The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
The RAILROAD Excursion Last
Night Was Funny
AND 4 SUCCESS IN EVERY NAY.

| General Notes OF Society and Items
OF Interest About Topeka People,
AS they had promised, the ladies of
Grace Cathedral gave a most unique en-
tertainment last evening at Library hall
1t was veritable railroad excursion %
As passengers entered the door they
were handed coupon tickets and in
structed to present them at the first
booth or station, as it was called.
On the top of the ticket was printed a
list of ludicrous instructions, with blanks
below for questions and answers. The
| ladies in charge of the stations inserting
the questions and the passengers sup
| plying the answers. Mrs. James, L
King, Miss Bessie King, Miss Eleanor
Wilson, and Mrs. J. S. Collins were in
charge of the first station.
Mrs. W. A. L. Thompson, Miss Rossing-
ton and Mrs, II. P. Dillon were in charge.
| Next came Mrs. ]. W. Gleed, Mrs. G. r.
| O'Donald In the fourth booth Mrs.
Arthur Lacey and Misses Bessie Stewart
and Josephine Dietrich officiated.
Mrs. Frank Thompson and Misses Jen-
ME and Nellie Lescher were in number
five.
Mrs. Cochran, Misses Edna Best and
| Essie Chamberlain came next
Next came the lunch counter, which
was most realistic, with its sandwiches,
fried cakes and coffee, and its waiter
girls in caps and aprons.
These were Mrs. Bradley, Mrs c. C..
Baker and Mrs. George w. Crane, in
charge of Misses Annie Jones, Edith
Isbell and Carrie Medlicott. They also
served ice cream" as the sign said.
After the lunch counter came the
booths again. presided over by Mrs.
Millspaugh, Mrs. W. MICA. Green, Miss
Emily Elliott Mrs. s. Dawson, Misses
Ham bleton, Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler and
| others.
The ladies were all dressed in natty
tailor made suits, with blue caps similar
to those worn by railroad men,
| Mrs. D. W. Nellis was here, there and
everywhere, in tourist cap and travel
ing suit, and a grip swung over her
shoulder. as president of the road.
A prominent society woman whose
| disguise even the most astute failed To
penetrate, ground out popular airs on
a hand organ, while bowery style girl
sang Accomplishments in AN assumed
| cracked voice. The coal black hair that
struggled about her ears failed to en-
| tirely disguise Miss Julia Street.
Miss Laura Douthitt moved around in
the crowd as an apple woman with a
basket on her arm.
Novel signs were displayed every
where and Messrs. James Moore, c. R.
| O'Donald and Willinm Henderson made
/ ideal depotmasters.
Among the signs were "Pies'n cakes, y
mo Flirting Aloud with the Waiter
! Girls" "Our porters all rich, we pay
them now," ''Cinders too large for the
eye fit the ear comfortably" Gears well
heated from May to September, and well
ventilated from November to April, =
"All engines fired with slate" 1880
train leaves at 1890" "All cars
supplied with nice empty water COOLERS
the ILLUSTRATED Songs" under the di-
rection of Miss Myra Williams, were most
entertaining.
Miss Wyatt sang her banana song.
Mr.. II. L. Shirer sang fannie Laurie
behind the curtain, then the curtain went
up on a bonnie Scotch lassie in plaid and
| cap
"We'd Better Bide Vice." sYou Cant
Play in Our Yard, '"Alabama Coon" and
other songs were aptly illustrated by
charming tableaux, in which Misses
Williams, Rossington, Manspeaker, John
son, Street; Messrs. Overholt Pierce
Shirer and Moore took part.
At the close of these exercises Mr.
Plumb was awarded the first prize, )
water bottle, with the instructions tc
water your railroad stock and make il
grow" Mr.. Plumb had correctly answer
ed every question as had Mrs. c. J.
Smith with one exception, SO he gave the
prize to the lady.
Capt. N. F. Handy had written Topeka
after every question propounded him.
and he received the BOBBY, an immense
watering pot, with the advice ''wateI
your ideas and make them grow"
General Social Notes.
Mrs. Fl. A. Cone returned yesterday
from Lawrence, where she has been visit
ing relatives for few days.
The whist club will meet with Miss
Daisy Lakin on Saturday afternoon.
The Iroquois club gave masquerade
party last evening at Wetherell hall
Many pretty and novel costumes were
worn, among them one worn by a young
man was worth $3.50.
The Oxford club will dance tonight a
Library hall
Mr. H K Lyon of Kansas City is a
the Throop.
Mrs. W. F. White and daughter of Chi
cago are in the city, en- route to Califor
MA. Mr.. White is general traffic agent
of the Santa Fe.
DIR. Fannie Howe of Atchison is the
guest of her sister, Dr. Eva Harding.
Mr.. W. p Montgomery of Hays City
is the guest of his SON. Mr. Frank Mont