The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-26
N SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Reception Given Last Evening by
Miss Franc LittlefieId
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal Items or Interest About To-
reka People and Visitors in Town
The first important social event of the
week was the reception given last even
ing from till II O'Clock by Miss Franc
Littlefeld, complimentary to her friends
Alr. and Mrs. William Trump. Screened
by a banking Of palms in the hall, music
from stringed orchestra greeted the
guests on entering.
The front parlor was festooned with
Christmas greens. Soft pink shades
were on the chandeliers and lamps shone
over the brilliant scene with their glow
also BOftened by the same delicate hue.
Holly berries and leaves chung to drap-
cries here and there; Christmas greens
were everywhere, and the crystal berries
ut the mistletoe cleaned from the chan
deLiers The largest and happily least
iuconspicuous spray of il being in the
coy little tete- a-tete room of the back
parlor. where punch was served through
ont the evening Over the door of
this room, the clever hostess had
placed among the decorations three
tiny owls to appropriately remind
all corners that sfhree Is crowd" The
tete- a-tete room, back parlor and dining
rooms were in red and green, the table
being tastefully decorated in holly.
Miss Littleheld, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Trump, received in becoming cos
tune of nile green crepe with trimming
of geranium colored velvet around the
neck gloves and slippers to match. Mrs
Trump wore her wedding gown Of white
satin duchesse. the bodice yelled IN chif-
fon.
Assisting throughout the rooms were
Mrs W. A. West, attired in her wedding
gown Of white satin; Misses May WATSON
ia pink silk, lace and chiffon bodice;
Eleanor Wilson, nile green silk, trim
mings OF emerald green velvet; Matte
Nalentine, nile green silk; Myrtle Jet
more, pink brocade silk. bodice mousel-
inc des sole; Bessie Gibson light green
silk. yelled in chiffon; Henrietta Thomp-
son. light blue silk, carried roses; Mary
Thompson. white null over satin slip,
sleeves Of satin5 Rosamond Horton. light
pine nrocade silk pearl trimming. car
ried white roses; Alice
Prescott ribbon stripe taffeta. pink
satin sleeves. chiffon drapery, amber
beads in hair, Helen Moon. white crepe
low neck, outlined with violets; Frances
Moon. lavender satin, over dress of white
null, lavender ribbons
Badger Brown.
A pretty home wedding occurred last
evening at $3.50 in LeayeuwOrth, Kansas
Miss Mabel Brown Of that city and AIr.
Fred MI Badger Of the JOURNAL being \
tLe contracting parties. The ceremony /
took place at the homie of the brides I
brother, Mr James W Brown. and was
performed by Rev. J. T. L Underwood of I
the Ilrsr Christian church. The house (
W4t1 AEpEui llAALEAF decorated In christmas
green's mi-tletoe and holly. Other floral 7
decorations were magnolia buds from
Alabama. carnations from California and
orange blossoms from Florida, All sent to
the bride by ditfel emf relatives. the
miatIetoH and holly coming from Oklaho- Z
ma. the bridal party stood under Il bell Of /
holly and mistletOe The attendants we're /
Mr. Charles Kellogg Of Kansas City, I
brother of the groom. and Miss Ida Gun
bingham Of Oklahoma City. cousin of (
fe.ar -sa1s
blue silk The bride was most bec0m- I
ingly attired in white silk sublime: /
gode1 skirt; bodice trimmed with pearl
passementeries she carried brides roses I
and real lace handkerchief. one of her 4
wedding gifts. BIT. Carl Hoffman played /
the wedding IN arch. Miss Brown was born I
and reared in LeavenVor and viii be
much regretted by a large circle of
friends there AIr. and 3Irs. Badger will
be at home "a friends ia Topeka after
January l5.
Houston Damn.
Last evening at s o'clock Miss Minnie
Damn and Mr. Henry Houston were
united iu marriage at the home /
avenue. Rev. AIr. Embree officiating.
only the Immediate relatives of the
bride were present at the ceremony. Mr.. /
Houston is treasurer aud business mana /
ger OF the Teachers Aid association. and /
the bride is the daughter Of Mrs. E. j. /
Damn, who has been for many years a
resident of this city.
A ChiIdren's Party.
Mr.. and DIrs G. j. White entertained |
thirty i've of their children and grand /
children yesterday at Christmas dinner \
AT their home, $50 Clay street After the
elaborate dinner was served the time /
was given up to a musical and literary
programme and the distribution of pres
ents from a beautiful Christmas tree
which contained pleasant surprises for
all
Einch-EovvIer.
The home of Mrs. IT. NJ Fowler. at
Ottawa, was the scene of a home we'd
ding last evening az o'clock, when her
daughter. Miss Martha Fowler. sister Of
Dir. Harvey Fowler of the JOURNAL. and
Mr.. Frank l. Finch OF the Ottawa Re
publican, were united IN marriage Miss
Fowler has been teacher in the Ottawa