The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-23
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Social Events Of the Past Week in
Topeka.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Miss small En6ertains for Miss AAelAy.
FOrtieth Anniversary or Mr. }. q.
GOrdOm's Arrival in Topeka
Miss Jessie Small entertained about
twenty five young ladies at a thimble
party Thursday afternoon, compliment
tary to Miss Hortense Kelly who will
leave in a short time with her parents for
their new home in Wichita. Miss Kelly
has been one of Topeka's most popular
society girls and will be greatly missed
by her numerous friends throughout the
city.
Miss Caro- Penfield entertained num-
Der of friends at a thimble party last
Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Scott
of Chicago.
Mrs. S. NJ. Gardenhire entertained
few friends at cards Friday evening at
her home in Potwin.
Yesterday was the fortieth anniversary
of Mr. j. c. Gordon's arrival in Topeka,
and Mrs Gordon and her daughter
planned 3 surprise for him in the even
ing About twenty of the old settlers of
Topeka were invited to take supper with
him at the Copeland. Among the guests
was Mrs. Weymouth, who arrived in the
city on the fame day with Mr.. Gordon,
and accordingly enjoyed the seat of
honor at table. After an elegant repast
the guests Assem- bled in the parlors,
where they passed a most delightful
evening playing cards and listening to
songs and stories of old times.
Those present were DR.. and Mrs. s. E.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Farnsworth,
Mr.. and Mrs A. Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Fishei, Mr.. and Mrs. d. l. Lakin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hackney, Mr.. and
Mrs l. R Remington, Mrs. Weymouth,
Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Stormout Mrs Jacob
Smith, Mrs. G. S. Gordon, Mrs. 81. W.
Farnsworsh, Messrs. Jacob Smith, G. s.
Gordon, II. W. Farnsworth
Quite a large number of Tope-
ka's most prominent society people at
tended the reception rendered Madame
Rhea by Mr.. and Mrs L NJ. Crawford, at
their home on Clay street, this afternoon,
from four to six.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford were assisted
in receiving by Mrs A. L Williams, Mrs.
s. E. Martin, Mrs David Mulvane, and
the Misses Artelle and Mabel Martin and
Annie Jones' Mr. and Mrs Crawford
will entertain the receiving ladies at
box party this evening.
he ladies of Grace cathedral will edit
the Easter Sunday Capital The paper
will be a memorial to the late Bishop
Thomas.
Miss Franc Littlefeld entertained
few friends at thimble parties Friday
and Saturday afternoons.
Instead of the annual recital at Library
hall the Ladies' Music club will this year
give a reception at Mrs W. S Charles,
HOS Harrison street, next Friday even
ing, March 80
Mrs. J. r. Mulvane and her sister, Mrs
Dent, left this week for Galveston, Tex,
TO be absent about two weeks.
Mrs. Madge Dowding returned this
week from New York, where she was
called about three months ago upon the
death of her father.
Mrs. Kelley of Denver arrived in the
city yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. E.
S Quinton.
Mrs. Arthur Mills left today for Leav-
enworth, where she will visit her parents
till after the marriage of her sister, Miss
AtchisOn, on the Gath of April.
Mrs. Win Taylor left this week for a
short visit at Emporia,
Mrs. George Wilson, formerly Miss
Leila Saxton of this city, spent day in
Topeka this week visiting her parents
Miss Vera Lowe has returned home
from visit to Fort Worth, Tex
Hal HaZlett arrived home this week
from St Louis, where he has been at
tending the medical college. He will re-
main home till time to resume his studies
next September
Tom Clements will leave for Chicago
next Tuesday on short trip.
Mr.. j. z. Davis and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Colburn, went to Hiawatha We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of the for
mer's brother. They will return Sun
day.
Mr.. John Bovard and Mr. Scamon of
the Kansas Texas Coal company, Kansas
City, spent yesterday in town.
Mrs. O'Donald of Potwin is recovering
from an attack of the Crime
The Whist club met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Harold Chase.
The Ladies' Whist club met Thursday
with Mrs. A. Marburg at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Jetmore, on Harrison
street.
Williams, is seriously i'll at the home of
the latter on Fillmore street. Miss
Jessie Ferguson, his daughter, is also
with him.
Mr. E. F. Cartilage and wife have re-
turned from Chicago.
Mrs. Ross Burns leaves next Wednss-
day for Boston on a short visit.
Mrs. w. Fl. Rossington and daughter
Miss Theresa left yesterday for Chicago.
Mr. Ralph Ingalls, spent Wednesday
and Thursday in the city.
Mr.. H. Clarkson and daughter CAROLYN
spent Wednesday in Kansas City.
Miss Mary McCabe is expected in the
city today.
Mrs. Joab Mulvane entertained at din
ner Friday for Mrs. Ross Burns.
Mrs. G. o. Wilmarth gave a high tea
for her mother on Thursday.
Mrs. John Rhodes is seriously i'll at
her home on Kansas avenue
Miss Helen Metcalf came up from
Kansas City last evening to spend Sun
day with her parents at 701 Clay street.
The parlors of the Kansas medical
college, Twelfth and Tyler str eets. were
filled last night with the faculty stu.
dents and their friends. The years
work had just closed and the