The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-04
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Last Imperial Party of the Season
a Pleasant One.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.


ing was one of the most enjoyable of the
always delightful parties given by this
popular crowd.
The rain had made the conditions for
dancing party even more than usually
favorable.
The music was fine and the scene in
the hall was pretty one.
The Imperial crowd always entertains
a number of out of-town guests Among
those present last evening were Misses
Sallie FIenniken of Emporia, Louie Bone
of Wichita, Minnie Belcher of New
York, Allen of Chicago, and Anthony of
Ottawa; Messrs. Rob Ruggles and Percy
Harvey of Emporia, and Charles II.
Straw bridge of Chicago
The others present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. David Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Wear, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E Wear, Mr.
Irving Doolittle, MIR. and Mrs. W. w.
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edison. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Crane. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Downing, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Nichols,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hankla, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lescher, DR.. and
Mrs W. N. West, Mrs. Belcher,
Misses Mary Lakin, Lillian left. Edna
Best Lulu Manspeaker, Mary Roberts,
OeEtru hOOeItSs OOIOy, w HAtS, 1eOS0
Horton, Valentine Arlie Ewart, Cleo
Ewart, Mary Thompson. Helen Moon,
Gussie Fuller, Henrietta Thompson,
Clara Wiggin, LottieRammey,A Anna Jones,
Mabel Quigley, Norris, Carrie Dubois;
Messrs Sd Streicher, Charles Barnes,
George Rust, Cliff LISTED, Charles Klein
hans, John Waters, Eph Kepley, Will
Alexander, Ed. Curry. Walter Burgess,
Ralph Peterson, Fred Kingsley, Mark
Wikidal. Burr Lakin, Hal. Hazlett, Ed
Mcbride, Mcconnell, r. K. Jamison, Park
Ewarts, Horace King, Ed. Kennis, Wal
ter Gust, Geo. Hayden, Will Seiber, Ju-
Clay.
Mrs. E. S. Quinton entertained last
evening comp limentary to Don Sebas-
tian and Oakley Carson OF Chicago.
These popular young gentlemen have
been guests of honor at a half dozen af-
fairs this weeks.
Miss Emile King gave bicycle party
Monday night; Miss Mary Sommers
party Tuesday night; Miss King picnic
Thursday night. They returned home
today.
The Topeka club will give reception
and dancing party May Is.
IngIeside Benefit.
n very 0nlOYdDl0 was
given for the benefit of Ingleside at the
home of Mrs. D. Atwood yesterday after
noon. Misses Edna Best and Margaret
Mulvane gave the amusing comedietta,
ga Fair Encounter" to highly pleased
audience.
The last meeting of the Ladies' Whist
club was held with Miss Glenna Cross
yesterday afternoon.
Dr. c. F. Menninger return ed yester-
day from Kansas City. Kan, where he
was elected president of the State HON
oeopathic Medical society. The associa-
ton will meet next May in Topeka
Rev. John A. Bright left today for Eu-
reka, where he will preach tomorrow.
DR.. and Mrs. c. f. Menninger we're the
guests of Mr.. William NJ. Alternately
during the opera season at Kansas City.
Masqueraders Photographed.
A recent society diversion is to collect
a crowd and black up minstrel show
style or dress tacky fashion, or both and
call on friends. Mr. Cliff Baker recently
photogra phed such a party of callers,
Messrs. and Mesdames Will Trump, W.
W. Webb. Schuyler Nichols, T. G Wear:
Misses Franc Littlefield, Lu Talbot of
Atchison, Bessie West, Lulu Manspeaker;
Messrs. r. K. Jamison, o. M. Mcconnell,
John Waters and Cliff listed. The
members of the party are recognizable,
after one has been told who they are, a
condition due to their DISCUSSES rather
than to Mr. Bakers inetficiency as a
photographer, as he is the best of
amateurs.
Mr.. c. C. Baker has received tele-
gram announcing that little Gladys
Sharp is better.
Mr.. J. b. Wetherell gave his closing
dancing party aud reception last even
ing. Miss Name Smith and Mrs. Weth-
erell are giving reception to their
dancing class this afternoon.
Oxford Crowd Picuic.
A number of the Oxford crowd drove
out to Vinewood yesterday afternoon, to
eat lunch and enjoy dancing in the even
ing. They were Misses Myrtle Davis,
Edna Crane. Norma Smith, Libbie Haz-
lett, Ivah Davis; Messrs. Frank Tiche-
nor, Harmon Ryus, E. Bennett, Jr., Dean
Low and Homer Low.
Miss Blanche Dienst is entertaining
the Douze Whist club this afternoon
There is a guest table complimentary to
to Mrs Frank FARRELL The other guests
are Mrs. viii Eberle, Mrs. n s Wear,
Miss Lulu Manspeaker and Miss Elean-
or Wilson.
Mrs Frank Hobart AID Mrs. c. K.
Nelson gave delightful tnimble party
Thursday afternoon complimentary to
Mrs. Arthur Adams. They are enter
tanning at similar function this after
noon. These are the first of a series of
entertainments by these ladies.
Misses johnson will entertain for Mrs
]. F. FARRELL and Mrs. w. J. Black in
about three weeks.
Stedman Club Meeting.
The Stedman club held an interesting
and we'll attended meeting Monday eve
ming with MIR. and Mrs. n. P. Garretson
| 1101 Harrison street. Mrs E. G. Fitch
and Mrs. Sarah Hargreaves presented
original poems, and Messrs. Downing
and Riley read sketches. An interesting
feature was the reading by Judge Ell
bridge of a letter lately received by him
from DR.. Samuel f. Smith, author of
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