The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Items of Interest About Topeka People
and vssItora In Town.

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when the cards of invitation were re-
ceived bearing Mrs. Claws name and
Historical Julia, Mrs Soper's benefit -
it piqued their curiosity somewhat.
When the guests arrived they were
ushered into the library and after some
a very interesting sketch of the JuIias of
history which the hostess read and in
terspersed with famous quotations The
first was the Julia of Rome. and the Gus
toms of that time with her manner of
dress and description of her marriage
were graphically given Next came
Julia de Hotel de Ram bOuillet, who
was wooed for twelve years before con-
senting 10 be married The reason for
this was that she found life in the
famous salon among such brilliant men
and women, too sweet to exchange for
prosy married life. but she was at last
won when her lover presented her with
an album containing thirty nine stanzas,
each stanza being composed by adIfferent
celebrity Of the time, with a flower for
each one The album is still in existence
and the verse under the violet is often
quoted.
Another Julia. famous for nothing in
particular, except that poem
was written on her death, from
which the following lines are quoted
"A rose she lived, and as the roses, but
the time of morning The sketch was
interviewer with many humorous situa-
tions, and was most interesting to the
guests, not only for the application to
Mrs. Soper's name but for its literary
merit The ladies spent much of the
afternoon on the lawn, the warmth and
sunshine proving very alluring, and in
doors bright huSd carnations, and roses
gave q breath of spring there as well.
The daintiest of lunches was served as a
conclusion to the afternoons pleasures
Mrs L Candy planned and executed a
Gnr IN har hr1= and law
ing in honor OF his thirty-sixth birthday.
The neighborhood friends and members
of the lodges to which he belongs were
included and very pleasant evening
was spent The children entertained the
company with songs and recitations and
a nice supper was served in the dining
room Mr.. Chas. Cramer presented the
host with gold pen and holder in be-
half Of the company which included
Messrs. and Mesdames Mayhall, 0. II.
Coulter, Barrett, Dennison, Vail, Saxon,
McAIister, Kennedy Barnes Demoss.
Smith, DOnehue, Cramer, c. l. Candy;
Mesdames Porter, RoilO, Meredith, Gar
wood, Treat. Hoffman, Madison. Nc Rowan,
Banks of Silver Lake; Misses Alta and
Winnie Smith, May Coulter, Jessie Gar
win, Mary Wilson and Claud Coulter.
The musicale TO be given at the First
Congregational church Monday evening,
will include the following mum bers:
Organ solo, Mr. Battey; ladies quartette;
recitation by Miss Grace Noble; tenor
solo, Mr.. Ed Epps; Washburu Glee club;
guitar solo by Olive ROblee: song with
violin obligato Miss Margaret Horne:
duet, Miss Helen Morgan and Mr.. Fred.
Frost; recitation, Miss Jessie Lewelling;
bass solo, Mr.. Polk and a male q uartette.
Married. March %, by Judge Elliott,
Mr.. J. P. johnson to Miss Matte Down
ing. both of Topeka.
Rev. b. F. Clay of Salt Lake City, is
the guest of Dir. and Mrs. Jesse Langs-
ton, SIT East Eighth street
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 6. Smyser will leave
today for southern California. They
will return via San Francisco and Salt
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dale are parents of
son.
Miss Jennie Isenhour will speak Sun
day in Wamego.
Mrs. F. McCaslin returned to Hoyt
yesterday.
Mrs C. y: Burge is recovering from
protracted illness
The Graham Music club met this aft
ernoon with Miss Marion Garrettson.
Mrs. W. H. Reed and daughter Matte
of Carbondale. are visiting Mrs NJ. J.
Wellhouse this week.
Mrs II. o. Garvey is very i'll with an
attack OF the mumps-
Miss Susie Lewis of Emporia is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs Chas. Leide-
berg.
Mrs Laura Scammon of Kansas City,
will deliver an address on club fedora
ton, in Library hall, Monday, April 16.
Mr. Frank NaylOr of Holton was in
town yesterday.
Miss Daisy Levi will spend Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. w. J. Lehman in
Usage City.
Mr.. Carol Hubbard has returned from
a visit in Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. McCammon of Val
ley Falls, were in town yesterday.
Mrs. Herbert Holt and son Edwin, ar
rived today from Las Cruces, \. NJ, to
visit her parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. Blakes-
ley. Miss Fannie Blakesley returned
with her
The following school girls spent yes
terday's vacation at Oakland park Ef1e
Hazen, Bernice Fuller, Stella Leon,
Olive Gundry, Roberta Akers. Ruby
Gage, Ethel Merwin. aud Maud Van
Houten- Miss Gussie Fuller and Miss
Mabel Quigley accompanied them
Mrs. Z. s. Emmert and son, Harry. Of
NJ adrid, New Mexico, are visiting in the
city
Miss Edna Lakin entertained a few
friends last evening for Miss Kate Dew
ereux-
Miss Hilda, who has been visitin Mrs
r. W. Day, returned to Denver today,
and Miss Barker went to Chicago.
j. s Lyon of Kansas City, was in town
yesterday.
The Amphion music club met this
afternoon with H. 8 Lawrence.
Miss Ollie O'Brien will visit Miss Mat
tie Jones in Leavenworth next week
Mrs Geo B. Palmer and son, are
; pending few days IN Lakeview,
Geo Penfeld has returned from Ar
yonia-
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick of Concordia.
who has been visiting Mrs G.. B. Kirk,
returned home today.
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