The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Items ofInterest About Topeka People and
Visitors in Town. II

The reception given by the Elks last
evening for the Ladies' Music club was
brilliant affair and nearly TWO hundred
and fifty guests enjoyed the hospitality
of the organization.
Their suit Of rooms in the Masonic
building were beautifully decorated and
predominance Of golden rod, cat-talls,
and palms produced an aesthetic effect
which with the addition of a few sun
flowers would have been complete. All
available space in the long corridor was
filed with thick growth Of palms.
among which twinkled varicolored lights,
and Watson's orchestra, thus screened
from view, made charming music Tor the
guests, during the reception
The lodge room was used for the must
Gale and the really elegant apartment was
festooned above with strands of asparagus
fern, and profusion of not house flow
ers filed the room with their fragrance
The programme was furnished by one OF
the best organizations of amateur musi-
clans il the city and was highly entertain
ing as a whole. and each individual
number received its share Of praise
Miss Edna Parkhurst sang My Loves
Dear Eyes" by Ferber; Miss Gertrude
Tracy played LISTS LA Campanella;"
Miss Jessie Burgess rendered 'Ihe Life
OF Love Is but Day" by KOurzak. and
the brilliant trio "Barbier de SeVilla,7 by
Mrs. Russell Barber, Mrs. +. E. Dietrich,
and Miss Ellen Parkhurst was followed
- r..
w. 5. Charles sang sJeanie, With Nut
Brown Hair" by Richie, and Mrs. Frank
Fosters rendition of BeriOt's Fantasia
de Ballet" for the violin, was exception
ally fine. Mrs. George Parkhurst sang
THE Andalusian Maid" bv Phillips and
Mrs. l. A. Ryder played ."Rigolette," by
Verdi List. The closing nnm Der was
selection by the ladies. quartette, con-
sisting Of Miss Florence HOLSTER Mrs.
W. l. Miller. Mrs. Frank Foster and Miss
Jennie Lescher.
The refreshments were served in
courses and in Boston style, and in an
anti-rOom a big punch bowl filed
with a cooling draught was at the dis
posal of the guests. On the reception
committee were Messrs. Robt Pierce, o.
p Updegraf, F. p. Cleaves, F. Z. Nipps,
A j. Wintrode, F. 3. Chase, III. A. Heath,
A F. Williams, Eldridge Tom pkins. F.
5. Crane, and C. r. O'Donald, ana the
arrangement committee consisted Of
Messrs. g. p. Payne, W. A. s. Bird and
Chaz. X. Holiday.
Imperial Dancing Party.
The Imperials gave d dancing party at
VineWOod last evening for Miss kittie /
Whitley of Emporia, and the usual pleas
ures were enjoyed BY Mr. and Mrs. John
Mccarthy, Misses Lila Rix Of Hot
Springs, Lou Taylor of LeavenwOrth, /
Eta Machette Of Brownville, Mo, Gussie
Fuller, Glenna Cross, Ada Hankla, Julia /
Street, Edna Best, Carrie Clarkson, !
Eleanor Wilson, Nina Shaefor, Bes- /
sic Stewart. Mary Thompson, Mel |
erts, Josephine Colby, Mamie Atchi-
son, Alice Prescott, Franc Littlefeld, and /
Messrs. Ed Horner, John Waters, Mart |
Wikidal, Harry Weaver, Al Evans, W. J. /
Black, Will Taylor, Fred Kingsley, II. I
II. King, Ed Dennis, Frank Edison, Cliff |
listed Park Ewart, r K Jamison, J. b. |
Clay. T. r. Hopkins. Ralph Moore, Sey- |
more Davis, Eph Kepley, Harry Will /
liams. Geo Rust, Chas. Barnes. Ned |
Armstrong and Ed Mcbride.
Miss Blanche Dienst entertained the /
DOuze whist club this afternoon and a
few other friends at a thimble party /
which was enjoyed by Mrs. Margaret
Wiggin, Mrs Fred Cole, Mrs. n. 5. Wear,
Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Misses Ayra VIII
liams, Ethel Merwin, Flora Mayo, Ada
Lila Xix. Lou Taylor, Eleanor
Wilson, Mary McCabe, Susie Wilder,
Edna Lakin, Helen and Frances Moon,
Edna Best, Henrietta Thorn psOn. Arlie
Ewart. Franc Littleheld, May WATSON,
Alice Prescott and Rosamond Horton
General Social Notes.
Mrs J. J. Frey gave a dinner party
Thursday evening in celebration of her
husbands birthday, and the host was sur
prised with innumerable presents. The
quests were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Carthy, Mrs. James Hill of St Louis,
George Hoffman of Sedalia, Mo, and
Collins Thompson.
8Irs. f. III. Crosby and son Bonnie, and
Mrs. Walter Homer left today for visit
n St. Louis.
Miss Cora De Long, who has been quite
II, is convalescent
Miss Eta Machette of Boonville, No.
ind Mrs. r. +. Small Of Sedalia, are the
guests Of Mrs. j. j. Frey.
Mrs. r. w. Ludington of Lawrence is
listing her daughter, Mrs Judge C. G..
w. /. Whitlock of CHICAGO is VISITING
lis sister, Mrs. !. NJ. Terrence, on To
3eka avenue, on his way to Los Angeles,
CAL, to spend the winter.
Rev. +. Nj. Porch and family viii
cave next week for Louisville, KY,
where he will occupy his new charge
Miss Grace Weiss will give party
lext Friday evening.
John &. Frey. of J. J. Frey. has
rome to Denver, where he will engage in
he CO al business this winter.
The Philharmonic society will hold its
irst meeting of the seasan Monday after
loon, October I, with Mrs. J. w. Strick-
er, at 2:3O o'clock.
The Stedman Literary club Will hold
Is next meeting Tuesday evening, OctO-
Ter 2 with Mrs. E. G. Fitch, 527 Tyler
treet This progressive organization is
occurring a desirable membership and ,
rowing IN interest and influence
Mrs A F. Sieber and children return
d home today after three weeks visit
q Burlington
rom Manitou. Colo, tomorrow after
DON.
Mrs. Luella Whipple- McBurney is ex-
,ected about October 18th to visit her
arents at 300 Tyler street Mr. McBur-
ey has been travelling the past summer I
nth her hus band. /
Miss Sarah Horner will 60 to Kansas
to