The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Two Very Large Receptions Given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Baker.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items or Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

week, which was also the largest recep-
ton of recent date, was that given by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. @. Baker yesterday
afternoon and evening attheir hospitable
and handsome homo on West Sixth ave-
nue.. During the afternoon one hundred
and four ladies availed themselves of the
invitation and the very propitious beau.
tiful day and balmy sunshine to pay
their respects to Mrs. Baker.
Palms stood about in the hall and the
beautiful rooms so perfectly arranged
Tor such an occasion. A bowl of carna-
tions sat on handsome onyx and brass
table in the hall, while vases of cut
flowers were scattered through the
rooms, hyacinths, frisias cyclamen, roses
and pinks. Mrs. Baker received her
guests in grey china silk, trimmed grey
velvet and white china silk. Assisting
were Mrs. T. B. Mayo, in black grena-
dine with garniture of blue velvet; Mrs.
S. J. Bear, in white serge, garniture of
lavender ribbon and white lace; Mrs. c.
r. O'Donald in heliotrOpe taffeta silk,
trimming of velvet Mrs w. E. Swift
presided at the coffee urn, wearing a
handsome street gown of red and black
mixture, trimmed in black MORE. Over
the snowy surface OF the table was scat
tered here and there sprays Of asparagus
fern and La France roses. A large bowl of
the roses sat in the center of the
table. The Alhambra Mandolin club
discoursed music throughout the after
noon and evening from the hall
The gentlemen and ladies who called
during the evening were:
Messrs. and NJ esdam esHenyrkeeler,J j. 1.
King. Willis Norton, Robert Dunlap,
Leib, Eastman, Will Taylor G. ]. Pres
colt, Littletield, George Cole, Anterior,
Edwards, Senators dMesdames O. Bryan,
Brown, Charles Scott, Dennison, Mrs.
Huntington of Leavenworth, Miss Little
field, Governor and Mrs. Morrill,, Miss
Morrill,, issConstanoeIngalis ofAtchison,
Miss WATSON, Clarence Bowman, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Low, DR.. and Mrs. Mulvane,
DR.. and Mrs a A. Goddard, Dean and
Mrs. Millspaugh, Mrs. Millspaugh, DR..
and Mrs. Anderson, Messrs. and Mes
DANES c. E. Hudson. Pegues, I. n. Baker.
F. P. Baker, Clarence Skinner, Hackney
of Chicago, W. E. Sterne, S. NJ Garden
hire, Walter Horner, r. N. Gage, A. C.
Davis, Robbins, J. E. Lord, Howard Bird,
j. W. Farnsworth, II. Q. Ashby, S. r.
Anderson, Henry stevenson, W. W. Webb
?. l. Bone axe, Frank nebrake, w.
L. Trump, Lingafelt, Frank Wear, Price
of Omaha, Theo. Wear, Paul Hudson,
Eugene Ware, ]. A Troutman, J. K
Hudson, Armin Fas5ler, Schuyler Nichol,
Miss Price. Mrs Sc2nnon of Kansas City,
Mr. W. H. Rossington, Miss Rossington,
Messrs and Mesdames Bartholomew, john
Mortoc, Miss Bartholomew, Messrs. and
Mesdames II. l., Robinson, Sutton. Mr..
Merideth and Miss Merideth, Messrs.
and Mesdames Stanley, Representative
and Mrs. Shaffer, Messrs. and Mesdames
Eric G. Cole, W. A Johnson of Mime
apolis, Kan; c ]. Brown, J. ]. Frey.
Mrs. Small, Miss Lewis, Messr5. and Mes
danes Harding, 9. L. Short, Frank
Crane, DR.. and Mrs. West, Mesdames
Belcher, P. B. Smith, Messrs. and Mes
danes Reichenback, Walter Bates, Geo.
Bates, Herman Lescher, Ed Small, r. II.
Delaney, Gov. Osborn, Governor and
| Mrs. Crawford Messrs. and Mesdames
/ Arthur Capper, J. c. Wilson, Warren
/ Crosby, Miss Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. Was
! som and Miss Price.
! In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
were assisted in entertaining their
| guests by Representative and Mrs. S. NJ.
! Gardenhife, Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. Troutman aud Mr. and Mrs. F. P.
! Baker. Mrs. Baker wore lavandar China
silk with garniture of heliotrope velvet.
Mrs. I. n. Baker presided at the coffee
Gardenhire, red satin yelled in black
net; Mrs Troutman wore yellow crepe
and black velvet; Mrs. f. P. Baker,
black silk. The governor, state officers
and families, and the members of the
legislature whose wives were in
the city were present in
the evening. The list of the invited
guests for the evening were: Mesdames
Irving Doolittle, Watson, Fem, LANCE,
R. Gundry, Geo. Eagle, johnson, Clara
Wiggin, W. T. Crosby, E. H. Crosby,
Prescott, Cross A. B. Jetmore, A Mar
burg, A. L Williams. Misses Glen
ma Cross, Jetmore, Myra Williams,
Mesdames T. B. Mayo, Edwin Knowles,
Fred Freeman, S. ] Bear, D. Fl. Forbes,
J. C. McClintock, James Brier, Hardt, j.
T. Clark, j. W. F. Hughes, Louie Wolfe,
J. D. McCune, Joab Mulvane, Speed
Hughes, Miss Hattie Price, Miss Con-
Mrs A Fuller, Miss Fuller, Mrs. ". w.
Mills, Miss Hattie Mills, Mesdames
Emery, Adams, Steel. G. Foss, Misses
Kate and Grace Whiting, Mrs. Crandall,
Miss Putnam, Mrs. John Bradley,
Miss Bradley, Mesdemes Robert
Pierce, Pierce, of Chicago, James
Moore, Huron, Miss Huron,
Reed, n. c. Hillyer, A. 2. Wilder, T. A.
Mason, Julia Thompson. Harold Chase,
Best. Geo. Parkhurst, T. E. Pounds, J. E.
Hayden, L. II. Mum, Harry seery,
O'Brien, Kirk Rowley, Geo. D. Hale,
Misses Edna Best, Matte Jones of Leav-
enworth, Ollie O'Brieu, Rowley,
Mesdames E. S. Quinton, K. E. Culver,
Bailey, William Henderson, l. H. " TOOL
verton, W. s Fuaman, Dr. Wall, Kale,
DR.. Hogeboom, Miss Hogeboom, Den
ton Hogeboom OF Pittsburg. Kansas,
W. E. Swift, D. A Clements, E 7.
Sim, Miss Della Young of ST Louis.
Mesdames F. C. Thompson, W. W. Cur
dy, Reel, W. A. Morton. B. T. Lews Geo.
Crane, S. B. Brett, I. D. Thatcher, Cor
don, Overholt, Remington, F. E. Holli-
day, Misses Kiblinger, Thacher.
Bethany College Recital.
Invitations have been issued by Beth
any college for the "Degree Recital of
Miss Mabel Martin in Library hall on
Saturday evening. Miss Martin has al