The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
MOTHER GOOSE PARTY
Given by Members OF High
School Sophmore Class.
ALL WERE IN C0ST0ME
Other Events In Wichita's
Social World.
ALL WERE IN C0STOME

hundred Sophomores and all the mem
hers of the faculty were present.
Those present were dressed in cos
tunes representing some character in the
Mother Goose stories, or other nursery
| tales.
Mother Goose" in the personality of
| Miss Meddie Hamilton, was there, as
well as Jack and jill, Little Miss Muffet,
Jhe Pienan, Old Mother Hubbard, Jack
the Jiant Killer. Bo-Peep, Little Red
Eidinghocd, and many others.
A prize was awarded to the one who
: best portrayed the character that he
the judges. finally pronounced Frank
! ,iehring. who represented the ''Pienan,
the winner; but as the contest was so
close ne gallantly turned The prize, "a, a
copy of Mother Goose" over TO Miss
/ Jean Dean, who represented Old Mother
/ Hubbard.
4 pie guessing contest was one of
the features of the evening. The person
who could think Of the name Of the
! greatest number of pies was to be the
winner. Many new pies which could
hardly be found at even hrst-Glass Iu1 nc.
! yer, who named fifty pies, was awarded
! the prize-a boquet of American Beauties.
Prof. Manley Wareham WAS given the
/ BOBBY prize. guessing but one pie
! The party was held at the home Of
! William Throcknorton, 1855 North To-
| peka avenue
J ~-@-
cOlors.
At late hour refreshments were
served, partners being selected by draw
ing geese from a bran pie.
Mabel Tucker, May Lamley. Florence
Andrews. Mary Kelley, Nellie Dryden.
e.rman Keister, Blanche Race. Ada SICK
ner, Maud Rowlee. Ethel bage, G1rrle
Harden, Mrs. J. S. Carson, Mrs. Lydia
Sheppard Mabelle Gardner, Pearl Frank
enfield, Edna Casey, Kate Cowick. Gym
II OH -
e. c. Campbell, Nina Allen, Geneva
Breese. Irene Dorsey, Kate Herrig, Ada
helm, Florence Laidlow, Miriman Payne,
Margaret Cooper, Nellie Whey, Ma bel
Seger. Jessie c. Clark Fern Keller. Lii
liam Stubbs, Corral Edwards leida H.
Mills, Ira Cole. Dora Buckner. Eliza
FhrGcHmorton, Mime Bronston, Berrice
Eevins, Jean Dean, Miss Hemilton, Nellie
Reverly, Mary Causley, Edna King. sdiss
Warren, Sidney Clapp, W. 3. Throck-
morton, Z. S. Sheppard, Oak Throckmor-
ton, Maud Kilgore, Mary burlington Dor
tense Imboden, Cornedia YAH, Alva Dry
den. Raymond Little. Clyde Hilbert, Bert
braves, w. Brooks, Clarence Miller
Manley c. Wareham, j. Coulter JORDAN,
Powell, James English, c. Alben, Frank
Oliver, J. c. Carson. 3. L. Durham, Ray
Colvin. Frank Gehring.
MUSICALE AT MRS. BLACKS.
The first afternoon musicale in the
course of the five Subscription concerts
viii be given on next Thursday afternoon
at o'clock at the home of Mrs. ]. H.
Black, on North Topeka avenue The
program Will be from the works of Men
delSsohn and as follows:
Song-Oh Songs Light Plnions. :..
.................. Mrs. S. w. Shattuck
Violin-Concerto 6op. 64l e Minor -.
.................... Robert NJ. Staples
song-Rest in the Lord :. Mrs. shattuck
Violin-(a) Consolation. Cb) The Spring
Song ...................... Mr.. Staples
I-rlcr mill h. h
The other programs will be fro mthe
works Of Bach Schubert. Schumann and
Beethoven and Will be given a. the homes
Of Mrs. 7. p. kelsO. Mrs. r. p. Murdoch,
Mrs. l.. ". CEs2p and Mrs. c. 6. COhn.
