The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-23

An elegant repast was prepared and
served by Mrs. Lunlley and Mrs. hlns'
Just at dusk the little ones departed Ior
their homes elated over their jolly tlIne
they had enjoyed. Those present were
! Carl and George Dando, Robert and Ma
RE Gupnv. Willie and Louise Lidley, CAR
ence and Nina Francis, Fannie and Mar
paret Mflhaupt Raymond Nun, Russell
| sullivan. John Lumley and Argyle King.
RECEPTION AT CANTONMENT.
A social event at Cantonement Agency
q. T.. last Tuesday evening from to L
| D. m. was given by Mr.. and Mrs Aber-
nathy, assisted by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sands. 1t was a most enjoyable re-
ception at their neat and comfortable
apartments. First the guests were de-
| Iightfullv entertained by various games
| an q merriment reigned supreme in which
they were interrupted by having bounte-
! Gus repast spread before them when
spoke volumes for the culinary art OF the
| ladies. After songs, music ana reclta-
| tons had been participated in, the guests
! took their departure with the feeling that
/ they had never spent more delghIIul
! evening. Those present were Mr.. Win
! +erbottom and wife, Mr.. Guy and WIFE,
| Mr. Clement and wife, DR.. Pelleo and
wife Mr.. Buse, wife and daughter AL
mia. Miss Kensinger. Superintendent OF
! Missionary School and Mr.. Ryan.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
G. A. r. post and Relief Corps NO. ~
had a public installation of officers 1e"
| nights ago. No prettier installation ever
| tool, Mace in the city The installing OF
| the officers of the corps excelled anything
| ever produced before, and they should be
couplimented upon their systematic
| training in this work, as also given creolt
when due to those deserving of such high
nraise. The bearers, consisting OF
four Young ladies bearing the red, white
: and blue flags, and marching to the music
during the installation was very pretty
and is new and novel Mrs. La PaZ the
! installing officer, especially deserves mucn
credit for the manner in which she con-
Quoted the ceremony, and also the presi-
dent, Mrs. Mason.
The Relief Corps is composed OF some
of the most talented and gifted ladies and
the most loyal in the land, and their work
| is being known more widely in late years,
as the band becomes more in number ana
| does more good work. After the instaila-
| +ion of officers, the old soldiers of the
most served coffee to ALL and the ladies,
| who had come with well filled baskets,
| unpacked them, when soon all were en-
| toying a most dainty repast. After sup
per the hall was turned over to the young
| people for dancing.
MRS GEHRING ENTERTAINS.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. Gehring entertained at
cards on Friday evening at their home on
South Topeka avenue Whist was played,
| and a luncheon served at a appropriate
hour. The guests were Mr.. ad Mrs. Henry
Schnitzler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Well,
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Knoblauch, Mr.. and
Mrs. NoItemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Baehr and Mrs. Hess of Kansas City and
Miss Schulz.
Mrs. A. S. Parks gave dinner on Mon
dav evening to DIR. and Mrs. Slutz, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Coler Sim and Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Muir
dock.
SURPRISE Mr.. CROSON.
Last Thursday evening about forty Of
the friends of Mr.. Frank Croson gave him
a surprise party at his home, 3O5 North
Market street, in honor of his 10th birth
day, which was the next day, January
81 Mrs. Croson invited the guests and
so arranged everything so as to complete
" surprise Mr.. Croson. His friends pre-
scented him with handsome rocker, which
showed their esteem. At 10 o'clock re-
freshments were served, consisting of
cake, coffee and fruits. At late hour
all departed wishing Mr.. CrosOn many
happy returns. The invited guests were:
DR.. and Mrs. o. J. Taylor. Messrs. and
/ Afesdames Mel Warren, Charlie Grimes,
Jimm Tapp, John Christopher George
Tapp, Smith Hobbs, Sidney Wolf, VIII
Shackleford, Jim Fulk, ]. r. H. King,
George NIidle, Fred Garnett. Wilbur Gar
nett, Charles Garrett, Bruce, onnelly,Wi
Waller, DR.. and Mrs. Bentley, Miss Nam
ME Garrett Miss Maud Bruce and Mr..
Balm Garnett.
HYPATIA PROGRAM.
Hypatia program for Monday, January
"a, at o'clock p. m. at the city building:
Rol lcal-Current events.
Music-Nfiss Jocelyn.
Paper, Scientific Inventions In the Last
Fifty Years''-Mrs. Belle Hendryx.
Music-Niss Pearce.
Paper, 'Electricity''-Mrs. May Finn.
Each member bring in writing the name
of an invention, in any age. which has
beefited man most.-AIrs. Martha Ceilings
leader.
RELIEF CORPS ENTERTAINMENT
Promptly at S o'clock next Tuesday
evening. at Garfield hall, for the benefit
: Of the Relief Corps. will be given one OF
, the most interesting entertainments II
e the shape of a play. by some of the best
r that home talent can produce. The play
, is composed of three acts, intersperset
with Rotations and music. a small adj.