The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22
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most enjoyed by the audience generally
was Sarasatc's Faust Fantasie." ar
ranged from Gounod's opera. IN it there
We're grand moments. when the listeners
were lifted into the highest imaginative
realms. This was noticeably true in
that passage representing the victory Of
the soul over the flesh. The finale. too.
was of a particularly exalted nature IN
NieuXtemps $ great composition, the Fan
tasia ADpassiouata," Mr.. Staples exhibit
cd artistic conception of this faster $
thought. This Interpretation was noble
virile and digniied For one encore MI
Staples played without piano accom-
paniment thar exquisite little musical
poem, the Souvenir dc Moscow" one Il
the numbers used 10y Jau Kuhelik, the
young bohemian virtuso.
The solo pianiste Miss Mary Findlev
gave n very excellent reading Of Chopin )
difficult third ''Balade."
Miss MAY Clark, who has a vorv sweet.
sympathetic voice, sung three charming
vocal numbers
The accompanies. Miss Emily Torring-
ton and Miss Laura Sickner. PLAYED with
fine discretion and appreciative of their
part.
DlNON-Al IAN DI-E4SS.
D. NJ Dixon OF this city ana Miss Mary
2. AIcCandIess OF South Haven were unit
Cd in marriage Thursday last, the 18th
instant. at the home of her sisters, Miss
Maggie ana Pauline NcCandless 321 South
Market street. Tie ceremony occurred
AT O'Clock p. m. and was performed jim
in an impressive and graceful manner by
Rev. ]. T. Stevens. pastor of the Baptist
church. South Haven. only the immed-
were I'm attendance. After the nuptial
vows were pledged an elegant dinner was
served in royal style amidst compliments
happy conversation and repartee; choice
clusters Of carnations adorned the rooms.
j. NJ Dixon the groom is longtime
resident of this city ana county and is
among the staunch. reliable and honor
able citizens who give strength and moral
support 10 society. church and state. The
bride is = lady of hne social qualities and
IS possessed of those amiable character
istics which enhance and glorify home
I'm the highest degree She was arrayed
ia an elegant suit of drab cloth. richly
trimmed with silk. in the latest style Ia
mode. Alr. Dixon had arranged for the
guests to accompany them TO his home
POO Waco, where a social event of rare
enjoyment was held until 1880 O'Clock
oysters ct caetra were served Many
OF the neighbors made a reception call
and suddenly a fusilade of guns broke and
cracked the cold, frosted air until one
thought Wichita was bombarded by a
Chilian army. The bride and groom APP
peared in the open door and were We're
saluted with welcoming songs. The ser
enaders, for such they were. We're invited
into the house and served with refresh
ments, fruits and candies. Then fol-
lowed a short reception, talks and all
went happy and joyous as sucn events
alone can inspire.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon are at home to
their friends
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs T. T. Frooman OF S}5 y.
Ohio avenue entertained last Tuesday
evening in honor of the birthday OF their
sister Miss Florence Shumans. a very
delightful evening was spent playing
games and dancing. One amusing fea-
ture OF the evening was talking over the
telephone Dainty refreshments We're
served Miss Florence received many
beautiful presents. The guests departed
at a late hour, wishing her many re-
turns of her birthday. Those invited
were: Misses Mabele Pcttijohn, Helen
Myers Mary Bother. Blanch Beard,
Kate Pettjohn. IVY Lyons. Viola Walton,
Kathrine Richardson. MosCeiine Black
burn. odessa Lewman. Myrtle Harpstit.
Minnie Shuman, Florence Shuman,
NessTs. Capitola Frooman, Raymond
Kracaw. Jerry Fitzpatrick, James Myers.
Arch HerringtOnfi Goiar5 Myers. james
Sullard Lewis Walton Alfred Einhaus,
Willie Walton. Ebert Straughan. Clarke
Macy. Guy Richmond. Claude Shuman
and Mr. and Airs. T. y. Shumau.
PAGE-PECK NUPTIALS.
AR c. ii. Page of Hobart. o. T.. and
Miss Amanda Peck Of Fort scott. kan,
were married n The home of Ar and
Mrs Grant Egbert. A3 East Central ave-
nue. Tuesday last Wednesday morning
they left on the Rock Island for Hobart,
where they viii make their future home
Miss Peck is the daughter OF the late
Major r. J. Peck, one OF the pioneers ct
Bourbon county and deputy collector of
revenue Of that district. she IS one or
The prominent and cultured young ladies
of that city and q graduate Of the hieh
school Nr. Page is engaged i'm the
lumber business at Hobart and ls enc OF
the hustlers of that town.
FOR HERBERT T.. POWELL.
one Of the most beautiful and attractive
entertainments that VIII DE given curing
the holiday season in Niclilt was that
siven oy Mrs Jno- 7. Powell ~ her hale- .
some home NJ 92f North Topeka avenue
Yesterday afternoon for her youngest son. (
Herbert aced IS
The invitations were for . oclocs. aul
jolly lot of Youngsters en5oyec "a most
deiightful afternoon
TEis beautiful home was turned into
vcritarle bower al green tli- Interior be-
iug p uass cf evergreen auc f.'.it. "i-l
beautiful trailing vines ~ Suli.a2 every
where. ever loorWays intertRined iu the
grille work on stairways and Clandl- f
l5.rs. which. together with the radiance
af fnnumerabie colore8 candles all tril-
liant electric iigfts. produced 2 scene ol