The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-24
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Itsms Interest Abous Topeka Peopls
and Visitors in Town.
MI. and Mrs. W. s. Charles entertained
the members of the Eleventh Indiana
zouaves. of which Gen. Lew Wallace
was commander, that are now in Topeka
and their wives, Saturday evening, com
plimentarv to d r. and Mrs. It. p. Alexan-
der of Marion. Mr. Charles and Mr.
Alexander were both members of that
regiment, and together with the few re-
naming comrades enjoyed the evening
greatly. The first course. at supper was
suggestive of armv days, consisting of
bean soup and hard tack, and was the
means of bringing forth war stories and
entertaining "reminiscences. The guests
found their partners by matching conun-
drums and Mr. Bailey and his orchestra
serenaded the company which included
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Welch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers.
The Oakland Club.
The /. o. B. L. club of Oakland enter
tanned their gentlemen friends on Friday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs A. @. Sowle, and were assisted by
their little friends Jessie Kelsey, Alma
Ament, and Jennie Jordan. Games and
conversation afforded a pleasant evening
and refreshments were served at late
hour. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Johnson, Misses Kittie Busick, Ma
bel Jordan, Ida Soule, May Ament,
Myrtle Williams, Prudence Kelsey, Min
ME Rankin, Eta Johnson, Matte Stock
well, and Minnie Oliver; Messrs Roy
Williams, Chas. Suit, Bert Wadleigh,
Frank Sickle, Rolla Stockwell, Dan
Wickman, James Graft, and Frank Sims.
General Society Notes
Mrs. c. J. Brown entertained Mrs.
Eugene Ware, Mrs. J. K. Hudson, Mrs.
T. H. Church and Mrs. Mosher at lunch
con yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs. Charles
Eagle and Mrs. E. LANCE have returned
from Kansas City, where they spent
few days last week.
The Shakespeare club met this after
noon with Mrs. NJ. Weightman.
Miss Louise Talbot, of Atchison, is
the guest of Mrs. w. W. Webb
The event in musical circles this week
is the Amphion club concert at the First
Methodist church, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymore Heyman, of
Lawrence, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Steinburg.
Mrs. NJ. L. Grove has gone to Sedalia,
Mo-. to attend the wedding of her brother,
Mr.. James Dey, and Miss Nellie Murphy,
both of Sedalia, Mo.
The Ivy circle met last night with Miss
Ida Ward.
Miss Carol Baker spent Sunday in
Meriden.
The ladies' of the Episcopal church i'm
North Topeka met last night to rehearse
the play which they expect to give soon
in Luken's Opera house.
Rev. ]. B. Thomas and family have
gone to New Orleans and will make a
short tour through the south.
Miss Minnie Marsh has returned from
a visit in Lawrence.
Miss Clara Neece will leave soon for
Pueblo to visit.
Mr.. Green of Manhattan spent Friday
and Saturday with his sister, Miss Hell en-
Green, at Bethany.
Mr.. j. Leon of Perry, o. T., is visiting
In town.
Mrs U. B. McCurdy has gone to
Hutchinson, called by the illness of her
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sam pson will go to
St. Louis this week.
Mrs Willard Davis arrived today from
Burlingame to visit her daughter, Mrs.
A. H. Connolly. She expects to return
Mr.. Albert Purdy will entertain
party of friends Friday evening in honor
of his birthday.
Miss Harriet Broad will give ''violet
party" Wednesday evening.
Mrs. S. NJ. Woolverton has returned to
her home in Wakarusa, Ind, after a
short visit with her sons. Mrs. Geo.
Woolverton accompanied her.
Misses Kitty and Jessie Robbins were
given q mOsL enJOydDA0 party ldSb D1OH-
day night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mahaffey in Highland Park, in honor of
Miss Kitty's birthday.
Miss Florence Rossington is visiting in
Kansas City.
Miss Made Knight has returned from
a visit in Kansas City.
The commencement exercises of the
Highland Park school will be held in
the chapel Wednesday evening, May 3,
at g o'clock sharp. The following are
the graduates: Marguerite Markley, Lir-
RE B. Cooper r. D. v. Sheldon, Aida
F. Otis, Cora A. Lewis, Gertrude A. Pot
ter. Kittie A Selover and Violet Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Beck left yesterday
for visit in Fulton, Ill.
Miss Mary Boley and Miss Mary Muir
ply have returned from weeks visit
with Miss Ida Heyl, of Richland.
John d. Myers has returned from Hol-
ton.
Miss Jessie Shellabarger will enter
tain about fifty young people Friday
evening.
The Epworth league of the First
Methodist church will give missionary
tea Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Welcome, on Fillmore street.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren V. GaIbreath, of