The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-15
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items or Interest About
Tnneka PEOPLE and Visitors in Tewn.

Personal Items OF Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors in Tewn.
Persons sending social items to this, depart
ment will please give their name and address In
| order TO secure publication.l
Among the lovely events of the week
in society circles, was the large reception
yesterday afternoon and evening, given
for Mr.. and Mrs George Crawford, by
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Crawford and Mr.. and
Mrs, Arthur Capper.
The rooms of the spacious home on
Harrison street, always handsome with
their tasteful and harmonious furnish
| ings were still more so set with palms
and a profusion of white and pink
| chrysauthemums brought to high de-
gree of perfection in the luxuriance of
their bloom. In the afternoon, the re-
ceiving party consisted of Mrs S ].
Crawford, Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs.
George Crawford
Assisting through the rooms were
Mrs. D. c. Nellis, Mrs. ]. B. johnson,
Mrs. Harry Ashby, and Miss Madge
| johnson,
The hall was decked with palms, the
front parlor had added to these white
| chrysanthemums, and the back parlOr
the same artistic flower in pink.
In the dining-room, where Eefresh-
ments were served, a large vase of
American Beauty roses stool in the
centre of the table and over the surface
| sprays of maiden hair fern were scat
tered.
In the evening the ladies' husbands
were added to the receiving party, and
the ladies assisting were Mrs. Frank
FARRELL, Mrs- Harry Ashby, Mrs. Arthur
Mills Mrs W. J. Black, Mrs. Will Smith.
Miss Dora Furmar, Miss johnson, Miss
Mabel Johnson aud Miss Small.
Mrs. Crawford wore her wedding
gown as did the other brides of year
and less.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Lewis of Emporia,
Miss Alice Hood of Emporia, NJ ISIS Min
ME Peck of Chicago, Miss Mary Koe of
Rock Island. Ill; Miss Minnie FARRELL of
Atchison, Miss Clara Biddle of Emporia,
Miss Carrie Waters of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Mr.. Bert Ryan of Washington, D. C.
Over 800 guests called during the aft
ernoon and evening.
Pansy Club Plans.
The Pansy club met Monday afternoon
with Miss Marguerite Bradley and ar
ranged for the study of current litera-
ture in which the members will be led
by Mrs. w. Z. Swift. The next regular
meeting will be one week from next
Monday at the home of Miss Littlefield.
The Pansy club will hold its first in
formal at home next Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Arthur Murphy at her
mothers home on the southwest corner of
Eleventh aud Topeka avenue. All friends
of members are invited to call during
the afternoon, though no invitations have
been issued. The Pansy club expects to
make these informal at homes a regular
feature.
A Pleasant Surprise.
When Mr.. and Mrs. O. ii. Mcconnell
arrived home Wednesday night from
their wedding trip, they found d party OF
friends embed at their home, 9la
Fillmore, who had managed o'clock
dinner as surprise to the young couple.
The party was composed of Messrs. and
Mesdames w. w. Webb F. w, Free
man, s. C. Nichols. c. B. Reed, W.. C.
Garvey, George II. Eagle. J. r. Fay, R.
Jamison and E. T. Cartilage.
Chancel Chapter Meeting.
The members of the Chancel Chapter
of Grace cathedral met Monday with
the directress, Mrs. Bennett R. Wheeler
They are Mesdames Harry Ashby,
Frank FARRELL, NJ. Bunnell, W. n. West
Misses Meliora and Mary Hambleton
Miss Thomas, Miss May Thomas. Miss
Thacher, Miss Clara Thacher, Miss Vail
Miss Edith IsbelI. Miss Mary Short, Miss
Marguerite Bradley, Miss Blanche Dienst
Miss RosamOnd Horton, Miss Mabe
Martin, Miss Margaret Dudley, Mis-
Douthitt, Miss Annie Jones, Miss Mary
Lakin, Miss Grace Jilson, Miss Gibson
and Miss Stickney
At this meeting final plans were made
for the candy and flower sale which
they will hold one day next week dowI
town.
General Social Notes.
Messrs. Carroll B. and Clarence M
Merriam will entertain at o'clock tel
this evening, in celebration of thei
twenty-fourth birthday. Today is als'
Mr.. Walter Mobiles birthday.
Misses Roberts have issued invitation
to a reception for next Thursday to NEE
Miss Mullaney of Chicago.
Miss Edith Davis who has been at homt
on account of illness, is back at the uni
versity at Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford enter
tanned few friends at a WEIGH rabbi
supper Wednesday evening. Mr.. Ryal
presided most successfully at the chatting
{ dish.
Mt A. 7. Ryan, who hiss been tn,
guest of Mr.. Theo. Hammatt, left for hi
home in Washington, D. C., today.
Miss Emma Dennis will give larg
] reception on the 9th.
| There will be Thanksgiving recits
/ and reception at Bethany.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace King have re
turned from their wedding tour, and ar
at home, at Eleventh and Topeka avenue
/ Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Lewis of Empori,
| who came up for the Crawford receptio
and were the guests of Mr. and Mr.
/ George Crawford, went home today.
Miss Minnie Peck of Chicago arrive
/ yesterday, and is the guest of Miss Madg
j johnson.
Mrs o. o. Brown of Wichita is visit
/ ing her daughter, Mrs. T. P. Culley.
| The Fin de Secle Might've club wi
/ meet with Miss Margaret Bear on Satul
Il day, November %.
The Occidental Whist club will NEE
: with Mr. and Mrs Edwin Knowlaa Z