The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
OBSERVE THE DAY
MANY PEOPLE GATHER TO Re-
MEMBER WASHINGTON.
Sons OF the Revolution Give a Banquet in
Honor Of the Dau shters and Also Pre-
sent Them With q Frame for Their
Charter, Which Is of Historic Value
Epworth League Give. q Washington
Tea = Young Peoples Chapter of ST.
Johns Church Give a Washington Social
old Settlers Ball and Other Events.

Yesterday was Washington's birthday
and had he still been alive he would have
been somewhere near $50 years of age
There were several gathrings in the city
last evening in commemoration of the
day, each of which would be well worthy
| Of a full description, but owing to the
| pressure of time little more than a men
| ton of each can be made There were
SO many events that all of them could
not De obtained.
At the public schools the day was OBJ
served in many ways. The schools were
no. dismissed as was first reported, but
the scholars attended as usual and lit
tie impromptu exercises were gotten up
by the various teachers commemorat tive
Of the life and action of Washington.
A. the Central CHRISTIAN church an
entertainment was given. portraying the
time of Washington. The entertainment
was very pretty and entertaining and
was attended by quite large number.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church gave a Washington
tea. The lecture room was fitted up
very daintily and within tea was very
daintily served by the young ladies. A
very pretty program was also rendered
TO the ample audience who had gathered
at the church.
Mrs. Mason OF 1049 North Lawrence
avenue received thirty young ladies at
her home who very prettily observed the
day by real Martha Washington tea.
IL is needless 10 say that the young la
dies had thoroughly enjoyable evening.
FOR who ever heard Of large number of
pretty girls getting together who did not
have.
The young peoples chapter of ST.
Johns church gave a social, which was
cclonial affair indeed. The ladies were
very prettily attired in old colonial cos
tunes representing many of the differ
emf well known characters among the
bellies OF revolutionary times. Several
living pictures were given during the
evening representing occurrences of the
days when the young men in knicker-
bockers and buckled shoes, which style
were ii in vogue now many would be
found stepping around 10 the upholster-
quite suggestive and humorous.
The Old Settlers society gave fine
ball a. the Garfield hall, which was
thoroughly enjoyable affair indeed. II
1t was attended by large number and
the old settlers were present to see their
sons, daughters and younger brothers
and sisters enjoy the evening in the
thorough manner which characterizes
the events of pleasure loving young peo-
pie of every cline. Some OF the old
settlers themselves entered the spirit of
the evening with a skill and grace which
surprised the younger folks. The merry
crowd. the music and whole-souled man
ner OF entering into the enjoyment of the
evening made il MEMORIAL BILE one.
At he residence OF Mr. Charles Dav-
idson in tie north part OF the city, the
Sons OF the Revolution gave 10 the ST.
ciety of the Daughters Of the Revolution
Of this city banquet. These two socie-
ties, being OF strictly colonial origin,
made the event truly historical and
appropriate one and all the colonial OBJ
servances possible were carried out. Dur
ing thu course of the evening the sons
presented the daughters with frame for
their charter. made Of wood taken from
the eldest house in Wichita. The old
Woodman home was first constructed OF
logs and used as a hotel. Later it was
plas;ared within and sided without. A
par; of one of The old original logs was
obtained and frcm this the frame was
made. The presentation was made by
one OF the cld settlers, Mr.. j. r. Mead.
cos,- \
cideily appropriate and pretty one in