The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-03
MANY WERE PRESENT
At the Series of Functions
Given by Mrs. Cohn
LASTING NEARLY 2 WEEKS
Other Events in WiChita's
Social World.

One of the greatest social events OF the
ceason was the series of parties given
by Mrs. Houston and Mrs. Cohn. at the
beautiful home of the latter. 1t has
lasted for nearly two weeks, beginning
night All told, about four hundred
guests were entertained. Each night
found different company of guests to
enjoy themselves and partske Of the
bounteous dinner prepared for them.
On Wednesday. October %, was given
the first one Of the series in the form of
luncheon. Games were the principal
features Of the afternoon.
On Friday, the 18th, a dinner was
served, the guests enjoying themselves
with cards.
on Monday and Wednesday OF last
week the third and fourth numbers of
the series were given, cards being the
favorlte employment for the guests.
Last night the last Of the series was
given. Despite the rainy weather, a large
number of friends assembled at the resi-
dence Of their popular entertainer to
enjoy the evening.
The rooms were prettily decorated with
American Beauties. The evening was
passed in games Of various kinds. Sew
eral prizes were given during the evening,
Mr. Holmes winning first prize for in
serting the greatest number Of pins in a
cube in a specified time. The prize was
leather collender. Mr. VeTmiliOn cap
tured second prize, receiving a water
cooler.
AIRS. Amsden and Mrs. r. P. Murdoch
received each a very beautiful fan for
sewing the most buttons on piece Of
cloth within a limited time.
Dinner was served in courses the menu
being as follows:
Bouillon.
Rard-shel Crabs. vinagretts Sauce.
Turkey.
Chestnut Dressing. Sweet Pickle Cherries.
New Potatoes.
Cream Asparagus on Toast. Pickles.
Ginger Cherry.
Shrimp and Celery Salad.
Cheese Walters. Resslerood Pudding,
With Malaga Grape Sauce.
Hazelnut Tart. Assorted Cake.
Coffee
ELABORATE DANCING PARTY.
One of the most elaborate dancing par
ties Of the season was given last Friday
evening in Sedgwick Music hall by Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Berry in honor of their
daughter who made her debut on that
occasion. Mrs. W. J. Neiser, Mrs. S.
c. Ashton. Mrs. J. J. Mcnamara, hrs.
Fred Smythe. Mrs. George Diamond and
Mrs. 1. N. HoUck assisted in the enter
tanning. The hall was very prettily dec
GRATED IN pink, green and white. Music
was furnished by Prof. Blumes orchestra
who Were seated on a raised platform
completely hidden by wall OF flowers
and palms while in front was strewn
pillows and rugs. Directly in front of
the stage was a beautiful white rug upon
which the receiving party stood and on
the left was arranged a coy little parlor
containing numerous pillows rugs d.
vans, willow chairs. and banquet lamps
A smoking room prepared in BIessrs. Al
lison 4 Dicksons rooms. On the right
of the stage small dining room was pc
titioned of with palms. ferns and white
chrysa nthemums with an elegant arch
way Of solid green snilaX. Each win
dow OF the main hall was filled with pot
ted plants and cut flowers, the decora-
tons being pink and white. over head
were numerous cOlored electric lights
each chandelier being decorated with
pink and white festooned with smilax
Inc punch bowl sat in one corner ONO
site the platform empowered with decor
atoms of white and green. The principal
dance Of the evening was the moonlight
dance conducted by Prof. Melvin. All
the lights were eXtinguished except one
shaded by a large globe in the shape Of a
moon. The orchestra PLAYED softly dur
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beautiful Prof. Hartman had charge of /
the dancing of the evening.
Miss Berry wore a white Paris mousse !
lin gown with a bolero jacket of Valen-
ciennes lace insertion and tuclling, a !
single strap over the left shoulder with
bunch of violets and foliage The |
skirt had q deep loke of insertion and |
tucSs with three deep graduated fiounces
trimmed in Valenciennes edeing.
Dainty refreshments We're served at a |
late hour The menu was rs follows:
Sandwiches. Sailed Almonds |
Ice Cream. Cake.
MINIS.
Those present were as follows:
Mesrs and AIesdames J.. NJ. Anderson.
Ashton, DR.. and Mrs. Hoffman, lines. /
Wheeler. c. Burlington. J. d. Houston. |
y. Reeves. Evans J. Neumann. Weiser
". c. McNaushten Norcross. Y. Fra
zier, DR.. and Mrs. Bowers, Bailey, Geo.
D. ard, +. Heller, r. Moffat, Nestor
Moore, Gillespie. Dockum. Engleheart
Fred Smythe. Annawalt. c. Lyttle. Kin
ward. Hooking. Pond. Holmes. Eaton.
HOuck. Cook, J. Kelley. Misses Daisy
Lynch. Jetta Campbell. Junkman. Carrie
CogdeH. Kathrine stanford Vera stan
ford Ella Chandler Mae Chopple. Nancy
Biting, Rose Wallenstein. Bessie lines
Fischer. Anna Brown. Floy Gilmore Ber-
die Gilmore. Maude Shelley. Minnie
Barnes. Bess Allen. Bess Reid. Florence
Reid. Emily Torrington. Aiable Masiu.
Houcl1. Clara Washburn. Myrtle Roose.
Leila Purdue Lucy Lewis Jessie kendle.
Josie Webb. Maud Xix. 8Iessrs George
Lynch. Bruce Priddy. \. Hockaday, c.
Burnett. G. Stearns. Given Hagney. Mr.
Walton, Wallenstein. Walter Hess. Roy
Allen. D Woods. Z. Trausheimer. Wal
ter Stark. Roy Slayden. Chester Shelley. (
Karl Seeger, DR.. Purvis Or. Rex, Archi-
bald Anderson. Mr.. jones' +. Joseph
Jesse NcClese. Elmer Reese. Gordon old
ham, Harry Pottenger. Keith Balfour
Paul Noble. Harry Stinson. George