The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-10
Y SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES. OF SOCIETY.
Personal Item = OF Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors In Town.

Personal Ifem- OF Interest AbOut To-
peka People and Visitors In Town.
The interior of Mrs c. NJ Atwood's
home on West street presented yester-
day striking contrast to the chilling
wintry weather without The majority
OF the two hundred and fifty invitations
issued by Airs. Atwood and her daughter
Miss Alice for a reception, Friday the
9th. were acce pied and during the hours
from 2 to the rooms were comfortably
filed with Topeka society. The floral
decorations within the parlOrs consisted
Of several large bowls Of chrysanthe-
NUNS, placed here and there amidst
palms and ferns. Over the dOorWays,
windows aud mantels extended great
quantities of the bittersweet AMI honey
suckle vine thickly laden with their
scarlet berries. The prevailing cOlOrs in
the dining room, with the exception Of
the autumn vines, consisted of pink and
white long loops of pink satin ribbon
hung from the chandelier to the four
corners Of the table, in the center of
which rested d rose bowl of pink carna-
tions The pink and white cOloring
was also carried out in the bon
bons and ices Mrs. Atwood wore
a handsome gown Of black satin with
yoke Of violet silk. Miss Atwood's gown
was OF white india silk with delicate blue
trimmings.
The hostess and her daughter were as
sisted in serving their guests by Mrs N.
J. Lee, Mrs Harvey, Mrs T. :. Mason,
Mrs. q. c. Foss, Mrs Edwin Knowles.
the Misses Valentine, Sampson, Cline
and Hale. while the assistants in the
dining room were Miss Oracle Atwood,
tile Misses Adelaide and Lydia Holmes,
Chrissie and Susie futile, Edith Wiles
and Lottie Harklemst.
The second Of the series Of Mrs George
Noble accompanies was q thimble party
given at her home yesterday afternoon to
about sixty or her lady friends
The decorations thrOugho the rooms
were Of chrysanthamuns. Mrs. C0wles,
Mrs MacFerran and Miss Jetmore enter
tanned the guests with a few sele ctions
of vocal and lnstrum entail music
Miss kittie Payer gave ID small dinner
party TO a few of the Bethany students
last evening.
Miss Helen Green, one of the seniors
at Bethany, has been forced through i'll
health Of the past few months to dlscOn-
tinue her studies for time. aud yester-
day returned TO her home to remain till
after the holidays
Dave Au.vane and Pliny soper went
east yesterday
Warden Chase OF Lansing spent yes
terday III the city.
Mrs. Welcome has returned from Hia-
watha.
The Misses johnson with several
others Of this city will 60 to Leaven-
worth next week to be present at the
wedding Of bliss Grace Phillips.
Miss Minnie Carr will spend Sunday
at Lawrence.
Mrs Bishop Vincent. assisted by her
sister. Hiss Dusenberry charmiagly en-
tertained at q dinner Thursday noon,
Mesianes Chrisman. q. W. Wood. joab
Muivane, G. r. Sweet. p L Bonobrake.
A. s. johnson. J. B. Bartholomew and
Campbell
Miss Oracle Clark celebrated her
eighth birthday this afternoon by in
wiling eight Of her little friends to a
small party. Those present were Ruth
Leonard, Lucia Neatly, Theo Jewell,
Jennie and Helen Henderson, Edith
Wolch and Mary Wentz.
Mrs Albert Parker las Issued invita-
lions for 4 reception aud card party next
week.
The various grades of Polk school
gave an entertainment yesterday after
noon The proceeds realized are to pro-
cure picture for the fourth grade room.
Mrs Arthur Mills is visiting in Leav-
enworth.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Seamons Of Brook
lyn will arrive in the city Monday to
visit the families Of Mr.. J. p. Griswold
and Mr.. r T. johnson.
Mr. and Nrs. maxwell OF Newark. N
~. are spending couple Of weeks in the
Mrs. Mark Fuller entertained q few
friends very pleasantly at tea last even
ing.
Mrs E. J. dinner entertained about
fifteen little friends for her niece this
afternoon
A box party is one of the social events
at Charles Aunt tonight
The Stedman club meets Monday even
ing with Mr and Mrs. w. d. Struble, No
1921 Clay street