The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-01

mum plants laden with pink and white
blooms. In the second parlor red chrys-
anthemums prevailed with an occasional
palm and begonia plant Pink and vel
low were the colors in the dining room.
and on the table was linen center piece
embroidered in pink chrysanthemums,
upon which rested gold and onyx ban
quet lamp shaded IN yellow silk. Pink
and yellow chrysanthemums were scat
tered carelessly over the table and
bowl of these effective flowers decked
the side board. Misses Olive Lewis,
Emma HaQar, Gertie Whaley and Gertie
Kreipe presided with charming grace ii
the dining room and they were gowned
in white swiss with punches of yellow
cnrvsanthemuma The lively buzz of
feminine voices was hushed at intervals
with piano music by Misses Martie and
Gertie Whalev and Miss Nettie Martin
that was enthusiastically applauded.
Mrs. Howe received her guests in a
gown of chrysanthemum, yellow hen
rietta, with a girdle Of black vandyke
point lace and ruf1as over the
shoulder of black lace Mrs Fernald7s
gown was chocolate brown silk with
novelty silk shot with cerese. Mrs. Mar
tin wore a gown of white and heliotrOpe
challie with a vest of heliOtrOpe surah
and RIFLES Of guipure lace. The hostesses
were assisted during the afternoon by
Mrs G. G.. Foss, Mrs. J. m. Stricken,
Mrs w Il. Sterne, Mrs. E A Prescott,
Mrs. E. b. Whaley and Miss Laura
Douthitt
Last evening Mrs. Howe's home was
arranged for card party and the ladies
entertained about fifty friends. The
prizes were taken by Mrs. Geo. Veale,
MIR. Edwin Knowles, Mrs. J. n. Strickler
and Mr. Albert Parker, and the guests
included. Mes5rs. and Mesdames +. T.
Copeland, W. f. Sterne, T. A. Prescott.
Geo. stansfeld, Yeale, jr., Veale. ST.. u
c. Foss. Eugene Wolfe W. A S. Bird,
Warren Crosby. Ed. Hindman, J. n.
Stricken, +. F. Hilton, Lewis, Paul
Hudson. Bates, Wardin. Mason, Byron
Davis Whaley, Kidder of Kansas City,
John Rodgers, Albert Parker, r. l. Nes-
baum, Giles, McCray, G. +. Spencer, Il
o. Garvey and Clarence Skinner.
A Phantom Party
Miss Ethel Wood was a charming
hostess to the following friends at "A phan-
tom party last evening: Misses Nina
Garvin, Pearl Brubaker, Emma Mar
mont, Lillian Prisby Beulah Parker,
Gussie Pickens, Louverne Brubaker,
Blanch Johnston, Josephine Marmont.
Edith Smyth, Nellie Morgan, Genie
Pickens, Messrs. julius Rosen. Roy Ham
mOnd. Lee SidWeH. William Sadler. Har-
lin Wood, Oscar Wolf, Robert Maxwell,
Ernest Minney, Rob Marmont Fred Har-
rison, Harry Mercer and Clyde McCahan.
\ Ghost Meete'' at Nvashburn..
The ghost meete" at Wash burn col
lege last evening was quite in keeping
with the unusual Invitations the cottage
girls sent out week ago. Jack o'-ian-
tiers and blazing urns cast a proper light
on the white rObed figures that came
from all corners Of the campus to the
art studio, and Miss Blanche BARLEY, as
a gypsy, predicted the futures of her
fellow ghosts in a hollow voice that was
terrorizing. Prof K. :. Woodwork told
uncanuv stories, and about 10 o'clock
Miss FulkersOn brought in little red
wagon filled with apples. pans of dough
nuts and buckets Of milk that somewhat
relieved the weirdness Of the scene.
Mrs. Naterman'~ Party.
Mrs. NJ. A Waterman entertained about
thirty ladies a an Informal thin bic party
Yesterday afternoon. The rooms were
decorated in yellow and red roses and
chrysanthemums and Mr. Watermans
sketches that adorned the wall con
trIbuted much to the afternoons pleasure.
The ladies present weres Alesdames
L. ID. Lewellin0, Fred Close, John BreId-
enthal, 5. H. Snider, Allen. Robt Gun
drey, kneIberg. Geo. stone. +. o. POpOnoe,
5. M0rehouse, Z. H. Snow, Chas. Sears, II.
w Roby. J. *. Hudson. Campbell. c. Il
Geo. Clark. Miller, \. A McCarter, Ed.
Morey. j. Is. Chapman, I. w. Peers, J. 5.
Size, James Tanner, Burgess, Huron,
Mills and Miss Kingman.
MI. and Mrs. E&is4ier Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs Nolney kistler enter
relations" masquerade party last even
ing. The costumes were ridiculous and
created any amount Of fun. Their guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames II. F.
Morris. w. L. Eckert, d. j. Hathaway.
Roll Nichols. II. c. Bowen, n. f. ConkIe
w. ID. Lacey, L. G. kistler, ). E. Crockett,
FL J.. Dunlap and W. a. Davis.
minor Social Mention.
Miss Edna Parkhurst gave a spider
web party last evening that afforded the
young people much pleasure. Miss
Kitty Marriott succeeded in unraveling
the web first and was given prize. The
others present were: Misses Clara Mar
lott. Maggie and Kate Collisi, Eda Viii
cox. Ada Conkle and Lottie Parkhurst
A party Of twenty young people drove
out to Miss Ollie Markley's in a hay
wagon last evening, and enjoyed Hal
loween pleasures
Of young people last evening. who tested
all the Halloween traditions.
The Alhambra mandolin club has ar
ranged for a delightful entertainment
this evening in Library hall The Grand
Farland Concert company is one Of the
finest in the world.
Mr. E. NJ. WOolger celebrated his
birthday on Tuesday evening by enter
tanning the following friends at cards:
Messrs. Chas. Sampson, Chas. Gault, VIM
Rynerson, +. c. Miller, Chas- McCabe
and Van Greaves.
Miss Bertha White entertained a part
Of the freshman class in Wash burn col
lege last evening. Her guests were
Misses Winnie Nanderpool, Lutte John
son. Susie Guild, May Harrison, Mabel
Wallace; Messrs Wade, Rice Ward and
Rodgers
Rev E. II Wright. pastor of the Cum