The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-17
SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent and Coming Social Events
in Topeka and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items OF Interest About To-
pelka People and Visitors in Town

poka People and Visitors in Town.
The week in society will mark the
ebbtide in fashionable rece ptions or
formal events Last week was compar-
atlvely full of social events of more or
less importance. This week society will
rest, to be ready for the swell of the tide
when the usual Christmas festivities will
be augmented by at least three large and
formal receptions IN the smart set After
that the deluge; so many of Topeka's
handsome homes Will be open on New
Years Day that it will take the caller
sometime to get round Everybody who
wants to hear the Prentis lecture on
Wednesday night and nearly everyone
does, will go to the Carnival tonight,
which will be repeated on Wednesday
evening The sunshiny weather Is es-
pecially suspicious for the Christmas
shopper and milady is giving her time to
selecting Christmas presents and having
a swell gown made for next weeks gay
cites, which range all the way from
family dinner to a formal reception.
Miss Blanche Dienst returned from
Leavenworth last evening where she has
been the guest of Miss Lou Taylor the
past week On last Tuesday evening
aftere hop at the post. Lieutenants
krauthof and Sevburn entertained at
dinner complimentary to Miss Dienst.
Miss Marion Mcfarland of Cedar
Falls, Iowa, IS the guest Of her uncle and
aunt. Judge and Mrs. n. c. Mcfarland at
the Copeland. Miss Mcfarland who has
visited in Topeka before. has large cir
Gle Of friends here. She viii remain till
the afternoon of Christmas day.
Manager Paul Hastings entertained
the members of the " NJ. G. A. football
team in the Johnson n bel parlors sat
urday evening.
Mr.. Fred A Healy. formerly of To
peka, now of Prescott, Arizona, spent
yesterday with friends and relatives in
the city. en- route to Chicago
AIr. Noble Prentis. of Kansas City. viii
give his lecture on Art for the Artless,"
for the benefit of the Ladieg' Aid society
of Grace cathedral, in the church parlors,
corner of Eighth and Polk, Wednesday,
Decembe 10. 1894. Doors open at 7:30.
Lecture at 8. Admission 20 cents.
The Camera club viii meet with Mrs.
". Il. Smith tomorrow evening.
Miss Lou Taylor will visit Miss
Blanche Dienst during the holidays.
The ladies of the cast of My Lord in
Livery" Misses Georgia Brown, Eva
Brown and A bbie Wilcox, of Lawrence,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pierce for few days last week. They
left for Lawrence yesterday.
Miss Nellie Clough spent Sunday at
her home in LeavenwOrth.
Mrs Linus Blakesley has returned
from Wichita, where she was the guest
Of Mrs. j. c. Burnett
Miss Anna Hastings of Pomonascame
up Saturday. and Will be the guest of Miss
Daisy Prouty, SO Topeka avenue, until
after the holidays.
a Topeka lady viii give a Browning
afternoon soon after the holidays.
a Topeka society girl had eleven
young gentlemen callers at one time yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Otis of Atchison viii be
at Miss Lakin's debut party.
Mrs. Arthur Mills guests. Miss Name
Atchison and Miss Lou Nicely. returned
to Leavenworth today much to the regret
Of large circle Of society young people.
J. 5. Richardson returned to the city
Saturday evening.
Frank FARRELL spent Sunday at his
home in AtchisOn.
The Pansy club met with Miss : Rosa
mond Horton this afternoon.
Mrs. Clara McCabe Will spend the win
ter in Peru. Indiana.
The Mills Fscwer-Ada ms store pre-
SCENTS be- ut .tul appearance in its holt
day attire. The store viii be open this
evening and an OrchesD will play.
Stevenson & Company take a whole
page today to talk about their Christmas
tn ngs-but the half cannot be told IN
several pages. One must visit the store
itself 0 appreciate the magnitude Of the
holiday attractions.