Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-09

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all women who have long calling lists,
when she exclaimed at the amount OF time
consumed by making calls in Kansas City.
Not only are there a number of fashionable
residence districts. but these are widely
separated. and the matter of observing the
friends becomes an impossibility.
The large majority Of fashionable women.
therefore. pay calls in one neighborhood at
friends mot at home" 1t often happens
that calls are exchanged several times
without the meeting of the two women con-
cerned. Calling after this fashion becomes
q farce, and cards sent by a footman would
answer every purpose
However. the women of Mellier. place
have discovered a remedy for the difficulty:
and IL is very simple. A large number of
the residents of that handsome suburb
the busy society woman may betake her
self to Mellier place on that day and make
ell of the calls she may, owe there. witt,
the blessed certainty Of finding each host
eSs Fat home"
One of these same busy women, whose
calling list includes residents of every fash
icnable part of the city. suggests that the
women of Hyde park. OF Merriam place, of
Independence boulevard. of Troost and Lin
wood avenues. and of half a dozen other
well known residence portions: adopt a day
on which they will one and all be at
home" and thus solve the problem. with
the saving. of unlimited quantities OF
time" that precious commodity of which
no modern has enough.
Signor Bolli will sing the offertory at the
cathedral this morning.
The Luncheon Gu met last Thursday
with Miss Juliette Wilson.
The Young Matrons' Club will meet with
Mrs. Walter Jaccard on Thursday after
noon.
Miss Frances Cravens will give a cotillon
for the German Club on Friday. Janu-
airy q.
Mrs. Paul A. English will give a musical
OIL Wednesday for her guest. Miss Knox. of
Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Pratt nave sent
out invitations for Thursday evening. jan
uary Is. Cards
The engagement OF Miss Hattie Benjamin.
of Chicago. formerly of Kansas City. TO Mr..
Louis Rosen. of St. Louis. is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hockaday will enter
tain the q. n. o. Club at their home on
Olive street Tuesday evening. January IL.
sent out invitations Friday for a card party
on January - at the residence of Mrs. j.
W. L. sIavens. in Hyde park.
Mrs. r. E. Ball viii entertain the Neigh
borhood Club on Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Fletcher, of East Sixth street. was the
clubs hostess last Tuesday evening.
]. F. F. Club will he entertained by
Mrs. II. c. Wild on Thursday. January
10. at her residence. 1916 Troost avenue.
Mrs. Peters, of lilo Olive street. on Mon
day.
DIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson, of Kansas
City, Kas., have sent out cards for the
marriage of their daughter. Gertrude, 10
DR.. V. l.. Todd. on Wednesday. January II.
at the home of the brides parents. Only
relatives and immediate friends will be
present.
DR.. and Mrs. Flavel B.. Tiffany and the
Art Glass sent out cards last week for
Thursday evening. January 10. Evening
in the English Lake District" will be the
subject of the hour, and music will also
have an important place on the pro-
gramme.
Mr.. and Mrs. job y. Strotz have issued
Invitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Algie Floy. TO Mr.. Walter Bernard
Shivers. on Wednesday evening. January
u. at half past Z o'clock. in the Dundee
Place Methodist church. At home after
January "a. at S3ls East Fourteenth street.
The South Side Literary Club will meet
OIL Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. y. F.
Edgecomb. $40 Tracy avenue. Mrs. i. q.
Hudson will lead in the history lesson;
Mrs. l.. l.. futile Will read n paper on
9Th Ecclesiastical and Political Situation
in England" and Mrs. William Leitch will
have a paper entitled The Bells OF En-
gland"
Mrs. Caroline Allen issucd invitations last
week for the marriage of her daughter
Katherine, TO Mr.. William Wilson Grahar1
on Wednesday, January 70. at 1 O'clock. il
5 snd S rTSGm P P,f ~ atinnS fnpr TH Nth The BIRD hrid |;
kn. IN. Mr.. g; II. Whitehead, Mr.. Johr
Proutty will be the ushers. The brida
party and relatives will he entertained N
the home Of the brides mother after tn;
ceremony. The al home announcement is
after February Is. at the Hotel brunswick
Mondays.
Simplicity and beauty marked the mar
riage ceremonies of Miss Alice Ridenour
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. d. Ridenour
were solemnized ON Tuesday evening, n
the residence of the brides parents, OF
East Eighth street.
The east par!or was embowered I'm smt
lax wreaths. which draped the eutranc,
arches. the chandeliers and the ceiling. II
the great bay window hung three Lowell,
emilax, and here, before a background o
palms. the ceremony was performed IL,
Bishop Vincent, who came from Topeka 4
officiatc.
Shortly before the wedding hour anothe
beautiful ceremony was performed In IN,
flower decked bay window, when Risho,
NlllAflll- w y MI. Jesse BOW
man Young, baptized the little son of MI
and Mrs. j. c. Lester, OF Denver, the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester having bee
celebrated on the same spot Just five wear
before. when Mrs. Lester was Miss Kat
Ridenour.
The wedding guests of Tuesday eyenin,
were limited 10 relatives and immedIat
friends. and to the reception following oni
the older friends of the family We're bid
den.
Mr.. Alfred Schaufncr. Mr.. James Brink
man. MIR. 7. c. White and Mr.. Frank Ra
ker. acting as ushcrs. held the broad hand
of white ribbon. down which the brid,
IN the arm of her father. walked throuE
the library and across the east parlor /
meet the groom.
The bride was lovely in n gown of whit
satin. with point lace. and long tuile vel
Her bouquet was of bride roses.
Mrs. Ridenour duties as hostess at III
reception following were shared by:
Mrs. Harlow w. Mrs. J. c. Lester,
Baker, Mrs. NJ. w. St. Ciai
Mrs. J. \; Monroe, Mrs. Samuel Riden-
Mrs. Frank Askew, our,
Mrs. o. y. Gum, Mrs. ]. S. Loose,
Mrs. j. l.. Jackson. Mrs. II. L. Wood
Mrs. II. l.. Yeager. ward.
Mrs. A. A. Baker.
The bride was assisted by a number {
her young friends. including: Miss Mau
Askew. Miss karnes. Miss Sleeper, Mi.
Burnham, Miss White. Miss Squ,er, Mi.