The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-23
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Very Large Reception by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY

On this occasion Mr. and Mrs. David
j. Harding were host aud hostess. There
were fully 600 people present Mr.. and
Mrs, Harding were assisted in receiving
,, by Messrs. and Mesdames Irving Doolit-
tie, George N. Eagle. A H. Connolly of
Kansas City, Charles R Hudson, Edwin
LANCE, Charles f. Spencer, Arthur
Murphy, Harry o. Garvey, Chester B.
Dienst Glenna Cross. May LANCE and
Lillian Mcfarland; Messrs. Court Flower
and Walter Burgess
| Dancing room in the hall was so hedged
about by drawing room accessories as to
take on d delightfully."- homelike air
From the moment that the guests
started to ascend the broad stairway,
! harmonious environments of oriental
rugs, tall shaded lamps. ornamental
draperies, in delicate pink and white,
the color tones of the evening, great
quantities of stately palms and exquis-
itely embroidered pieces, greeted the
/ eye.
The receiving party formed a uniquely
| beautiful and picturesque group, the
ladies all wearing powdered hAir.
Each gentleman wore coat flowers of
pink carnations. as favors from the hos
tess.
entrAln, sleeves yelled in pearl dotted
net, the costume trimmed with duchesse
lace, the front of the bodice being orna-
mented with large duchesse lace butter
fy, and the collar being finished in the
back with a smaller one of the same ma
terial. Pearl passementerie was used in
trimming the gown and a Cleopatra
girdle of the same extended nearly 20
the hem. She wore pink roses.
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black brocade satin skirt, waist of white
chiffon, with jet front, and trimming of
velvet ribbon; pink roses
Mrs. Charles K Hudson was in black
brocade satin skirt. chiffon waist, slightly
decoIlete, with bows of pale yellow
novelty ribbon on the shoulders.
Mrs. Irving Dooiittle was in pearl
white china silk. decollete, with garni-
ture of pearl passementerie; pink carna-
tions in her hair; diamond ornaments:
carried an exquisite fan of white ostrich
feathers
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer, was in coral
pink bodice yelled in figured net, skirt of
black Lyons silk, fgered in pink; wore
pink roses.
Mrs. A II. Connolly, grey crystal silk,
trimming of black passementerie over
blue silk vest
Mrs. Chester B. Reed, pink and black
fon, pink roses in hair.
Mrs. Ed LANCE, green novelty silk,
trimming of green velvet and cream
lace, pink roses.
Mrs. Arthur Murphy, pale yellow silk
crepe, yelled in embroidered silk chiffon,
opals and pearls.
MRS. Harry Garvey, light blue silk,
yelled in chiffon. garniture of hyacinths,
wore apple blossoms.
chine, trimmed rosettes and ribbon;
pink roses.
Miss Blanche Dienst black satin
duchesse skirt, bodice of satin striped
tulle, decollete, pink roses in hair.
Miss Glenna Cross, white china silk,
yelled in chiffon slightly decolIete,
trimmed in ribbon and lace, wore pink
roses.
Miss May LANCE and Miss LilliG-- Nc
Farland. served lemonade. Miss LANCE
in pink novelty swiss with trimming of
pink ribbon, roses in hair; Miss Nc
Farland in white swiss with insertion
and lace, bows of pink ribbon.
The rooms at each end of the stage.
with their pretty decorations, made
pleasing vistas for the grace. beauty and
gallantry of the evening.
A miniature forest of tall palms and
easter lilies was arranged across the
into music and supper rooms.
From above the table festoons of smi-
lax hung down to the four corners, and
interspersed among the green leaves, at
close intervals, were numerous tiny
electric lights, which shone like glow
worms.
In the center of the table a tall vase
of pink roses dropped above an oblong
massing of quantities of more roses.
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| lilies of the valley. This handsome CEN
terpiece had as base broad white rib
bons entirely surrounding it, and termi-
mating IN bow, and bow of the same
| Ornamented one corner of the table.
! The ices, bonbons and cakes were
| pink and white. and maintained the deli
cate shading planned by the decora-
| tors.
Dancing was enjoyed till a late hour,
and the affair was one of the most de-
lightful of the season.
Bal Blanc.
The bal blanc given by the young
ladies of the Pi Beta Phi at Lawrence
last Friday evening is still the subject of
much pleasant gossip in several Kansas
towns The young ladies were attired
| in white and wore their hair done high
and powdered The gentlemen also had
powdered hair and were in full dress
Since the Romeo and Juliet perform
ance it has been suggested that the as
sembly party next Tuesday night would
| furnish an suspicious occasion for bal
blanc, the gentlemen improving on the
Lawrence idea by wearing knee trousers
as we'll as powdered hair. and the ladies'
costumes also carrying out the idea of
the time when powdered hair was
fashionable
Georgia Brown and Robin Hood.
On Friday evening Miss Georgia Brown
assisted by Lawrence people will give
the opera Robin Hood at the oDera
house in Lawrence Miss Brown and
the superiority of the entertainments
she directs are we'll known in Topeka
This entertainment is in the nature of a
benefit to Miss Hayes, a Lawrence girl
who has a voice, and whose friends are