The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
RECEIVES THE JUDGES
Mr.. r. A. Sankey Opens His House to the
Lawyers of the City.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Sankey gave re-
ception last night in honor of the ap-
pelate judges, who have recently taken
their seats upon the bench.
The guests were received at the door
{ by Mrs. Sankay and wife, assisted by
Mr.. L. P. Campbell Miss Emma Hill and
Mr.. Moore. Passing up the stairway
the guests were met at the head of the
stairs by little Misses Cora and Mary
Mathews, who took charge Of each
guests as their laid off their wraps and
were ready TO go down stairs among the
| other guests. These little ladies did their
| part with much grace, and some day
| Will be neat little hosteSses themselves.
| The house was very tastefully decor
/ ated with palms, ferns. cedar and ported
| plants. Upon the floor were quite a
number of large and handsome rugs
| while in the back parlor surrounded by
| its accompaniment of dainty glasses,
/ stood the punch bowl which was in
| charge of Misses Marie Casad and Lii
! ian Edgar.
The dining room was very artisticaily
arranged The table stood directly I'M
| der the chandelier which carried beau
tifully tinted shade. Upon the white
/ spread was arranged large fern leaves.
! From the chandelier TO each corner OF
/ the table was a large rope of smilax
/
| of roses The guests We're seated about
! the room and partook OF the delicate re-
! freshments under the soft light, and the
| many Intelligent and animated faces OF
the guests in evening attire made tru-
! ly pretty sight. The dining room was
| in charge Of Misses Ella Taft and Maud
| Mathews.
| In the han above was seated an or
| chestra which enlivened the entire even
/ -@r- i. .f +h.af~ II
/ ments The evening was damp and dis
agreeable out of doors, but it was not so
! within.
The guests enjoyed as quiet and social
! an even as is only possible where both
| guests and entertainers are of the more
! mature and intelligent class of people:
| 1t was certainly a gathering OF legal
lights. Former difficulties and differ
| ences were forgotten and all met as
equals and friends.
! Following is a list of the guests as
they were received. The dist does no,
mention the ladies with the gentlemen
present but those happy enough to pos
| sass a wife were in each case so accom-
panied, while the others were the same.
| except that it was prospective. The list
! is AS follows:
The 7:30 list: John H. Ash, ". b.
Bailey ]. Balderston. Nicholas Bird. l.
| p. Campbell. W. P. Campbell. Rudolph
Hatfield. c. G. Rodolf. ]. y. Haymaker,
! s. D. Lieurance, D. \ McCanless. NJ. c.
Miller J. C. Milton, D. a. Mitchell. D.
II. Morrison, H. c. Ruggles, Hardy
| Sayre. ]. R. Shields. Irwin Stratton, G..
| :. Wilson. w F. Walker, G. ". c
| ZONES. A. a. Glenn, ". c. Little, Judge
J Rabb. G. ". Ceilings. L. 5. Naftsger, j.
n. Mccall. ]. B. Glenn. j. r. Sites. e.
| w. Ely. Dr.. Fabrique, s NJ Tucker.
Those arriving al $50 10 10 were; Geo.
| W. Adams. John Adams. ). s. Amidon,
W. A Ayers, F. ". Bentley. Q. h.
| Bentley. Earl Blake. c. II. Brooks, D.
/ NJ. Brown. J. \. Brubacher. w. l..
| Buckner. A. D. Carpenter. J. F. Comfy,
| n. 8. Crewson, ]. V. Daugherty. j. D.
| Davis. II. T. DERRICK. ]. NJ. Dubois,
]. l.. DYER. Otto Eckstein. Earle Evens,
| c. y. Ferguson. Kos Harris. Charles
| Hatton w E. Helm. r. y. Holmes,
j. d. Houston. J. NJ. Humphrey. c. NJ
| Irwin. j. H Burns.
From 10 1880 the following were re-
| ceived: .. \. Reach, 3. L Keenan,. q
n Kirk, Lee Roy Kramer. Frank
| Nighswonger, A. p. olnger, Robert NJ
1 Pia.t. ". H. Rauch, P A Rohrbaugh,
]. H. Stewart. c. 3. Quincy. II. +. Cop
ner. II. L. Gordon. Dean Gordon Geo
| r Rogers. Henry Huffman. T. c. VII
son. Thornton w Sargent. :. ". Shat
| tricx- David Smythe. ". Z. Stanley, W.
| 2 Throcknor.on. r. r. Nermiilion. T.
r. Wall. Judge D. VI. Dale, Judge A. j.
| Nvatt. r. e. Enoch, e H Geisler.