The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-23
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Mrs. e. N. Morrill's First Calling
Day.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

w Clark received yesterday afternoon
with Mrs William C. n. Garvey at the
home of the latter. The handsome home
was prettily decorated in flowers and
plants. In the hall mandolin club
played all afternoon, screened by palms
In the front parIor the lights shone
through red shades and red carnations
were the fragrant and beautiful decora-
tions; in the back parlor the lamps were
shaded in soft yellow and yellow roses
were the flowers; the dining room was
beautiful study in refreshing tones of
pink and green. An exquisite dresden
lamp adorned the center of the table,
cut glass vase of pink and white carna-
tions and roses sat on the side board, and
the same dainty flowers were carelessly
scattered with asparagus fern over the
snowy cloth.
About two hundred and fifty ladies
called during the afternoon.
Mesdames David j. Harding, George
Eagle, George W. Crane, W. T. Crosby.
G. F. Spencer and Miss Amelia Garyey
| assisted in receiving. In the evening the
assisting ladies, their husbands, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Cole of Great Bend, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Guild, Mrs. c. P. Wiggin
and Messrs. D. A. Heiser, O. NJ. McCon-
nell and Ed Curry were entertained at
o'clock tea, after which al informal eve
ming at cards was enjoyed
Mrs. Morrill, Receives Callers.
Mrs E. n. Morrill, and Miss Morrill,
received calls at the Copeland yesterday
afternoon, assisted by Mesdames W. A.
Johnston, James A Troutman, Charles
Lobdell, e. N. Mcfarland and S. E. Shell
don. The parlors were decorated for the
occasion.
Mrs Morrill, wore silver grey satin,
garniture of duchesse lace and wine
colored velvet; Miss Morrill,, black satin,
sleeves of Nile green silk, embroidered
in black; Mrs Johnston, costume of
green silk, and wool, garniture of jet,
carried carnations; Mrs. Troutman, black
silk, EN- broidered in bluet. sleeves of
black satin; Mrs. Lobdell, black silk
wore La France roses About sixty five
ladies left cards.
General Social Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Cooper of Kansas
City will spend Sunday with DR.. and Mrs
Chester B. Reed.
Miss May Jordan of Ottawa is the
| guest of Mrs. Adams on Topeka avenue.
Miss CIemma Linn entertains at a
| thimble party this afternoon.
! The Pansy club met yesterday with
Mrs. Ed Small
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Burton will leave
! for their home in Abilene tonight
MIR. and Mrs. G. c. Baker are entertain
| ing Hon. v j. Lane and daughter, Mrs.
Hull, of Kansas City, Kan. who are at
tending the Editorial association.
Mrs. G. Dunlap of Chicago is the
guest of Mrs. D. Atwood.
Miss Saliie Crosby talked to number
of ladies about the scenes of Venice on
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. David j. Harding, Mrs c. P
Wiggin and Mrs. Charles Boehr will
leave tomorrow to join Mr. Harding in
Chicago.
Miss Eugenia Mckee of Leavenworth,
is the guest of Mrs. Ed Small.
The.young ladies Bowling club will
meet this evening.
Musicale at Library Hall.
The musicale at Library hall last even
ing, for the benefit of Bethany college,
was financial and artistic success. Bar
ring the overcrowding of the hall, the
evening was most enjoyable.
The entire orchestra under the leader
| ship of Miss J. Abbie Clark, rendered the
| overture, 1.-The Golden Rod most &C
ceptably. Miss Clark's solo work was
also well received
Mr.. james Moore's solo, "Friends," was
especially fine, as was Miss Ada Cough
lan's playing.
Miss Grace Wagner's song in costume
was most meritorious.
The Lotus Quartette gave the usual
pleasing numbers, Mr. Hinckley's place
being supplied by Mr.. Moore
Miss Smiley recited, and Mrs. George
Parkhurst sang in her clear soprano,
'.For All Eternity"
The evening was most charming one
Mrs. NJ. Council will entertain the
Christian Endeavor society of the rsirst
Chris church at a social at her home
next Friday night.
Mrs. C. Z. Harbaugh, editor and pro-
prietor of the Republican Record at
Erie, and Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Chambers
of the Stockton Record. were in attend
ance at the editorial association.
Miss Daisy Lakin will entertain the
Douze Whist club Saturday afternoon.
The Philharmonic society met Monday
afternoon with Mrs. F. E. Wear and
rendered the following Mendelssohn
programme: Venetian isches Gondellied
Miss Bessie West: Scherzo, Mrs w. w
Kitchell; Delirium, Mrs. c. r. O'Donald,
Hunting Song. Miss Myrtle Jetmore
The society will meet with Miss Lillian
Tefft, 212 West Eighth street. Monday
afternoon, Feb 4.
The Stedman club held its usual in
teresting meeting Monday night. The
| newly elected officers were installed, and
the Study of Shelley continued. led BY
Mrs. II. w. Roby. Miss NJ. c. Maxwell
was admitted to membership. The next
meeting will be held February
Miss Abbie Sullivan of Des Moines
Iowa, is the guest of Miss Margaret
Casey.
Miss Gertrude AIcKenan. who has
been teaching in Wabaunsee county. has
resigned because of III health and is now
at home.
Mrs. George ". Yeale chaperoned {
party OF ladies today to the joint session
of the house and senate, consisting Of
Mesdames G. G. Foster, A D. Thomas o.
North Dakota, D. Atwood, C. Dunlap o.
Chicago and G. W. Veale, ir
Miss Anna Morgan, daughter of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Morgan, has been quite i'll
for several days.
Mrs. A. C. Wilkins of Chicago is visit
in. her sistar Mrs q 3 NilLirs