The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-07


Secured and Filled With Card Tables
Ball Room Was Quite deliberately Deco
rated With Flags and Long Festoons OF
the National Tri-Color-Boys Appear in
All the Glory of Their ResaIia.
Last Thursday evening in the Peerless
hall the Company A ball, which has
been talked Of for some time, took place.
The boys had spared no time, labor or
money, to make the affair a success and
their effort was crowned with success.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with flags all about the walls. They
were drsped very artisticaly, Lonyfes-
ICONS OF red, white and blue extended
from the chandeliers to the walls, and
the hall was very pretty indeed.
The boys were declIed out in all the
eplendor Of their official finery, and the
epuletted officers with the wide stripes
down their pataloons, mingled with
those who only wore a narrow stripe
with their cheyrons or no stripe at all.
It was a merry party Both infantry
white, and artillery red were there and
had it been at a western military post,
the cavalry yellow, would have COM
pleted the military coiOrs. Professor
Blume's orchestra furnished the music.
The dancers partook Of dainty sup
per at Steffen's at il o'clock. after which
they returned to the ball room and
danced till O'Clock. The affair was a
very enjoyable one 10 those who were
present.
CONCERT WAS CLASSIC.
An appreciative audience gathered at
the Reformed church on Wednesday ev-
ening The event was the piano recital
by Rev. Calvin J. Balger, assisted by
Mr.. r n Huffman and Miss Mabel
Millison. The whole program was cred
table throughout Mr. Badger is a
finished performer on the piano-forte
and the people OF Wichita were accord
ed a treat in hearing him. He is prob
ably the finest pianist that has played
here since Sherwood, several years ago.
His selections were from Mendelssohn,
Schumann. Chopin and Rubenstein. Mr..
Balgar's Interpretation shows the artist
and talented rendition of the most diff
cult passa ges of Chopin approached
near the degrees Of perfection. He is a
finished performer and q natural artist,
and PLAYS with much soul and feeling
and gracefulness. His technique togeth-
er with genius makes the finished pre-
former. Every number was heartily ap-
plauded anG Mr. Balger gracefully re-
sponded TO a number of deserved :; en-
cores.
Mr. Fritz Huttmann's tenor solo. |
'Where the Quiet Noon" was highly |
appreciated by the audience. Mr.. HUT |
mann is a very pleasant singer. His |
voice is strong. full and expressive. Il !
IS clear and very musical, containing |
Of ia J
which Mr.. HUFFMAN sang IN response |
10 the applause of the audience was as
deserving OF appreciation as his an
nounced number. II
Miss Millison recited two selections. |
Both were approximations. The second /
being an encore. They were both rem
dered with marked ability. Miss Mill |
sons manner is easy and graceful. She |
has the power not only Of interpreting |
the characters which she impersonates, /
but also of producing and presenting |
Shat Interpretation to her audience.
AMATEUR PLAY A SOCIETY EVENT |
Sweet charity was the magic wand |
that peopled the Crawford Friday even
ing with an unusually large and nota- |
bly, fashionable audience on the occa-
sion Of the presentation for the first
time the dramatiza:ion of Mrs. Sallie
Tolcr's novel, That Little Savage"
Mrs Tolers pretty story is admirably
adapted to the requirements of the
drama and brings forth some very
strong dramatic climaxes. Moreover the
interest is cumulative and fully sustain
ed until the curtain falls al the end of
the last act
The cast had been carefully selected
and consequently contained some Of the
most talented amateurs IN the city. All
the members of the cast are we'll known !
IN society and the play on this account
was given additional Importance as a
society event.
Mss Opal Street would have been a
revelation in the steller role had her
great histrionic talents not been already
fully recognised through her frequent
appearances here at home She finds in
the role OF Stella Raymond a part that
shows her unusual talent TO great ad-
vantage.
OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Cox entertained
at whist last Monday evening. Mrs.
Hi5arger and Mr.. John g. Carey cap
tUTed the prizes. Those present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames Sam McNagh-
ten. Fred Alley. Charles Testard. 10
Griffith, G. V. Wells. l. r. Sherwin. 7.
W ~ pte-etSt. 1udAtcS AdItN. Ndll tilNdr- !
ger. II. q. Mortimore James Berry, NJ.
f Burlington, A. q. Walden, J. W.
Emo; Mr.. Q. r. Stocker. c. A. Tanner
eni Captain John Z. Carey.
last Wednesday evening occurred the
marriage of Miss Nora Dearborn and
air. h. \. Hartman of Valley Center. !
They Immediately departed for their fu-
ture home west of Valley Center.
An occasion which gives promise Of be-
;nS most enjoyable and interesting
event IN musical circles will be the re-
cital given by the advanced pupils of
Mrs. Hays OF the Mozart Conservatory |
or Music This school occupies an en- :
Niable position among music lovers. and !
the reciials rendered in the past furnish
a guarantee OF excellence which will no
doubt bring out a large assemhlage Of
the clty's music-lovinS people. In add
ton To the musical program number Of
dramatic and humorous selections VIII
be rendered by Mr.. y Is. LyndS. an eIo-
cuuonist new to Wichita. but who comes
with the appreciation OF the eastern
press and public
The Degree Of Honor OF the \. O. L.
w have made arrangements to have a
mask bah on Monday evening.
February =, at the Auditorium -Four
prizes are offered for the most elegant ..
costume-for gentlemen a silk umbrella, |
and for lady same. The other prizes for
comic costume. pair gloves 70 each lady
and gentleman. These balls are closely J
inspected and no Objectionable charac-
tiers are admitted
THEY ATE VENISON. /
One day the first Of last week George 7
r Strobe OF Oklahoma took a day or 2
for hunt and killed one fine deer that !
was lighting out for tall timber. He ;