The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-14
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
County Teachers Call Upon
Superintendent CoIvlIIe
WITH A NICE PRESENT
Other Social Events of a Very
Misty Week

MI y. V. COlVlles county superintendent
of public instruction, was very agreeably
surprised last evening by some of the
teachers of the county. For some time
the County Teachers association has
been planning for some way in which
they might express their esteem for their
superintendent. They finally decided to
purchase a cabinet for the large collec-
stion of geological specimens owned by
Mr.. Colville. Each Of the teachers con
tributed to its purchase. Then it was de-
cided to surprise the superintendent and
present the gift at that time.
The surprise was carefully planned and
not an inkling did he have OF the plans
Mr.. VIM. Sence. the successor to the Of
fee. kept Mr.. Colville away from home
until the crowd had gathered at his home.
2525 East Second street.
The evening was spent at games Of var
ious kinds and in conversation Mr. J.
W. Grimstead MADE the presentation
speech, which was responded to in very
appropriate manner by the recipient Of
the cabinet Light refreshments were
served and at late hour the guests de-
parted, declaring that a most delightful
evening had been spent. Those present
were: Misses Alice Palmer, Nellie Wad-
dington, Florence Culver, Mary Culver,
Lucetta Johnson, Bertha Drolinger, Les
tie WILDER. Maggie Nelson, Alice John
son, Rosa Heinig, Alice Jones, Helen Col
vile and Miss Melomee: Messrs W. ".
Brown, ]. w. Grimstead, o. V. Miller and
I
Sence.
PAPEs-PRA NUPTIALs.
Miss Amy Papes and Chauncy Pratt
were married at the home of the brides
mother, 18th and Park Place, last We'd
nesday evening at o'clock. Miss Flor
ence Couch played a wedding march as
the bride and groom entered the beauti-
fully decorated parlors. Rev. A. A. Par
kerr, pastor Of the st. Paul's Methodist
, church, performed the ceremony. The
couple were only attended by Miss Mar
guerite Spachthe of Muscatine, Ia, the
ring bearer. Relatives and a few init
mate friends were present.
The bride is a daughter Of Mrs. A A.
Papes and a sister of J. L. Papes OF the
Wichita Star
Mr.. Pratt is a member of the firm of
! Parrot & Pratt and has good record
/ for service in the Philippines with the
9th Kansas as a lieutenant in company G.
After refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs. Pratt went to their new home,
1913 South Lawrence, where they will be
at home to their friends.
A CHURCH WEDDING.
At the Pro-Cathedral last Wednesday
/ IL It'll
| said the words that made Miss Beatrice
Heath and S NJ. Stevens one. Only re-
| latives Of the bride and groom We're pres
ent during the ceremony. The bride was
dressed in brown Venetian silk, with
no ornaments, but a single sparkling dia-
mond. The groom was dressed IN the
usual style. The br--e and groom are
both natives of Sedgwick county and are
wei known in this city's social circle. Mr..
and Mrs. Stevens viii be at home to their
! friends at their rooms in the Hamilton.
MR.. AND MRS. CONKLIN RECEIVE.
! Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Conklin received
| Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs.
| Grosvenor and Mrs. Barron Of Kingman,
| at the Hamilton. Cut flowers were used
! in the decorations and covers were laid
| for eighteen The evening was spent at
| cards. Those present We're: DR.. and
| Mrs G. c. Purdue, Mr. and Mrs. W. a.
| Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Anawalt, Mr..
and Mrs. 3. 3. Anawalt, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. f. Conklin, Misses Bessie Reed. Flor
| euce Reed and Margaret Garwood and
Mr.. George Caps.
AFTERNOON COOKING CLUB.
! Mrs. Garland threw open her lovely
home Thursday afternoon and entertain
ed the Cooking club. The menu commit
/ tee, Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Davidson and Mrs.
/ Whitney with the able assistance Of the
| hostess prepared the following:
/ White Cream Soup Waters
Roast Duck. with Potato
Dressing and White Sauce
Apple Sauce Olive sandwiches
New Peas in Timbobs
Mushroom Salad
Ice Cream and Straw Berries
! Checkered Cake Cat Meal Crackers
Coffee Wine Fruit Sandwichesv
Coffee Wine
Fruit Sandwiches
| The dining room presented most pleas
| ant appearance with the brightfwypfwy
/ and prOgtabie melting the club adjourned
/ TO meet in two weeks with Mrs. George
! Street.
CELEBRATES S4TH BIRTHDAY
in the rush and worry Of this life into
| which people are born and absorbed. IL
/ viii do Us good 10 step aside a moment
! into the quiet. serenity with which the
| the years have clothed one of our citizens
/ who stands almost at the meeting Of the
| WAYS and locke with him down the vista
/ Of years with its minghng OF JOY and
/ pain-viCtory and defest-all tones mel
| lowed. all outlines softened. giving US
! glimpse Of what q Weu-spent life brings
/ Mr.. J. s Andrews S4th birthday came
| last week with so quiet tread that IL
/ found him. as usual. IN ouching sympa-
thy with all at has made up his life,
/ and brought him a great many good
! things-me mentoes from absent and pres
/ ent friends.
A beautiful tribute Of flowers from Mrs
/ Catherine HUM CT Colorado. with many
/ from home frneds. 20 brighten with their
/ color, grace and perfume his natal day
/ Mr.. Andrews was especially delighted
! bv a sort OF letter -lrthday party. receiv-
I ing thirty-eight letters from rs many old
( friends from al was Of -Te-the minis
nv. law. education. down 70 the humble
/ genuine words OF the lovely. Earnest
/ expressions Of gratitude for spiritual ard
/ moral help indicate how well M Al
! drews has learned the lesson that 1T is
/ only g poor sort az happiness that comes
| By caring very much about our own mar
| row pleasures All the letters show
! plainly alr Andrew VIDE thoughts and
| mach feeling Tor The rest az the world
! one OF the letters was from o. p. Pat
/ ton OF Pennsylvania. ar o. friend.
wOMANrs MIssIONAR4 SOCIETY.
! The Wona1s Missionary sociecv 81 En-
/ ocria Preshrrerv VII meet r. the FiTsr
! Presbyterian church on Tuesday sveuinE.
/ Anrsl Is ard continue IN session during
the nth and lSth- IN lsesday evening