The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-06
sOCIAL AND Personal.
Items ofInterest About Topeka People and
Visitors in Town.


party given last evening. by Misses RO-
samond Horton and Alice Prescott
The light Of vari-colored candles in
candelabra, diffused a soft glow.
Miss Greer and Miss Price cut for the
prize, and the latter was the more fortu-
nate Messrs- Yates, Carrie and Waters
divided the honors among the gentlemen,
and a cut decided in favor of Mr.. Carrie
The guests were Misses Abbie Ware.
Florence Greer, Henrietta and Mary
Thompson, Edna Lakin, Franc Little
field, Mary Roberts, Cliff Histed, Abrams,
Eugene Yates, Fred Kingsley, John Wat
eFs, W. r. Carrie. Harry Valentine, w.
n. West, Ed Streicher, Charles Holman,
Ned Osborn, Ben Akers, Geo. Rust and
Albert Horton.
Celebrated Birthday.
A few of the most intimate friends of
Miss Gertie Abbott, remembering that
Tuesday was her thirteenth birthday,
successfully planned a surprise on her,
at her home 1925 Madison street. Music
and games furnished amusement, and re-
freshmeuts were served Miss Gertie
was an entertaining little hostess. an d
made the time pass pleasantly for Misses
Gertie Lewis, Amelia Seaboldt, Bertha
Russum, Lora Parker, Lizzie Cremer and
Masters Willie Moore, Walter WhitsOn,
Ralph Starr, Jay Farnsworth and Homer
Long.
Last evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs james Page, S2S Clay street, Miss
Alice Simpson and Mr.. Joseph w. Page
were united in marriage by Rev P. d.
Skinner.
Nearly seveniy-five guests witnessed
the ceremony and partook of the elabOr-
ate supper served afterward.
The bride wore a gown of cream bro
caded China silk. high in the neck and
long sIeeved, with ruf11es of French
Fedora lace She carried an exquisite
bouquet of bridal roses and a long tulle
veil was fastened in the hair with white
rose buds. Her slippers We're of white
satin and her gloves of white suede
Tho brides sister, Miss Maggie Simp-
son acted as maid of honor and wore
white nunsveiling with lace garniture
and a corsage bouquet of white roses.
Mr.. John Page, the groom's brother,
acted as best man.
A beautiful array of presents testified
to the popularity of both young people.
Among them q handsome lamp from the
clerks at Warren NJ. Crosby's, and one Of
the latest fall dress patterns from Mr..
Crosby, by whom the groom has been en-
pIoyed porter for a number of years
past.
The young people have the congratu-
lations and best wishes of host Of
friends
General Social Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Dillon. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs
G. E. Fargo, l. J. KelIam, Jack Dillon,
Helen and Roy Thompson, and Lathrop
Gay, are expected home Monday from
Colorado, where they have been fishing
and hunting near 1rapper's Lake
Miss Cora Spencer of Kansas City
spent Yesterday in her town on her way
to Colorado.
Luther Jones is in Rock Island, Ill
Tire y isses Wheeler of Springfield,
Ill, will leave Tuesday for Omaha.
Mrs Charles Bales OF Chicago and
Mrs. Z. Steele of Valley Falls are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. }. b. Steele, on Clay
street.
Mrs. Fred Gordon of Chicago is the
guest of Mrs. Charles King. She VIII
leave soon for Butte, Montana, to make
her home.
Mrs George Hopkins has gone to
Texas
c. NJ. Merriam has returned from Col
orado.
Mrs. Frank Manspeaker returned to
Beatrice, Neb, today. and Miss Liza
Jewell viii leave Monday to spend sew
eral weeks with her.
J. A. Ranney and family have removed
from Potwin to Mrs. CIugston's house on
Tenth and Topeka avenue.
Miss Mary Maxwell will 60 to Law
renee tomorrow TO spend 4 week.
Mrs. s. 4. Fulton of Kansas City is
visiting her mother, Mrs. b. T. Payne
Mrs. Nathan Price and daughter,
Marie, will return to Omaha Saturday.
Mrs. J. L. King has returned from a
visit in Chicago and Davenport, Ia
Miss Jennie Hagar will leave Satur-
day for Detroit
Miss Annie Jones of 1901 Topeka ave-
nue. viii leave next week for Bowling
Green, KY, to spend the winter.
Chris F. Reisner of the kneeland
street church, Boston, is visiting his I'M
Gle, Henry Reisner.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L Mass and daughter of
St Louis are the guests Of Alr. and hlrs-
1. Greenabaum.
Miss Lee Redden who has been spend
ing few days in the city, returned last
night to Eldorado.
Miss Florence Greer will start for De-
troit Monday, where she will attend Miss
LiQgeft's school this winter.
w. II. johnson and daughter BERTHE,
editor Of the Salina Sun, who were here
visiting relatives aud friends several
DAYS returned home yesterday.
Eugene Quinton is in New York City,
registered al the Imperial hotel.
ID. o. AIcLray has gone to Chicago
Airs. Harry Wingart and son have re-
turned from Wichita.
w. II. Cannif, of TOluca, Ill, is visit
ing relatives in the city.
Hiss Elvira Bates who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Bates the
past year, left today for her home in
Mercer. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates accom-
panied her.
Mr.. and Mrs B 7. Lewis will go to
Chicago tomorrow.
Mrs H r. Eickerson has returned
from Mexico.
Mrs NJ. E. Davis passed through the
city yesterday en- route from Kansas City
TO Texas.
asiss Emma Case and daughter Maud,
will leave Saturday fer Goodland. and
from there will go to Colorado