The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-27

Inc prize was won ana We'll merlted by
Mrs Elliott Chase. The exchange of
Christmas gifts in a novel manner caused
much pleasure and merriment. Santa
Claus in the guise of mine hostess dis
tributed fine homemade candy with
lavish hand throughout the afternoon.
This will be remembered by the Delivers
as one of many glad occasions on which
they have been entertained by Mrs Stalk
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WTCHITA'S JOLLY DOZEN
The Jolly Dozen Whist club met last
Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs G. E.
Dyals residence. rs Ida avenue. The ear
~ part of the evening was spent in play
ing whist. Mrs Max Krau,j and Mr..
Fred Young won the prizes. after which
lunch was served The rest of the even
ing was spent in music and conversa-
ton.
The club will meet next Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Buffing-
ton. 1870 East Douglas avenue The mem
bers of the club are: Mr. and Mrs Henry
Schnitzler. Mr.. ard Mrs Max Krauxs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. f. Dyal. Mr.. ard Mrs. VIM. Schnitz-
Ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young.
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DANCE ON WEDNESDAY.
4 pleasant informal dancing party was
held at Garfield hall on "Wednesday even
ing. There We're present Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Reeve.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hereford, Miss Carpenter, Miss Purdue.
Miss Brown, Miss Scott, Mrs. Denton, Miss
Battin, Miss Berry. Miss Carey. Miss
Walt of Newton, Miss Fisher, Miss Stan
ley Miss lehman. Miss Biting Miss
Kuntz of Newton Miss Noble, Miss Cog
dell. Miss Zimmerly, Mrs. Dennis of st.
Louis. Messrs. Eek Joseph. Harry Stin-
son, Walter Hess. Delos Woods. Frank
Bryon. Givin Hagny, Charles Anderson.
G.. w. Levy. Milton Greenfield, J. II Tur-
Ter, Howard Mofitt, j. E. Reese. Charles
Topping, DR.. Lyons. Edgar Hess. Ed
Lehman, James Moriarity. Jesse Me-
Clees, DIT. Herman, Arthur Sim, Ray
Campbell. Will Edwards, Arthur Noble.
VIII Johnson, John Grother
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HOWELL-PEARCE
Miss Laura +. Pearce and DR.. Orion
F. Howell of Fletcher. Q. T., were mar
ried on Wednesday morning by the Rev
W S. Vail in the Unitarian church. The
ceremony was attended by only the most
intimate friends and relatives. Imr1e-
diately after Mr.. and Mrs. Howell left
for their home in Oklahoma The church
was decorated for the wedding with palms
and ferns. Mrs. Howell is a Wichita
girl. who has many friends to wish her
happiness as she goes to a new home. She
has been employed in the Winnie Offices
for several months past. Her wedding
gown was a tailor made suit of blue and
with it she wore a gray hat.
SANTA CLAUS WAS THERE.
The Christmas party at Miss Shuts
kindergarten was unique in childish SIM
plicity.
The tree. in the center of the beautiful
Sunday school room Of the Unitarian
church. was decorated only with the chit
drens hand work-their gifts to home
people.
The room was darkened. the only l'gAt
being glowing CRATE fire and the can
dies on the tree. \ number of stockings
belonging TO the baby table were hung
from inc mantle
IT was a pretty sight to see the little
ones march from the side rooms and form
a circle around the tree: and TO hear
their childish voices sing the greeting
songs. After the story of the first Christ
mas ard other songs relative 10 the time
Santa Claus came in to find out just what
he was expected TO do for them that
nigh.
He orened package OF toys. a present
to the Kindergarten. from thu Boston
Store Mr.. Kaufman, tha toy man at the
Boston Store. hadn't forgotten that chill
dren Ike best. toys that Will do things
the way of noise and wheels.
HYPATIA'S MEETING.
Hyratia at its meeting Monday decided
TO hold its anniversary on wednesday,
Jan. -. in place OF Jan. y. the regular
date. The reception viii be held 2; the
home OF Mrs W. c. Edwards on Fairview
avenue in the afternoon. In the evening
the celebration viii reach its heighth.
At the meeting this past week. two nu-
steal numbers by the Misses Irrhoden
added greatly TO the pleasure Of the ses-
sion. Miss Hortense Imboden gave de-
Ightful piano solo and Miss Blanche In
bcden. accompanied by Mss Hortense.
gave a vocal solo to the great delight OF (
the ladies' Mrs. 7 A. Stokely and Mrs
Skies were elected 70 membership IN the
club. The president reported two gifts
which had been made tn club since the
last meeting. One was especially paShe-
tic fo~ & was 4 doiley kni; fer The CLUB
by AIRS. Stucksy. mother Of Miss Lucy
Stuckey. 4 member Of the club. Mrs
Stuokcy had been blind for years and
this piece which she made for her Gaugh-
tsr's cluh was almost the las; piecs OF
work she did before her death on SUNDAY
The second sift vas OF money frlm Mrs. /
Frances Brown Of Ohio. Mrs. Brown IS
visiting in the city and has attended sew
erai meetings rs guest Of fle club.
After the business had beea transacted