NEW SOUTH SIDE CLUB.
The South Side Embroidery club was
entertained Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
Amos Sites at her home on South To-
peka avenue. This is a new Organiza-
ton and the occasion was the first of a
series 10 be given the club by the mem
bers at their homes. 1t was most en-
joyable affair and the ladies are very
enthusiastic over the success OF the club.
Light refreshments were served and Mrs.
Sites proved herself an agreeable am
entertaining hostess. The next meeting
viii be held on Wednesday, February 10,
when the club viii be entertained by
Mrs. a. Anderson, at her home. 112S South
Lawrence.
LETTER CARRIERS MEET.
J.,
Branch No ~ of the National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of j. W.
Hammond Notwithstanding the severe
cold and bowling winds that go sweep
ing across the barren plains of Kansas
there was an unusually good attendance
and the evening was spent in a most
pleasant and social manner. The early
part of the evening was consumed by the
carriers and their families getting better
acquainted with each other. Social games
were played, funny stories told, while
some OF the older heads took great de-
light in relating "reminiscences of Olden
times when they first entered the service
Then followed the regular business ses-
sion IL an adjoining room. where oratOry
and parliamentary law were exDounded
in real old Roman style. After the
meeting they again assembled in the par
Tor and when quiet was restored Assist
ant Postmaster J. f. Mccoy arose and
gave them one of the interesting talks
they ever listened TO. Mr.. Mccoy is
certainly an expert in impromptu speech
making. his remarks are always so fun
OF pathos and feeling. and having the
interests or the employees so much at
heart. he has made himself the idol of the
Office.
Luncheon was then served. consisting
of several courses of the finest delicacies
or the season. All of their appetites
seemed trimmed for the occasion and the
way those tempting yiands disappeared
was caution.
upon for few remarks followed bv
Brothers Baker. Latham and others, bat
being 50 full Of good things made il dif-
ncult FOR them 70 speak at any length
+. T. Walden sang several solos and
piano selections were rendered By Miss
McCabe and J. ". Hannum
Taken altogether il was one Of the most
pleasant evenings we ever experienced.
and by holding these meetings monthly
the branch has aroused from its slumber-
inC condition. become a Wiie-awake az
FAIR aid Is now travelling along the path
way Of prosperity at livslv gait.
SURPRISE MRS WYENETH.
on the afternoon OF THURSDAY the sth
a company CT ". Z. c. No r.. members
perpeJrated "a surprise on Mrs. Addie l.
Nyeneth AZ her home on AIatthevsso-l
avenue That lady Is q popular member
OF the corps ana - she IS bout 70 move
10 Arkansas City. IL WIS deemed cutie
the proper thing % storm her castle. 1ake
possession and have a tne time. The
program was Wei carried out. Airs WE
meth entering with zeSt Into The s1irit
OF tne occasion. o. course The Inevitable
question OF reIreshments lad been ~
vided Tor and Ihe supper table fafSNr
gIoaned- as iE. an inanirnste were endoEF-
ed with a grooming - paclrs---Irlier is
veight OF excellent edibles. for. 80 ii
know 2, most Of the ladies az No. - are
adopts 81 the culinary art That they
are aat "a 'slp-rstlt-cus sex" may tc ia-
terTe1 RON TIE r1rr that Che urrinor.=
number of thirteen S1r az tables aFtrfs,
ard fnetflinellt. witty salll-s ana repsrtets
eNsiiltG ana all wis luyoGsless uurfi The
exchange ~ fareNe-is cast = shadow a,
reSrSf over ihe IErtT 49, present
besides Mrs WEeHern were Sl.ss7ari.ss
AlHf9gt- htzc sEler. tl1E ts-.- f.oyse Larr
6ullls. siaaliiIrL. Scatt. Little lee
Hoffman Ross. Jarhoba. E-arta gatsv
Hudson ana Merchant
FAIEMOJ- NJ LITERARY CLUB
~ tasrrnclsnf Literary cluh met = e
trfN interesting session last I1eSsar AZ