The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-23
\ SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas Reception
Yesterday Afternoon.
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Mrs. Jonathan Thomas beautiful home
on Harrison street with its prettily dec
Grated rooms made pleasing contrast
yesterday afternoon to the bleak wintry
aspect outside. The hall and stairway
were banked with palms and yellow
chrysanthemums, and the parlors always
attractive with their rich and tasteful
furnishings were further beautitied by
palms and flowers.
In the dining room we're more plants,
with delicate ferns on the table and
American Beauty roses as a centerpiece.
Mrs E. C. Ray of Chicago was the
guest of honor and the members of the
Occidental club assisted.
Tea was served after the reception to
about forty people. consisting of the as
Bisting ladies and few intimate friends.
Weiss Reception and Dancing Party.
Mrs. J. Weiss and Miss Weiss received
yesterday afternoon. The rooms were
decorated with graceful drapings of
Spanish moss and great yellow chrysan-
themums were artistically disposed
everywhere about the parlors. In the
dining room pink chrysanthemums took
the place of the yellow, and there was
an exquisite centerpiece of the same.
Screened by palms in the hall the
mandolin club played all evening.
During the afternoon Mrs. H. Keller,
Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs. John Small,
Mrs. Edwin Knowles. Misses Wilton,
Hudson of Florida and Mertsheimer of
Kansas City.
Ia the dining room Misses Jessie
Small, Mabel Knowles. Edna Crane,
Vera Low and Grace Weiss assisted in
serving.
Mrs. Weiss wore black novelty goods
trimmed with black velvet and Persian
silk.
Miss Weiss, yellow silk, garniture of
pearl passementerie.
Mrs. Keller, black silk passementerie
trimming.
Mrs. Small, black grenadine and Law
ender silk.
Mrs. Knowles. black silk and brocaded
velvet.
Miss Wilton, black silk trimmed in
jet.
Miss Hudson, white crystal silk.
Miss Mertsheimer Of Kansas City, fig
ured taffeta of blue back velvet and lace
trimming.
Mrs. George Crawford, pink brocaded
silk and chiffon.
Miss Jessie Small, yellow crepe waist,
Jet trimmed dark skirt.
served coffee.
Miss Edna Crane, blue swiss, trimmed
in lace aud forgetmenols.
Miss Vera Low, white china silk trim
med with cerise velvet and lace. ~---
Miss Grace Weiss, white swiss, velvet
lace and ribbon.
About one hundred and thirty guests
called during the afternoon.
In the evening Miss Weiss and Miss
Grace Weiss received and Miss LAX in
was added to the assisting party She
wore pale blue Swiss with garnitnre of
point lace.
Miss Grace Curtis and Mrs Frank Jar
rell also assisted. Mrs. FARRELL wore
black silk with deep collar of white lace
lined with rose color.
Miss Curtis wore blue china silk with
Swiss overdress.
About one hundred and forty guests
called in the evening and about fifty of
these enjoyed dancing
RungIer Club PIans.l
The semi annual meeting of the Bung-
ler's club, to elect officers, will be held in
the parlors of the Throop hotel, next
Tuesday evening, at o'clock.
The question of membership in the
club will also be discussed.
There have been many applications
for m am bprsbin buf aro nos,
fully fifty couples members of the club.
it has been decided not to vote on any
more names until the question has been
discussed at regular meeting of the
club.
The next dance will be a phantom
party, on the evening of December 8,
when every one is expected to dress in
black dominos. the hood forming a mask.
Those present at the dance on Thurss
day evening were Messrs and Mesdame-
w. Nj. Rynerson, J. T. Fl. McKibben, w.
n. Morton, G. W. Crane, B. T. Lewis, II.
i. Overholt, j. w. Mowers, s. c. Nichols,
w, w. Webb, W. B. Jansen, c. S. Eagle
George 81. Eagle, r. X. Jamison, E. T,
Cartridge, D. J. Harding, J. r. Fay, A. A.
Hurd, Harry Seery, D. T. Nicoll, Robert
Pierce. a. A. Scott, L. G. Wear, Norman
Wear, c. S. Sutton, w. c. Garvey, c. c
Baker. w. 7. Crosby, E. II. Crosby, l. W
Doolittle, J. F. Myers, II. E. Hackney, J.