The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-18
SO LADIES' BANQUET
Royal Time Christening a
New Organization.
MISS DILLON PRESIDENT
Boston Comes to Aid of Local
UnitarianS.

The woman's Unitarian Alliance added
red letter day" TO its history last
evening at the residence OF Mrs. Hosford
on North Main street. Although new
member. Mrs. Hosford has shown her
capability as hostess as well as demon
strating he rability in church ard literary
work.
The Ladies Society. through the inter-
ests Of the Boston Woman's Unitarian
Alliance has become a branch Of that
great institution of which little is known
in the west except to those particularly
intereS ted. The work is unique. almost
wholly educational, containing soma en-
tirely new features in the religious and
charitable world.
The new organization WIS christened
in a truly royal manner in the form of a
dainty banquet. Thirty-six ladies en-
joyed the feast of deiicacies which ap-
pealed to the practica appetite, and lis
tened to music and oratory which touch
ed the higher instincts.
At the place assigned TO each guest was
a dainty hand painted card bearing her
name. The menu was as follows:
Pressed Chicken
Thin Slices Bread and Butter.
Olives.
Scalloped Oysters Pickles.
Fruit Salad
Ices. Cakes Coffee.
Mrs Vail, wife of the Unitarian pastor,
presided as toastmistress and in so doing
demonstrated her ability as a master
hand in that critical position.
s1he first toast was addressed to the
To- Of " A oil cold
in part: IN selecting me as toastmis-
trcss reminds ne Of a story about a soap
maker and q banker attending one of
Thomas concerts IT was a Wagner
evening and in a conversation during
interndssIOn, the soap NAL or remarked
that he had always had an idea he would
like to be a barker, while the banker re-
Piled yes and that he had always de-
sired TO write a book. But my capacity
is limited. Now here is this man. Wag-
ner can build beautiful palace cars, but
just listen to his music!
While my knowledge of musical COM
posers may not be quite so limited as
that If the banker, l feel almost as much
out of my element as he evidently was"
A delightful toast then followed in honor
OF Mrs. BurreH who has b zen associated
with the society since its birth; ever
faithful. ever interested in it's welfare.
Mrs. Burwell responded in an able and
intelligent manner.
Mrs Dillon, the new president, was
then -oasted. to which she made a neat
and appropriate response.
The ladies of the quartet were als) hon
ored to which they responded in lullaby
without accompaniment.
The quartet is composed of Mrs. Wall
Mrs. Chide. Mrs. Campbell and Miss
Blanche Childe
Miss Florence Howard sang two selec-
tons in her sweet and well cultured
voice.
Mrs. Wall also gave a solo followed
by ore of her own composition. Both
We're well received.
Mrs. Clara Sledman acted as accom-
PIANIST ard although quite young, shows
marked talent SIS a musician. She is a
pupil of Prof Apply. in both violin and
piano.
Mrs. Baldwin recited a beautiful poem
which was enjoyed by all. and finally the
festivity~ closed in forming a circle about
the table, the loving cup was passed from
lip TO lip and a quotation upon the little
word that makes the world go round
was given by each lady, and fin lily a
dainty framed picture of the poets was
presented TO Mrs. Burrell in token Of re-
gard and appreciation OF her LOYALTY.
The affair YVES delightful socially and
Intellectually.
w. L. Yancy Paducah. Ky. writes: