The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17

solo was rendered by 81 Cunningham, &C
companied by Ed Donovan on the piccolo.
The party consisted of Elsie Ransom, 81
Cunningham, Ike Spivey, Frank Dyer,
Ed Donovan, Zeke Swanzy, VIM. Vaness,
Luke McGluke.
ANNUAL FEAST.
Last Thursday evening the Ancient Or
der Of Pyramids celebrated the annual
feast of Osiris. During the evening a
very interesting and instructive address
on Fraternity and Fraternal Insurance"
After the address an entertaining pro-
gram, consisting of recitations. vocal and
instrumental music was rendered. The
evenings entertainment closed with an
old fashioned turkey supper in which
about two hundred persons participated.
LITTLE ONES NOT FORGOTTEN.
Mrs. Chas. Case did not forget the lit
tie children at the. Childrens home on
leaving Wichita. She sent them a very
large and beautiful picture, a scene in
Italy, painted by her daughter, Jennie.
The picture is framed in a very heavy
gilt moulding and when hung in the home
delighted the children's hearts which was
manifested by the smiles and compliment
tary comments of all the little folk as
they gathered about it.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The literature department Of the Twen-
tieth Century Club met on Tuesday az
ternoon in the Sedgwick Music Hall. Mrs.
Meddie Hamilton gave a short lecture on
the classical and romantic drama by way
of introduction to the afternoons study
of The Tempest. The principal personages
Of the play were made the subjects of
interesting character studies, which was
followed by. a brief discussion of Shake
spoares favorite method of precipitating
love at first sight among his susceptible
maids and heroes.
The Domestic Science Department viii
meet al the home of Mrs. r. P. Murdoch
on next Tuesday afternoon and will be in
charge of Miss Harriet Vandivert OF
Paramount College.
An extra meeting of the Art Department
will be held at the home of Mrs. o.
Reach on the afternoon of Friday. No
vember p. at S.15 o'clock.
The program has been arranged as fol-
lows:
Music.
Reading .Paoia and Francesca
Impressions Of Rome. .Rrs. Z. E. Hamilton
Examination OF Photographs.
Preceding the lecture by Judge Wall
on last Monday evening the audience was
afforded a real musical treat in the violin
solos by Robert Martin Staples
Two NUMBERS were played, the first
very meIodious. graceful composition by
Bchm. the second a whimsical brilliant
Polish dance
Though comparatively young Mr.. Sta
pies has had in his musical education
the advantage Of the best instruction to
be had in America, and has played both
in the Thomas orchestra and the Metro
politan Union OF Musicians in Chicago. It
may be said authoTatively said that
Wichita people rarely have an opportuni-
ty to hear in the city more brilliant, ar
tistic and finished violin work than the
playing 70 Mr.. Staples.
SURPRISE MISS FURNISH.
A jolly crowd met at the home Of the
Misses Bloss Friday evening where they
were met by large wagonette which
them to the home Of Mr.. Harp
strife near Greenwich. Here they sur
prjsed Miss Anna Furnish who teaches /
in the Harpstrite district school. After
surprising Miss Furnish nu-
merous games were played and luncheon
was served. After spending a pleasant
night the crowd returned home early in
the morning bringing Miss Furnish with
them. Those present We're Mrs. Van
Deventer, Mrs. Kenyon. and Mrs Furn-
ish and Misses Brady, Hillard. Helen !
Bloss, Anna Brimmer Stella Furnish, 4
Carrie Van Deve1ter. Gertie Garrison. +
Bertha Bloss and Anna Furnish and
AIessrs Everett Haley, Steele McCutch- +
con, Earle Furnish. Grant Long. Harry .
Kemple. Albert Stranglin. Ramona Smith .
ana Ellis Van Deventer.
SILVER WEDDING. (
Saturday evening was the 18th anniver- (
sary. or silver wedding, OF Mr. and Mrs
Nicodemus Dodge.
Without previous notice. their friends
gathered impromptu, TO remind them OF
the passing years. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. c. K. Freeman. Mr.. and
Mrs. s s Findley, MT. and Mrs John
Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Hat
field, Miss Elfie Mccormick, Miss Della