The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-25
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Mr.. Walter Cooley Visited By
Friends Thursday,
PARTY FOR MISS LELAND
Miss LineII Entertained Tues
day Evening.
PARTY FOR MISS LELAND

VA IfNii'''O D
Last Thursday evening a party Of mer-
~ young people, on wheels and IN con- !
xeyances, arrived at the home Of Mr.
Walter Cooley, On North Arkansas ave- !
lue, intending to surprise him. but Mr. |
Cooley was suspicious of their coming
and was waiting to welcome his guests
nh event as q farewell to Mr.. Cooley
before his departure TO the State UnIVer-
city
The evening was spent in music and
games. Light refreshments were served
and at late hour the guests departed,
wishing him happiness and success in
his work The following were present:
Misses Berta Thompson, Ella and Gertie
Hacker, Leonore Ely, Alvina Wilde. En-
ma Hornaday, Anna Camp. May Grams,
Maggie Thomas, Emma Cooley, Ethel
Bunton, Effie Wells, Carrie Cooley, with
an escort of AIessrs Charley Hoover. Jno.
Briggs, Claude Smith, Jno- Ayers, Royce
and Davy Busenbark, VIII Bowers. Thos.
and Ralph Davidson, Louis and Jno. Bun
ton, Ed and Walker Cooley; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Bullinger. Mrs. c "A Cooley, Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Cooley.
FOR MISS CECIL LELAND.
On Friday night at her home on Fair
view avenue, Miss Florence Buckridge
entertained for Miss Cecil Leland of Ell
Dorado. who is visiting with friends in
the city. The Buckridge home was pref
thly decorated in honor of the occasion.
Games, music and pleasant conversation
occupied the attention Of the guests for
d time after which dainty refreshments
were served. Those to enjoy Miss Buck
ridges hospitality were: Jno. Crib, Char
ley Barlow. Bert Selover. Harry Dockum,
Miss Buckridge, Miss Jackman, Miss
Maud Mathis and Miss Cordelia Linen.
MISS LINELL'S PARTY
Miss Cordeia LineI gave a small and
pleasant little affair last Tuesday even
ing at her home on South Emporia ave-
nue. The house was decorated appropri-
ately for the OCCASION. The guests were
delightfully."- entertained by Miss Linell,
VINO made music the principal entertain
ment of the evening. Vocal and instru-
mental music, together with games and
converse made the evening pass all too
ments, including all of the delicacies of
the season were served. Those present
were: Miss Lucy Thomas, Myrtle Hin
ton. Florence Buckridge, Harry Dockum.
Jno. Crib, Homer Davenport, Charles
Barlow.
MISS PYLE SURPRISED.
On Friday evening, September %, num-
her Of the friends of Miss Maud Pyle of
No BIG South Market street, congregated
at her home in her absence and upon her
return home found the house lit up and
an elegant banquet spread. The occasion
being her birthday. The evening was
spent very pleasantly with must and
dancing and the party at a late hour dis
r,ersed, wishing her many returns of the
happy occasion.
MRS. CEASE MAKING MONEY.
Mrs Mary T. Lease writes to a friend
in Topeka that she has quit politics and
that she aw proposes to make some
money. She has made an arrangement
with New York lecture bureau and IS
travelling all over the country delivering
lectures. She is making 5000 a year and
expenses and says she enjoys the work.
She has a number of lectures on literary.
historical and political subjects. Just
now she is lecturing on the PacItc coast
and is meeting with great success. Mrs.
Lease images headquarters in New York
City while Mr.. Lease is in business in
Wichita
MRS BOTKIN A KANSAN.
Colonel Weldy of the Galena Repy7bli-
can. is we'll acquainted with Mrs. Cor
ola bo
i accused Of being a poisoner. Mrs
Botkin formerly lived at Baxter Springs.
and Colonel Weldy discusses about 1t as
follows:
we remember well when she came to
Baxter She was what the boys would
call in this slangy day. a neat little saw
vd-off trick She dressed quite s.ylishly
lut rather too hashy even for n at Wild
day She made her home in the house
Tow owned by Dr. +. b. Barber. p J.
PfenniuE owned the property in the early
Jay but whether he was living there at
thecime and Cordelia was the guest Of his
timiy We can not now remembeG. At
any rate. il was there that Welcome
Botkin. brother of Eli Botkin OF Joplin,
net her He was deeply smlttal aud
after a brief. bu. energetic courcship.
married her. They moved to Joplin AMI
afterwards TO Kansas City. We had the
exquisite pleasure of escortiug her home
one night and as she up-toed to say
good night over the three-fooc gate. Il
never occurred 10 lis that quarter OF
a entury later that innocent looking lit
lie lady would be on trial for her lie.
Verify. lime workeJh wonders"
FORMER WICHITAN'S SUCCESS.
The Arizona Daily Gazette has the fol
poXing commendatorv words about DR..
Craig a former Wichita boy:
Or. r. w. Craig. who passed last win
t,r in this city returned Tuesday from
Chicago. where he has been spending the
summer
The doctor. who has completely recov-
cred his health. has formed a partner
ship with Or. H. +. Stroud. and decided
10 make Phoenix his permanent home
For the past four months he has been
doing some special work in general sur
gerry and the treatment Of diseases oT the
lungs with DR.. J. 3. Murphy the famous
Chicago surgeon. VINO recently startled
the medical world by the Introduction o:
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