The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Topeka Society Picnicked on the
Fourth of July.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY

Personal Items OF Interest Abeue To-
polka People and Visitors in Town.
Society people celebrated yesterday at
various picnics.
Ono of. the jolliest of these parties
went out to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Phi Adams, where everything had been
prepared for their coming, and where
the day was thoroughly enjoyed, though
the rain destroyed the plans for fireworks
in the evening. Those who went out
were Messrs and Mechanics James L.
King, H. V. Hinckley, W. A Morton, B.
I. Lewis, George w. Veale, Jr., E. T.
Sim, w. W. Phelps, s. B. Brett, George
w. Crane, ]. F. Myers, o. z. Updegraf,
w. c. Kouns, and Mrs. Dowding.
About o'clock, the rain having inter
fered with the plans for an outdoor
| lunch, substantial refreshments were
party returned home without having the
anticipated pleasure of an informal
musical programme.
One of the smaller parties was the
| whist club composed of BIr. and Mrs.
Henry Keeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Knowles, MIR. and Mrs. John Small,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley, Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Small and others who in
| tended to go to Martins Hill. but met
Harrison street and spent pleasant eve
ming.
Another of the small parties took sup
per at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Lakin, where they had expected to have
a fine view of the fire works. They were
Bishop elect and Mrs. Millspaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. I. S. Lauck, Mrs Lew Best and
daughter, Miss Edna Best.
The L o. T. B. club and their friends
| l. str
| Thep were Mr and Mrs. Robert Tramp
! ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Radcliffe, MIR.
and Mrs. Gillespie; Misses Daisy Hayes,
MYRTLE Fordyce. Carrie Merrick. Daisy
Smith. Trissa Greenwood, Jessie Gar
wood. Emily Black, Anna Crane, Mamie
Hopkins. Lulu Cope; Messrs. Jake Bair,
4. L. Hulitt, Ernest Mckirahan, Lewis
| Greenwood, Robert Merrlck, Len horn,
Charles Lagerstrom, Guy Hagar, Will
Brown, Mont Gregg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edison, Misses
Gertrude and Mary Roberts, and MessrS.
George Rust and Cliff listed formed one
of the small picnic parties. The men,
bers of the B. B. club had arranged for a
lawn supper at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Skinner. on Monroe street.
The threatening aspect of the clouds
made it advisable to remove the tables to
the porch where supper was enjoyed,
and after it music and fireworks IN spite
of the rain. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs, J. c. Gordon, MIR. and Mrs. James
Troutman, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hack
ney and son, Mr-and Mrs. E. u Cope
land, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l. Overholt, Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Nesbaum, Mr.. and Mrs ].
| E. Mcleod, and their families of little
folks.
Major Sims grove eight miles south
west Of the city was also the objective
point of a merry party of people who
went out about 2 o'clock and lunched in
the grove at 5:30.
They we're Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Gar
vey and children, DR.. and Mrs. c. B.
Reed and children, Judge and Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. White and daughter of Chi
caqo Mr. and Mrs. George Eagle, Mr..
and Mrs Ed LANCE and daughter and
guest Miss Emma Barber of Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs D. J. Harding, Miss Laura
Lusk of Parsons, Mr.. Ed Curry, Mr.
| Carey, Mr. and Mrs. John Sims, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Guild and children.
In spite of the fact that there was less
than twenty minutes for supper" be-
cause the rain was coming up, everyone
snjoyed the occasion immensely, even to
the drive back to the city in the rain.
General Social Notes.
Mrs. ]. w. Thurston left yesterday for
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Senour and son
went to. Denver today.
Mrs. J. S. Coe is entertaining at a
thimble party this afternoon for her
friend, Miss Nellie Sproule, of st.
Louis.
Mrs. A. B. johnson has handsome
new phaetcn.
Miss Horton returns from Blue Rapids
this evening.
Miss Berenice Mcdonald returned from
St Marys yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Glasgow left for
Boston yesterday.
Mr.. J. N. Patton and son Albert will!
leave for Boston, where they have been
called by the illness of Mrs. Patton.
Mr. and Mrs. Goddard of Maple Hill
will leave for Chicago Sunday.
Mr.. T. n. Goodwin went to Chicago
today.
Prof NJ H. Frank of Washburn Col
lege left for Denver today.
Mr. and Mrs. H. X. Devendorf left to-
dav for Grinnell, Iowa.
DR.. L Y. Grubbs ia visiting in Leon,
Iowa
Miss Edna Best will leave next week
for Jacksonville, Mo. to visit indefi-
nitely.