The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-30
in SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items or Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

week was the musical reception given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. George w.
Veale and Mrs. G. W. Veale. Jr., at their
home on Quincy street. This pretty
place situated in the midst of picturesque
surroundings of evergreens and roses
was exceptionally charming yesterday
The long veranda was a bower of June
roses. Tiny American flags formed
pretty lattice at either end and with the
addition of few cosy chairs and several
handsome rugs, presented u delightfully."-
cool and inviting retreat
Miss annie Veale looking very pretty
in pink India silk welcomed the many
guests upon their arrival
The rooms were all profusely decorated
in choice cut flowers and tropical plants
The south parlor where stood the re-
ceiving party was daintily arranged
with white roses and palms producing a
pretty contrast to the opposite parlors
filled with quantities OF bright pink
roses in full bloom. In the library and
music room the same beautiful flowers
were to be seen everywhere.
In the former room Miss Alice Prescott.
Miss Mamie Hopkins and Miss Vera Low
presided at tastefully arranged table
with huge punch bowl from which the
guests were refreshed with lemonade
punch.
The dining room decorations we're en-
tirely of the dark red jscquiminots. An
immense vas g filled with rich fragrant
roses rested upon handsome center
piece, exquisitely embroidered in the
correspon ding f1ower5 Loose jacque-
minOts were scattered here and there on
the snowy cloth and over all the red
shaded lights above cast a mellow glow.
The musical selections enjoyed at in
tervals during the afternoon were very
fine, Mrs. Judge Foster and Mrs. c. N.
kouns having in charge the following
programme:
Lord God of Abraham"
Observation-Disclosures 49,. Vincent Graham.
Quartette. 49,. The Long Day Closes"
Misses Wyatt.
Contralto solo. The Lost Chord"
Miss Gertrude Wyatt
Piano solo. ................
- Miss Wiss Winfred Wagner.
Mrs Judge Foster, Mrs. c. NJ Kouns.
Mrs. Geo W. Veale wore a gown of
white India silk with trimmings of apple
green satin ribbon. Mrs G. w. Veale,
jr.. was attired in a white silk chiffon
with sleeves of sage green satin.
The ladies who assisted in the enter
tainment of the guests were Mrs. Col.
| fitzpatrick of Leavenworth, Mrs. J. r.
Mullikin. Kansas City, Kan, Mrs. a. Y.
Auter, Mrs. c. NJ. Konns, Mrs C. G. Fos-
ter, Mrs. F. Z. Wear. Mrs. r. B. Gemmell,
! Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mrs. Robt. Della
hay, Mrs. T. B. Snow, Mrs. Buttertield,
/ Mrs. I. o. Howe, Mrs. F. II. Stevenson,
Mrs. c. r. Hudson, Mrs. NJ. A Low, Mrs
/ N. F. Handy, Mrs. N. P. Updegraff;
Misses Carrie Martin, Lillian Gemmell,
/ Laura Douthitt, Lucy Kiugmau, Rosa
mond Horton, Mamie Hopkins, and
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Kan, Fannie Woodland. Atchison, Anna
! Wilson, Kansas City, Kan.
H. w. Giles Birthday.
Today is the 10th birthday anniversary
of F. W. Giles, one of the first settlers of
| Topeka. and May of his old acquaint-
ances pleasantly surprised him by calling
upon him this morning at the old home
stead on the cornar of Eighth and Jack
son streets, the first house ever built in
Topeka south of Sixth street
General Social Notes.
A wedding occurred last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dill
Ion, 1871 West Tenth street, when their
daughter Miss e. Kate Dillon, was united
of Weir City, Kan. Rev. T. w. Reams
performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs
Mcclure left for their home in Weir City
today.
Mrs. w A. Coates has issued invita-
tions to baby party Friday afternoon
May 81.
A called meeting of the Western Soro.
sis will be held at the residence of Rev
w. A. HcCarter tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Eight or nine of the young lady friends
of Miss Lulu Fordyce surprised her OF
Monday evening, 1t being her birthday
anniversary.
Mrs. Mary White, son Ed and daugh
ter, Miss Nellie White returned from
Lawrence yesterday.
Miss Margaret Monaghan will leave
Sunday to spend the summer at St Ma
rvs.
There was bicycle party of eight o
ten out on their wheels last evening.
Lawyer James H. Grey went to ST
, Louis this week to attend the grant
lodge of K. of P, Missouri and Kansa
jurisdiction, of which he is an officer.
Mr.. j. w. Stables of Mcpherson is visit
ing friends in the city.
t The Bradshaw Harmonica string bauC
, began their summer evening serenade
last night
Mrs. F. NJ. Wood and Mrs. F. Davis o
the G. A R visited the various grade
> at Polk school yesterday aud in eacl
| room made few appropriate remarks t
the pupils relative to Decoration day
Mrs. W. w. Webb is visiting in Salina
Miss Alice Shirk left this week TO
t Denver, where she will spend the sum
a mer with her sister, Mrs John Slavin.
. Nina Brown of Garnett. Kan, is visit
a ing her aunt, Mrs. C. NJ Folks.
Mrs George Fleich went to Atchisol
: this week to visit friends for month.
o Miss Hattie Gardner of Valley Fall
was in the city this week.
! Mrs. George NJ. Noble and son Georg
!, are in New York City.
y Mrs. L Pounds and children left toda
q for Michigan, where they will spend tn
q summer. Mrs. Pounds sister, MT
Jones of Brooklyn. n. Y. who has bee
q visiting in Topeka for some time, az
a cOmpanied them.
n a dry goods clerk in Topeka sold We:
= terday 1nO yards of u,hite sillc to q Lad