The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-05
UNDERSOF TREDLIGHT
Guests Were Entertained by
Mrs. Lehman.
MANY WATCH PARTIES
Held in Various Parts of City
New Years Eve.

Mr.. and Mrs Lehman gave New
Years dinner at their home, I157 North
Lawrence avenue New Years aighr that
was one of the social event sof the sea-
son. The home was beautifully decorated
with overgreens. holly, smilax and roses.
Every room in the house was splendid
ly decorated and arranged for the
especial use for which 1t was designed.
Every corner and spot where a little
green was a help to the effect of the room
it was used. The windows were arched
over with holly and smilax and the doors
were also. The railing to the stairway
was covered with holly and roses. Red
candles were used in abundance and all
of the electric lights were covered with
req roses. The result was q soft right
was shed all over the scene in a manner
that was. conducive to that frame of n ind
most conducive to an evening of pleas
uro
It was at the table where the hostess
and her assistants made the most Of
their opportunities TO decorate the
already elegant home Each individual
table had q red candle and a bunch Of
red roses and was otherwise decorated.
But the large dining table was the one
that was the admiration of all the guests.
The able was an extra large one and was
decorated like all the remainder OF the
tables, IN red roses ana In red candles.
The croWning glory of the whole lecora-
tons was the arch which sprang from
the table ard reached TO the chandelier
over the table. This arch was IN 4 sense
double, as 1t extended from either END
Of the table ard also from the sides. 1t
was covered with holly and ended in
bunch of smilax just under the chandelier
The guests at dinner were arranged in
such manner that the ones who v ere
TO give toasts were the last to reach the
tables and these were then in the cen
ter of the room. where they were able
TO see the entire crowd of guests.
Mr.. A. c. Jobes was the POSTMASTER
and performed his Office in a most ex-
cellent manner The toasts of the eV en-
ing were as fOlloWS
Mr.. A c. Jobes. POSTMASTER.
The Old Year .........Rev. J. D. Ritchey
Song-Spanishs Romance Sawyer
Mrs HigginsCn.
The New Year -......... Rev. G. r. Bradt
Ni0lin-Legend .............. WeniaH ski
Wichita, the Queen City of the West
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr.. o. A Reach
Little Helen Estey and Marquette Leh-
man assisted in passing the cards Of the
evening and were dressed in a most pleas
ing manner that one could think Of Miss
Estev was dressed in rose silk. trimmed
with ribbons of a lighter shade. Miss
Lehman wore n white French lawn,
trimmed with pink ribbon. They were one
of the pleasing features of the evering
The toasts were all very fine, but the
toast OF Mr.. Reach was one that appealed
to the hearts Of all present. because Of
the subject and also because Of the mas
terfuy way in which It was handled
Rev. Bradt had just finished giving his
toast VIXEN the bell began ringing for
midnight and his final words were almost
drowned in the chorus of Happy New
Years that was sent up from everyone.
Mrs. Estey of Salina. and Miss Jessie
Goss, of Newton. assisted Mrs. Lehman
in receiving. When the party finally
broke up for the evening. it was with
the warmest feeling toward their host
for the pleasant dinner and evening.
Those present were: Mr.. ard Mrs S. S.
EStey, Salina, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon, CALDWELL AR. Geo. B Chapman,
hir. and Mrs. Thornton Sargent. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Walker EIr. and Mrs. r. r.
Vernillion. Mr. ard Mrs. Howard Case,
Mr.. ard Mrs. y. S. Parks. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. c e Potts,
Mr.. and Mrs. c II. Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Griffith. Mr ard Mrs. c. i. Bradt,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Ritchey. Mr.. ana Hrs.
H. Snow. Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Houston,
Mr. ard Mrs @. \. Kekach Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Black. Mr.. and Mrs. D. 3. HeIfCrd,
5Ir. and Mrs J. i. Powell Mr.. and Mrs.
7. HigginsOn, 1Ir. and Mrs Walter Vim
cent. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Jackson. Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Goss. Newton; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. O. Davidson. Mrs. Mcnamara,
Mr. and Mrs. Finlay Ross, Mr.. AMI Mrs.
a c. Jobes, Mr.. and Mrs. Chss Ogles-
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Hagney, Mr..
and Mrs g. c. Ashford. Mr.. ana Mrs
c. J. Purdue, SIr and Mrs. c. G. Cchn.
". ". Johnson, Jr.