The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
leach GUEST
| GOT A CHECK
Of a Good Amount at Annual
Hockaday Banquet.
NEW YEARS WEDDINGS
And Watch Parties Were Fea-
lures of Last Week.

doay hardware Company 10 It's SihPio-eS
was given last night at the Carey ho-
tel. This is the annual affair, when every
employee meets his fellows and have
jolly good time together. There was
music and the social chat and the BAN
quet. Everything was prepared in the
best manner possible. and every prepara-
ton made that all who attended should
have a good time. The Hockaday crowd
is jolly one. shey would have good
time anywhere, and under almost any
circumstances.
After the banquet Of all the delicacies
of the season, each guest responded to
toast. A. ]. Musselman was toast
master. At the close Mr.. l. y. Hoekaday
presented each of the employees with a
check as an appreciation of services. The
amounts OF the checks varied from $50
to $500. The following were present:
c. c. Alexander. A. j. Musselman. A. NJ.
Alexander, l.. H. Martin, E. T. Battin,
Morrison, Ben Booker, A. L. Mussett,
T. ]. Burk, F. w. Miller. w. w. Brown.
j. n. McCiees, g. B. Campbell, f. r.
Peck, H C. Clampitt, Miss Winifred
Richards, ]. w. Earl, Chas. Russell.
Miss Lillian Fitzpatrick, Lee Rummell.
a. NJ. Forney. c. r. Schumacher, Bert
Furnace Chas. Schumacher, l. n. Hook
aday, Chas. Tyrreil, j. W. Henderson.
Geo. Vestal, Fritz Jehle, Silas Wash
ington, c. S. Jarboe, j. H. Wormington,
Chas. Jordan, A. B. Westcott, F. w. Mar
tin, DIN Young, A. MartinSon.
COOPER WOOD.
Miss Nellie Wood and Mr.. o. C. Cooper.
both of this city. were quietly married on
Wednesday, December 81, 1902, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bedford B. Wood, 727 South Water
street The bride and groom entered the
parlor, attended by Miss Bernice NJ
Smalley of Pond Creek, o. T., and Mr.
A. V. V. Cooper of Kingman, Kan,
where they were pronounced man and
wife by Reverend ]. A. Lawrence of the
United Presbyterian church. Only the
members Of the two families were pres
ent. Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Reynolds of this city, and
Mrs. Hal. Friend of Alexandria, La,
visit with friends and relatives at King
man, Kan.
Miss Nellie Wood is one of Wichita S
bright and winning young ladies. She
has lived in this city since she was five
years old, and has large circle of friends
and admirers. and is loved, by all who
know her, for her amiab ole spirit and
gentle disposition. Her friends and rela-
tives all join in wishing her a pleasant
journey through life. Mr.. Cooper is the
eldest son of the retired Rev. E. c.
Cooper of Kingman. For the past four
years he has been travelling, but is now
engagoi in this city with the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company of New
York. His many friends join in wishing
him success and happiness.
Many beautiful and valuable gifts were
presented to the couple. Mr. and Mrs
Cooper will be at home to their friends
after January 10 at AS South Market.
WOODARD-RICE.
At the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H.. Rice, 20 Ida avenue, on
January l, 1903. occurred the wedding of
their daughter Katharine to Mr.. Robert
Woodland, Rev. j. E. Wilson pronounc-
ing the words that made the happy cou-
pie man and wife. The house was pref
tily decorated with potted plants. holly
and mistletoe. and with an arch OF the
Same. beneath which the bride and groom
stood while the ceremony was perform
ed, and congratulations offered. After
the ceremony a dainty lunch was served
in the dining room. The happy couple
received many beautiful and useful pres
ents.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n.
Rice. Mr.. and Mrs ". Woodland, Mrs. j.
E. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. McElhinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ]. Wilson of Benton,
Kan. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wilson, Mr.. II.
4. artindale and daughter Grace. of Cum
bingham, Kan, Mr.. and Mrs f. c. Robb
and daughter Vera, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p.
Rice. Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, Miss Susie
cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Long. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Williams and daughter Hill
dred, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Reisbeck, Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Dewing Mr. and Mrs. o. w.
Price and daughter Fay, Rev. and Mrs.
]. G. Rogers, Mrs. Maggie Shiblom, Mr..
and Mrs. g. Russell and son Clarence,
Mr.. and Hrs. W. II. Russell Miss Edith
Pratt Of Valley Center. Miss Evangeline
Burgesser. Adena Schafer. Daisy Jones.
Iona Gum, Grace Rogers. Ora Sims.
Grace Golfer. Alice Miller, Katie Miller.
Mabel Rei.beck. Edna Reisbeck. June
Shiblom,t Mr.. Walter Cooper. Robert
Cooper. Arthur Rocse. Oscar Woodard.
William Cooper George Wilke. Frank
Rogers, Frank Price. c. ". Richard.
Len Rogers.
THEIR WOODEN WEDDING.
Mr. and airs. Harry r. Jones cele-
brated their wooden wedding on last
Monday evening at their home on South
Topeka avenue. They received many
beautiful wooden presents Those pres
eut were Messrs. and Mesdsmes Larkin.
whitlock. Aikey. wepner. Rink, RimlSsl.
Hail. Egsert. Bright and Weeks Mrs.
Egberrt. Mrs. Baer, Miss Vera Bright
and Lawrence Bright
NEAL-HILI
Mr. Clarence ]. Neal and Miss Clara
Minnie Hin were married at the home
OF the brides mother. Mrs Harry Hili.
% North Market. Wednesday at high
noon. Mr.. J. D. Richie performed the
ceremony. which was witnessed by only
few intimate friends Mr.. and Mrs
Neal will make their future home in Peck.
where Mr.. Neal is engaged in business
EDwARDS-DCRFEE
Miss May Edwards and Mr.. Ben jarntn
2. Durfee OF South McAiestsr. o T.
were married q; the home OF the brides
mother. Mrs s ]. Edwards. atSs p. =
Thursday. The ceremony was performed
b. Rev Richie. \ wedding supper vas
serEed after the ceremony and then the
counle lef, fo- their rex home II South
NcAlester
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