The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-31
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Items OF Interest," Abous Topeka People
and Visitors Town.

Items of Intere.s About Topeka People
and Visitors in Town
Mrs. w. G. Smyser very pleasantly en-
tertained company of ladies yesterday
| afternoon at a thimble party, and with
such charming surroundings and the
various touches here and there that only
a successful hostess knows how to give,
the affair could not fail to be pleasure
Bile one. Miss Aimee Crandell recited,
Miss Palmer played, and several other
guests contributed most acceptable mu-
sic.
Roses, palms, jasmine, and catalpa
blooms all received their share of admi-
ration In the decorations, and the ladies
were seated at daintily appointed tables
for lunch The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. Crandell, Miss Maud Parker and
Miss Lois Crandell, and the guests were:
Mrs. w. f. Parker, Mrs. II. Clarkson,
Mrs. DR.. Wall, Mrs. DR.. ogeboom, Mrs.
A. S. Embree, Mrs. Bishop Vincent,
Miss Dusenberry, Miss Kilmer, Mrs.
Furman Baker, Mrs. J. N. Stricken,
Miss S. 8. OFT, Mrs Ellis Thompson,
Miss Belle Thompson, Mrs. A Bruner,
Mrs. Elliott, Miss Elliott, Mrs. Geo. p
Bates, Mrs. Walter Bates, Miss Bates,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. n. P. Garretson, Mrs.
Graham, Mrs. l. B Snow, Mrs. A A
Austin, Mrs. Tanner, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs
T. Bennett, Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake, Mrs
Mrs. Will Hord, Mrs. Julia SOmmers,
Mrs Dr. RICHTER. Mrs. Northrup, Mrs.
Albert Latham, Mrs. Kitchell and Mrs.
Harry Frost
Equal Suffrage.
A lawn social was given Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Drusilla Mer-
rift In the interest of equal suffrage and
large crowd was in attendance.
Speeches were made by Judge f. g.
Adams, w. l. Jamison and Mrs. Venella,
president of the "Coterie" club.
This was the first of series of meet
&I- e
and was thorough success as the enter
tainment book will testify. Every one
present signed his or her name for
woman's rights. There was a committee
appointed to arrange for public meet
ing SOON.
General Social Notes.
Mr.. j. III. Wetherell's Vinewood party
tomorrow evening will be a success, the
train will leave 9th and Monroe street at
8 p. N.
There were several parties of pic
nickers at Oakland yesterday.
Geo. s. and Luther W., sons of Rev.
John A. Bright, have returned from
school, the former from Wittenberg
Theological seminary, Springfield, o.,
and the latter from Midland college,
Atchison, Kans, to spend their vacation.
Miss May Short gives book party this
afternoon.
Mrs. G. j. Mulvane and children will
leave tomorrow for Chicago.
Mrs. w. G. Smyser will entertain a
few friends at tea and duplicate whist
tomorrow evening and on Friday after
noon of next week will give a thimbIe
party.
Mrs. H. K. RowIey will leave Sunday
for Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah.
Miss Lucy Dresser is visiting her
uncle, Rev. W. F. File, at corner of
Eighth street and Morris avenue. Miss
Dresser is prominent in educational cir
cles in Bond county, ILL.,, and holds sec
ond place in the high school of Sorrento,
Ill She will spend a part of her vaca-
ton visiting friends in Kansas and Col
Orado.
trude Willitt and Olive Harper; Messrs.
Fred Waters, Ed Sullivan and Win Rigby
spent yesterday at Wakarusa.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Crandall have is
sued cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter Grace and Mr.. Edwin j.
Fort of townsville, New York, on
Wednesday, June 6, at high noon.
Mrs. Willard Davis, of Burlingame,
and Mrs. A II. Connolly, of Kansas City,
will arrive tomorrow to be the guests of
Mrs. J. B. Hayden and attend Mrs. Gar
vey's reception.
Leavenworth tomorrow to spend couple
of days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell will leave
for California.
Mr.. Millspaugh, of the Globe Invest
ment company, left today for New York.
Mrs. Frank Thompson is visiting in
Fit. Leavenworth.
Mrs. s. B. Wade, of Meriden, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wade and other
relatives in the city.
Mrs. W. S. Lindsay and children are
visiting in Leavenworth.
Mr.. J. B. Brown is visiting friends in
the town en- route from Kansas City to
the Indian Territory.
Ed. Kellam went to Fort Riley yester-
day.
Archie Williams left today for Excel
sior Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hovey, of Horton, !
spent yesterday with Mrs. NJ. A Low
A picnic was given by Cora belong |
and Laura Longaker at Garfield Park |
yesterday afternoon and evening. A
good time is reported by all that attend |
ed.
Mrs. Horace Huron entertained par
ty of friends very pleasantly last evening. |
Miss Lulu Nellis of Hutchinson, is the |
guest of Mrs. d. w. Nellis and other |
relatives in the city.
RAPID RANSOM.