The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-08
n SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Party Given by Miss Wilson for
Her Visiting Friends.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

The social event of the week was the
delightful party given on Tuesday even
ing bv Miss Eleanor Wilson, compliment
tary to her guests, Miss Lutte Briggs OF
Atchison and Miss Lou Taylor of Leav-
enworth.
The beautiful home on Topeka avenue
was bright with lights and gay with
music, while the atmosphere was heavy
with the perfume of many howers
The floral decorations were most elab-
crate. In the artistic hall, swinging
lamp and piano lamp shed their rays
through red shades over profuslon OF
palms. A large punch bowl of lemo-
made stood on table. Tete- tetes were
in the hall and on the landings of the
staircase. The tall pillars of the stair
way were wound in smilax.
The parlors and dining rooms were
canvassed for the dancers.
In the front parlor the cabinet mantel
was festooned with smilax caught at IN
tervals by the Wax-like blossoms of pure
white hyacinths. A single rare orchid,
and numerous vases of American beau
ties completed the floral decorations in
this room.
Miss Wilson stood in this room receiv-
ing her guests, attired in a rich black
satin skirt with waist of blue silk yelled
in black silk net She wore La France
roses. She was assisted by the guests of
honor-Miss Taylor, in black satin with
garniture of ermine, carrying red roses;
Miss Briggs in nile green and delicate
pink lowered silk, pink roses.
In the back parlor the architects plan
lent itself we'll to that of the decorator,
and the straight mantel was heavily
banked with d luXuriant growth OF
ferns and profusion of La France roses.
The dining room mantel was wreathed
in smilax, and held large vase of Gala
i I'D iEr of xxyhI fo and
yellow roses.
The library was converted into music
room, and inviting seats were here ar
ranged for tired dancers.
Upstairs, in the banquet room, pink
and white were the prevailing colors. The
table was wreathed around with smilax,
ferns and pink roses being scattered
loosely over the white cloth. In the cen
ter was an exquisite Dresden lamp. The
lights were softly shaded with pink, and
the mantel was ornamented with ferns
and La France roses
The party was ono of the most thor
oughly enjoyable of this season. The
invitation list included Messrs. and
Mesdames James l. King, Paul Hudson,
Theodore Wear, n. W. West, c. ]. Pres
cott Arthur Capper, Eugene s. Quinton,
Arthur Mills, A R. LingAfelt, Fred Cole;
Misses Lou Taylor of Leavenworth,
Lutte Briggs of Atchison, Bessie King
of St Louis, Clemma Lynn, Myra Will
Iams, Name Atchison. Margaret Dud-
ley Miss Dudley, Miss Horton. Margaret
Mulvane, Madge and Mabel John
son, Theresa Rossington, Blanche
Dienst, Arlie Ewart, Daisy Lakin, Name
Smith, Nellie Clough, Anna Bartholo-
new, Gertrude Roberts, Myrtle Jetmore,
Grace Morrill,, Franc Littlefeld, kath-
crime Clough, Carrie Dubois, Kate Adj
ans, Helen Moon, Frances Moon,
Ollie O'Brien, Mary McCabe. Julia
Street; Messrs. Ed Mcbride
Rankin Mason. Park Ewart,
Archie Williams, David Mulvane
Robert Nc Masters, Cliff listed, j. E.
Pasten, Ed Dennis, Ben Akers, Lou Ash
ton, John C. Waters, Ralph Peterson,
Herbert Armstrong, George Rust, j. B.
Furry, Jerry Black, Eugene Hagan,
Dan Adams, Charles Allen, Frank Jar
rell, Fred Kingsley; Willis Stacey and
viii FerrelI of Leavenworth; Lieuten-
ants Seaborn and Krauthoft of Fl
Leavenworth. Four of the younger
crowd in society also enjoyed the party:
Smith, and Messrs. Everett Dallas and
David Sibley.
Tonight's Box Parties.
Among the box parties at the Grand
this evening will be one by Mr.. Eugene
Hagan; one by Mr.. Walter Noble con
sisting of Misses Jessie Small. Maud
RaRney, Marguerite Bradley, and Messrs.
C. B. and c. NJ. Merriam; Mr. Charles
Thomas party will consist of Miss Ham
bleton, Miss Margaret Dudley. Miss Hor-
tense Kelly. Mr.. George Crawford and
Mr.. Theodore Hammatt Tomorrow
night Col and Miss Rossington will give
box party to include Mr.. and Mrs G. J.
Lantry aud Katherine and Nellie Lawler.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Dillon and Mr. and
Mrs E. s. Quinton will be in a box this
evening, and a parquet party will con.
sist of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Ashby, Miss Myra Viii.
liams and Mr. Frank FARRELL
Imperial Club Party.
The Imperial club party given last
evening at Library hall was one of the
most enjoyable of the season. Those
present were Messrs. and Mesdames Will
McFerran, Theodore G. Wear, Will
Trump, Schuyler Nichols, W. W. Webb
Paul Hudson. Arthur Murphy, w. n.
West; Misses Lou Taylor of Leaven
worth, Glenna Cross, LUlu MansDeaker
Julia Street, Alice Prescott, Fannie Moon
Villa Rogers, Eleanor Wilson, Bessie
Gibson, Marsh. Daisy Lakin, Gussie
Fuller, Cleo Ewart, May WATSON. Franc
Littlefield. Kate Adams; Messrs Ed Den
mis-. Charles Barnes, john Poston, DgviC
Lakin, John Speer, John Frey, Theodore
4Homass 1drK EWarts burr LakIn, &c
Mcbride. John Waters, Martin Britton
George Rust, Mart Wikidal, Horace
King, Clarence Bowman, Frank Bennett
Charles Kleinhaus, Ben Akers. Franz
Edison, ]. B. Clay.
General Social Notes.
Miss Lutte Brig gs, who has been tht
guest OF Miss Eleanor Wilson, returne
home yesterday. Miss Briggs will Civ,
a party at her home in Atchison mex
tuesday evening, which Miss Wilson an(
her guest, Miss Taylor OF Leavenworth
will attend.
Judge and Mrs. Kelso returned +
Atchison today.
Mrs. E II. Morrill, is at her home !,