The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-20
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Reception to Bishop Millspaugh at
Library Hall.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal Items or Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
Inent will please give their name and address IN
order to secure publication
Library hall was open for the first time
this season for a large reception last
evening when the ladies of the parish
gave a reception to their new bishop,
Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh. The hall
never looked prettieE
Aesthetic belongings lent a hOmelike
air to the surroundings and the different
committees succeeded most admirably in
making every detail perfect.
Palms and flowers were used in pro-
fusion as were many pretty draperies.
Golden rod was the chief decoration.
The stage was converted into an ideal
dining room and screened from the hall
proper, by banking of palms.
The table had been tastefully decorated
with ferns and golden rod under the di-
rection of Mrs. w. a. L. Thompson, Mrs.
J. R. Dennis, Mrs. L S. Ferry, Miss
Lescher aud Miss Rossington.
The ladies who had charge of the
decorations in the hall were Mrs. w. A.
Morton. Mrs C. c. Baker and Mrs. Geo.
W. Crane.
Delicious refreshments were served the
guess, under the direction of Mesdames
D. Atwood, Geo. w. Reed and Richard
Gundry.
The reception committee, who
assisted in receiving and entertaining
were Mr. and Mrs. d. W, Nellis, Mr.
and Mrs. William Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Holiday, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Noel, and Mr..
and Mrs, Bennett r. Wheeler
The officers of the Ladies' Aid society,
Mesdames L S. Lauck, Genevieve Col
Inns, ]. R. Dennis and George w. Reed,
were also actively seeing to the comfort
and entertainment of every guest pres
ent
There were almost a hundred out of
town guests and about six hundred in
all
Prominent among those from out of
Mrs. NJ. A. Tanner of Minneapolis,
Mimi, mother and sister of Bishop Mills
paugh; Mrs. Clarkson, of Omaha, Mrs
Millspaugh's mother; Bishop futile, who
is the guest of Judge A H. Horizons
family during his stay in the city; Bishop
Spaulding, who is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Holiday, and Bishop
Brooke, who with his family, is at
Bethany.
The reception was a most enjoyable
affair, and as a result there is a pleasant
~
and sociability in the parish.
The ladies are to be congratulated on
their success.
Mrs. WincheIl's Surprise.
A very pleasant surprise was rendered
Mrs. Jerome WincheII yesterday after
noon at the home of her friend and
neighbor, Mrs. p Walsh, on Fifth and
Taylor streets.
Being invited to accompany a friend to
call on Mrs. Walsh, Mrs Winchell found
a number of friends Assem- bled to give
her farewell reception and attest in
some measure their affection and esteem
for her.
The house was prettily decorated in
flowers and plants, the front parIor in
pink, the back parlor in red and the din
ing room in yellow, golden rod and sun
howers being used in profusiou.
Here Misses McGiffen, Jenness and
Walsh presided, serving a delightful
lunch.
Before the time for leave taking came
the ladies attested their esteem for Mrs
Winchell by presenting her with a beau
uful souvenir of a dozen solid silver
spoons.
Those present were Mesdames A. A.
McGregor, s c. Garrard, F. Il Jenness,
John Cady, +. III. johnson, W. L, Trump.
+. Davis of Cincinnati, c. V. Wolf, How
ard Bird, J. L. Durham, B. F. McGiffen.
oward Gibbonsy, b. D. Carr, Harvey
". Davis. Charles Startzman, Joe john
son, II. L Larsh, W. J Lewis, N. Milf
Ken, @. w. Bean, Herbert MilIiken, ] ohm
Sneoiey; Misses Walsh Balm, McGiffen,
Jenness. Agnes and Anna Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winchell will 90 tn Chi.
cago to reside about October 1. where
their son, Mr.. Raymond Winchen will
enter the Art institute.
Mr. Winchsll has been with the Doug
lass Printing company for seven wears.
aud he and his family will be missed bv
large circle of friends
General Social Notes
Me- John Prescott spent few DAYS this
week with his mother, Mrs. A. II. Hor-
lon.
Mrs. I. ]. Kellam has returned from
Colorado. leaving Mr.. Kellam az Glen