The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-01
The Week ip Wichita Society
No Drought in Social Field, Eitber

Last night was Halloween. and it Ii
safe to say that nearly all Wichita cele.
hrated in some way or another for Hal
loWeen is such a merry. delightful time
to entertain ones friends. There were
small parties of girls who met and by
sundry and various signs determined that
ail=important question, where and whom
they would marry. Varied were the meth
DDS taken, some walking down stairs with
a looking glass in one hand and a half
munched apple in the other, others pin
ming their faith to the charm of roasted
chestnlts, which by their swapping por-
tray the course of love. Some more ad-
Senturous ones would even attempt the
harder plan OF walking around square
with ones mouth full of water in hopes
OF meeting the future spouse on the jour
ney.
Where lads and lassies were both as
sembaed the fun waxed even more mer-
~. as dark rohed palmists prophesied
bright futures and talk turned to discus
Eionls Of ideal wives and ideal husbands.
EVEN the churches took advantage of
this heather festival. for while All Souls
daF, N~rember l, is a Christian institu-
tiq5n, the fairies and ghosts Of All Hal
lqween are OF heather origin. and gave
sfocials and entertainments where for
fumes were told and various mysterious
ceremonies were carried out. Who knows
lbut that even the lonely bachelor or
hopeless. not heartless maid of uncer-
tain age, in the privacy of their lonely
rooms. felt the cheer of Halloween and
probed the future or invoked the fairies?
Owing to the non-indulgent Wichita
is no lQnQRr the time
when the small boy may assert his semi
civilized instincts, and the acts of tear
ing up sidewalks, stealing gates, or re-
moving the clapper from the school bell
are no part of the heritage of the city
small boys. He is obliged to content him
self with tin pans, ticktack, strings and
other minor instruments of entertain
ment.
On account of the Sabbath following
the charms of All Hallows ceased prompt
iy at midnight this year, though in truth
to a believer in fairies and charms the
effect of spells and incantations is truly
ended after that hour.
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HALLOWE EFFECTS.
The East Side Chautauqua Circle met
with Mrs. II. NJ. Hutchinson during the
month of October. Grinning jack O. IAN
terms on the porch and in the window
greeted the members as they assembled
last Wednesday evening, reminding them
that halloween was near. The lesson |
was conducted by Miss Bertha Johnson |
Miss Wolfe furnished music. At the |
close of a good evenings work the gong |
was sounded and the Misses Hutchinson !
and Roberts served refreshments, con- |
sisting of sandwiches, pickles, coffee and |
pumpkin pie" AS this is American year |
the pumpkin pie was especially appro-
pirate.
: The East Side circle takes pride in the
work accomplished in, connection with |
Jolly times. After singing God Be With
You Till We Meet Again" the circle
adjourned to meet during November with
Miss Wolfe ON Washington avenue
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A PIANO RECITAL.
A piano recital was given by Mrs. Aiva
Z, Keplinger, nee Ffllzins. at her home
nm Forest avenue last Thursday night
which was appreciated by all. The pupils
p,ayed with much expression and showed
careful training. The following is the
program:
Figaro's Hochzeit-Overture mozart
Miss Bertha Stewart and Teacher
Jovous Farmer-Solo ...........S chumann
Gertrude Mccullough.
Second Nazurka-Solo ..--...-..-, GodaFd
Miss Bertha Stewart.
Ia MozeIle Valse-Duet $500. .Lgenfrltz
Miss Lottie Dearth and Teacher
.........-..-.-..-.-.t-- oeHu"t.s
Mareellus Davidson
FrivoIity PoIka-Duet -......----....- hois1
Mauraine Cox and Teacher.
m Trovatore-Solo ..........--.....'''''fa ui
Miss Flossie Bodine.
litus-Overture -...---.'--. hoNai'
Misses Bessie Drake and flossie Bodine-
Cricket Dance-Selo..-...-- .biuiii
Miss Lottie Dearth.
The Sylvan waltz-Duet .....-.-.- Baughn
Gertrude Mccullough and Mercellsu Da-
wilson.
Ia Corsicaine-Solo .hoist
Miss Bessie Drake.
"a, Prirtemps D'Ameur-Solo. Gottschalk
10, va,se de Concert. op. S--soio:'.-
..................Wi eniawski
Miss Lola Sexton.
A LINEN SHOWER.
Mt.s Mary Carver, a bride-te-he, was
he Ernest of honor at function gwen
r,,esday afternoon at the Vincent home
4as North Market street. by Misses Rob
.rtIa Vincent. Myrta Lee and Mary Nag-
v,aner. The guests numbered thirty.
lThe function turned out to be a linen
mower for Miss Carver. Each one was
r,ven square of ribbon, half the
squares being white and the other half
mink. They outlined their names on
the squares, and these will be put to-
rather to cover a sofa pillow for Miss
carver. and will always be pretty re-
n,inder Of her friends who gathered on
that occasion in her honor. The home
vas decorated in pink and white, AM
these colers were used when possible II
the refreshments. The guests were; Miss
Anna Vincent. Miss Mabel Asker, Miss
Ola Kinkaia. Miss Maude McCanless, Miss
ola Maxwell. Miss Edith Preston, Miss
Edith johnson. Miss Fay Simpson MSS
Belle Haythern. Miss Jennie McGluns.
Miss Hattie McClung, Miss Claudia Nc
Gov. Miss Margaret Fordyee, Miss Daitsh
Howe Miss Anna Wiegan6. Miss Amelia
Wiegand. Hiss Allie Dodge, Miss Belle
kIorner. Miss Sara Norcross, Miss Eva
Dewey. Miss Lulu Gordon, Miss Minerva
Townsend. Miss Anna I-ittell, Miss Bradt,
Miss Brown, Miss St. Clair, OF Cheney