The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-28
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Handsome Reception Given at the
Topeka Club.
FIRST AFFAIR OF THE SEASON.

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The most nota BILE event of the social
season thus far in this city, was the To-
peka club reception, last evening at the
clubs beautiful home on Sixth and Har-
rison streets. So much that is novel
and beautiful in the decorative idea,
has been exemplitied by former
efforts of this hospitable organization
that it is well-nigh impossible to intro
duce a new feature in that line. but the
club can always be depended on for
something especially appropriate and
pretty
Last evening was no exception in that
respect, and every room. under the care
full direction and good taste of the ladies
and the touch of skilled fingers, had
taken on most appropriate and thor
oughly holiday air, in keeping with the
season of good cheer.
The vestibule was converted into a
screened room for the musicians. All
the rooms were decorated in palms, cut
flowers, plants and evergreen and holly.
The parlors, which were csuvased for
dancing, were festooned with evergreens.
From the middle of the archway be-
tween this room and the hall large
bunch of mistletoe was suspended.
Entirely around the snowy white cloth
of the table in the dining room was a
border of holly.
Red candles burned on the sideboard,
which was wound with cotton, frosted
with diamond dust and then decorated
with holly.
The handsome picture frames
had also been covered with
the same snowy-like material,
with here and there spray of holly.
nvEfar ND o1iuoS oof-
fee, ices, cake and bonbons were served.
Por the bea utiful decorative effect the
ladies on the decorative committee were
directly ponsible. They were Mrs. Z.
Quinton. Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. w.
J. Black, Miss Mary Horner, Miss Franc
Littlefield and Miss Madge Johnson.
The reception committee were Mrs.
G. J. Brown, Mrs. T. J. Kellam, Mrs. L.
II Mum, Miss Theresa Rossington and
Miss Henrietta Thompson.
The refreshment committee were Mrs.
Frank E Holiday, Mrs. Robert Pierce
and Mrs n. c. Hammatt
Mrs. c. J. Brown wore cream
white satin, decolloette, trimmed
in gold passementerie and lace.
Mrs. L. II. Mum. black satin with
garniture of Jet and ruffies of pale blue
and black chiffon about the low neck and
sleeves of the blue dotted bodice; carried
pink roses.
Miss Rossington, pale blue silk,
square neck outlined with black velvet;
roses.
Miss Thompson. white china silk,
trimme d in lace; pink roses.
Mrs Z. S. Dinnton. dark green cloth
with bodice of bright Persian silk, wide
velvet collar.
Mrs. Arthur Capper, white chiffon
bodice trimmed in black velvet dark
silk skirt.
Mrs. W. j. Black, white
silk yelled in chiffon striped
with tinsel and pale green.
Miss Mary Horner, pale blue novelty
silk waist, pointed collar of mousseline
de sole trimmed with lace, dark silk
skirt
Miss Madge johnson, figured taffeta,
decolete bodice, yelled with accordion
pleated rose colored chiffon.
Mrs. Hiram P. Dillon rose colored
dresden tafeta, with Van Dyke collar and
garnitrre of vaIenciennes lace.
Mrs. Bennett R. Wheeler mauve and
white satin trimmed with lace.
BIrs. D. J. Harding wedding gown of
pink satin trimmed in point lace and
pearl passementerie.
Miss Margaret MuIvane, a rich
dresden effect, silk mixture in
green, vest of chiffon embroidered in
gold tinsel; trimmed in sable lace, but
tons aud ribbon; carried red roses
Mrs. j. P. Rowley, pink ribbon, striped
tstfeta on white background dotted with
pale blue dresden figures, trimmed in
lace and pink net and pearl passemen-
terie.
Mrs. a A. Hurd. imported novelty
goods of black and red; bodice of red
escent scale trimming and buttons.
Mrs. a. II. Thompson. tan china silk
figured in red, lace trimmed.
Miss Gertrude Devereaux, white NOUS
seine de sole with garniture of ermine.
Miss Isabel Thompson. plaid silk
waist lace trimmed, dark skirt
Miss Susie Gray pale blue figured taf-
feta bodice, dark skirt
Mrs. S. n. Gardenhire black satin
skirt, bodice Of pale yellow chiffon trim
med in black velvet.
Mrs. c. R Hudson, white organdie,
decolete, with garniture of American
Beauty roses on shoulders.
Mrs. Thomas Keely of Denver. white
chiffon over pink silk, Van Dyke collar,
trimmed with valenciennes lace.
Mrs. John Sebastian of Chicago, hand
some black silk crepen, large collar of
Persian embroidery.
Mrs. 81. R Nickerson of Mexico, rich
black silk crepon, trimming of jet and
vest of taffeta in Persian effect.
Mrs. Walsh black satin, lace and jet
trimming.
Mrs. Frank Bonebrake, dark skirt,
bodice of green silk lace and jet trim
ming.
Mrs. c. C. Baker, black silk, trimmed
in jet, sleeves of black chiffon.
Mrs. 81 M. 1aber of Rffdd Iafovvn Nav1
York, shirt of black striped satin; bout
fanG sleeves and bodice of black chiffon.
Mrs Frank Hobart, white polka dot
figured silk trimmed with pears passe-
menterie.
Mrs. W. w. Manspeaker, rich black
brocade. with white and black embroid-
cry.
Mrs. WATSON, pink and white silk bod
Ice, trimmed in iridescent passementerie,