The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-31
WHIST ON THE LAWN
Mesdames Bryant and Miller
Entertained
LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING
Miss Junkerman Entertained
Thursday,
LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING

Last wednesday evening Mrs. Colonel
bryant and her daughter. Mrs. wel1es
Miller, entertained a large lawn whist
party at their pretty home, 1421 Park Place
Evenne. The hostesses very wisely con-
Scluded that an Cu.-of-door reception at
this season was plan very much supe-
Flor to receiving in the house. To this
and the heavily shaded lawn was elabo-
HEateIy lighted by display lanterns and a
myriad Of lights from the large double
windows Of the house. The tables. nine
IN number, were so arranged in a double
.semi-oircle as TO receive ali the necessary
light, and the comfortable result of this
happy arrangement was that the fortu-
nate guests were afforded a most enjoy
able evening, spent in the cool of the
night breezes beneath the pleasant
rustIng of the trees and lawn shrubery
THE nine tables were arranged in numer-
Ical order for the progression Of the win
ming players, the head table being nearest
the walk leading up to the house. This
was entirely a novelty IN Wichita, and
received very glowing -commendatory
comment from the guests present.
Mrs Bryant and Mrs. Miller received
the arriving guests underneath the larg-
est trees in the yard, and each party was
then escorted to the hall and parlors Of
the house to remove hats and wraps For
the first hour the main feature was get
!ting acquainted. and no entertainers ever
were more successful and energetic in the
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made acquainted with the rest present.
During this social and visiting season the
gentlemen grouped together on the
veranda and smoked and chatted, the
-honors for this part being extended by
Colonel Bryant in person, while the two
hostes,ses in gracious manner looked after
The pleasure of the ladies. Promptly at
O'clock the little bell in charge Of Mrs.
Miller rang out the muster" call, and
each guest was provided with dainty
Hittle tassellated card with the table and
couple number, and all were assigned TO
'their places. For three hours a very en-
pertaining tourney of whist was enjoyed
all the players entering thoroughly into
the enjoyment Of the always popular and
Interesting game Of whist. At 1880 the
silver bell announced the games at a
close and servants Immediately arranged
the tables for luncheon and certainly all
4he gay party were ready for this event.
The two reosiving ladies, assisted by Mrs
VIII Wallace. then personally supervised
abe serving of refreshments which were
eerved in four courses. commencing with
dainty and finely selected salads, and
,closing with coffee. During this interest
ang feature the guests were merry with
conversation. stories and pleasantries.
Throughoutsth evening, both during the
card playing and the refreshments, the
party was entertained by sweet music
which came floating out over the as
sembled party from the open pariors of
the house
Long after midnight the prizes were
presented. and after more informal chat
ting, as though 10th to leave 90 pleasant
"a scene, the guests at last departed. car
s1ages being in waiting from the city for
fht,se living at a distance
This was in every way a most success
ful and brilliantly attractive affair. both
Mrs, Bryant and Mrs Miller being I'M
hiring in their easy and graceful efforts
TO make everyone of the fortunate ones
present feel that unconventionality and
Bohemia n joyousness were to mark the
CAV and mirth-devoted occasion While
ene affair was in every sense formal. yet
there was a conspicuous absence Of any
strained and undue formality, and what
would have been a hot and uncomfortable
evening passed between four walls Of par
Tors and drawingroomS, remained one Of
the most pleasant affairs of this season.
The tactful art an dhospjtable grace of
the two ladies made their guests to feel
that they were out for a real gay good
time. and not one but enthusiastically de-
clared that they certainly had il.
Those present were: NDessrs. and Mes
danes r. F Churchward. John NJ. Chain.
r c. Jackman. Fred Robertson, w. o.
Sternberg. J. Selover. Ed Selover. J. W.
Gillespie D. J. Wallace. VIII Wallace,
Webb. Villars. Steele: Mesdames Sarah
Steele. Wright Darling. Hendrfckson.
Alley. J. H. Alley; Misses Jessie Williams.
Mary Dorsey. Maize Alley. Fay Alley.
Nellie Jackman. Dora HendIckson;
NieSsrs r f. Stuart. Crauncey Hum
phrey, Bert Selover. Sherwood. Welles
aisiler and Charles L. Bgelow.
MISS JUNKERMAN'S PARTY.
Miss Katherine Junkernan entertained
on Thursday night at the home of her
sThe party vas given on the dawn, where
tcard tables were conveniently placed IN
der a glare Of artificial light. The prin-
.cipal feature Of the evening was 90
Throughout the evening music was dis
coursed. An intermission was taken Tor
refreshments which were Of cooling ma
ture.
Those present were; Eudora Woods.
Julia Woods, Clara Walker Maize Aley,
Bessie Heed, Florence Reed, Lillian Lewis.
Mabel Jarimer. Margaret Brown. Anna
Brown. Aabie Potts. Florence Mulvey. Lee
vera Sto-er. Pearl Murdoch Myrtle Hin
ton. Madeline HaEny. Daisy Lynch. Daisy
Richardson. Maud Rix. Sara Ross. Laura
Gohegan Mary SINS; Dr.. Hoffman. Chas.
Topping Roy AIlea, Jesse MCClees, Bruce
Priddy. sydney Chapman. Allen Daven-
porc. Fred Little. Waller lines, Harry
Kiser. Elmer Reese. Howard MoTat. Gsvjn
Hagnv. Frank Davidson. Nermilon Har-
ris. Max Oliver. Alfred Lewis. DR.. Adams.
Chauncey Humphrey. Ike Goldsmith and
George Knorr.
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