The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-13
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
The Social Calendar for the Cur
rent Week.
THE Topeka CLUBS MUSICALE.

Interesting Meeting OF the Nautilus
Club-General Notes OF society and
Personals.
The social calendar for the week is
pretty full, though not surprisingly SO
considering the near approach of Lent.
For this evening Misses Ida Russell and
Hattie May Clark have issued invitations
for reception with dancing, compli-
mentary to Miss Ona McFadden. Mes
danes w. W. Manspeaker, J. D. McCnne
and c. j. Prescott will assist in receiving.
The lecture by Dir. c. G. Baker at Unity
church. and the entertainment by the
ladies of the Church of the Assumption
at Library hall, are both of a semi
social nature. Tomorrow evening the
Assembly club will dance at Library
hall for probably the last time before
Lent, though y cotillion, which will be
very dressy and swell affair, will be
given by the club after Lent One or
two of the dancing clubs will not give up
their informal parties during Lent
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Willis Norton
will entertain the Duplicate whist club.
Friday afternoon a new whist club
will meet with Mrs. Theodore Wear.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. G. ]. Lantry
entertains at two O'clock luncheon for
Misses Nellie and Catherine Lawler
Topeka Club Musicale.
The Topeka club musicale was like all
affairs by that popular social organiza-
ton, a decided and pleasing success.
The evening was delightfully."- informal,
there being no eption committee.
Misses Irene Horner and Madge John
son had the entertaining programme in
charge. About one hundred and fifty
people were present, and listened with
evident pleasure to the music, each num-
Der of the programme being announced
by Col. A. S. Johnson, president of the
Parkhurst, Mr.. James Moore and
Professor w. Ii. Leib came
first, followed by vocal solo in Mr..
Moore's pleasing style As an encore
Mr.. Moore sang an Irish ballad
The third number was violin solo,
Concert Mazouska", Musin-by Mr..
Louis Bach, who also responded SO an
encore. Miss Irene Horner closed the
first part of the programme by singing,
! my Loves Own Eyes," by Ferber. Her
encore was THE Child Song" by New
ms. The intermission which followed
gave an opportunity for social converse.
and delicious light refreshments were
served through the rooms, in the clubs
usual elegant style Mrs Parkhurst's
solo ''Mariquita" by Rizzo, opened the
second part of the program. and she gave
as an encore "Bonjour Suzon" by Pess-
ard. Miss Gertrude Tracy, who has a
we'll known reputation as a finished
pianist, followed with a piano solo
Prof. W. H. Leib sang (a) "Tender and
True" by Marston; (b) Because l Love
You, Dear" by Hawley. A sweet Ger
man lullaby was the response to
thusiastic encore The last and one of
the most entertaining numbers was a
quartette composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leib, Mrs. Parkhurst and Mr. Moore.
Next Monday evening will be the regu-
lar ladies' night at the club
Among the invited guests of the even
ing were Governor and Mre NJ lori |, Miss
Morrill,, Senator Charles F. Scott, Repre-
sentatives and Mesdames Eric G. Cole,
T. J. Funk, j. W. Sheafor and T. c.
Ballenger, Senator El. O'Bryan and
others.
The Nautilus Club.
The Nautilus club met at the home of
Mrs. Thomas S. Lyon, 1888 College ave-
nue., Tuesday afternoon.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock some twenty
ladies were present, with the president,
! MIR. J. 7. LoveweN in the chair.
The club have been studying Finer
sons works but at the last meeting, it
was decided to make this Domestic
Science day. So Mr.. Emerson was 'laid
on the shelf"
There were four ten minute papers The
first was Eating for Health or d Review
of the Rawlstone Principles" by Mrs. l.
D. Whittemore. During the discussion
of this paper, Rawlstone -four, pan cake
flour and bread were passed around for
inspection.
Mrs L. S. Montgomery read a short
paper on "Tea and Coffee" and Miss
Maud McVicar favored the club with a
piano solo.
How to Live" was the next paper by
Mrs. J. F. SenCur. and the last one was a
short sketch of The Aladdin Oven" by
Mrs. G. l.. Traver, after which the ladies
were invited to the kitchen to inspect
the oven cooking food by this new pro-
cess.
The discussion of all the papers was
general and much interest was manifest
ed by all in the different methods of we'll
prepared foods. The club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Stewart Sheldon in two
weeks.
General Social Notes.
Mrs. George W. Veale, Sr, received
yesterday from till g. 1t was her reg
ular at home, at which she was assisted
by Mrs. c. G. Foster and Mrs. Elric Cole
of Great Bend.
Major Calvin Hood of Emporia came
up yesterday
MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Baker have issued
invitations LOT an at nome" on the even
ing of thursday, February 81, 8 till II.
Whenever an amateur play or bene-
fit performance of any kind is given
there is always some person who de-
serves great deal of credit, but whose
name is not mentioned particularly in
connection with the affair. Miss Mar
garet Mulvane bears that relation to the
recent lady minstrel show.
Mr. Charles Hochstetler of Kansas
City, is the guest of Col. w. H Rossing
ton.
Prof W. h. Leib spent today in Kan
sas City.