The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-13
n SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Reception Given at the
Topeka Club.
"A CHARMING AND ELEGANT AFFAIR.

General Notes Or society and Per
sonal news Or the City
Never was Sound Of revelry by night h
accompanied by more elegant appoint
nents, than characterized every sur
rounding Of the elaborate reception given
by the Topeka club last evening at their
elegant home on Sixth and Harrison
As the guests came down from the
dressing room triumph of the floral
decorators art greeted the eyes. The
hall mantel was mass of holly with its
glowing red berries. The vestibule was
converted into bower Of green: the
sideboard was all in green with pink
roses, and punch was served in this de-
lightful nook.
The reading room was study in
El cen, where palms alone were the deco
Eaiive element. The west hall was a
-oxy corner much sought by tired dan
GERS, and u the angle made by the stair
case was an ImprOvised tete-a-tete.
ln the front parlor were elaborate dec
orations Of green with pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. Here tile musicians occupied the
bow window. Between the front and
back parlors an immense basket was
suspended holding most luxuriant
growing fern, producing a particularly
noticeable and artistic effect
In the back parlor the ladies of the re-
cepti0u committee stood in front Of the
mantel banked with ferns and palms and
white Observation-Disclosures
The ladies VINO received were Mrs
5 Johnson, in heiiotrope silk and velvet.
with front Of pink crepe, duchesse lace
a. the neck; Mrs :. J. Crawford. ashes
3f roses bengaline, with narrow velvet.
with fall Of duchesse lace in front: Mrs
Frank Holiday. white chiffon over white
silk, pearl passementeris, carried pink
roses; Mrs. e. j. Brown. lavender satin
with darker hued velvet; Mrs Georare
Sharltr, black silk skirt, velvet waist
sleeves and front Of striped light and
dark green satin. garniture OF black lace.
carried pink carnations: Miss Franc
Littlefeld, pink faille. sleeves and girdle
of emerald green velvet; Miss May Was
son. white chiffon over white silk. garui-
ture pearl passementerie, carried pink
roses.
The committee to whom the exquisite
decorative effects were due were Mrs
A. a. Hurd, who was gOwned in cream
chiffon over cream crystal silk, with
trimming Of iridescent fringe. carried
La France roses. Mrs. E s Ouinton. in
a skirt Of tan satin. waist Of rich brown.
with vandyke points OF lace on the
sleeves and bodice. touch of old rose :
Mrs Arthur Mills. white satin, sleeves
Of illusion, hand bouquet Of red
-oses5 Mrs Charles Blood smith. black
satin with Persian vest; Mrs George
Crane, black satin costume with oarni-
Margaret Mulvane, yellow crepe. with
sieeves Of yellow aud white brocade silk
garnIture Of yellow ribbon and large
bows Of yellow lined with white satin.
carried magnificent American Beauty
roses
The ladies forming the refreshment
committee were Mrs. W. a. r. Thomp-
son in handsome light silk with lace
trimming; airs. A. II. Thompson in ele-
giant Orocaoed silk Mrs. Hammatt IN
black and white satin aud lace.
In the small dining room the mantel
and radiator were mass OF green with
pink roses. out of which Jared mvriad
candelabra- In the middle of the table
a large cut glass cindelabra rested on
center piece of pink roses. ASPARAGUS
fern Wreathed the table, over the white
surface of which were pink rosebuds
were carelessly scattered Cut glass
bowls Of pink candy carried out the color
scheme most successfully, and pink
shades over the electric lights finished
the effect
In the large dining room il seemed
that fairy fingers had indeed been at
work The effect IS difficult to describe.
ne radiator and sIdeboar were banked
with green. white roses being the only
noral decoration. In the center Of the
tdDie was an exquisite electric Dresden
lamps from this centerpiece smiIax
was arranged in starlike rays
anc terminating in electric lights
PIX ropes OF smilax were sus-
2enued from tie smilax draped
chandelier, were confined at each corner
and on each side OF the table caught and
apparently held BY electric lights Cut
glass vases OF white roses stood about on
liable and side board, and the white lights
giowed from every available space
Dancing was enjoyed till a late hour.
and as the gay company chased the
glowing hours with flying feet every
one felt that the perfect enjoyment Of