The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-30
SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Meetings of Literary Clubs Or
ganizatlon of the Nautilus.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items or Interest About To-
pe<a People and Visitors in Town

The following ladies have organized
The Nautilus club and will study the
life Of Oliver Wendell Holmes and his
contemp oraries this winter: 3Iesdames
p McVicar. T. S Lyon, W. D. Church,
E. B. Merriam. L. d. Whittier more, j. 5.
Silver, W. ". Bollard, c. u. Sheldon. NJ
Mohler, II. Neiswanger, J. G. Holland
Harry Adams, J. E. LoveweIl, Parsons,
Traver. Lyman. Montgomery. Gnlespie;
Misses Adams, Humphrey, Lux, Blake.
Cora Nye and Alice sheldon
The stedman Club.
+ The Stedman club held an interesting
session last night at the home of Judge
Eldridge, No. 213 east Tenth street.
Those present were: Mrs. Sarah Har-
greaves. Mrs. J. r. Hagne. Mrs /. NJ
McNabb, Mr. and Mrs. Nanosdale, Mr.
and Mrs. j. l. Eldridge and Messrs. Z. K.
Riley, James Chumas, Mr. Garrefson and
Mr.. Downing.
Quotations from Holmes were given at
roll call
Judge J. l. EIdridge read an eniova-
bic sketch of the life of the genial au-
thor of the "Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table" and some personal "reminiscences
added zest to his remarks Mrs Sarah
Hargreaves, Mrs. J. II. Hagne, Mrs. J.
d. AlcNabb Z. f. Riley and others read
original poems that were disc and
criticised by the club members and Wis
itors One new member was admitted.
The next meeting will be with DIr and
Mrs. w. D. Struble, 1921 Clay street
The study for that evening will be Shell
ley's ''Prometheus Unbound conducted
by Mrs Struble. The programme will
also include poems by DR.. Fl. w. Roby
and Mrs. l. NJ McNabb, and a paper on
The Sonnet" by the secretary, Mr. A.
/ Downing.
General Social Notes
and Mrs William T7adarrn ~
have issued cards announcing that they
will be at home after Novem Der 5 at 709
Topeka avenue.
Mrs. J. 9. McClintock and Mrs. c. ].
4 Brown have gone to LeavenWorth to at
/ tend the State Art League meeting, as
I delegates from the Atlantean club.
Topeka will have chrysanthemum
] show next month. There is 4 florist in
town who is growing one bloom on
plant and making them the size of q
dinner plate.
Miss Mabel Waggener Of Atchison will
attend the Assembly club party on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. &. NJ Atwood viii issue invita-
tions this week for a thimble party on
the afternoon Of Novem Der 8.
The high school teachers of Lawrence
visited the high school teachers of this
city yesterday.
Miss Jennie Hagar will entertain III
formally tomorrow evening
Miss Grace Jnson viii entertain a few
friends tomorrow evening.
Miss Gertrude BOughton has returned
to her home in Lawrence.
The SuperbA club will give the
first party of the season on November
9, and continue them fOrtnightly during
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". A. L Thompson will
entertain a few friends tomorrow even
ing at a seven o'clock dinner, in compli-
ment to MIR. j. MOller and Mr. John Dill
lon OF New York
Miss Ethel Woods will entertain about
thirty friends at phantom party tomor-
row night
The young people of the Central Con
gregationnl church will go out in two
big hay racks for a ride tomorrow night
and conclude their pleasures with an
oyster supper.
The Scottish society will give an ap-
appropriate Halloween entertainment
Miss Nellie Hogbin who has been Wis
iiing Miss Louie Smith returned to Salina
yesterday.
Mr. William Taylor and Miss Ada
Hankla viii be married this evening in |
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Hankla |
c. L Sim has returned to Wichita
Mrs. Fred Freeman will 60 to Kansas /
City for a few days tomorrow. She 1
leaves early in November to spend the /
winter in Texas with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Baker will this
evening entertain the euchre club that
has met for several winters and enjoyed |
such happy times. The club will be re-
organized and plans made for the win
ter's pleasure
Mr. H p Dillon is entertaining his
brother Mr.. John Dillon and Mr.. J. Mol
Ter of New York. These three gentle
man and Messrs. ". A. J.. Thompson and
F. G. Gay will GO to the territory on a
hunting trip next week.
Miss Gussie Fuller will go to Emporia
this week to visit.
The Bethany college young women
will celebrate Halloween by giving a
continental costume party on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. F. G. Willard and son ana Mr.. W.
B. Jansen and son have gone to Chicago.
Miss Lou Taylor, of Leavenworth, ar
rived today TO visit Miss Eleanor Wilson
Misses Santa and Fe Waters will en-
terrain number of friends at a Hallow-
cen party tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ". Wilson. of McPher-
son, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Albert Marter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Fulton will enter
tain party Of young people tomorrow
evening.
The n W. c of the Baptist church
will celebrate Halloween with Miss
Reekes tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Arthur will give a
dinner party tomorrow evening.
Mr. W. H. Rossington has gone to St
Louis.
A pleasure party Of forty will enjoy an
oyster supper tomorrow evening at the
Crescent 115 East Eighth avenue.
Mr.. Albert Williamson. of Lowell
Iowa. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
AIcBee, 1901 Van Buren, street
The College Hill Needle Ten has or
ganized for charity work this winter