The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-06
meet at Saltwater on Thursday, April 10.
The session will last two days. conclud-
ing with a banquet.
"MERRlE WIVES ENTERTAIN
One OF PurcelIs Most Brilliant social
Successes Results,

Successes Results,
Purcell, I. T., ApI 1.-The most bril-
| liant social event in the city's history
| was the reception last Saturday evening
rendered by the MERRY Wives" to their
| husbands and friends at the charming
home of Mrs. Murray, corner of Adams
and Third avenue. The broad verardas
| were brightly illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and the interior seemed a wider
ness Of flowers. From hiddenrecegses
came strains of sweetest music and the
presence of PurcelIs fairest daughters
and bravest sons, made merry by the
occasion, presented a scene truly fair to
look upon. The guests were met by Mrs.
DR.. Childs and Miss ERIN Murray, and
by them conducted to the hostess, Mrs.
Murray, who was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. A. D. Hawk, Mrs. VIM. Pfeifer,
Mrs. w. G. Blanchard, Mrs. T. N. Pool,
Mrs. J. Sneed and Miss Clara Clardy.
One of the most charming features OF
the evening was the reading, by Mrs. F.
G. AIRY, Of selections from Julius
Caesar" and that talented lady added
fresh laurels to her justly earned repu-
tation as a Shakespearian scholar AT
the hour Of 10 the guests were ushered
into the spacious dining hail. which was
a veritable bower of beauty, where dain-
ty refreshments were served by the musy
Merrie Wives, and each guest was pre-
scented with a lovely carnation blossom
by the charming daughter Of the home,
Miss ERIN Murray. The wee sma' hours
were approaching when adieus were said,
AMI all who were so fortunate as to be
present were a unit in voting the recep-
ton the most brilliant social success Of
a city noted for its social functions.
Among those present were:
Mrs. F. G. Barry of Ardmore; Miss
Sneed, Mrs. Hightower, Mrs. Dorchester,
Mr.. A. NJ Prater of Paul's Valley;
Messrs. Lyons and Willis of Guthrie;
Mrs. F. C. ONiel of Oklahoma City; Mr.
and Mrs. C. Kaufman, Mrs. Hawse, Mrs.
James, Miss. Weiss, Mr.. Purdue, Prof.
Allen, of Lexington.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. 6. Blanchard, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Hawk, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.
Williams. Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Latting,
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Tomlin, Mr.. and Mrs. |
George Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Va |
den, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Simpson, Mr.. |
and Mrs Art Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. |
c. B. Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. |
Stickley, Mr.. and Mrs Scion Curtice, Mr.. |
and Mrs W. L. Guf1n, Mr. and Mrs. ]. |
F. Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Pope, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Cornish Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph |
Levitt, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Shirley, Profess |
sor and Mrs T. \. Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Tenant, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Piatt, Mr. |
and Mrs S. NJ Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Pfeiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Coombs. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Conner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stromberg.
Mesdames Dorset Carter, ]. Sneed, DR..
Childs, c. NJ. Mccain, q. Woods Cowan,
Cole, Humphrey, w H. P. Trudgeon j..
Miller, F. G. Barry j. w. Hooker, H. C.
Boyer, Metcalf, Lasure Dwiggins, d.
Mays. S. L. Williams, Geo. Goode, ]. /.
Berringer, s. B. O'Neil, A R. Waite, E.
w Murray, Mrs. HOughton.
Misses Joe Hoover, Helen Hyde, Clara
Clardy, Gail Miller. Lucy Clardy, Marie
Tenant, Maud Walden, Daisy Brown,
Kate McC1ain, Rose Rather, eBssie
Shannon, Eve NIoseley, Tennie Williams,
Sue Booth, Rose Carson, Myers. Moseley.
Messrs VIII Costello, Hal Boles, DR..
Nose Baum, ]. Alternately,
Will McClain, F. A. True, j. E. Hum
1hrey, Rev. Porter, Bernice, Rackley, NJ.
j. Pennbacker, Will Brown, DR.. Dunn,
Dave Bell, B. F. Scobee Professor Jack
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