The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-17
SOCIAL AND Personal.


Items or Interest About Topeka People
and visitors in Town.
All circumstances seemed favorable
last evening for the lawn party in the
Bethany grounds, given by the young
ladies of the chancel chapel of Grace ca
thedraL Even the moon was gracious,
and instead Of hiding its bright face be-
hind convenient cloud, as Is usually the
case at an affair of this kind, it beamed
graciOusly on the two hundred society
folk gathered there and mingled its rays
with Japanese lanterns a nd arc lights.
The various booths were in charge of
the young ladies, and Paul Palmer and
Ted Thacher assisted materially in some
of the more irksome duties. In the
gypsy camp Mrs Chas. Smith and Miss
Julia Street read past. present and
future. with startling effect in
some instances and as usual this feature
of the affair received a gOodly share Of
attention; al the flower booth were Miss
May Short and Miss Carrie Medlicott,
and Miss Blanche Dienst and Edna Best
were in charge of the lemonade.
The ice cream tables we're looked after
by Misses MeliOra and Sale Hambleton,
Grace and Clara Thacher, Ruth Farms
worth, Bessie Stewart, Nina SheafOr,
Florence Greer, Edna Lalxin and Annie
Jones. As reward for their efforts,
nearly fifty dollars was realized
Minor Social News.
The Primus Locus club was delight
home of Miss Sarah McCOmbs, $50 Morris
avenue. An hour was devoted in dis
cussing the prominent features of the
Worlds fair and later various games
were played. Miss Jennie Wilson Of
Wamego was the guest of honor.
led Osborn has gone to Chicago.
Frank Church of Kansas City, spent
Sunday with friends in Potwin.
Mrs II. E. Ball went to Chautauqua,
n. ", today to spend several weeks.
Mr.. Joe Marsh Will give progressive
hammock party tomorrow evening at
his home on Topeka avenue.
Chas. Worran was up from Emporia
Sunday.
Chas. P Adams has gone to New York
on business.
Miss Gertrude Merwin is quite i'll.
Miss Oral Chips will leave the latter
part Of the week for Ohio to spend the
summer. She viii stop IN St Louis for
short visit,
Chief Surgeon DR.. Hogeboom left yes
terday on a business trip to Colorado and
New Mexico, to inspect the Santa Fe's
hospitals at La Junta aud Las Vegas.
After completing his work in this respect
he will take a short outing on the Papas
river, in the Glorieta range, and visit the
capital of New Mexico territory at Santa
Fe; and also incidentally make an inves-
tigation Of the Cochiti gold mines He
is accompanied by the Rev. A. 5. Embree,
pastor Of the First Methodist church,
who goes with him to recuperate from
indispositions in his arduous duties.
Allen and Wilson Lauck have returned
from a trip to Colorado.
Mrs. r. Gundry and children are ex-
pected home today from Mineral Point,
Wis.
Mr.. ]. H Wetherell will give a dane
ing party at Ninewood Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 7. Sim and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Phelps have returned from
Colorado, and Mr.. Phelps has gone on
to Chicago.
The T. Y. club gives picnic at Gar
field park this afternoon and evening
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Lakin have gone to
Bloomington, Ill
Misses Fannie and Helen Moon will
return tomorrow from Hiawatha-
Mr.. Frank Hahn and son are the guests
Of Mrs. Peter Fisher.
Miss Jessie Shellabarger will give
tea tonight for Miss Shellabarger of De-
catur, III.
Archie Williams went to Colorado to-
day on business.
General Social News.
The following party eq tipped with
hammOcks, tennis and croquet sets, fish
ing tackle and other accessories has
gone to VI artin's hill on ten days camp
ing expedition; Messrs aDd Mesdames
Webb Hanna, Harry Brown, Herbert
Parsons, John Johnson and Frank Rem
wick; Mrs. Jennie Jennings, Miss Blanch
Hanna and MIR. VIII Johnston.
Little Carroll Baker is suffering from
injuries received by severe fall from a
swing.
Miss Edith Scott is slowly recovering
from a serious illness.
Miss Nellie Kirk has gone to West
Plains, Mo-, for visit.
Mrs. ]. NJ. florence and daughter Amy
will 60 to Colorado this week for the
benefit of the latter's health.
Misses Mary and Jessie Wiley left to-
day for Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. w J. Lehman, Of Usage
City, are spending several days with Mrs
II. Levi
Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Webb have re-
turned from Excelsior Springs.
Miss Gussie Fuller left today for Col
oradO and Old Mexico to be gone about
six weeks. Mrs. Fuller and Bernice will
join her soon.
@. Bernheimer of Kansas City was in
town yesterday
Mrs. Alice Clugston and son John have
returned from an extended visit in Chi
cago, Des Moines and Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Lockwood and fam
ily VIII remove to Atch:son this week.
DR.. J. W. Donaldson of Los Cerrillos
n. NJ. Is spending his vacation with his
family in the city.
Mrs. S. S. Price and children are spend
ing the summer with her parents in Yer
sallles, Ind
Mrs I. A. McLott and Mrs. Roy
Wheeler entertained sixteen ladies at a
thimble party Thursday for Mrs. J. p
Duncomb of AImira, KY. Miss Minnie
Hill favored the company with several
instrumental selections and Mrs. G. L
McCaslin sang.