The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01

The Saturday Afternoon Club held its
annual reception to the Seniors of the
various schools of the city, at the beau
tiful Ward home, last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, whose hospitality
is boundless, always open their home
for this yearly function, and the crowd
this year was a little larger and the
evenings entertainment a little more
enjoyed than on any. previous occasion.
The various committees excelled in
every way to gather the crowd, look
after the refreshments and give the
guests a good time after their arrival.
A delightful musical program by few
of our best artists, was enjoyed for an
hour, consisting of piano selection by
Prof. Obert, a vocal solo by Miss Allen,
and violin number by Mrs. Malloy. A
surprise to the guests was the song,
promenade and recitation given by Miss
Susan Madden, the eight year old
daughter of VIII Madden, who as Mrs
Captain Jinks, in trained costume of
pink silk and hair done high, made a
sshit'' in her part. To hearty en-
core she responded with bright little
reading. About hundred guests were
present, consisting of the seniors from
the Normal and High School, the mem
bers of the faculty of both schools and
their wives, and the women of the Sat
urday Afternoon Club and their hus-
bands. President Waters of Manhattan
College and several other men of prom
inence, whose names we did not learn,
were also ''honor" guests present.
Some of the characters appearing in
the Normal Rural School play, ga
Golden Gift or A Perfect Day." are:
Father Time and his attendants, the
Hours" children out for a holiday,
Bumble Bees, Butterflies, Sunbeams,
West Wind, Raindrops and the Flowers.
One scene presents a May Day Festival,
including the crowning of the May
Queen and the May Pole Dance. The
latter is always a most charming sight
and is alone worth the admission price.
Normal Auditorium, Friday evening,
May ID.
The supper giveh at the Baptist par
sonage, Thursday of last week, was
well attended. One hundred and ter
participated in the abundant supply
Everybody was well satisfied and went
away wishing that they might have
another such an opportunity. Mrs
Mckee very much appreciated the gen
eral patronage, and the ladies of the
Baptist church extend their thanks fol
the good will shown.
The Kansas Federation of Women's
Clubs held their annual meeting a
Salina, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of this week. On Friday Mrs
Eta L. Ward, of Hays, addressed the
delegates assembled in ten minutt
talk on Home Economics. The
meeting is reported as being very in
teresting and instructive and classed a
being the most important in some re
spects ever held in the state.
Mrs. W. W. Paul entertained at 81,
o'clock tea on Friday, in honor of Mrs
Fred Close of Kansas City, Kansas
The guests were: Mrs. Carrick, Mrs
Nolan, Mrs. Grass, Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs
Middlekauff, Mrs. Kohl, Mrs. Downing
Mrs. Behan, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Hoffman
Guest of honor, Mrs. Fred Close. Thos
who assisted in serving were Mrs
Major Koeneke and Miss Ellen Behan
The spring play which the pupils o
the Normal Rural School are plannin
to give on May 18th, is of the sam
high character which has always mark
ed their annual spring production
Those who have enjoyed their forme
plays, will be equally pleased with thi
one. Decide now to go, and watch fc
. fuller announcements next week:
W. A. Smith now sports fine ne
Buick automobile. Zone by one th
= roses fall'' one by one the cit
e zens of Hays get the automobile fevel
: Nothing beats an automobile in ''ge-
l ting somewhere and coming back bU
5 a flying machine. In time all the autc
q mobilists viii be flying.
One day last week, four young me
: called at the City Police Judges ofhc,
They were well pleased with the systel
by which Judge Arnold keeps his Coul
Docket.
The Methodist ladies served dinner
. 225 of the visiting Odd Fellows and R
,, bekahs. The dinner was delicious al
the cafeteria style of serving seems
be popular.
The Hays Mill and Elevator CompaT
gave small sacks of SemoIino (as so
venirs) to each Odd Fellow, Tuesda
and the Citizens Bank a useful pen az
= pencil combined in a metal holder.
It Jake Bissing, Anton Herl and Har
d Bellman left Wednesday night f
FSterling, Colorado, on land viewir
trip.
1t Frank Stout returned Monday from
o business trip to the Pacific coast T
u attended the San Fransisco-San Die
ID fair while absent.
= Rev. Hale went down to Wilson