The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-22
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY
Personal Items of Interest About To-
Deka People and Visitors in Town.


Personal items Of Interest About Te-
Deka People and Visitors in Town.
Mrs Geo. W. Reed, Mrs W. P. Douthitt
and Miss Douthitt rendered a reception
to about four hundred of their friends
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Reed on Harrison street
The hostess were assisted in the enter
tainment of their guests by Mesdames
Eugene Wolfe, J. Fl. Dennis, DR.. Hibben,
A. II. Vance, c. ]. Prescott, Harry Gar
vey, c. F. Spencer, and Misses Name
Horton, Kate Gunther and Lillian Gem
NELL Miss Grace Reed in a pretty white
dotted swiss presided at the punch in
the library. In the dining room the
table was strewn with white roses. A
large fern dish filed with the same sweet
flowers formed the center piece while
long loops of smilax were suspended
from the chandelier to the four corners
of the table. Well filed bon bon dishes
with candied strawberries added pretty
bit of color to the otherwise white and
green effect
Mrs. iced wore a gown of white India
silk with a full fedora vest of white
Grape. Mrs. Douthitt was attired in
black silk trimmed with black lace and
Miss DOuthitt's gown was of dark hello
trOpe silk with immense velvet sleeves
Of still deeper shade of heliotrope.
Mrs. Bowman Entertains.
Mrs. H. G. Bowman entertained about
twenty five ladies at a thimble party
yesterday afternoon complimentary to
her mother, Mrs. G. L. Murdoch of Cam
bridgeport, Mass, who is spending the
summer with her During the afternoon
the ladies were pleasantly entertained
with reading by Mrs Gregory and a
recitation by Mrs. Fred Pringle of Chi
cago.
The guests were Mesdames L. Blakes-
ley, Geo. D. Hale, Fred PringIe, C. NJ.
Atwood, o. W. Fox, G. c. Foss, A. B.
Whiting, II. L. Whiting, G. F. Penfield,
Gregory, E B. Merriam, G. L. Epps, G.
S. Evarts, A. A. Ripley, S. B Storrs, A.
B. Perine, Stuart Sheldon, I. E. Bowman
and Misses P. Webster, Lucy Stoddard
and Harriet Broad.
General Social Notes.
The young Peoples Bowling Club"
will give dancing party at their hall
this evening.
Miss Ethel Palmer entertained few
friends at cards last evening.
Mrs. Judge Bergen will entertain
about twenty five ladies at a thimble
party Friday afternoon.
Mrs. T. A. Ponds entertained a few
friends this afternoon for Mr.. Ponds
sister, Mrs. Jones of Brooklyn.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of the Second Presbyterian church,
North Topeka, will give an entertain
ment at the church this evening.
Mrs. Judge Brewer of Washington, D.
c., and daughter, Mrs. Kerrick Of Bos-
ton, who have been visiting the family
of a. p. Jetmore in Potwin, are spend
ing the week visiting FRIENDS in Leav-
enworth. their former home.
Mrs T. J. Kellam will entertain few
intimate friends at a thimble party FRI
day afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Garvey and Mrs. c. F.
| Spencer will entertain informally this
evening for Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn,
of Salt Lake City The invited guests
are all old friends and acquaintances of
Alr. and Mrs. Hahn, formerly of Topeka.
| Mr.. Hahn is general freight agent of
the Rio Grande Western.
Dr. and Mrs. Fay of Potwin, enter
| tanned the Give O'clock Club last even
ing complimentary to their guests, DR..
and Mrs. Finney, of La Junta.
Miss Gussie Fuller returned from EN-
poria Monday after weeks visit.
Mrs. A l. Van Valkenberg will leave
in few days for Oklahoma City to spend
a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Dinner and son.
Fred Tichner,le today for Phillipsburg
Kan, to reside for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Lord and son
George have removed from 226 Van
! Buren, to Shorey, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs B. 7. Lewis left Monday
for PIaintield, ILL.,, upon the receipt of a
telegram announcing the serious illness
OF their brother in law, Mr.. viii Reec
man. Mrs. VIM. Lewis of Colorado &C
companied them.
Mrs. Bell Small left Monday for Sc
dalia. Mo-, where she will visit about
three weeks.
Mrs T. NJ. Packard of Cincinnati, O..
arrived in the city today and will spenc
the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Geo
P. Ashton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt left yes
terday for Denver
Oscar D. Wolf of the JOURNAL Ief
yesterday for an extended trip through
the east He will visit St. Louis, Cincin
natl, Washington and New York. Dir
Lee Sidwell will join him in Washing
ton.
Mr. R. l. Nesbaum spent today in Kan
sas City with Mr.. Will Hahn.
Mrs. Frank B. Wallace and little daugh
ter Ruth have gone to Lancaster, Pa, t
spend the summer
Mr.. c. J. Prescott has gone to Winfield
on business.
At a recent card party the brides in
sisted upon having their husbands TO
partners.
Mr.. Horace King and Mr.. c. B. Smitl
of St Louis left this afternoon on a driv
ing trip to St Louis. 1t will take then
about ten days to make the trip. MI
King will visit his home in New Yorl
before returning
The Pansy club held meeting Mon
day morning with Miss Franc Littlefielt
instead of its usual Tuesday meeting
Miss Littlefeld went to Ottawa yester
day.
The Bethany party announced for to
night has been postponed till Monda
, night
Miss Daisy BroadweH of Denver i
visiting her uncle, c. L Broadwell, a
931 Kansas avenue.
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