The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-10
BY MRS. RIGG|HSON
Delightful Musicale Given for
Mr. and Mrs. Smyth.
OLD FOLKS RECEPTION
Mrs. JeWett's PartieS--KiSmet
Club Dance.

Mr.. and Mrs. z. Higginson entertained
last Wednesday evening in a most de-
lightful musicale, given in honor of Mr..
and Mrs Robert Smyth. The large music
room and parlors were filed with a very
congenial company of musicians and
lovers of music, many of whom had not
before had the opportunity of meeting Mr..
and Mrs. Smyth since their return from
abroad. Small pink programs were dis
! tributed, containing numbers to be given.
! Owing to a severe cold and hoarsedess
Mr. Smyth was unable to appear IN his
/ numbers, but Mrs. Smyth sang several
! selections in his place. Mrs. Smyth opened
the program with piano solo. ''The Two
Skylarks," by Leschitizky, which was
beautiful in Interpretation and execution
and called forth a very hearty encore to
which Mrs. Smyth responded with a
theme for the left hand by Pirkhert Miss
Larimer than sang a double number, "A
Red, Red Rose" Hastings, and Lullaby"
by Vannah, both of which were sung in
excellent voice and expression A bari
tone solo, Thou Art Mine ALL" by
Bradsky, was sung with much feeling and
in good voice by Mr.. Casper Haynes, who
responded to an encore in my Wee Bird
by Smith. Mrs. Srnyth again delighted
the company with two plano solos, Moe
turne," by Grieg, and ''Serenade," by
Grondahl, kindly responding to an encore
in the beautiful Chopin D fat prelude.
were two German songs die Prinzessin,"
by Grieg, and 'Heiden-R oeslein," by
Schubert, also a lullaby with violin obi
cato, played by Mr.. Charles Higginson.
Mrs. Smytl1s pronunciation of the Ger
man language is perfect and the selections
were rendered in a very artistic manner.
Light refreshments were served late in
the evening, in which Mrs. Higginson
was assisted by Miss Mable Ayers and
Miss Lizzie Roach. The invited guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. Smyth, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Imboden, Mr.. and Mrs Hull, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Smyth, Mr.. and Mrs Bradt,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Murdoch, Mr. and Mrs.
f. Bentley, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Smyth Mr..
and Mrs. Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble,
Mr. and Mrs. Bracken, Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Sickner, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Walden,
Mr. and Mrs. Reach, Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Coy, Mr.. and Mrs. Clapp, Mr. and Mrs.
Homrighous, Mr.. and Mrs. H McClung.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Jewett, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Davidson, Mrs.
F. Smyth, Sr, Mr.. and Mrs. Hendrick-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hays, Mr. and Mrs.
Larimer, Misses Ayers, Larimer Roach.
Pierce Dunbar, Fisher, Francisco, Hen
erickson, ]. McClung, H McClung.
Evans, Parker, Frohmann, Haynes. Nc
Cormick n. Haythorn, L. Hawthorn.
Messers. Larimer, Mccormick, Haynes,
Blasius, Parker, W. Vincent, ]. Vincent,
c. Funk, H. Funk, Marshall.
RECEPTION TO THE OLD FOLK.
Rev DR.. Slutz, pastor of the First NJ.
E. church, and Mrs. Slutz, gave a recep-
ton to a number of the old folks who
are members of the class in this citv.
Friday afternoon, at the parsonage on
North Topeka avenue About sixteen
persons were present as guests, their
ages averaging 70 years The Oldest
person present was IS years of age. The
afternoon was spent in relating reminis-
censes Of early life and was decidedly in
teresting. A letter of greeting was read
from Grandfather Graves. a member of
this church, who is at present visiting
his daughter at Mound City, Mo. He
IS IS years old. He is the father Of Mrs
Prof. Marriager of this city Refresh
ments were served and the afternoon was
a most enjoyable one.
SERIES OF WHIST PARTIES.
Mrs. E. B. Jewett, Mrs. o. D. Kirk and
Mrs. Gerald Volk gave two afternoon
whist parties for the ladies at the home
of Mrs. Jewett on Riverside Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons. which are
spoken Of as most delightful events. At
the Thursday afternoon party the honors
at whist went to Mrs. Howard Wheeler
and Mrs. Wood. On Friday afternoon
Mrs. Church and Mrs. Harding won the
prizes. Another enjoyable party was
given at Mrs. Jewett's home on Friday
evening for lady friends and their lus-
bands by Mrs. Jewett and Mrs. Kirk
Whist was again the predominant feature
Of entertainment and was entered into
with much zeal At this party the
honors We're won by Mrs. ". P. Throck-
morton and Mr.. Gerald Volk
KISMET CLUB DANCE.
Thursday evening at Sedgwick music
hall the Kismet club gave the first Of a
series Of delightful dances, which it has
scheduled for the winters pleasure. The
crowd was large and appreciative of the
pleasantries of the ballroom. Prof.
Biume's orchestra furnished music from
the stage, which was set with the pretti
est az hot house flowers. Punch was
served between the dances in one Of the
reception rooms. Those present from a
distance was Miss Jane Miller Columbia.
Ohio; Miss Stella AIdendeifer. Miss Ethel
Neiderlander Of St Louis; Miss Mabel
Hartman Of Leavenworth. and DR.. Fred
Lawrence Of Augusta Among others
present were MesSrs and Mesdauss
Thornton, Sargeant, J. D. Houston. .. VI.
Smythe, Walter lines. John Bryan.
Charles Englehart, Fred Alley. J. 5 Neu-
man, Ralph Millison, Homer Caldwell.
John Kelly. Ben Garland: Misses Laura
GohegaR. Genevra JoceIyn. Mauda Parks.
Ada Aiken, Anna Brown. Myrtle Hinton
Lillian Lewis. Myrtle Reese. Blanche