The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-24
FOUR COURSE DINNER
Mrs, Wallace Entertained For
Mrs. Gordon.
PARTY FOR MISS BAIRD
Mr. Cooper and Miss Pyle En-
tertained For Friends.

Last Wednesday evening. Mrs VIII
Wallace entertained formal party at
her nome at 1641 Park Place avenue. in
honor of Mrs. Gordon of Chicago. The
pretty parlors and reception rooms OF the
hostess were thrown open for the enter
tainment and enjoyment of her guests.
all OF whom most thoroughly partook of
the unconventional and Bohemian pleas
IRE of the occasion. The affair had been
announced in the invitations as an eight
o'clock dinner, and early in the afternoon
the ladies arrived and spent the time IN
til dinner in pleasant conversation and
lawn festivities. Promptly at 8 o'clock
the hostess announced dinner, first serv-
Ing light refreshments TO her guests in
the drawing room.
The dining room was very artistically
arranged. and the invited guests were as
signed their places in order of their ap-
pearance. Mr. Wallace occupied the head
Of the long table. and Mrs. Wallace the
other side. Pleasant conversation and
repartee took place all through the first
refreshments Of dinner, which was serv-
ed in four courses. After the elaborate
dinner, the guests repaired 10 the par
l0rs and smoking rooms where music,
recitatioEs and related life experiences en-
nvened the next hour. Mrs. Col. Bryant,
upon request Of the visitors. favored the
assenblage with several vocal selections,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Wells
Miller. Mr.. Chas. Z. B. gelow recited a
selection, and the other guests added
each a part TO the evenings entertain
ment. Then came whist, on the latest ar
ranged tables in the two front parors
and the guests all took places for a very
interesting card party. At a late hour
the party departed, with eloquent in
communes for Mrs. Wallace's charming
attributes as a hostess and an entertain
err all promising to come again, the VOW
being bound by each carefully folding MS
and her napkin in the usual conventional
manner. Those present We're: Mrs. Cor
don Of Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. w / Wal
lace. Mrs. Col. NJ Bryant. Mr. and Mrs
Welles Miller. Mrs. Chas. D. Danigrand
and Mr.. Chas. Z Bigelow.
PARTY IN FRISCO HEIGHTS.
The home Of r. H. Baird on Frisco
Heights was the scene of a gay festivity
on last Friday night. The daughter, Miss
Mary. - teacher in one of the govern |
ment Indian schools in South Dakota, is |
home on her vacation and the young peo- /
pies society of the United Presbyterian 1
church took advantage of the occasion /
and gave her a reception. A few went |
out as dignited couples, but the majority |
went in a hay wagon.
Ice cream and cake were served during |
the evening. The following were present: |
Rev. J. A. Lawrence, formerly pastor
Of the U. P. church. but now at Wal |
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Reynolds and |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Little. Mr.. and .
Mrs. Sidney Beard. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Mrs. II.
w. Friend. Mrs. j. c Reynolds. Mr.. s.
johnson, Misses Ada Shepherd, Lottie
Bell. Ella Johnson, Henne Brice, Jennie
Morgan. Ella Hacker. Gertie Hacker.
BERTHE John son, Minnie Caughey, Bessie
Keys. Virgie McCauley, Lizzie Redman.
Mary Avery, Eva Gowdy, Mary Beard,
Katie and Lizzie Reitzel; Messrs Adam
Price, Minor Myers, John Bailey. VIII
Easton. John Biglow. Earnest Ransom.
j. r. Gillespie, Harry Shap, Nelson Shep-
herd. Logan Bell Albert Cline and son.
MRS. PYLE ENTERTAINS.
Mss Maude Pyle gave an ice cream
party at Nildens ice cream parlors in
honor of Misses Jessie Stabler and Edna.
Stevenson of Mcpherson, Kan. Dainty
refreshments were served. instrumental
and vocal music was rendered by the
young ladies. Those present were: Ma
danes Mariger, Stang, Yale: Misses Sta
bier. Stevenson. Julia Somers. Agnes
Somers, NJ. McPartlin, Stang and Pyle
FOR WILL COLLINS.
Mr. s. W. Cooper entertained a number
OF gentlemen at his home on College
Hin Friday eveYing for Mr.. WIN collins.
formerly Of Wrhita, now OF Chicago.
Mr. Collins, Mr.. Blon HIM. Mr.. Bruce.
Mr.. Prddy. Mr.. Dold. Mr. Charles Jones
and Mr.. Cooper entertained the party in
a musical way and general good time
prevailed
EPNORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.
The Epworth League Of the First NJ f.
church. VIII give patriotic Social" at
the residence Of Mrs. ]. W. Decatur. cor
ner Of Lawrence avenue and Second St.
on Tuesday evening. July 70 \ fine pro-
Eram has been arranged for and Shaw's
orchestra Will be present during the even
inE- Tables viii be arranged on the lawn
where refreshments, of different kinds
viii be served by a number Of charming
young ladies. a sood time IS assured TO
al who attend
PICNIC FOR MR.. KNIGHT.
\ pleasant surprise was SVEN a; Hvdes
Park Friday evening i'm honor of Mr..
ms.