The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17

WAS BAD WEEK
FOR SOCIETY
Rain Was Cause of Postpone
ment of Several Functions
ONE BIG RECEPTION
Wichita Society Folks Did Not
Get About Much

Wichita society folks did not get about
much during the past week. Rain fell
during nearly every day of the week and
several functions were called off on ac-
count of the weather. Quite a number
of dinners and teas were held and some
children's parties, but with the exception
of the big reception to the ladies of the
Eastern Star, which 800 people attended,
society people stayed at home in prefer
ence to wading about in the mud.
AT CLASS PARTY.
The Freshmen of Paramount college
gave their annual class party Friday
evening at the home of Miss Minnie Bla-
sier, 3401 East First street. The hofe was
decorated in the class colors, crimson and
white. and the vorch was decorated with
bunting and lighted with lanterns. Re
freshments af Neapolitan ice cream and
cake were served.
ENTERTAINED IN AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
Monday afternoon Miss Clara Wash
burn entertained few friends at her
home. 500 East Central. The amusement
was a doll-making contest, in which Miss
Jean Thatcher won the prize.
The guests were: Miss Jean Thatcher,
Miss lone Spencer, Miss Pearl Rogers.
Miss Margaret Fordyce, Miss Edna Ly-
man, Miss Mary Lyman, Miss Blanch
Royal Miss Mabel Shank, Miss Albertina
Bissantz.
In the evening Miss Washburn enter
tanned at six-handed euchre. Miss Irene
Hall won burnt wood plaque, and Mr.
Joel Tucker pen and ink picture as
prizes The guests were: Miss Irene
Hail. Miss May Charple, Miss Dean Dry
den, Miss Blanch Royal. Miss Gabrielle
Human, Miss Mamie Houck, Messrs
Hunter Jordan, Lawrence Burd, Lyman
Hammond. Joel Tucker, Emmett Hill. Bert
Brown.
GIVE PROGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gordon gave pro-
gressive dinner party on Wednesday
evening at their home on North Market
street Besides delicious menu, the
tables were made especially attractive
by the abundance of spring flowers used
in decorating. A May basket filled with
flowers, was placed at the side of each
plate The first table was in white and
flowers, surrounded with fairy lamps of
white tulips. The May baskets were filed
with white flowers. At the second table
pink sweet peas were used in center
piece and baskets and the fairy lamps
were pink. AT the third table pansies
were used in the center and in the bas-
kets, which We're tied with lavender rib
bon. The fourth table was in red, with
red lamps and red nasturaiums in CEN
ter and baskets The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. a. S. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Houston, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pond, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. +. o.
Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Case, Mr..
and Mrs. J.. w. Clapp, Mr.. and Mrs. e
Vail, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Sargent,
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Caldwell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. ]. Hagny.
A VERY PLEASANT EVENING.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Coleman entertain
ed the young mems class of the First
Baptist church at their home COS North
Market street. Friday night. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent in a variety
of amusements, such as games. guessing
contests. and storytelling. The guests
were served with strawberries and cream.
The guests were: o. II. Blaze, Eldon
Bremen. Frank Pursley. Raymond Brim-
mer, Chester Tunnel, n. p. Henderson,
Frank Smith, Ernest Smith, ". E.
Phillips.
JONES-RICE NUPTIALS
One of the prettiest weddings Of the
season occurred at noon. Thursday. at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Rice. three miles north of Wichita, when
the elder daughter. Salie. and Mr.. Franz
Jones. were married II was a carnatiOn
wedding, the large home being profusely
decorated with palms and carnations,
presenting very attractive appearance
The ceremany uniting these excellent
young people was performed by Dr. Bradt
Of the First Presbyterian church. Mr..
Jones a son of the late u. ". Jones. has
been a resident of this county since child
hood and is well and favOrably known as
an upright. earnest young man. His wife,
4 native of Illinois. has lived in Kansas