The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
SMILAX AND ROSES
Used With Pleasing Effect by
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent
AT THEIR EUCHRE PARTY
Other Events in Sociefy's Gay
Gay Whirl.

Last Monday evening Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Sargent gave card party ct
their nome. 1904 North Market street a
goodly number of friends were in-ited
and ali declare they had one OF the finest
social evenings that it has been their for
tune to attend
The parlors, dining room and halls of
the home were decorated in the most
tasteful manner possible.
Wild or southern simlax was used in
profusion. The stairways, arches and
every other place where the sirnlax
could cling, We're covered with it and in
many places American beauty roses we're
interwined with tire simlax. producing a
very pretty effect. Every corner was so
decorated that it lost all of the angular
effects that it may have had and tne re-
suit of the whole decoration were to sof-
ten and tone down the rooms until each
guest felt certain sense of luxurious
ease, which wGs very restfJl and at the
same tine conducive to the best enjoy
ment Of tho evening. a great many palms
We're used also in the decoration.
On all of the brackets and little places
where rose bowl could be placed We're
set rose bowls with American beauty
roses in them. The favors of the even
ing We're American beauty roses aud at
the close of the evening each guest was
given some OF the roses as a souvenir
of the occasion.
The entertainment of the evening was
6-handed euchre, and the company en-
joyed it to the fullest extent from the
beginning.
Mrs. c. G. Cohn wen one of the prizes
and Mr.. c. q Conn also Won one of them.
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won the others.
A very unique scheme was employed 70
secure the partners for the evening. Lit
tie cards painted in water colors We're
given to each guest. The cards were at
tachcd to little envelopes in pink, contain
ing a perflmed card. These were the
score cards and it was by matching the
painted heads on the cards attached 10
the score cards that the partners were
found. The paintings We're all in colonial
style and showed a great deal of taste
in design and workmanship. PINK was
the pred9minating color of the evening
and vas secured by the roses setting on
the background Of sip,lax.
At the close Of the games the parry va
invited into the dining rooms whore an
elegant luncheon was served rhe guests
were seated at little tables on each OF
which roses were placed IL little bowls.
rhe luncheon was very elaborate and so
tastefIily ordered that the guests were
delighted Those who were invited are as
follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Murdoch. Mr. and
Mrs. Finlay Ross Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Gordon, Mr.. and hrs. Walter Innes, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Englehart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lit
lie, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Moffat, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Pout Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Cohn. Mr. and Mrs i.
II. Churchward. DR.. and Mrs. J. >. Old
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fullington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coler Sim, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Brooks Mr.. and Mrs. 5. y. Amidon, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. A. Garst, Mr. end Mrs. b.
Eaton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyth, Mr..
and Mrs G. Y. Ferguson. Mr. and Airs
]. Gillespie. Mr. and Mrs. c. V. Walker,
AIr. and Mrs :. Ashton, hr. and Mrs
II. Hagney, Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport ny.
". Davidson. Mrs. 2. J. Conl5lin, Mr. and
Mrs W. Jett Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Case.
FRATERNITY ENTERTAINED.
The Phi lambda Epsilon fraternity o.
the High school was entertained Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mr. Charles HAT
ton. 4i2 Riverside. Cards was the prlnc.-
nal entertainment OF the evening, but this
was enlivened by much pleasant and 10
vial conversation. Light refreshments
were served, after which the members OF
the society Joined in singing college and
fraternity songs. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Scalloped oysters Sandwiches
Nut salad Saratoga Chips
Deviled Olives Pickles
Cake Chocolate
Those present were Messrs. Emmett
Hill, Lock Davidson, Dean Minick- Reese
Lewis. John Stark, Gilbert Tucker. Ed
Burton. Bert Brown. Harold Sternberg.
Harvey Schonenberger, Roy -Henning.
Clarence Powell and Manley Wareham-
WHIST CLUB ENTERTAINED.
The Fortnight Whist club was enter
tanned Monday evening by Mrs. Harry
Dockum AT her beautiful home. 1545 Fair
view avenue. Inc prizes two beautiful
statues were won by Mrs. Marc Cossett
and Miss May Alley. Light refreshments
were served. the tables being very dam
thy decorated with holly. Those present
were: Mrs. George Schad, Mrs Marc Cos
sett Airs Arthur Pearce. Miss Mabel
Aver Miss Frances Linel OF Chicago,
Miss Alley. Miss Treva Alley. Miss Clara
Staley. Miss Gertrude Stanley, Miss Bess
Blazier the Misses Beuedicts. Miss Lids
Bidwel and Miss Sarah Norcross The
club viii be entertained by Mrs. Marc
Cossett. December !. at her home, 2i3
North Lawrence avenue
a SURPRISE PARTY.
The Rev. Bruce t-iu TN received q
visit from the members IF his church
last Friday evening He ard his
family were taken wholly bv surprise,
out rallied and proceeded 20 make things
enjoyable for the many guests.
They enjoyed the evening with games.
conversation and music. after which lght
refreshments were served. The crowd
departed for their homes 81 q late hour
After they had gone. Rev. Griffith ana
I'D Ia G. iarf-rs.r
house. They found more than they exc
pected in every nook and corner were
slowed groceries. dry goods and what
not. Il seems that tfe members ~ his
church had taken their surplus cash and.
going down town. bought groceries. DRY
goods and nlcz-nac.ss- and going in as
q surprise party. ieft the donations hid