The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-12
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items OF Interest About To-
peka People ana visitors In Town.

very pleasant chrysanInemum tea
was given Saturday evening by Mrs
James L. King in honor of her daugh-
ter Emily's sixteenth birthday After
| the young people, to the NUM- Der OF six
teen, had asse N bled and extended their
4 cong ordinations, floral souvenirs we're
! distributed and the young gentleman es-
/ cOrted into the dining room the young
lady who held the corresponding favor.
A birthday cake holding a lighted can
die for every year OF the young lady'a
life, held prominent place amidst tia Q
/ decorations of gorgeous chrys anthe-
nuns. Lights flowers and overfowinQ
merriment all appropriately indicated
4 the age of ''sweet sixteen" and after
tea. dancing and other amusements were
4 INDUCED in till late hour. Those who
assisted % the ceIe bratiOn were: Misses
Hilla Huxley. Helen Wilson. Eleanor
1 Smith. Maud Bates. Roberta WATSON.
/ Florence Stewart, sue Sharritt and Dan
/ Hammatt; Kurtz Kellam, DJre Morton.
! Albert HaitOn, Roland medlicOtt, Tom
/ Frost Leslie Guild and Terrence EWart.
The ad 1itions aud extensive improve
ments TO the residence of Mr. Speed
Hughes on Topeka avenue being com
pleted, he and his family returned to
their home last week. Their friends and
relatives anxious to lend their assistance
in a house warming planned and carried
out a most successful surprise on Mr.
and Mrs. Hughes Saturday evening The
partic pants gathered at the home Of
MIR. JOab Mulvane on Topeka avenue
aud Twelfth and from there went to the
home of the young people, and all en-
joved pleasant and Informal evening.
The company consisted of Messrs and
Mesdames Joab Mulvane David Muivane,
}. r Mulvane. J. W. ThurstOn, I. E.
Pounds. Fred Freeman, Fred Cole, I. 5.
Mason, A. A. Hurd, 4. f. Handy, DIR
and Mrs Guy Mulvane, Misses Elliott,
Smith, Mulvane Of Chicago, Margaret
Mulvane and Charlie Elliott
sCharley's Aunt at the Grand, Satnr-
day night, was seen from the boxes BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dunl p, Mr.. and
Mrs. James ROwiey. Misses Madge and
Mabel Johnson. Mary and Irene Horn r
and Messrs. Eugene Hagan, J. S. Rich
ardson, of Wichita, and w. ]. Black
Mrs. Arthur Capper has issued invita-
tions for a tea from to tomorrow eve
ming.
The first Imperial party will be given
at Library hall next Friday evening.
Mrs Thomas Cross. Mrs. w. Z. Sterne
and Mrs E. A Prescott have issued invi-
tations for a reception next Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. Harry Weaver will entertain the
Young Mems Whist club this evening.
The Graham Club.
The Graham club of last winter has
been reorganized under the direction of
Mrs Graham for the study of musical
history. The memb are: Misses
Harriet Mason, May Thomas, Gertrude
Devereaux. Edna Morehouse, Margaret
Bear, Marion Garretson, Elizabeth
George, Ida Battey, Florence Stewart,
Dora Tuckerman, Louise Smith, Helen
Thompson, Anna Campbell aud Messrs
Lee Forbes and Frank Whitman. At a
meeting held with Mrs. Graham last
Tnurday evening the following pro-
gramme was rendered: Essay, The
symphony. Marion Garretson; Sonatine,
Kuhlan, Helen Quinton; Piano solo,
Last SmiIe,'' Eliza beth George; Essay,
P olyphonic Music; Third Invention,
Bach Ida Battey; Piano solo, Barcarollcs
from water Scenes" Anna Campbell.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Graham on November 22nd- The lesson
will be the life of Mendelssohn.
The want to Know Club.
The tWant to Know Club" of North
Topeka meets every Tuesday afternoon
at the home of some of the memb ers.
who are as follows: Mrs. Martha n,
Morris, president; Miss Fannie E. Cole.
vice president; Mrs. Lucy d. Davis, Mrs.
Blanche B. Lacey, Mrs. Elizabeth s.
Reader, Miss J. Kate CAmpdOras, Mrs
Euphemia NJ Campbell, Mrs Fannie
McA norris, Mrs Emma b. Bowen, Mrs.
Ada f. Paine Mrs. Louise G. Arnold
Mrs. Mary j. Heyden, Mrs. Lizzie M-
Hale, secretary.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster will give a short
talk at the Physical Cult ure rooms to-
morrow mOraing at 10 O'Clock Every
lazy IN the city S4OulQ avail 46ES6Al OF
this opportunity to hear her.
General Social Notes.
Mrs. J. B. Moody of Towanda. Fem,
will be the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Lewis. next week.
Mrs. w. E McVey and baby will re-
turn from Texas soon
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. w. Webb will give a
dinner party this evening in compliment
to Nix. TheO. q. Wear.
Mrs. Eugene Quinton is visiting her
sister IN Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Welch will enter
tain Informally this evening.
Mr.. Sidney Hellendale Of st. Louis is
spending the day in the city.
Mrs. Lucille B. Baker, who has success
fully conducted Chat" the society and
wOman's paper Of St Joseph, has dis
posed of her interests to take charge of
the wOmAn's department of the STATE
JOURNAL She for several years has
been connected with ST Joseph, Kansas
City and AtchisOn papers, and Is favora-
bly, known in Kansas and Missouri in
connection with her excellent newspaper
work. She will tomorrow succeed Miss
Mary McCabe, who leaves Topeka to go
to Kansas City.
DIr aud Mrs. c. ] Devlin and Mrs. c.
H Guibor returned Saturday from q trip
to Toluca and Chicago.
Mrs. J. v. Allen Of Virginia, Neb., is
the guest of Mrs Z. n. Nelson
Mrs. B. r. Wheeler will entertain q
numb Of young people for her daugh-
ters Margery aud Eleanor this afternoon
Nix i'll Brandon Of Kansas City spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ashby will return
this week from the east
Miss Edith Scott, who is spending the
winter ia California, has gone to San
Francisco for few weeks.
The handsomest widow In town viii