The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-11
MRS,SICKNER' PARTY
Friends Honored Her Sixty
Eighth Birthday
RECEIVED MANY GIFTS
Miss Vandiver Gave a Party
on Thursday

Mrs. ]. A. Sickner gave delightful re-
ception to her more intimate friends at her
Suite Of rooms, over III North Main street,
Tuesday afternoon from 10 + O'clock. Inc
hall was tastefully decorated with national
colors. palms and rugs Misses Jennie
Parkinson and Franc Hawley acted as
ushers. Mrs, Sickner received her guests
IA the reception room, which resembled
tropical bower with its festoons OF IRA
grant Madeira bloom, groups OF palms ana
cut flowers. In the adjoining room Mrs.
Sam McNagnten and Misses Mary Carver
and Anna Burr served the guests 10 cakes,
fancy creams and frappe. Sweet strains OF
music by a mandolin orchestra were waited
through the rooms during the entire after
noon, except at such times as Mrs. Law
renee delighted those present with her
fnirnitable Rotations and representations.
Fifty years before, in Mendon, n. Y, on
the sam day of the year, the hostess of this
pleasat company stood before the altar
bIushing, on the eighteenth birthday of
blushing bride. on the eighteenth anniver-
hary of hr birth. Her husband, Richard
Sickner, leaving her a widow three years
ago, after forty-seven years of happy com
partnership.
Mrs Sickner was the recipient Of many
beautiful and elegant gifts in honor Of this,
her GSth birthday. She also received many
messages of congratulation from friends
ia other states.
MISS VANDIVER'S BIRTHDAY.
Last Thursday was the occasion Of the
18TH birthday of Miss Clara Vandiver, of
1880 North Market street, and It was made
an event of rare social pleasure for the
hostess and many of her young girl friends.
The reception extended to the guests was
from to o'clock, and a splendid time
was very enthusiastically enjoyed by all
present. Refreshments were served at S
O'Clock. Mrs. Vandiver, mother Of the
hostess, and Mrs. Elmr Reif attending
the tables, which were spread upon the
lawn.
Use usual afternoon games and enter
tanments afforded amusement to the
guests. and all departed, extending to Miss
Clara the fondest expressions Of appre-
ciated hospitality and wishes for many
more birthdays so pleasant and so fortu-
nate for her friends.
The hostess was the recipient Of many
pretty presents-books and souvenirs of the
event.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Reif. VIII Vandiver; Misses Edna Co
gand, Leila Banks, Mamie Chandler, Char
iotte Chain, Clara Taylor, Lula Burleigh,
Regina Stanley, Mary Bean, Grace Muir
dock Of Colorado. Myrtle Oliver. Matte
Williams. Verna Springgate, Della Schad
and Mabel Reif.
BURCH-HIT NUPTIALS
Mr.. II. w. Burch of this city was mar
ried last Tuesday to Miss Florence L.
Hitchcock of Guthrie. o. r. The welding
took place at the home of the brle's par
ents.
Mr.. Burch is a young business man of
This city, who has been here for the past
two years He has made a number of
friends by his uniform courtesy and by his
strict attention to business has the won the
respect and confidence Of the business men.
Miss Hitchcock is most charming lady
and has a host of friends in her home at
Guthrie. She will be welcomed by Mr..
Burch's many friends.
The new couple have the congratulations
pnd best wishes Of a great number. They
viii soon be at home TO their friends in this
city.
SEVEN O'CLOCK DINNER
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J.. Jones, of 1876
NSouth Fannie avenue. entertained last
Sunday evening at o'clock dinner in honor
of Dr. John Rose of Ponca City, o. r.
After a very dainty four course dinner,
the gentlemen adjourned to the long
Veranda of the pretty home. overlooking
Hyde park, and spent a very delightful
evening over their cigars in recalling rem
Iniscences of old times.
The bachelors present extended parting
congratulations to Mr.. Jones so recently a
benedict. and 10 Mrs. Zones for her gra-
Cious hospitality.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS' BANQUET.
The banquet given by the Knights of
Pythias in X. of P. hall last Thursday
night was a very pleasant affair. The
feast was ono Of the most elaborate ever
enjoyed in this city.
There were a number of knights present
from Maize among whom were Henry Nc
Kinnell. Harry Lawson. Mr.. lMcFadden,
John Pirl. Lewis Crater Richard Nichol-
son. Harry Nicholson, VIII Snively. Abe
kessler. George -Topp. Dan Edsinston and
Charles Ninton.
MISS TAFT ENTERTAINED.
Last Tuesday evening at her home, 146
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