The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-15
SOCIAL AND Personal.
Items of Interest About Topeka People
and Visitors Town.

An informal reception was held yester-
day afternoon at the home of Misses Jen-
ME and Cordelia Price, by the following
young ladies, Misses Ruth Farnsworth,
Ellen Vail, Miss Hambleton, Name Hor-
ton, Laura Douthitt, Margaret Dudley,
Mrs. Eugene Wolfe and the Misses Price,
who are interested in Christ's hospital,
and the ladies who called were given
an opportunity of contributing whatever
sum they chose, to the fund.
The day was a beautiful one and as
the lawn was utilized for the occasion,
the weather was OF course the chief con
sideration. Ice tea and lemonade were
served from two small tables, at which
Mrs. T. E. Pounds, Mrs. Harold Chase,
Mrs. H. P. Dillon, Misses Carrie Bar
thoIomew, Rose Horton, Hortense Kelly
Myra Williams and Edna Crane pre-
sided. Miss Lillian Gemmel sang,
and altogether the affair was most en-
joyable. and what was still better the
contribution amounted to considerab BILE
sum.
The young ladies expect to give an
other some time in July, but it will be in
the evening instead of the afternoon.
At Martins Hill.
Nine couples of young people drove
out to Martins hill about half past five
yesterday afternoon, laden with we'll
filled lunch baskets, and when supper
time came, they spread a lunch in the
summer house at the foot of the hill
The moonlight made the evening de-
lightful, and shortly after ten the party
returned to town. Among them were
Misses Hattie Holman, May Everett,
Henrietta and Mary Thompson, Laura
Wedding, Bessie Gibson, Nellie McCIin-
took. Marguerite Bradley, Lyle Anderson,
and Messrs. Will Wilton, c. Nj. Merri-
am, Will Alexander, Rob McMasters,
Ralph Moore. Julius Wedding, Fred
Bohebrake, Chas. Holman and Harry
Valentine
A Moonlight Picnic.
Miss Edith Thacher gave moonlig ut
picnic at Vinewood last evening for
Miss Ethel Warrens, and in the party
were Misses Kate and Clara Thacher,
Birdena Crandall. Grace Jilson, Georgi-
Messrs. Al. Frost, Carl Nellis, Albert
Roby, Stanley and Ernest Medlicott,
Fred Merwin and Ted Thacher.
Mrs. Lewis Kaffss KIatsche.
Mrs. J. Levi gave kaffee klatsche
yesterday afternoon at her home on To
peka avenue, for her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Rosenthal of Chicago, and the following
ladies enjoyed pleasant chat over their
coffee cups: Mrs. J. Leon, Mrs. s. Praig
heimer, Mrs. Auerbach, Mrs. M. Levi,
Mrs. NJ. Greenbaum, Mrs l. Greenbaum
of St. Louis, Mrs. j. Greenwald and Mira.
A. l. House, Mrs. 3. Hahn, Mrs. eastman
and Mrs. Snattinger
Amateur Musicians.
The Amateur Music club met Wednes-
day evening with Miss Jessie Upton,
and the following people were present:
Mir. and Mrs. f. G. Hubbell, Mrs. w. r.
Lenna Sargent, WEIGH, Reed, Manning;
N essrs. Jones, Falls, Black, Roby. Lee,
Mcconnell, Upton, Caldwell, Kramer,
and Reed.
General Social Notes.
Otis Hungate is spending several days
Miss Minnie Bishop of WASN'T burn has
returned to her home in Neosho Falls,
and Miss Adelaide Stitch has gone to In
dependence.
ii ISIS Matte Jones has invited dozen
or so of Topeka young people to spend
the Fourth of July with her at the Sol
diers' home in Leavenworth-
Miss Hattie Holman will entertain this
evening for Miss May Everett
Miss Ruth Farnsworth will leave to-
morrow for Colony, Kansas, to visit Miss
Clara Francis at Brookhaven farm.
Miss Cleo Ewart is e. pected home to-
morrow from Chicago.
Mr.. Herbert Holt will arrive Sunday
from Las Cruces, n. NJ, to visit Rev. l.
Blak esIey and family.
Miss Norma Smith will go to ST. Louis
next Wednesday to spend the summer.
Misses Mary Watkins, Halle Ham
rick, Alice Goodhue, Kate and Maggie
Collisi, and B1essrs. Ollie Doiman, Harlie
Hamilton, Harry Nichols and Malcolm
James were fishing at Wakarusa yester-
day.
Mrs Charles Zimmerman of Kipgman
spent a few days in town this week
J. s. Martin has gone to Council
Bluffs.
Mrs E. G. Kinley entertained a few
friends at tea last evening for Mrs. Net
tells of Chicago.
II. Auerbach was in Kansas City yes
teFday.
Miss Margaret Pierson returned to