The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-11
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Reception at the Home of DR.. and
Mrs. Martin.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

party given at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
s. E Martin on Tuesday evening.
Both house and grounds were brilliant
ly lighted, and as guests arrived they
were received and shown upstairs by
Master Howell Jones and Todd Ingraham.
Mrs. Martin greeted the guests attired in
rich black satin
The receiving party consisted of Miss
Martin, Miss Mabel Martin, Miss Jones,
Miss Harriet Jones. and Miss IsbelL
Miss Martin wore yellow organdie
trimmed in lace. Miss Mabel Martin,
turquoise blue organdie, square-necked,
with trimming of accordion pleated ruff
fles and satin ribbon. Miss Jones, pale
green dotted swiss, with trimming of
ribbon and lace; carried pink roses
Miss Harriet Jones, lavender organdie;
the decolette neck trimmed with velvet
pansies; belt and bows of pansy cOlored
ribbon; trimming of lace. Miss Isbell,
pink organdie with founce and sleeves
of pink dotted swiss; neck outlined with
dresden ribbon and fragrant carnations,
of which she also carried large cluster.
Others assisting in entertaining the
guests were Mrs. Jsne Dennis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Cruise, DIR. and Mrs. W. n. West, Mr..
Earl Clifford Williams. Mr.. Warren
Akers and Mr.. Will Trapp.
Three of the handsome rooms on the
first floor were thrown together and the
floors waxed for dancing.
Green boughs, clinging ivy and guam
titles of sweet peas, nasturtiums and
other cut flowers formed the decorations.
An alcove in the front parlOr formed
delightful resting place for tired dancers.
The orchestra was screened in the bay
window, and in the same room another
alcove held a small table, from which
Miss Pearl Jones and Master Seth Chase
served punch.
The front verandah was converted into
luxuriant room by the use of
cries, settees. arm chairs and
tete-a-tetes. Wandering farther, guests
found numerous hammocks swung on the
wide lawn. Upstairs was card room
off of which was another inviting nook
for coy chat In the dining room
where refreshments were served, the
white cloth was decorated with yellow
pansies and nasturtiums and the center
piece was embroidered in yellow nastur
| tlums.
Over two hundred guests enjoyed the
dancing until after 10 o'clock.
| The out of town guests were Miss
Helen Spilker of Baltimore, Miss Beth
| Lingard of Lawrence, Miss Lena Beard
of Lawrence, Miss Sadie Atchison of
Leavenworth, Miss Ryan of Olathe and
| Miss Effie Black of Olsthe.
The N1illspauGh Reception.
| The Deans pretty home on West
Eighth street was in gala attire last
evening when Bishop elect and Mrs.
! Millspaugh received their Pensioners
and friends. A long line of Chinese Ian
terms reached from the corner of Eighth
and Polk to the front entrance of the
house. Inside lights aud music and
flowers made a fit setting for pretty re-
| ception gowns
The ladies assisting in receiving were
| Mrs. G. j. Brown, Mrs. P. 6. Noel, Mrs.
A. H. Thompson, Mrs. Ed Kellam, Mrs.
w. n, West, Misses Georgiana WATSON,
| Mamie Hambleton, May Lakin and Grace
Jilson.
Miss Elizabeth Lingsrd favored the
company with musical selections, which
were much appreciated.
In the dining room, where refresh
ments were served, smilax was festooned
| above the table and bowls of cut flowers
| were used in decorating
During the evening over two hundred
people called.
The "Bunglers' Good Time.
The party of married people known as
Monday night They were Messrs. and
Mesdames George Eagle, Charles Eagle
A 4. Hurk, Will Morton, W. T. Crosby,
Irving Doolittle, George Clark, B. T.
Lewis, G. w. Crane, D. J. Harding, ]. R.
Hankla, w. W. Webb, Scott, Lacey, E. B.
Guild, McKibben, r. Z. Jamison, Mrs.
Martin, Misses Lena Beard of Lawrence,
Nina Shaffer, Bessie Stewart, Hopkins,
Helen Spilker. Scott, DIETRICH, Messrs.
Shredder, Ed Curry, Charles Kleinhans,
Dick Alden, Knott, 0. NJ. Mcconnell
altar Wildor and Erank
This club will meet this evening and
organize for summer parties, and per-
haps choose a new name. as few of the
members seem to object to that of the
Bunglers. The jolly ones, however
think there is more fun in the old name
General Social Notes.
Miss Lillian Tefft will leave next Tues
day for a visit in Columbus, Ohio, and
trip around the lakes.
Mr.. Guilford Dudley, daughter Miss
Margaret, and son Guilford left yester
day for Chicago, where they will ioir
Mr.. Jacob Smith and granddaug liter
Miss Helen Thompson, and make a tout
of the lakes
Clayton Wallace left yesterday fol
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where
he will spend the summer months.
Miss Lingard of Lawrence is the CUES
of Miss Mary Huron.
| Miss Alma Frost of Garden City ii
visiting Miss Hila Hincklev.
Mrs. Hills of Bloomington, Delaware
who has been the guest of her brother
Mr.. o. P. Updegraf, left today to visi
her. brother Mr.. Ross Updegraff, at Maple
Hill
Miss Alma Krauthoff, who has been
visiting Miss Blanche Dienst, returned
home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Eagle, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Eagle and son Harry. MIR
Pick Smith and nieces Helen, Louise
Isabel aud Eva, are. spending the day a
Lakeview.
Mrs. w. G. Manspeaker of Culbertson
Neb., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs W. w
Manspeaker.
| Lieutenant krauthof, who came oVel
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