The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
I SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

The complimentary party given by the
new dancing club Monday evening, was
a very pretty and pleasant affair. This
ia the class that several of the members
themselves jokingly dubbed s:The Bung-
lers." 1t has since been learned that some
of the members who don't like jokes,
seriously object to being called by any
such title. So the highly original and
piquant name will be dropped for some
thing more commonplace The members
are: Messrs. and Mesdames j. F. Mey-
ers, George ". Crane, W. I. Crosby, E
II. Crosby. W. A. Morton, B. T. Lewis, ].
III. MCCARTHY, a. a. Hurd, Herbert Hack
ney, A. A. Scott, George Eagle, j. l.
Terrence, DR.. c. B. Reed, w. c. Garvey.
c. R. Hudson, Charles Guild, E. I. Cart
lidge, George w. Clark, D. ]. Harding,
F. E. Wear, J. W. Doolittle. Charles
Eagle, Mrs. Clara Wiggin; Messrs. 0.
J. Wood, ]. F. McKibben, o. M.
Mcconnell, R. Il. Jamison, Charles
Their guests for the evening were:
Messrs. and Mesdames j. E. Weaver, A.
B. Quinton, P II. Adams, Lindsey Pc
CUES, Harry Seery, c. c. Baker, S. ].
Bear, S. c. Nichols, W. W. Webb, Eu-
gene Wolfe, P. A. Carey, Ed O'Bryan,
Walter Horner, r. K. Lea, E. c. Cole,
D. +. Cain, Frank A. Lewis, T. G. Wear,
DR.. J. A. Fay, Mrs. Hughes, Misses West,
Pearl Latham, Annie Whitelock, Bertha
Mathis, Lulu Manspeaker. Messrs
Downing, Clay. Burgess, Court Flower, f.
]. Harrison, Fl. C. Baldwin.
The dancing club will meet for reor-
ganization on Friday evening.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Mary, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
G. w. Hogeboom to DIR. William H
Newton, at nine o'clock Wednesday even
ing, March 10, at the family residence,
sol West Sixth avenue. DR.. and Mrs.
Newton will be at home after May 1 at
Fort Madison, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Hit entertained
Saturday evening at delightful party
in celebration of the sixteenth birthday
of their daughter Miss Laveto.
Mrs. Curry of Leavenworth. is the
guest of her cousin Mrs. Ed O'Bryan.
The Topek club will not abandon its
informal ladies at home evenings during
Lent and will probably add literary
programme occasionally.
Misses Lizzie Malone and Kate Dolan
have returned from few days visit in
Perry, Kansas.
Mrs. simpsons Reception.
In agreeable contrast to the rain storm
raging outside yesterday afternoon, was
the beautifully decorated interior of
Mrs. W. e. Simpsons pleasant home on
Western avenue, thrown open for fare
we'll reception to her many friends, prior
to her departure for her future home in
Chicago. The rooms were in those soft
color tones so pleasing to the senses,
green and white. The chandeliers were
draped IN smilax. Above the folding
doors in the front parlor sprays of
English and American ivy met and in
tertwined. The mantel was draped in
green illusion with border of Gala
lilies. The windows were darkened
and green candles from handsome can
delabra lighted the rooms with a soft
beauty. A large case of glorious Gala
lilies sat on the piano. In the back
parlor the punch bowl was on a table
which was draped with an exquisitely
embroidered centerpiece in design of
maiden hair ferns and marguerites.
Miss Bessie Amsden, of Ypsilanti. Mich
igan, in white embroidered null, pre-
sided here. The side board doomed
with white carnations and was draped
in smilax and ferns. Pots of
blooming marguerites and palms
sat about in the different corners. In
the dining room the color scheme was
most tremendously carried out The
floor was carpeted in white and the
white draped tables surface was covered
with scattered ferns and dainty marguer-
lite blossoms. A. shade of green illusion
on the chandelier was dotted with mar
guerites. and ropes of smilax were ex-
tended from the chandelier to the four
corners of the table A cut glass rose
bowl of fragrant white rosebuds sat on
an embroidered centerpiece. Miss Kate
Gunther assisted in the dining
room in handsome costume
of black and red. Others assisting in the
dining room were Miss Helen Simpson
of Lawrence, ia ciel blue crepe with
garniture of white satin ribbon; Miss
Trissa Greenwood in white silk Mrs.
Simpson received her guests in heliotrope
brocade silk with white lace trimming.
She was assisted by Mrs. William B.
Jansen in rich black satin w it'll white
and black crepe de lisse collarette, red
rosSs; Mrs. o. ID. Walker of KeOkuk in
changeable gold and blue brocade silk;
Mrs. Charles L Simpson, of Kansas City,
No, in white crystal silk, diamond orna-
ments; Miss Nellie Simpson, of Kansas
City, Kansas, in pink brocade silk with
trimming of roman crepe.
Owing TO the inclement weather some
regrets were received, but large num-
Der responded to the invitation.
Among those who called were: Mes
DANES c. r. O'Donald, A. D. Gray, Phil
Chamberlain. w. E. Swift, F. E. Holli-
day, Fl. w. Roby, John E. Lord, n. f,
Handy, R. J. Smith, G. F. Spencer. 7. F.
Doran. Harold T. Chase, ]. T. Rowley; f.
B. Snow. A A Hurd, E. l. Copeland, G.
E Nelson, Il. /. Shirer, Harry King of
Atchison, G. G. Baker, G. c. Foss, J. w
Gleed, G. s. Baker, F. NJ. Bonebrake, R
II. Cav, 7. j. K.ellam, George W. Bowes
Labaugn, John Frost, T. W. Harrison
Miss Ruth Emery of Des Moines, Ia
and Miss Bowes.
In the evening the hostess and VISITING
ladies entertained at cards the following
gentlemen: Messrs. Jansen, Whitcom b
Cav, Hamilton, Horner, Greenwood and
Wedding.
Mrs. Gay Entertains.
Mrs. f. c. Gay entertained last evening
at duplicate whist Vases of carnations
sent by Mr. Gay from Los Angeles, Cal
sat about through the rooms. The guests