The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Mrs. A. S. johnson Entertains Five
Recent Brides.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items OF Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

MIS- a. >. Johnson entertained III 0oE
enthusiastically hospitabIe manner, at
luncheon yesterday complimentary to
| five of the brides of few months.
The handsome library had rich
red carnations here and there. The
table in the dining room
was in white with brides roses in pro-
fusion. The twelve people who sat down
to a delicious repast served in courses
were the five bridesmaids, Mesdames
! Corrin Jewett Prescott, j. K. Rowley, w.
n. West, Harry Condo Ashly and Mrs.
Willis Norton; and Mesdames Harold
| Chase, Arthur Capper. Frank E. Holli-
! day. Eugene S. Quinton, Arthur Mills. A.
| s. Johnson and her guest Miss Pierce.
Mr.. Fl. V. Hinckley entertained three
tables of gentlemen at party last even
| ing complimentary to Mr.. c. W. Whit
lock. Those present were Messrs.
| George w. Crane, w. A. Morton, George
! w. Veale, Jr, A. B. Quinton, Paul Hud-
son, J. r. Hankla, II. E. Overholt, j. l.
King, J. Player and Mr.. Frost of Garden
City.
The New Dry Goods Emporium.
Wiggin, Harding s. Co. has familiar
sound to Topeka people. The handsome
new store at 625 and 627 Kansas avenue.
which will be opened for public inspec-
ton tonight and ready for business next
week, starts under management not
unknown to the community.
The interior of the building as we'll
as the exterior has been recently renova-
! ted, newly fitted up and most tastefully
and beautifully decorated in white and
! gold. The shelves are being filled rap
idly with elegant pieces of dress goods
in silk, wool and novelty goods of which
the firm will make a specially, every
piece having the advantage of being new
in pattern and style.
Eight incandescent arc lamps will IL
Illuminate the interior of the store, which
| is particularly we'll lighted in the day
time also, the white interior enhancing
the light effect.
The interior decorating and painting
was done by Mr.. II. C. Lang.
BarI's cash system, which is exception
ally light, will be used.
Miss Margaret Boyle, who is well
known to the dry goods trade. will have
charge of the dress trimmings.
Miss Lena Pitts, formerly with Mills,
will have charge of the hosiery.
Miss Shaplin of Chicago, the laces;
Miss Emma White of Lawrence, who
has been in the dry.goods business there
for some time, will have charge of the
notions and embroideries. Miss Gertie
Kriepe will preside at the glove counter.
Mr. William Bishop, a well known dry
goods man, and Mr.. Bert Roehr will be
at the doInestics, linens and housekeep-
ing goods counter.
Mr.. {. w. Harrison and Mr.. Charles
WhitIock will show and sell the finest
line of silks and dress goods to be found
in the city. Mr.. Arthur Murphy, form
erly with Stevenson & Co., will be credit
man, and Mr.. Charles A. Roehr will
make himself useful from cellar to gar
ret of the new st0Ee.
The opening will be this evening.
Everybody is cordially invited
General Social Notes.
DR. W. n. West entertained friends at
bowling party on Monday evening and
Messrs. G. B. and c. NJ. Merriam on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. H w. Roby says she is not a can
didate for the school board and wouldn't
accept nomination for any kind of an
office under any circumstances, and
means it.
The Philharmonic society now meets
at Institute hall.
A number of Topeka people went to
Kansas City to see Francis Wilson. Mrs.
]. c. Wilson and daughter, Miss Eleanor
went down today for that purpose. They
will be Joined there by Miss Lou Taylor
and her mother of Leavenworth.
Miss Henrietta Thompson entertained
the Douze Whist club this afternoon.
DR.. F. 0. Burket has joined the Iro-
quois club.
Miss Hortense Kelly entertained 6
few friends quite Informally Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willard entertain
this evening for Miss Jessie Scott Of
Chicago, Mr.. Wizards neice.
The Assembly club will give cotillion
, after Lent.
Mrs Capt Kavanaugh of Manhattan
spent several days in the city this week
, Miss Lulu Cope entertained the I. O.
T.. B. club last evening.
The Imperial club are contemplating
a mid Lenten party.
Mrs. J. D. McCune entertained the
new whist club which is composed
, principally of young married ladies, OIL
Thursday afternoon. The guests were
Mrs. Keene, Mrs. ]. B. Snow, Mrs. Ec
Small and Miss Achsah Brewer. Mrs
Ed O'Brvan will be much missed anC
f regretted by the members of this club
| Mrs W. A. L Thompson entertained
t last evening.
} Mrs. George NJ Noble entertained il
, celebration of Mr.. Mobiles birthda.
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. s NJ. Gardenhire con
r template trip to California next month
If they go Mr. and Mrs. Albrecht Mar
l burg will occupy their residence during
their absence.
The Friday night dancing class dance,
last evening in the hall at Seventh an,
Kansas avenue.
a Messrs. C. B. and C. III. Merriam re
turned today from a western bushes
trip.
7 Mrs Robert Frampton entertained a
q dinner Thursday evening for Miss Ma
: Adams of Usage City. Miss Adams viii
t return home with her mother, who cam
: up yesterday.
T The Junior Epworth league of Marti
d NJ. E. church, met last evening wit
s Mrs. Roster.
Miss Evelyn Hyatt, who has beer
l visiting Miss BERTHE Ryus for severs
a days, returned to her home in Kansa
Il City yesterday.
) Mrs. Belle Shadbolt and daughte
+ Carrie will leave tomorrow to visit Mr.