappIes and lemons. in the center
of which fIoated liberal supplg 0.
delicious strawberries upon block o.
crystal ice. Above the bowl the colol
decorations Of the Circle, blue and
white, were hung in festoOnS. This
fountain was much pltrOnized by Tie
gentlemen.
The program contained some ve-y
superb vocal and instrumental seize
tiOnS. Mis-. Ed Smith and Miss Laura
GelInO first favored the party witt a
delightful piano duet, "TonjourS Ga. -
Miss GelinO then rendered a piano
solo, Coronado" Little Miss Fannie
Hunter sang her favorite song, "Sleep,
Baby, Sleep" and Miss ALA Saylor
rendered the vocal selection, MY
Swiss Marie" The ladies' quartetie,
composed of MeSdames Jacob Engle.
Fannie Murray, VIM. Gelino, and Miss
Laura GelinO, delighted the guests
> 18th the selection, Sweet and Low"
! piano selection, "Laporte Two.
Step" by Mrs. Ed Smith, closed the
progra IL.
The guests we're then invited into
the spacious dining room, where an
elegant collation. was served by Maids
lacy Graft, Ida and Blanche Van
Horn and Ella GelinO. A UNIQUE
feature Of the banquet was the man.
ner In which the guests found their
places at the table. The Cary com.
mltJee had prepared circular cards,
mathematical Of the Cary "circle, a."
upon one side Of which was written
the word, Gary, June 2, 1897" The
other side contained rhyme which aD.
piled u some particular member of
the circle, their husband or guest.
These cards were placed at the plates
and the guests found their places at
the table by reading the cards and
recognizing the one that was written
Tor their benefit. The COmmitte
On arrangements, composed of Mes
DANES Mcbride. Murray, Gilmore,
Engle and Ready, assisted by two or
tnree other talented members of this
society which originated this novelty.
deserves great deal of credit. Some
OF the rhymes were very clever aud
are worthy of reproduction.
II. +. Smith recognized his place
when he found the card bearing the
lines
Here IS druggist Of excellent nth:
Nate ultd to conceal him by naming him
Smith.
Mrs. Smith is known to her hus-
band and a few Cary friends as
daisy" and she recognized that the
following was intended for her:
Cheeks Of rose and eyes Of blue,
Mistress Daisy" this chairs for you.
Ed Smith found a card with this on
and ate his ice cream and strawber-
rieS at that plate:
Though young man, he's really Quite wise
In knowledge OF clothing, hats, gloves and
ties. "'-N
Mrs. Smiths place was designated
by a card with the following rhyme:
The rose and the violet. each one is fair,
But the Lily takes the precedence; this is her
chair.
Captain Gilmore knew his place
when he found this cald:
In our late civil strife Captain he.
VI discretion and valOr; be ne'er climbed a
tree. P.S.-SO he says.
Mrs. GilmOre's plate contained the
following lines:
She is Cor. Sec of the Society Missionary
As well as Mary" Of the Circle Cary.
Wesley Ready was quick TO see the
point 10 this rhyme:
A Methodist writer of hymns was he.
VINO lived In the days that used to be.
Not so, his namesake. o, dear me!
Mrs. Ready'S plate was designated
by these lines:
She keeps no one waiting, not even her
STEADY"
For, as you remember. she always is Ready.