The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-19
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Delightful Party by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. and e. II. Crosby.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal Items OF Interest About To-
| peka People and Visitors in Town.
Library hall never looked more home
like than it did last evening, on the oc-
casion of the elaborate reception and
dancing party, given by Dir. and Mrs. w.
T. Crosby and Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Crosby
to their many friends.
Over five hundred invitations had been
issued and less than twenty five regrets
were received
The decorations were especially beau
tiful and artistic. The balustrade was
wound with rose colored drapery, and a
rose shaded lamp threw its soft rays over
waving palms on the landing of the stair
way.
Oriental draperies were tastefully ar
ranged about the hall, and palms and
plants were everywhere.
A profuse decoration of palms and tall,
graceful Easter lilies completely OBJ
scured the stage, which, by clever dis
position of Japanese screens and more
palms. was divided into a supper room
and a music room.
The small room north of the stage had
been converted into a charming card
room with fur rugs, japanese draperIeS,
soft shaded lamps and potted palms.
At the south end of the stage, de-
lightful tete- a. ete retreat for tired
dancers, was arranged. Pleasing color
tones of yellow and white were FREEDOM
inaut in the decorations and carried out
even in the gowns of the two hostesses.
From above the table four streamers of
pale yellow ribbon, wound with smilax,
extended to the corners of the table.
From an immense punch bowl, in
which strawberries foated about ice i'm
bedded pine apple, Miss Sarah Horner,
in a costume of white dotted swiss, trim
med with pale blue ribbons, served
punch, assisted by Master Bernard
| Crosby.
Mrs. Will T. Crosby was
| charming in pale yellow brocade silk,
| slightly decollete, trimmed with yellow
chiffon and buttercups and wore diamond
ornaments. Mrs. E H. Crosby was be-
coMingly gowned inAwhite watered silk,
with garniture of white silk chiffon and
pink roses; diamond ornaments.
Those assisting in receiving were
! Messrs and Mesdames Albrecht Biarburg,
Sim Bear, Walter A. Homer, Joseph r.
Hankla. s Nj. Gardenhire, Will A. Nor.
ton, Lindsay Peguesi Misses Mary Hor-
ner, Lillian Tefft, Irene Horner. Katie
Gunther; Messrs Earl Williams, Charles
Kleinhans and Seymour Davis
Mrs. Marburg wore chaugeable lilac
and black brocade silk, garniture of vel
vet bows, necklace of pearls
Mrs. W. A Horner white china silk,
chiffon and pearl trimming; pink roses.
Mrs. S. NJ. Gardenhire. black crepon,
white carnations in bodice and hair.
Mrs. Sim Bear, soft white wool trim
med with silk lace insertion over laven-
der ribbon.
Mrs ]. R Hankla, rich black satin, JET
/ trimming, carried pink hyacinths
w MOI in oh npa hi a
green novelty silk, jacket OF velvet and
pink chiffon.
Mrs Pegues white china silk and ro-
ses.
Miss Lillian Tefft, yellow silk taffeta,
decollete, with pleated rutfles of mouse
line desoie and silk, neck garniture OF
buttercups.
Miss Kate Gunther dresden figured
china silk, trimmed IN pale yellow crepe
du chine and lace; apple blossoms in her
hair.
After ten o'clock dancing was INDUCED
in sill 4 late hour
The evenings enjoyment was per
feet in every detail. and most auspic-
iously dshered in the more formal of the
Post Lenten festivities i'll social circles.
Pleasant Washburn Party.
The wives of the faculty of WashburI
college and the different ladies. connected
with the college and few near neigh
bors were invited to the residence of Pro-
fessor and Mrs l. D. Whittemore yester-
day afternoon, to meet Mrs. E. n. Nor
rill and daughters, Mrs. c. B. Baker OF
Hiawatha, Miss Grace Morrill, and Mrs
Schnacke of Great Bend, Mrs. White
more's sister.
The parlor mantel was beautifully dec
Grated with violets, and an African lily il
bloom by the south window attracted
much attention.
Flowers and plants were in profusiOr