Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-11-21
Social and Personal.

we're handsomely decorated and q
guessing contest and whist occupied
a portion Of the hours. Mrs. C. S.
Crooks received the prize for the
guessing contest, and Mrs. E. H.
Forney for whist. Mrs. Gertrude
Cooper furnished music on the piano
during the serving OF lunch.
The invitations to the party were
10 rhyme and several responses were
20 written, being very clever, One
Of the acceptances, that Of Mrs. J. j,
Gooden, was:
desire to thank you In terms most polite
For your courtesy extended today;
And, la0ies, 1t was indeed very bright
Being invited In just that way.
I'll implore the forgiveness Of the gods
Apollo, Enterpe and the Muses.:
And postpone my lessons at all odds,
Presenting my pupils with excuses.
30 count me as one Of your guests
I'll DO sure to arrive II I'm able;
o, fortunate am |. and blest,
Having a place at your table
Mrs. NJ. B. Fulton also responded
in very graceful rhyme as did n. D..
IS" The guests were:
Mesdsmes j. Johntz, C. Johntz, E.
Malott, H. Hodge, Dewey, J. White,
Ward, E. T. Ellison, Davis, A.
Young, J. Gleissner, Sterl; Barber,
Topeka; P. Bergstresser, F. Berg
stresser, Wilmer, Felty, Rogers,
Seeds, Ackers, King, Ball, lumbar
gar, H. Wilson, Moore, Sanders, Err
win, Meyer, Guifin, W. Jolley, Hub
bard, Mcdonald, Ranney, Gulick, M.
H. Malott, s. Cooper, Hiner, G. H.
Smith, S. S. Smith; Bert, Chicago;
Shirk, Graves, G ,oden, W. H. Ander.
son, Edison, llalleck, Neisley, Hallam;
NALL, Herington; j. Spangler, Jacobs,
Parent, G, NJ. Harger, M. larger;
Bradshaw, Hope; W. Barber, Nichols,
I. M, Jones, Rohrer, Crooks, Elston,
Waring, j. N. Burton, Keel, Keiffer.
W. S. Hodge, Stuart, E, Shadingcr,
E. Little, Preadergast, Reed, Cooley,
Funk, Lott, Harry Lifts, B. l.
Strother, +. X. Strother, Montgomery,
f. Seeds, Fulton, Miss King, Miss
Light; Miss Light, New York; Miss
Lottie Jessup.
Mr. and Mrs. d. +. Erwin have
moved to Chapman and will be much
missed from social circles OF Abilene
Captain B. Rockwell and family Of
junction City returned from their
trip to Europe Thursday. The trip
was one Of great pleasure and salts
faction. The captain says there is
no comparison between the advant.
ages OF a poor man in this country
and Europe. There he says poor
man has but little hope Of being any
thing but seri.
A few Of Miss Mabel Pherson's
young friends gave her surprise
party tuesday evening, it being her
birthday somewhere between l6 and
20 years. Those present had n
sweet" time pulling taffy, etc.
Concordia Is being entertained this
winter with amateur ,heatricals.
Miss Hazel Birch, who has many
friends here in Abilene, is making
q lite reputation in amateur roles
and In q recent entertainment the
Kansan gave the following notice:
at was fine compliment TO Miss
Hazel Birch and Mr.. Wheatly
that the audience at the opera house
last Friday night, gave them such
hearty curtain call. Nothing would
satisfy the audience save the coming
in front Of The curtain Of the actors. "
The Comus club meets next Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. S A.
Cooper
The next q, tractions ut the Seelye:
Judge Calkins' lecture birth Of Old
Glory" Nov. %; November 20,
For Her Sake; November 20, "A
Bunch OF Keys"
Santa Fe Excursions.
Tn oeka Kas Dee. 25th 10 9th.