The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.



Mrs. A B. Whiting, Mrs. Harry Whit
ing and Mrs. III. L. Shirer. entertained
about one hundred ladies this afternoon
at q thimble party at the home of Mrs.
Shirer on Fillmore street The guests of
honor were Mrs. I. s. Hand of New
York. Mrs. Fl. l. King and Mrs Frank
Todd of Atchison; and although few
were denied the privilege of meeting
| them, the disagreeable weather did not
prove disastrous to the afternoons
pleasure as might have been expected
Purple and white iris, snowballs and
roses were plentifully used and made
the atmosphere cool and fragrant The
same ladies will entertain again tomor-
row afternoon, and their guests for to-
day were Mesdames Alexander, G. M.
Brinsmaid, Douglass, W.. I. Crosby,
Ebert, Ewing. Ebright, Harry Frost of
Chicago; Fuller, Freeman, Goddard,
Guard, Heath, Holt of New Mexico; Hub
bard, Hall, Hudson, Hanley, johnson,
Lescher, Lingafelt. Victorian, MartIing,
Mills, Morehouse, McCarter, J. H. Noble,
Nichols, O'Donald, T. d. Pounds, Phelps,
Best, ]. NJ. Brier, Brett, Ball, Chase, Cap
per, Coates, Cravens, w. ID. Church, VIII
Sargent, Smith, Smith, Small, Sheldon,
Frank Thompson. Tirrell, Thacher, VIM.
Thrapp of Chicago; N. s. Weir. w. w.
Webb, Walp, Wolf, Horner, Whiting, NJ.
Weightman, III. Washburn, Wahle, Burt
of Quincy, ILL.,; John Ripley. f. A Rip
Wagner and Will Hord; Misses Gertie
Smith, Name Smith, 5torrs, Roberts,
Scott, Edith and Helen Scott
Belle Thompson, Van Houten, WATSON
Williams, Germaine, Dienst, Douthitt,
Fox. Gemmel, Gibson, Horton, Jetmore,
Knox, Sarella Knox, Lescher, Mayo, Nc
Ferran, Manspeaker, Margaret Mulvane.
Nation, McCabe, Mills, O'Brien, At
wood, Alden, Blakesley, Best, Brewer,
Broad, Church, Alena Church, Clarkson,
Carrie Clarkson, Cross and Coughlin.
Philharmonic Recital.
The Philharmonic society this after
noon brought out fashionable audience,
which filled Unity church comfortably,
and the following programme was highly
appreciated: Lenore Symphony, by Raft,
Misses West, Furman, McFadden and
Buckmaster; march, from Tannhauser,
arranged by Liszt, Miss Lillian Tefft;
song, Friend" by Lohr, Mrs. A. r.
Ling afelt, with violin obligato by Miss
Marie Norton; Concerto, by Won Weber,
Misses Ollie O'Brien and Minola Clark;
vocal solo, selected Mrs. Wear; Spanish
Dance, by Moszkowski, and Slumber
Song, by Demuth, Miss Norton; Rondo, |
by Chopin, Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs.
J. n. Strickler; Foreren and Foreren, by
Tosti, Mrs. P. H. Adams; Cochucha. by
Raft, Miss Anna Campbell; vocal trio,
lSs
Miss O'Brien and Miss Wear; Capri
cioso Brilliante, by Mendelssohn, Misses
Myrtle Jetmore and Bessie West
SOCIAL Notes About Town.
Mrs. Frank Bonebrake and children
are visiting in Kansas City.
Miss Cora Miller has resigned her DO
sition i'll w. Nj. Crosby's store.
Mrs. Geo. Stevenson of Duluth, Ia, is
the guest of Mrs. Weightman on Topeka
avenue.
Will Glenn has returned from a two
months trip to New York.
Mrs. Nellie Scott has returned from
Chicago.
Misses Mary and Irene Horner and |
Madge johnson, Messrs. Eugene Hagan
and Ed. Horner occupied a box at the |
Haw concert last evening.
Mrs. Chas Lee has returned to Kan |
sas City.
Miss Flora Mayo has returned from a |
visit in Kansas City.
Mss Bertha Knowlton, of Chicago, |
will arrive next week to spend the sum- |
mer here.
General Social Notes.
Misses Grace and Kate Whiting left |
yesterday for Richmond, Va, to spend |
the summer.
Mrs Shelton, who has been the guest |
Of Mrs n. F. Handy, leaves today for |
her home in Grand Rapids, Mich
Mrs j. f. Myers and Mrs. G. Fogle of |
Fit. Scott, are visiting their sister, Mrs B. |
j. Harris, at 900 West Eighth street |
Mrs Myers is secretary of the Ft. Scott |
district of the Epworth league.
The T. V. club will meet next Tuesday |
with the Misses Marmont
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Burton of Abilene, |
are spending a few days in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Kistler Mr.. and |
Mrs. j. E. Crockett, DIR. and b rs. Ryder, |
Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs ID. J. Hathaway, /
composed a circus party Monday even |
ing.
Mrs. E. S. Rice and little daughter are |
expected soon from Denver, Col, to visit |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. West.
Mr.. A d. Kendall, of Valley Falls,
and Mr.. Charles Kendall of Newark, N. |
j., came up from Valley Falls for the
Yaw concert
Miss Jennie Maxwell is visiting in
Rossville.
Mrs. L. G. Ross and Mrs. A. d. Kendall !
came up from Valley Falls yesterday to
hear Miss Yaw and are guests of Miss
Ida Goodrich of Washburn.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Spencer will return
next week from Lake Charles, La,
where they have been for the past six |
months.
Mrs. A B. Poole's sister who has been
spending several weeks with his family
has gone to Colorado Springs.
Mrs. j. w. Wehe and Mrs. J. III. Shep-
herd are spending few days in Ottawa
Mrs. A c. Sherman of RossviIle. is
spending a few days in town.
8. Ettlinger left today for Chicago.
Mr.. r. E. Cowdrey has gone to CIeve-
land, o., to attend the gas mems couven-
ton. after which he will visit for a few
days at his old home in jamestown, NY.
Miss Jennie Cantwell of the Santa Fe
freight office, has gone to Lincoln, Neb.,
on a visit