The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-06
AN AFTERNOON AFFAIR
Misses Potts Entertained Their
Friends Monday,
FRANK HEALYS PARTY
Mrs. Mason NeVinS Enter
tanned the Cooking Club,


On Monday, at their handsome home on
North Lawrence. the Misses Potts gave
an afternoon affair" The guests were
cordially received and the occasion prov
ed a most pleasant one. The principal
feature of the entertainment was most
novel and edifying in every particular,
and was highly enjoyed by all present.
Each young lady was given a card and
pencil, the cards being numbered to
twenty. Corresponding with these were
little slips Of paper, on which adjectives
were written. The first letter of each
word was one of the initials in the name
OF some noted parsonage. a great many
guessed them all correctly, so a pack of
cards were brought forth and the fair
damsels cut for luck. Miss Reed was the
fortunate one and won the prize. After
this a game was played. Flowers were
hid and the finders put them on and wore
them as a souvenir. Several vocal and
instrumental selections Of highly pleas
ing character were rendered. Dainty re-
freshments were served in the dining
room, which was most beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and exquisite cut
glass. TIE guests departed as the sun
was sinking low, after having expressed
themselves as being extremely fortunate.
FRANK HEALY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Tuesday was the thirteenth birthday of
Master Frank Healy, and a number of
his young observation-disclosures learning the
fact, made occasion to call in a body at
the home of his father, Mr.. p. V Healy,
No. 7S5 South Emporia avenue. in the ev-
ening, and gave Frank a happy surprise
The company was made up Of Daisy and
George Wilkie, Ruby and George Grimes,
Edna Shaw, Edna Libby, Bert Johns.
Goldie Bleckley, Ida and John Healy
Several of the guests carried nice refresh
ments for the popular young host, and
the others took with them fruits, nuts.
CONNECTIONS, etc, discussing which, and
with games and other pastimes, caused
the evening hours to pass joyously to all
MRS. NEVINS ENTERTAINS.
Mrs. Mason c. Nevins entertained the
Young Ladies Cooking club and their nus
bands, Friday evening, at whist and
ed. Those present were: MI and Mrs.
Vernon Frazor, Mr.. and Mrs Fullington,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs
Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs. c. KnOrr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alley, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Testard, Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Barnes
Mrs. J. NJ. Nevins of Hastings, Mich, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason c. Nevins.
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
The Eunice Sterling Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
met at the residence of Mrs. f. D. Kim
ball on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Kimban
presided and read a very able paper on
Colonial Architecture, freely illustrated
by examples of dwellings and churches
of the colonial era in New England, Vir-
ginia and other colonies, which showed
diligent research and a profound knowl-
edge of the subject. Mrs. II. G. Rose read
n paper on colonial furnishings, contain
Ing an especially interesting description
of some family heirlooms. The meeting
was well attended. Among the guests
were Miss Whitney of Augusta, Maine,
and Mrs. Towne. formerly of Lexington,
Mass, who presented the society with
souvenir edition of views of that historic
village. Those present were mesdames f.
ID. Kimball, l.. D. Lewelling, w. II.
Graves. Whitney. H. C. Rose. L. S. Car
fer, c. II. Davidson, William Human, w
A. Reed, Sweet. S. Woolard. G. f. Lewis
and Towne. and Misses Whitney, Maud
Matthews and Gabrielle Human.
MISS SCIAFER'S PARTY.
A pleasant party was given by Miss
or
on Friday evening. The evening was
spent in music, dancing and games. Dam
fy refreshments were served. Those
present were: Miss Truda SpitzIer, Miss
Minnie Lownecker Miss Stanley. Miss
Taylor. Mary Schsfer, Fannie Schober,
May clean; Messrs. Taylor. Jones. Char
ley Jones Bert Stanley. VIII Stanley,
Charley Mckee, Ben Mckee, Frank Tay-
Tor. John Schobcr and Aft. Carpenter.
MISSES CULVER AND TAFT PARTY.
On Wednesday evening the Misses Mae
Dale Culver and Ella G. Taft entertained
a select party of intimate friends at the
residence of the latter JIG South Green
street. College Hill. About twenty invit-
ed guests were present. 4 most enter
tanning and unique feature of the even
ais was a iiS" SAtHSAAS same the AUtS-
lions for which We're based on the var
ious emblems found on a copper penny.
Miss Eva North won the first lady's prize.
she securing a record Of 100 in answering
correctly twenty-three questions. The
bobby prize was evenly distributed among
several of the young men present whose
inglorious records ranged from nothing at
all TO IS. After the viCtors We're announc-
ed. dainty refreshments We're served in
the dining room by a trio of assistants to
the hostess. At midnight the say party
dispersed. cordially congratulaung their
hostesses on the delightful entertainment
so graciousIy afforded.
MRS. MCRDOCK'S ART LECTURE.
The Wellington Journal Of Friday prints
The following: Mrs. +. Z. Murdoch of
Wichita gave an art talk under the au-
spices of the Cary Circle at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs John Saylor in the First
ward. last night. Nearly a hundred peo-
pie were present Before the lecture be-
gan a short MUSICAL program was render
ed. II. L. Woods favored the assemblace
with a vocal solo. Misses CaliSta Martin
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