The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-22
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal items or Interest About
Tnneka People and Visitors ia To W n.

GRATED in autumn berries and leaves,
smilax and palms yesterday, for the
marriage of their daughter Miss Lydia
NJ. Hicks to Mr.. Edward L Walker of
Lansing, Kansas.
On the window draperies above the
rug where the young couple stood dur
ing the ceremony, were twined luxuriant
passion vines and palms were banked
back of them. As Mrs. Louis Van Hook
played the wedding march, the attend
ants, Miss Isabelle d. Cone and Dir. A.
NJ. Harvey advanced preceding the bride
and groom.
Miss Hicks wore dark green travel
In fuit with vest of dresden silk and
trimming of dark green braid She car
ried brides roses. Miss Cone wore
blue and brown cloth. with trimming of
blue velvet and black lace, and carried
brides roses.
ring service.
After congratulations Refreshments
were served by six young lady friends of
the bride in pale blue, pink and green
gowns.
They were Misses May Short, Lena Ely,
Belle Welch. Blanche Stewart, Beatrice
Cohn and Jessie Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker received many
handsome presents.
About seventy five friends formed the
merry company present, among them
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cowan and Miss
Maggie Cowan of Cleveland. Ohio, Mrs.
" God of Fort Scott, Mrs. Ferris OF Kan
sas City and Mrs. Walker, mother of the
groom.
Mr., and Mrs Walker left on an after
noon train accompanied by the usual
deluge of rice, for their home at Lansing
where they will receive their friends
after December l.
Mrs. Heaiy's Luncheon.
Mrs F. A. Healy, assisted by her sister.
Dais7 Frouty, entertained very pleas
antiy at luncheon on Tuesday at their
mothers home on Topeka avenue, Mr..
Jack Marshall and Mr.. Jack Gardner of
New York city. In the dining room the
table decorations were dark red roses,
and from the center light to the four
corners of the tables were stretched four
ropes of smilax. The center piece was
embroidered in sweet peas, the hostess's
own work.
The gentlemen left next day for trip
through Nebraska.
General Socinf Notes
Miss Pearl Brubaker will entertain at
a tacky party on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. McCray will enter
tain on Friday and Saturday evenings of
next week at cards. Mrs McCray will
also entertain at thimbles on Monday
afternoon
Many out of town guests are expected
to be present at the Oxford party next
Wednesday evening at Library hall
The members of this club are also max
ing elaborate preparations for their New
Years eve party.
The Browning class will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with the secretary
Mrs. J. Ii. Moss. Mrs. c. s. Baker is
president, and Mrs. W. S. Charles vice
president. The time at the meetings
will be divided between the studyof
Browning and that of current litera-
ture. Mrs. j. D. Mcfarland has been
elected as the leader of the current liter
allure hour, and Mrs. James Mcfarland
as leader of the Browning hour.
Mrs. J. P. Howe has returned from
Kansas City.
The duplicate whist club will meet
with Mrs. Z. s. Quinton next Tuesday
afternoon
Hiss Lizzie Henderson of Junction
City arrived today to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Mcdonald.
+ Miss Minnie Peck of Chicago who is
the guest of Miss A1adge johnson will be
with Miss o. Brien afIer next Tuesday.
Miss O'Brien will entertain for Miss
Peck Friday evening and again Satur-
day afternoon at thmbles Miss Peck
will probably remain as Miss O'Brien's
guest until after the next Sans Pareil
party.
The invitations for the next Sans Pa
reil party are out and are very chic en-
graved ond embossed affairs They are
accompanied by a notice to the mem bers
that the club entertain on New Years
day by receiving calls at Library hall, to
be followed by dancing in the evening.
There is also some talk of another par
ty of young men receiving calls on New
Years day. Among them are Messrs.
Carroll aud Clarence Merriam, Walter
Noble. Charles Thomas, Ned Osborne
and Paul Torrington.
Il is probable that the private Secre-
tary" will begin here by a professional
actor. with such capable people in his
support as Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Dana, and
MIR. Robert Pierce.
Miss Georgia Brown, who has managed
several amateur performances here. gave
Iolan:he in Kansas City this week at the
Coates
Mrs. c. Il. Guibor and daughter Miss
Bross will entertain at luncheon tomor-
row afternoon about sixty ladies.
| DR. r. E. McVey is younger by twenty
! years than the types made him on
! Wednesday, being sixty-seven instead of
eighty-seven years of age.
Miss Bertha Warren and Mr.. Charles
| o. johnson were quietly married on
Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride Mr.. Johnson is a we'll known To-
peka merchant Dir. and Mrs. johnson
will reside at 392 Topeka avenue.
Mr. Frank s. Crane will sing baritone
solo at the First NJ. Z. church next Sun
day morning. The selection, 1.-The In
mortal King" Is dedicated to the music
committee of the church by Mrs. C. S.
Baker, of this city. the author of the
words, and Dir. W. F. Roehr, also of To
peka. the composer of the music,
Mrs. c. Z. Chandler and daughter, OF
Wamego, who have been in Topeka for
some time, returned homo today.
Mr.. W. H. Ruff has gone to Ottawa.
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