The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-23

parlors and library Of this beautiful hom'
were thronged with guests from 3 to
O'clock The affair was in the nature o
a reception to the members of Hypatia, anC
a brighter, handsomer. more intellectual
company of ladies' could not be found il
any eastern city than the ones met to
gether Friday to enjoy the hospitality o.
Mesdames Knapp and Hoss. The house
was made beautiful with palms, ferns and
cut flowers. Dwight was excluded and the
soft glow from many banquet and piano
amps substituted, which shed a mellow
light everywhere.
A feature of the afternoons enjoyment
was the music furnished by Miss Johns Of
Carthage, Mo, whose execution and soul
full playing on the piano were each mar
vel and delight to all present. She favored
the company with five selections. closing
with march, which she improvised for
4 the occasion and dedicated to Hypatia.
/ Miss Geneva Jocelyn / Mrs T. B. Wall
( each rendered a vocal solo, which were APP
! preciated and enjoyed. An interesting
game, made Of sliced pictures Of authors
and pictures of persons of note. caused
much merriment and dispelled formality,
also resulting in some neat speeches
which followed later, each replete with
/ either information or wit.
The refreshments consisted Of the dell
! cacies of the season. served in manner
/ at once elegant and dainty. Following the
/ lunch came the after-dinner talks, referred
| to above.
It was a delightfully."- arranged affair, and
will long be remembered by the members
of Hypatia as one OF the most pleasant
social gatherings in the history Of that
organization.
The following were the invited guests:
Mesdames Hiram Imboden. r. P. Murdoch.
r. NJ. Piatt. T. B. Wall. Nestor Moore,
I. r. Friddy Jay J. /. Dyer A B. Wal
d n. l. D. Lewelling, B. Keenan,. 3. F.
Mclean, ]. W. Pruen, Bass. z. B. Allison.
Julia r. Bennett. o. G. Jacobs. Charles
Jackson, Z. A. Hull. G. E. Hoss. Julia l.
Hi. Clark Hendryx Louise Henderson.
Sara L Jersey. c. c. Furley. C. Y. Fer
guson. Nellie Ellsworth. Dreschank. Sue
De La Mater VIII Church. Add.e V. Cleve-
land. Nora Bowsar, Martha Ceilings. I.
Carter. F. 3. Clark. N. w Bucker, Mont
gomery BRYANT Anna Brown. Matte Lair.
Georgia Mccoy. T. c. Wilson. Ed Toler.
Sanie Toler. c. H. Sowle r. H. Short. I.
N Naftzger. c. Pierce. Olive Reade. Julia
Richards Irene Aicl1ards. r. A Sanzey.
N. 4. Singer; Misses Genevra JoceIvn. FL
va Walker. Lucy Stuckey. Mary Mccoy.
Mabel Nrllison- Laura Pierce. NJ. L. John
son. Pauline Lewellng; Mrs Smith OF
Pueblo Colo. Miss oJhns OF Carthage.
No. Mrs William Lauchland OF Hume
well; Miss Berry OF Chicago.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Miss Lena Cox entertained twenty young
ladies At progressive hearts on Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. w. c. Letle gave two Of series
Of parties this week. ard VIII give a dinner
party next Friday evening.
Ms. J, W. Knanp and Mrs. George O.
Hoss were the hostesses at an afternoon
party ~ Mrs. Knapp's home on Friday
afternoon There were fifty ladies' present.
Mrs. ". +. Stanley entertained a num-
Der % the old friends Of her aunt. Mrs
WEI Shuman. on saturday afternoon. NJ
and Mrs Shuman W re married n Wichita
in 1873, and ''ved here several years They
are now residents of Kansas City.