The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-12-25
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS
Governor Stanley's Reception
by Sunday School Class.
RATHBORNE SISTERS DINE
Colonel and Mrs. w. H. Lewis
Entertain.

Entertain.
The primary class of the First NJ L.
Sunday school rendered Governor andMrs.
Stanley a reception at the church last
Tuesday night which was interesting and
unique in its arrangement. The Indictment
weather prevented many from attending,
but nevertheless the church was comfort
ably filled. The altar and rostrum were
beaIti fully decorated with flowers. Mrs.
c. /. Fuller and Miss Stella McElhaney
received in honor of Governor and Mrs.
tirety wsls conducted by the little folks
who have, been in Mr.. Stanley's Sunday
school from the time when they first
knew what a Sunday school was.
The usher were Messrs. Stanley carp
Finlay Ross. Jr., Eugene Stanley. Bright
en- Slutz, Jos lnnie Henderson and Ernest
Dawson. the latter wearing a full dress
suit of the co nventional black.
A short and entertaining program was
rendered, being introduced with prayer by
Dr. Slutz. EdE n and Ruth Hooking sang
q duet; Oscar BiSsantZ sang Il Want 10
be a Soldier -Fin,ay Ross Jr., rendered
q flute solo: Geo Gibbons and Pearl Reed
sang a duet; 'essie Stewart played a
piano solo; Myn Ie Woodward recited;
Marcia Higginsor sang a SOLO. and the
last number Of TIM program was Good
Night" selection by fifteen little ones
dressed in their IN jghties," and introduc-
Ing an amusing pillow fight.
Governor Stanley was presented with
fine Bible by the class, the presentation
speech being made 10 little Myrtle Wood
ford:
Refreshments were served in the lecture
room. where soon afterward the governor
and superintendent wa seen sitting with
hapy children all aboui him. Say" said
he, '.just look at my little friends here.
All of them voted for ME, and not one OF
them wants an office"
RATHBoNE SISTERS DINNER.
ALA Temple. No. a. rsathbone Sisters,
gave a chicken potpie dinner at their tenn
pie Friday evening a. 6:30. The Sisters
prepared and served the dinner II a way
which pleased all who were there to par
take The dinner was intended 70 be sub
stantial as well as dsbinty. There was
much of the genuine whole-soTled enjoy
ment at the tables and in the social good
fellowship intermingled. The tables were
spread, covered with ST Otless linen, be-
meath the brilliant lights of the banquet
rooms.
A pleasant feature Of the occasion was
49, 14af -bK- IrS Nar1
Blake. She described sonic ore who had
by his courtesy. interest nd assistance in
lodge work and in the Kitchen, endeared
himself TO the order and co.OcIioeu by pre-
senting a fine rocking C1aIr &C. ]. f. Kirk
er, with the hope that he would find it a
consolation in his declining years. 1t was
q complete surprise to Mr. Kirker, and
ne in a feeling manner resp0 nded. thank
Ing the temple for this token Of good will
1t was an occasion in which families met
and supped. The lodge NEE ting followed
Those present were Messls. and Mes
danes George Walker. Z. 4 Kinnaird, o. |
+. BiIinger. G. W. willot, Carl Blake, D |
L. Barnes. A II. Ward. H. J.. Piper, J. !
i. McManaman. w. a. Ayr ss J. f. Ben
nett, D. A McNicol, Clare Y ale, Tom Tur
,er. A. O. Mueller. c. w. Espich J. F.
Bellew. b. /. Keenan,, j. +. Kirker, Misses |
EsteIla Barnes. Marie Bellew, Messrs J..
s Trotter. VIII Reeves Harvey FretZ, !
I'D Blake. f. A. Willot; Masters john |
Barnes. Roy Buckley. Bert Buckley. Paul !
1lirker. Marjorie Blake, Isabella Espich, |
Baby Billinger.
MISS CARRIE SHUTS.
The Christmas tree at Miss Carrie /
Shults' kindergarten at the old Episcopal !
church. on North Topeka avenue. on Fri /
day afternoon was an entertaining occa- /
sion The tree was decorated in good |
taste and the gifts were inEended to Illus |
irate the skill Of the pupils as well as To /
serve as Christmas reminders Miss /
Shuts is an accomplished Kindergarten |
teacher and the work of the pupils evince /
st. The mothers having tots in the school |
came and enjoyed the occasion very
much The exercises were in keeping with |
the grade and character of the work done /
nj this school.
COLONEL. AND MRS. LEWIS PARTY.
Colonel and Mrs. II. W. Lewis gave u i
party in honor OF their son. George H. /
Lewis. and his wife. of Chicago. ~ their /
home. :g5 North Topeka avenue. Wednes-
day night. The party was in fact a fare
well to Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis. who
left on Friday for their Chicago home. |
The house decorations were handsome. /
There were vines. flowers. evergreenS. /
the harmonies of flower color harmonic ,
ing with music. Prof. Blume with violin.
accompanied by the piano, furnished the |
music and there was dancing. Misses |
Bessie mnes Carrie Cogdell and Lucy |
Lewis assisted in serving the frappe and /
nther refreshments. Those p-eSent We're: /
AIR. and Mrs. Charles Englehart. Mr.. and |
Airs. Fred Heiiar. Mr.. and ms. Frank |
Davidson. Mr.. and AZ. r'ond, Mr.. and (
Mrs Howard Wheeler. Misses Laura Geo
hegan. Margaret Brown. Sara Ross. Sc
vera Stotler. Maud Parks. Bessie Reed. /
Geneva Jocelyn. Daisy Lynch. Myrtle /
Hinton. Apna Brown, Taylor, Praet. Mary /
Lewis: Messrs Priddy. Innes. Reese. Lit
tie. Hoffman Goldsmith. Larimer, Top |
ping, Hin. Davenport. Lewis and West.
HAD BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Tuesday afternoon. December %. a
happy party OF boys assembled at Profes-
sor SCOTS residence 10 celebrate the
seventh birthday of their lEtle friend .
James J. ScoUc. Under tsle supervision .
of Mrs ErneSt Ranbeck and Misses Nc
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