The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
N SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.


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The Pansy club, which is composed of
a dozen active members. who are among
Topeka's brightest society young ladies,
met Monday afternoon at the home of
Miss Dora Furman. The Pansy club has
done great deal of philanthropic work
during its existence, extending over
several years.
This season they have decided to form
a Current Topics study class, which Mrs.
W. E. Swift has kindly consented to lead.
Another innovation by the ladies Is
decision 10 keep open house Informally
once a month, alternating the place of
reception at the different houses of the
members
Atthese captions, informal will mean
informal; there will De no Invitations.
and the friends of the Pansy club, both
ladies and gentlemen, married and sim
gle. are earnestly invited to come.
These receptions will no doubt be
most delightful affairs with such
charming bevy of hostesses.
Miss Bessie Gibson is president of the
club, Miss Jessie Small secretary and
Miss Franc Litilefield, treasurer.
The next meeting of the club will be
held on the afternoon of November IL
at the home of Miss Marguerite Bradley
and the plan for the study of current
topics viii be inaugurated.
Miss Gibson's Halloween Party,
One of the merriest of the Halloween
parties was given by Aiss Bessie Gibson
at her home to the member of the Mon
day Night Whist club, the neighborhood
young ladies and their gentlemen
friends.
The house was decorated with flowers
and also adorned in true Halloween style
with jack-lanterns in every room as well
as fairy lamps and candles. Thess made
a soft glow that was prettier. than any
other Imaginable plan of lighting the
rooms. q
The old time Hanoween festivities
were enjoyed, among them being the
AXE moulded of flour with a nickel in
side. When this cake was cut MIR. Ben
Akers was the lucky man fer whom the
omen porteIded ricnes, but unlucky in
that he WAS compelled TO extract the
coin from the floury slice with his teeth
When supper was announced the
young ladies wore all ranged in the
front parlor, which was in total dark
ness the gentlemen in the back parior,
which was lighted. Hung across the
archway between was sheet with two
holes in it. The young men stood in
line and as a young lady marched up
and looked through the apertures in
the sheet, he who was first in line
guessed her identity with only her eyes
to Judge from; if he was successful the
young lady was his partner for supper,
if not he went to the foot aud guessed
again.
This plan occasioned much merriment.
After supper a cake, containing a
penny, a button, thimble, a ring, and
an umbrella ferule, each being portent
Of fate, was cut and distributed.
Then dancing old fashioned dances,
-oba
other Halloween customs took up the
time.
Wasson-Bowman.
Beside being rather a gay week in So
ciety in a general way, this week has
been characterized by some important
weddings. That was an especially beau
tifuI and impressive service which WAS
performed by Bishop Millspaugh Tues
day evening, uniting in marriage Miss
May WATSON, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
L. c. WATSON, and Dir. Clarence Sutliffe
Bowman, son of Nr. and Mrs. G. Bow
man.
The handsome home of DR.. and Mrs.
WATSON was decorated with flowers
palms, and vines.
The mantels were banked with ferns
and passion vines and vines trailed from
above the doOrways. The bow window
where the bridal party stood was a bower
of green and large cluster of pink and
white carnations hung just above the
bridal pair.
Wild smilax festooned the balustrade.
The chandeliers were draped with smi-
lax. Upstairs in the banquet room ropes
of smIlax intertwined with pink and
white carnations were festooned about
the walls. On the table the same
flowers stood in vases and were
scattered over the surface. The
embroidered centerpiece and the pink
and white bonbons also carried out the
pink aud white idea.
As the orchestra played Memberships
wedding march Bishop Millspaugh led
the way into the front parlor, followed
by little Bernard and Clara Booker as
page and flower girl, the page carrying
the ring.
Miss Georgiana WATSON, maid of honor
OF Ottawa bride smaid and Mr.. Ed.
Mcbride best man, who Immediately
preceded Miss WATSON and Dir. Bowman.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
soft pearl white satin cut entrain with
garniture of pearl foUrgee, and wore
pearl pin the gift of her husband.
She carried a cluster bouquet of brides
roses. Over all a veil of soft white fell
in graceful folds from its fastening of
pearl pins to the hem of her robe.
Hiss Georgia WATSON wore pale blue
and white striped crInkled silk with
trimming of pearl.
Miss Nell Smith wore a changeable
lavender Undine silk, which gave deli
cate pink effect in the gaslight, with
garniture of amethyst velvet and rich
lace
Both maids wore wells and both car
ried white chrysantbemums
The groom and mis- best man were both
in full evening dress with bouquets oil
three white carnations as boutouneires.
During the ceremony Chopin nocturne
was rendered softly. Mr and Mrs.
Bowman who are both deAervedly popu-
lar young people received the cordial
congratulations of their many friends.
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