The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-21
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal Items or Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors in Town.
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The first at home by the Pansy club
girls was a most satisfactory success.
Mrs, Redden's home was decorated
with flowers and plants, and one of the
three pretty tea tables, over which the
members preside in turn, was in Japa-
nese style. The shades were drawn and
the rooms softly lighted by gas.
During the afternoon about fifty friends.
both ladies and gentlemen called, and
the yonng ladies are much pleased with
the initial number of their informal at
homes
Sweets BY the Sweet.
The Chancel Chapter of Grace Episco-
pal church are selling candies at Rlgby
candy store. 619 Kansas avenue today.
The proverbial fairy bower would ap-
pear dull beside the beautifully decorated
windows and store, made gay with How
ers and trailing vines.
Judging from the crowd that has
poured in and out of the store all day
'sweeis by the sweet"for sweet charity has
proven taking idea.
The pretty uniform of lace trimmed
cap, collars and cuffs is most becoming
to each of the fair wearers.
Those presiding at the candy counters
are Mrs. Frank FARRELL, Mrs. Harry Ash
by, Misses Edith Isbell, Bessie Gibson,
Mary Hambleton, May Short and Marga-
ret Dudley.
The flower saleswomen are Misses
Blanche Dienst. Mabel Martin, Grace
Gibson, Marguerite Bradley, Mary
Lakin, Laura Douthitt, Nina and May
Thomas, and Mrs. NJ. Bunnell. Mrs
Bennett r. Wheeler is in charge.
music box furnished music today
and mandolin club will play this even
ing.
Miss Russell and Miss Clark Entertain.
Misses Ida G. Russell and Hattie NJ.
Clark, assisted by the members of the
advisory board and their husbands as
well as the officers of the T. A. A, gave
a reception last evening to the T. A. A.
Miss Russell's parlors were prettily deck
ed out with large chrysanthemums and
palms The Alhambra Mandolin club
furnished music assisted by large mu-
punch bowl in the hall.
Dancing. bowling and social conversa-
ton were enjoyed by about 800 guests
during the evening
Methodist Ladies Receive.
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock the la
dies of the First 81. E. church will give
a reception in the parlors of the Y. NJ. C.
A. The Alhambra Mandolin club will
furnish music, and refreshments will be
served
There will also be a short musical pro-
gramme consisting of solos by Miss Belle
Bennett and Mr.. Harry Overholt, and reel
tations by Mrs. McCarter and Miss Vir-
gle Mulvane. The evening will be quite
informal and friends of the Y. M. c. a.
are invited.
Among those who will receive are
Messrs. aud Mesdames a. S. Embree, E
T. Sim, T. B. Sweet, George M. Noble,
J. L Shella barger, OFT, Fellows, Bone
brake, Van Hook, Lewis, Fuller, Gossett,
Forbes, Martin, Hankla aud Carr.
Philharmonic Society Meeting.
The Philharmonic society met Monday
afternoon, November 18th, at Guild hall.
The afternoon was devoted to Chopin,
and the programme was:
Duet OPP. 10 No. 3..........C Chopin
Miss O'Brien, Miss Bradley.
Nocturne, Up. 10, NO. a. CHOPIN
Miss Isbell.
Polonaise, OPP. 40, No. 1... Chopin
Miss May Thomas.
Vocal duet-"Idol of My Heart.
Miss Gibson, Miss Thomas.
Mazurka No. 8-l6 .............. Chopin
Mrs. Swift.
n octurne OPP. 9, No. 1.....C Chopin
Miss Jetmore.
The next meeting will be held Decem-
Der second at Guild hall, and there will
be q Beethoven programme.
Camera Club Meeting.
The Camera club met Tuesday even
ing with Mr., Harry Seery.
A miscellaneous collection of photo
graphs showed surprising ability in the
development of amateur Photographic
talent in Topeka.
Permanent rooms in the Crawford
building on Fifth and jackson streets
were chosen. and it is there the Climb will
meet on Tuesday evening Decem Der 3.
On this occasion each member of the
club is expected to bring a camera and
take fash light picture of the interior
of the new rooms.
IngIeside-Hsok Concert Nov. rs.
Miss Elizabeth Lingard and Miss Irene
Horner have both consented to help
along a good cause. They will add
| greatly to the enjoyment of the evening.
Miss Katie Sharp's Party.
Miss Katie Sharp pleasantly enter
tanned a number of her friends Tuesday
evening at her homo.
| The house was prettily decorated with
| palms and cut flowers. She was assisted
| by her sisters, Misses sharp, and by her
little niece, Miss Gertrude Anderson.
Miss Sharp received her guests in a gown
of blue crepe and wore American Beauty
roses.