The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


and visitors In Town
In spite of the rain last evening about
forty young people gathered at the
home of Miss Jessie Shellabarger and
amid the light flowers and music the
elements were forgotten In the pleasure
! of the hour.
After few words of explanation the
hostess led the way to the library where
the young men found in = large frame
the pictures of their fair partners taken
from the age of eight months up to four
years, and were supposed to guess the
! original As most of them bear no re-
semblance whatever to the girls at the
present time. the task was not an easy
one, and after a great deal of wondering
Ralph Valentine was given the prize
for having been able to recognize the
most
The remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing and the parlor. library
and hall were thrown open to the guests,
and were prettily decorated with the
flowers of the season, lilies and carna-
lions.
Mrs. Row1sy Entertains.
Mrs. III. K. Rowley entertained party
of ladies at thimble party yesterday
afternoon, and although the unpropitious
weather interfered somewhat. the after
Moons pleasure was but slightly marred-
The mantels were banked with snow
balls and tall vases in the corners were
filed with them, while graceful long
stemmed carnations Ndrooped from crys-
tai holders. During the afternoon Miss
Ollie O'Brien played several selections
on the piano, and the ladies were seated
at small tables for luncheon.
Notes In Society Circles.
Mrs. Fred Temple and baby have re-
turned from Seattle, Wash, where they
have been for the past eight months.
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith is quite i'll.
Mrs. T. S. Hand will arrive next week
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A B.
Whiting
One Of the engaged couples have rent
ed house on Van Buren, street, which
they expect to occupy in June.
Mrs. Geo. Smith has returned from a
visit in Council Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs James L. King we're sur
prised on Thursday by a party of friends
who came in and spent the evening in
formally.
Mrs. P. I. Bonebrake entertained about
twenty five ladies at tea last evening.
Mr. j. H. Wetherell will give his clos
ing reception Friday evening, May II.
Mrs. A R Lingafelt will entertain the |
whist club next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. w. Littlefield spent yesterday in |
Kansas City.
j. B. Clay and T. r. Hopkins attended !
the party in Lawrence last evening.
Mrs l. M. Scammon has gone to Lex
ington, Mo-, to live.
An Agreeable Surprise.
Mr.. Joseph Horribly was given pleas
ant surprise Thursday evening at his
home. 10 North Kline street, in honor of
his fifty first birthday. Music and dane
ing were the amusements of the evening
and his friends brought with them re-
hinder of the occasion in the form of a !
nice gift Those present were Mrs.
Hornby, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Misses Lot
tie and Bertha Horribly, Cora Smith, Jen-
ME Suttle, Mary McKenna, Edith Win
CART, and Minnie Sherman; Messrs. Ed
Harvey, Jerry Dustin. Geo. Richter. John
MattingIy, Chas. Bigler, Fred Lyman,
and Dan KertZer.
General Social Notes.
Mr.. c. B. Miner of Clinton, Ia. is Wis
ting his son, c. NJ. Miner, on Jackson.
Mrs. J. L. Van Houten and Miss Van
douten, have issued invitations for Thin
Die parties on Thursday and Friday after
loons of next week.
Mrs. *. +. King and family have re-
moved to 112 East Gordon street
Mr.. A G. Davis has gone to Fit. Worth,
Texas.
Rev. ]. B. Thomas and family have re-
urned from their southern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dr. Pettijohn of Hoyt,
pent Friday in the city. l
Miss Goodrich of Washburn college,
las gone to her home in Valley Falls to {
pend Sunday
The Western Sorosis will meet Satur-
lay afternoon, May 26, with Mrs. l. d. l
" hittemore on College avenue.
Mrs. NJ. B. Allison of Lincoln, Neb., is (
listing relatives in town. (
Dave Hollo of st. Louis, is spending
ew days in town. (
Phil C.Althen has gone to KansasGity
where he will accept position in Anthem /
McManus main store, there.
For over FIFTY Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
cen used for teethinp 1t soOthes sOftens |