The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-28
SOCIAL AND Personal.


Miss Blanche Dienst gave a delightful
high five" last evening for Miss Lila
Rix of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
Miss Taylor and Nj. Ben Akers
were successful players, and Miss
Edith Campbell and Mr.. Warren
Akers received consolation prizes. Be
sides cards the guests were entertained
with some music by Miss Rix and Miss
Nina Thomas. each Of whom sang a solo,
and afterward a duet A little dancing
and an exquisitely prepared lunchs all
contributed to the evenings enjoyment
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. n. s.
W ear, Misses Ada Hankla, Edith Camp
bell, Eleanor Wilson, May Thomas, Su-
sic Wilder and Messrs Ben Akers, Will
Taylor, Park Ewart, charlie Kleinhans,
Warren Akers, Walter Burgess and Cliff
Histed.
Miss PETERS Card Party.
Miss Nellie PETERS card party last
evening was for Miss Minnie Dennis and
Mr. T. f. Dennis of Washington, ID. G.,
and lively game was carried on at the
four tables. The prize winners were
Miss Nellie Clough and Ed Horner, for
proficiency; and Miss Dennis and Far
mer Murphy for their i'll luck were re-
Warded equally as we'll. The others
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noble, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Mills, Misses Mamie Hop
kins, Mary McCabe. Jessie Edison, Glenna
Cross, Myra Williams. Mamie Atchison,
and Messrs. Chas McCabe, AL Evans, D.
d. PETER, Jerry Black, Chas. Elliott, Ed
Dennis and Archie Williams.
The ElIxs' and Ladies' Music Club.
The reception and musical to be given
in the Elk club rooms this evening in the
Masonic building will be the largest So
cial event of the week.
The programme, furnished by the La
dies Music club, will be thoroughly en-
tertaining and consists of eight numbers.
There will be an address by E. ]. Dallas,
and the affair is under the management
of Messrs. Charles K. Holiday, G. b.
Payne and w. A. 5. Bird, which fact in
sures a success
The Western sorosis.
The Western Sorosis will meet tomor-
row at 3 o'clock with Mrs. w. A. M. Car
ter, 1888 Lane street. Mrs. q. A. Huron
will read paper on Nineteenth Cen
tury WOmanliness." The committee on
current events consists of Mrs. Butter
field, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Graham and
Mrs. Gundry.
A special meeting of the Oxford club
was called last evening at the home of
Walter Smith, and the following officers
elected: Walter Smith. president; Har-
ry Wood, vice president; Floyd Melon
aid, secretary, and Fay Howe treasurer.
Another meeting viii be held Wednes-
day evening in the parlOrs Of the Nation
al, when the organization will be COM
pleted.
General Social Notes.
Mrs II. Clarkson left today for a visit
in Omaha.
Mrs L. 5. Woolverton will visit in Kan
sas City next week.
Albert Williams of Fort Smith has
been spending several days with the
family of s. X. Cross.
Mrs Thomas Martin Of Potwin will
entertain the Ladies' Aid society of the
First NJ E. church next Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Celinda Polison and Mrs. S. Ma
Of RI # Rob
erts and family They came to be pres
ent at the celebration of Mrs. Roberts
Tooth birthday on Sunday.
Mr. ]. F. Hemming of Salina is visit
ing in town.
Frank Bennett, son of E. Bennett, has
gone to Texas
The 1. o. I. B. club have issued invi-
tations for card party on Friday even
ing, October ), at the home of Miss Car
RE Merrick. 1865 Polk street
Mrs. Charles Rix and daughter Lila
will return to Hot Springs, Monday.
Mrs g. n. Elliott is in Excelsior
Springs this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes and daughter
Flora of EImira, \. Y, are expected soon
to visit Mr.. and Mrs 7. b. Mayo Miss
Holmes Will act as bridesmaid for one of
next months brides.
Mrs Thomas b. Mayo and Miss Mayo
have issued lat home" cards for Tuesday
OF next week from till g.
Miss Kitty Whitley viii return to her
home in EmpOria Saturday
Miss Mary CoIwell, of Colorado Springs,
will arrive the first of next month, and
will visit friends here for about three
weeks. She Will be of the brides
maids at the Lakin- West wedding.
Ellsworth Ingalls,. of AtchisOn, was in
town yesterday.
There will be meeting of the Whist
club Saturday afternoon at the home of
Miss Name Horton to make arrange
ments for the coming season
Mrs. r. M. Akers has gone to St Louis
for short visit.
Mrs c. T. Chesney, Of Vinita, L T., has
returned to her home, after pleasant
visit with Mrs. A NJ. Callahan.
Fred Tefft, of Chicago, is the guest of
his brother, DR.. II. K Tefft.
A chorus class is being organized at
Bethany which will consist of twenty
voices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pay left today for
a two weeks trip through the Indian
territory and southern Missouri
A literary society has been organized
which will meet every Wednesday even
ing in the hall at 42S jefferson street.
commencing October 8. A programme Of
speeches, select readings and debates
will be rendered at every meeting.
Misses Lottie and Rena Griffith will
spend several days in Kansas City next
week.
Dir. and Mrs E. G. Sheldon, of Rock
ford, Ill, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. E. L. Copeland, and their sons, Z
N. and George E. Sheldon.
Mrs. G. Hercules. son and daughter, Of
Pontiac, Ill, are the guests Of MIRA w.
c. Hercules, 116 East Tenth street
DR.. f. w. Bailey went to Junction City
yesterday.
P. L Soper. who now resides at Mus
cOqee. L t. is in the city.