The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
The Heat Has Brought Society
Matters to Standstill.
NEXT WEEK TO BE A DULL ONE.

Personal Items or Interest About To-
pela People and Visitors in Town.
persons sending social items to this depart
Inent will please give their name and address IN
order TO secure publication
Society started the week with some
show of social activity, but the extreme
heat seems to have frightened away all
desire to be very gay. No events of i'm
portance are booked for next week and
society people are hoping that the
weather will permit of the enjoyment
of the season of light opera which be-
gins Monday night
The Bohemian club will dance at Vine
wood on Friday evening.
The various literary and musical or
CARNATIONS will do nothing, with few ex-
captions, till next month. The Ladies
Music club met on Wednesday and will
have another meeting this month, an
evening meeting on September 20.
The Philharmonic society will not ven
ture till October 7, when the first meet
ing will be held in Guild hall.
The Western Sorosis will meet the last
Saturday in the month with Mrs. Nc
Carter
The Cosmos club will meet with Mrs.
S. M. Wood on Thursday, September 26.
y
or made plans for the work of the fall
and winter
Miss Welch's Croquet Party
Miss Belle WEIGH entertained at her
home sol Fillmore street last evening,
plimentary to Miss Beth Lingard.
The lawn was gay with its glow worm
lights of Chinese lanterns, and croquet
formed the chief amusement of the
evening.
Each guest was presented with a card
bearing this inscription: "High roller,
low roller. rover" this each was required
to repeat as u test of sobriety, three
times without intermission, and much
amusement was thus afforded.
Music and recitations also entertained
the guests, a number of whom con-
tributed to the musical programme.
Miss Edna Carpenter recited "The Kan
sas Sunfower" and Miss Martie Whaley
gave "a Girls Idea of Boys"
Misses Edna Carpenter aud Mary Nor
rison won the roses. first prizes for cro-
quet playing.
The BOBBY prizes, little orange pigs,
were won by Mr.. Jake Bair and Miss
Beth Lingard.
At supper several bright toasts were
given among which was "How to Cook
a Husband" by Mr.. Jake Bair.
Those present were Mr. Paul Torring-
ton, Miss Beth Lingard. NE Abrams,
Miss Edna Carpenter, Mr.. Charles Elliott
Miss Bessie Woolger, Mr.. Jake Bair.
Miss Martie Valley and Miss Mary Nor
rison.
Night Owls Entortaan
Misses Jessie Stultz and Jessie King
entertained the Night Owls at the home
OF the former Thursday evening in honor
Of Burton Nudge, who will attend the
hemper Military academy this fall. The
young folks occupied their time in dane
ing until 1870, when light refreshments
were served, The members of the club
who were present are: Misses Jessie
Stultz, Jessie King, Eta Beck, Sadie
NhuIl, Minnie Cook, Nellie Kirk, Mabel
Daniels. Kittie Garrison, Berthe Love,
Jennie Jones, Libbie and Edith Gregory,
and Messrs. Burton Nudge. Amasa Tor
renee, Tom Frost Merle King, Ray Hig-
gins. Aurel Riding, VIII and Fred Wick,
Norman Southern.
Bicycle, Party.
Mrs. W. c. Campbell entertained fifty
five young people lslst evening at BIZ
cycle party for her daughter, Roberta
Akers. Only about forty five of them
rode, and the remaining ones were en-
tertained with a photograph.
The wheels of the party were deco
rated with ribbons, flowers and Chinese
lanterns. After the ride refreshments
were served in the porch.
The young folks enjoyed the delight
full, informal time as only young people
can.
Minor Social Mention,
Mrs. W. w. Webb went to Lawrence
today to visit over Sunday with Miss
Anna Monroe.
MIR, ". Y. Morgan of Emporia passed
through the city yesterday on his way to