The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Reception Given to Club Ladies in
Mrs. Morrlll's Honor
BY THE TOPEKA ATLANTEAU CLUB.

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The reception given by the Atlanteau
club to the other Topeka clubs, to meet
Mrs. E. n. and Miss Grace Morrill, at the
handsome home of Mrs. J. G. McClintock,
yesterday, from two till five, was de-
Hghtful affair.
Mrs. McClintock was assisted by the
other members of the club: Mrs. T. II.
Church, president, and her two charm
ing daughters; and Mesdames R. II. G.
Searle, C. j. Brown, G. L. Burnham, D.
W. Nellis. II. L Cook, w. A. S. Bird,
Eugene Ware, A. Latham, w. A. Morton,
w. E. Cochran, L n. Baker and A. I.
Daniels.
The ladies felt somewhat handicapped
in issuing their invitations by the lack OF
a club directory, but it was the intention
to invite all clubs of an artistic and lit
erary nature. L was rumored that the
ST. Ananias club felt sighted, as they are
all artists in their line. About two
hundred and fifty ladies responded
TO the invitations, and embraced this op-
portunity to meet the charming wife and
daughter of the states chief executive.
The guests were received at the door
by three bright little girls: Heller Nc
Clintock, Ethel Martin and Lottie Nellis.
The members of the club who assisted
Mrs. McCllntock in introducing the ladies
to the guests of honor, all wore the yell
low badges of the club embroidered in
the letters A. c.. in gilt
Mrs. Morrill, wore skirt of black silk
and waist of delicate heliotTope cotelette
silk with garniture of black lace.
Miss Morrill, was gowned in girlish
robe of rose coIored silk crepe with rib
bon sash of harmOnizing color.
Mira McClintock wore purple gown
brocade silk. She wore white freesias
lilies of the valley and hyacinths
Miss Hattie Price. Mrs. McClintock's
sister, assisted in serving the guests in
dainty baby waist dress of black and
white china silk garniture of lace and
pink carnations
Miss AIena Church also assisted in the
dining room in a handsome gown of
heliotrope silk.
Miss Kittie Searle, in white and yell
low silk.
Miss Pearl Latham, in red and white
challie and silk.
Miss Ruth McClintook, in blue and
white silk.
Miss Mary Daniels, in old blue and
white silk.
The rooms were decorated for the
occasion with home grown flowers and
plants.
In the dining room the club color, yell
low. predominated.
The chandeliers were shaded with
shades of that color. Ropes of smilax
depending from the lights were caught
at each corner of the table.
A vase of yellow roses sat on hand
some centerpiece embroidered in the
same color.
The ices, bon bons and cakes were all
in yellow and white.
The library had been converted into
charming tea room. Potted plants sat
about; a scarf of yellow silk draped the
chandelier, and in the west window the
club ladies alternately presided over the
tea table.
Waters and tea, Russian and English,
were served, and brilliant repartee and
amusing stories were features of this
feast
A mandolin club dispensed sweet
music through the afternoon from the
bay window in the back parlOr
G., General Society Notes.
Miss Maud NJ. Kidder of 301 East
Tenth street has gone to Versailles, Mo-,
TO visit relatives for a month.
Mrs. M. G. Preston of Sabetha, who
was in the city with her husband, L. c.
Preston. member from Nemaha county
nineteen years ago, is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. F. P Baker.
Miss Ruth Emery of Iowa is the guest
of Mrs. j. w. Gleed.
Mrs. w. W. Phelps spent Sunday in
Kansas City, returning yesterday. Mrs.
Bone, Mrs. Phelps mother, left for Cali
fornia yesterday.
W. l. Moorhead, formerly connected
with the Baldwin (Kan.) Ledger, but now
of the Hopkins (Mo) Journal, is in the
city.
Mr. James Hunter of Versailles, Mo-,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Kidder, returned home Monday.
Clarence F. Holland of the Topeka
High school celebrates his birthday with
that of Kansas.
Mrs. W. T. Crosby will entertain the
Euchre club this evening.
Miss Lucille Stotford was pleasantly
surprised by her schoolmates last even
ing. The evening was spent in dancing
and games. Those present were: Misses
Maud Glidden, Mollie TelIock, Carrie
Beason, Margie Margram, Belle Die
trich, Anna Walsh, Ada Glidden: Messrs.
Ost, Gordon Bell, Duncan Campbell, Ur.
ban and Clarence Poindexter and George
Findlay.
The Atlantean and other clubs are glad
to welcome Mrs. l. n. Baker at their
meetings again.
The Golden Rule club will give an en-.
tertainment at the residence of MIR. ]. c.
Holland, Fifteenth and West streets
Wednesday evening
The Camera club will meet next Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. W. E
Culver.
One of Topeka's brightest society
ladies will take the part of the organ
grinder at Library hall tomorrow night
Mrs. A Latham will entertain the At
lantean club next Monday afternoon.
Mrs. E. N. Morrill, receives this after
noon at the Copeland.
Join the ladies of Grace cathedral il
their great railroad excursion at Library
hall Wednesday evening. Something
never before given in Topeka.
DR.. and Mrs. G. J. Mulvane will cele
brate their china wedding on Saturday