The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-14
GIVES TWO PARTIES
Mrs. Smyth Entertains at Her
Home on N. Lawrence.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS
Whist a Feature With Prizes
for Successful.

Two very pleasant parties were given
by Mrs. F. G. Smyth last week at her
| home on 6O9 North Lawrence. The first
one was given on Thursday afternoon
at which about thirty-fve ladies were
present. The time was pleasantly pass
ed away in playing whist. Fancy can
dlesticks were given to the prize win
ners. Mrs. Kos Harris and Mrs. ]. N.
Chapple. On Friday evening both Mr..
and Mrs. Smyth entertained. A large
was again whist. The decorations were
very elaborate Every corner and con-
venient place was tastefulIy set off by
| asparagus fern or palms. Vases of
| beautiful and fragrant flowers adorned
| the NANTES, scented the parlors with
sweet perfume The guests Thursday
afternoon were: Mesdames Van Ness,
of FL Reno, Brown, Harris Chapple,
Furley, Terrell, Martling, Denny, Pratt,
| Fry, Grant, Sherwood, Mcnamara, Nc
Naughten, Lauck. Jewett Neuman, Ga
lusha, Swearengin, Morsman, Caldwell,
Fullington, Pond, Berry, Myers, Beck
| ley, Kirk, Alley. Whitney, Garst, Rob
ertson, Campbell, Mann, Mosbacher, Tai
bert Bush, Robertson Frazier, Hewlett.
Friday evening the guests were Messrs.
and Mesdames Imboden, Kelso, Stanford,
Black, Beach, Wheeler, Barnes, Throck-
morton, Roys, Webb, Cushman, Mat
thews, Harding, Purdue, Campbell, Hous-
ton, Dyer, Reed, Vail, Fabrique, Brook,
Weiser, Jobes, Hagny, Ross, Smyth,
Aylesbury, Holmes, Davidson, Cohn,
Oldham, Garland, Campbell, Innes, Stan
ley, Hull, Johnston, Caldwell. Parks,
Hoffman, Sargent Cook, Gordon, Brooks,
Case, Oliver, Amtdon, Mr.. Fulton, Mr..
Stocker, Mr. Hockaday, Mr.. Ross.
TWENTIETH CENTURY DANCE.
At Sedgwick Music hall Friday evening
the Twentieth Century Dancing club gave
most successful dance. The club Is
composed of young society men. They
were so pleased with the result of their
first effort that they will continue the
parties from time to time throughout the
winter. The hall was tastefully decor
ated with palms. Blume's orchestra
rendered sweet strains Of music through
out the evening. Every one had de-
lightful time and no doubt will be i'm
patient for the next party to come off.
Those present were: Misses Ada Scott,
Laura Geohegan, Daisy Lynch, Anna
Brown, Lena Cox, Rose Wallenste.n,
Olive Magill Jetta Campbell, Helen Pratt.
Lillian Lewis, Lucy Lewis, Maude Mer-
ril, Pearl Murdoch, Myrtle Hinton, Har-
riet Tanner. Messrs. and Mesdames
Chas Englehart, Harry McClung, Ralph
Miliison, Howard Moffat, George Lewis
Of Chicago. Messrs. Fred Dold, Roy Al
len, Elmer Reese, Chas. Topping, Rob
Dennis, Jim Moriarity, Rob Norris, Givin
Hasny. Dr. Rex, Charles Tanner, Walter
Hess, Eek Joseph, George Lynch, Arch
Anderson, I. N. Hockaday, John Groth-
er, Paul Eaton.
D. A. R. TO COME HERE.
In a year from now the Daughters of
the American Revolution will meet here
in state conference. They have just held
their annual meeting at Lawrence, Kan.
The meeting was on Friday and dele
gates were in attendance in large num-
bers from the various chapters in the
state. The delegates from this city report
a most enjoyable time
The early morning was spent driving
about the city of Lawrence, and at 1880
the business meeting opened at Unity
church, which had been decorated most
beautifully with palms, flowers and ma
tional colors. The meeting was presided
over by the state regent, Mrs. Katherine
8 Lewis of Wichita
The afternoon session was devoted to
some unfinished business and many in
teresting papers interspersed with music,
and what was very interesting and enter
tanning, the account of the last CONT
mental congress.
In the evening there was given a large
and fashionable reception in the parlors
of the New Eldrfdge hotel, which had
been deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion.
During the evening lunch and dainty
refreshments were served by some of the
most charming ladies of Lawrence. The
delegates from the Peerless Princess
were: Mrs. W. A Reed, regent, of
Eunice Sterling chapter; Mrs. Governor
STANLEY. vice regent, and Mrs. z. D.
Kimpall, registrar.
At 1880 the guests were invited to the
church parlors 20 partake OF an elegant
luncheon.
HYPATIA CLUB.
Last Monday afternoon the woman's
club, Hypatia, began the fifteenth year of
its work There had not been a meeting
since spring and the afternoon of Monday
was spent in talking over the successes
of the last years work and planning for
the coming season. The club IS one Of
the oldest in Wichita It's members have
taken active part in Wichitas advance
ment Mrs. H. G. Toler was president
last year. On retiring she made some ap-
propriate remarks and introduced her
successor, Mrs. I. n. Singer. Mrs. Singer
made a brief talk and introduced Miss
Hypatia keenan,.
Miss Hypatia is but S years old and Is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Keenan,. The parents named the little
girl in honor OF the club and for this
reason Miss Hypatia was made an hon
orary member Of the club. The club VIII
take up a special course OF study.