The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-31
pN7TRTATND FOR AsrREA

! Last Thursday afternoon Mrs.. ". G.
! Smith entertained the Astrea club at her
| home, 1906 South Main street This liter
airy society is made up Of ladies Of the
| South Side, who mss5 once week for
| study anu literary enjoyment This meet
| ing with Mrs. Saith was tho last to be
| held this season. an adjournment being
taken until the 5rst OF Sopicnb3-. il was
ths regular weekly assembly. and besides
the mental benait accomplished il natur-
ally partook Of something of farewell
and parting nature, the members and
invited guests dwelling IN the retrospect
I've and talking over pleasantly the work
Of the past year and laying plans for the
season IN prospect The study for the az
ternoon was The State OF Virginia: It's
Position In Historic and National and
Literary Affairs" and the several papers
prepared for the occasion eTinced careful
study, research and thought. The many
leading features CT this subject were pre-
serted in a naw and Instructive light, and
mingled with discussions and general
comment made Of tho event ore Of the
prettiest Of the clubs snaoy gatherings.
Light refreshments were served by 4he
hostess before the open .ng Of the program
followed by tha following prepared pa
pers: Native Authors Of the State" by
Mrs. VIII Smith; Colleges. 6eminaries
and Educational Institu.lcue Of Virginia"
by Mrs. H. Bliss; National Presidents
from Virginia" by Miss Schwartz. Roll
cali was responded 70 by quota tons from
the members. General d Scuss.on closed
the program Those present were! Mes
danes VIII Q. Smith, Dr. Bennett, Sho-
Der, Ellis, Bliss. Snively, Mum. Williams,
L. r. Cole, and the Misses SchwAr and
Ivah Cole.
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY SCHOLARS.
On last Thursday evening Mr.. Nussel-
man Of the First Methodist Sunday school
entertained at the home of Mira. CaSad,
1905 North Emporia- his class OF young
ladies. The class has :otal membership
of ninety-two, and out Of This number
sixty were present. The hours from to
$50 were passed in games. converse tlcn
and music, after which refreshments were
served. This class has the largest enroll
ment of any young ladies' Sunday school
class in the state
ENTERTAINED BY MRS. CHAPPLE.
Friday afternoon the ladies of the Mis-
sionary chapter Of st. Johns Episcopal
church were very pleasantly entertained
by Mrs Chapple of North Lawrence ave-
ue. Although it was one of the hottest
days of the season, a goodly number Of
earnest workers filed hor spacious pariors
Mrs Chase, one of the members, read
very instructive and interesting paper on
Alaskan work and workers which she had
taken great pains to prepare and which
was greatly appreciated.
FOR MISS FLORA FULTZ.
The following is from the Argonia Clip
per:
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Duncan gave 8 pa
triotio party at their home Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss Flora Fultz Of
Wichita Ten couples Of the young people
of the city and vicinity were present. The
home was profusely and lastly decorated
with the national colors. After the guests
had assembled a number of questions in
United States history were placed on
cards and a card was given 20 each guest,
and the one answering the largest num-
DcI VI qUtolIOIlS was dN dlQCu Il plAEC, u
patriotic button. Miss Edna Mummy won
the prize. Patriotic games were played
and patriotic songs We're sung. In select
ing partners for supper each gentleman
was given a. card with the name CT a
naval commander and each lady was
given a card with the name of a ship or
squadron. After refreshments were serv-
ed and some time given to music and con-
versation each guest was given num-
bered slip of paper containing the name
of a popular song. On the walls were
placed sheets of paper with numbers cor
to those of the song. Each
person was required to find his number
and draw a picture representing the song.
The pictures were given as a prize TO the
person guessing the largest number of the
songs by the pictures. Five tied in this
contest, Misses Edna Mummey, Cordia
Nusent, Ada Payne, and Messrs. Rephe-
Illus Pegram and Ernest Jones, and the
prize was given by lot, being secured by
Miss 8ummey. The guests departed at a
late hour with many compliments to the
host and hostess for the evenings enter
tainment.
SOCIETY BRIEFS.
Miss Dora Wood gave breakfast Fri
day morning to a bevy OF young ladies in
honor Of Miss Katie Junkerman.
Miss Nina Caldwell gave q breakfast in
honor of Miss Sarah Imboden of Decatur,
Miss Marie Ferry will entertain Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Dulaney will entertain for her
nephew, viii Baker, Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles Ayler entertained in her
usual charming manner Wednesday afoI
ternoon.
Mr.. c. Hanchett and wife Of Charlotte,
Mich, and Mrs C. A. Richards Of Medina,
O., are visiting their brother and family,
Mr.. G. B. Hanchett, of this city and their
sister and family Mrs. L. A. Mcintyre.
who resides seven miles east of this city.
Mr.. HanChett and wife and Mrs. Richards
are very much in love with this country
4 Child Enjoys
The pleasant flavor. gentle action. and