The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-28

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priscd on His Birtbday-mr. and Mrs.
Reams Given q surprise
Tire Wichita Commercial club gave
their second party OF this .eason Tor
members ana ladies' last Tuesday even
Ing. Mrs. Charles Aylesbury and Mr.. ;.
c. Ashton made the beet score al drive
whist and were awarded the favors.
Punch ana refreshments were served.
The club has purchased a new get o.
handsome folding tables and chairs for
the card games. The attendance was
not as large as usual Tuesday night on
account of theatre attractions. Among
those present were: AIr. and Mrs. c. II.
Enyth, Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Ashton, Mr..
and Mrs Dean Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ayles5uTy, Mr. and Mrs. {. A.
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Vail, Mr..
and Mrs. c. G.. Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. G j.
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Johnston,
Jr; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Burns. and Miss
Daisy Lynch. On account Of the Episco-
pai fair the next party win not be given
until December IA The party on De-
cember il viii be in the hands Of the
ladies. They viii arrange program Of
entertainment and refreshments. Mrs.
Edward Vail is Chairman of the commit
tee, which is composed Of all the ladies
who participate in the parties.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
A most Agreeable surprise was given
c. B. Wiison on Feiday evening at his
pleasant home on South Seneca street.
Mrs. Wilson had invited a number Of his
friends in and telephone message was
sent to Mr. Wilson, the popular engineer,
at the city building, saying, You are
wanted at home; come Immediately"
with all kinds OF calamities floating
through his mind Mr.. Wilson was not
long in arriving home, where genuine
surprise awaited him. He could not I'M
derstand the wherefore of il all until ne
was gently but forcibly reminded by all
present that he had a fulI-sized birthday
at hand. Mr.. Gachenbach presented Mr..
Wilson With an overgrown cigar with
the assurance that it was made for the
special occasion. Mr. Wilson positively
that ne was not accustomed to handling
dynamite. At late hour dainty re-
treatments were gracefully and deftly
served by Master Warner Hill and
Clifton Wilson. Many useful and orna-
mental reminders were left behind 10
mutely proclaim to Mr.. Wilson that sur
prise parties are not what he had been
heard to say they are Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Rochelle
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Tive Sexton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs T. E. French, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Gachenbach, Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Coffey.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Root, Mr. and Mrs.
III. Franck, Moster Clifton Wilson.
Master Warner Hill
SURPRISED MIR. AND MRS. REAMS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reams were very
pleasantly surprised at the home of W.
W. Hays. Thursday evening. The occa.
sion being Mrs. Reams birthday. The
ladies as usual brought their baskets
filed with all the delicacie. OF the land.
The well spread table in the spacious
dining room was betting a queen. Mr..
Marcus OF Wichita furnished music for
the evening. The guests were: Messrs.
and Mesdames Alex Parker. A. P. Butch
er. L f. Grosh, MARCUS w. Sence, Henry
Watkins, ]. S. Carson, Ed Darnell, Mrs.
Emma Haughey, Mrs Emma Carson,
Misses Mollie Human, Anna Carson,
Lulu Grosh, Elsie Martin, Ola Grosh.
Inez Grosh, Ethel Parker; Messrs. VIII
Hays, 0. L. Butcher and Richard HAYS.
FOR MIR. GARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ. Richards Of 235
Ohio avenue, entertained a few friends
Monday evening in honor of Mr.. Ed
Gary OF Mason City, NO., who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. B. Taylor of
221 Ohio avenue, for the past week. The
evening was spent in playing progress
i've high five, after which an elegant
lunch was served. Those present were:
Misses Claudio Mccoy, Nellie F'itzpat-
rick, Maude Mounts. Winnie Richards;
Me-srs- Hal Mccoy, Ed Gary, Bert Rich |
ards; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Miller, Nr. and |
Mrs ]. B. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. |
Richards.
SCHOOL SCHOLARS.
Wednesday history and Thanksgiv- |
Ing program was rendered in the Wash |
ington school. seventh grade Between |
forty and fifty patrons We're present. |
Priscilla at an old fashioned spinning |
wheel, john Alden and Miles Stardish |
In colonial costume were interesting
features Of the program. Also eleven !
famous women represented by eleven |
sweet faced girls, who acted their parts |
IN very creditable manner. Each was |
dressed TO represent the person imper- |
sonated. There were dialogues, recita-
tons compositions and music. all of |
which reflected much credit on the |
school.
SURPRISE PARTY.
Mics Emma White was most agree-
ably surprised by her many schoolmates
and friends last Tuesday evening at the |
home Of Mr.. W. NJ. Waller, 40 South |
Market street. The evening was spent |
IN conversation and pleasant games. Re-
freslments Were served. Those present
were: May Bryant. Birdie Froman.
Grace Callaway, Nellie Ross. Ella Dun |
can, Lille Hale, Hattie Frye. Eta
Smith, Effie Russell. Katie Rice. Ora |
Sims. Eliza Meredith. Bertha Adams.
Pearl Loveland, Pearl Hibbard ana |
Laura Dewey, Cassius Johnston, Roy
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