The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-30
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES or SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About
TOoeISa People md Visitors in Town

Personal Items of Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors in Town
Persons sending social items to this depart
inent Will please give their name and address in
order to secure publication
One of the more important social
events of last week was the reception on
Saturday afternoon from three till six at
the home of Mrs. John E Frost, on
Western avenue.
The beautiful house was in holiday at
tire.
The hall, one of the most artistic in
the city, was thickly hung with wild
smilax, holly and evergreens and on the
first landing of the wide staircase, palms
screened The Aeolian mandolin orchestra.
The rooms were all decorated in wild
smiIax, holly, mistletoe, palms and
green's with cut flowers. The receiving
party consisted of Mrs. Frost, Miss Frost,
Miss Elizabeth Frost and Miss Harriet
Blackstone, OF Galesburg, III. Mrs.
Frost wore bodice of red silk and skirt
of black
Miss Frost, black crepon bodice of
black and pale blue crepe de chine
Miss Elizabeth Frost black silk skirt,
pale green silk bodice with trimming of
ruff1es and lace.
Miss Blackstone, black crepon trimmed
in iridescent passementerie.
Mrs. Il. o. Garvey, Mrs. c, F. Spencer,
Mrs E. S. Quinton, Mrs. H. E, Bali, Mrs.
L. H. Crandall and Mrs L. C. Mason
were the assisting ladies'
Miss Grace Weiss presided at the
punch bowl and Miss Helen Scott at the
coffee urn.
Misses Georgiana WATSON, Birdena
Crandall, Edith Thacher, and Jean
room
Miss Blackstone entertained the guests
by telling them in costume How Eben-
eyer Came a'Courtin' of Me-"
Miss Blackstone's delivery is charm
ing, unstudied, natural, and devoid of
the STACEY element that spoils many
efforts.
Misses Moons ThimbIe Party.
Saturday afternoon Misses Moon en-
diversion as we'll.
Cards with questions were given each
guest.
Below are the questions and answers
which large number of the guests an
swered correctly.
A common domestic animal, and what
she can never do-Cowper
What little boys cry for.-Moore.
A name that means such fiery things,
Burns.
A lions house dug in the side of a
hill where there is no water.-Dryden.
Many hatterers and pilgrims have
knelt to kiss him.-Pope.
What an oyster is apt to be.-Shelley.
The value of a word. Wordsworth.
Meat what are you doing? Brown
ing.
a flourish of arms--Shakespeare.
vrOrkor in Gold
smith.
A disagreeable fellow to have on your
foot.-Bunyan.
A game, and a male descendant of the
human species
A ten-footer, whose name begins with
fifty .-Lougfellow.
An answer to the question, who is
greater, VIM. Shakespeare or Martin
Tupper.-Willis
Can be worn on the head.-Hood.
The invited guests were: Mrs. Frank
Edison, Mrs. Clarence Bowman, Mrs. c
J. Prescott, Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs
Paul Hudson, Mrs T. G. Wear, Mrs
Charles Holman. Mrs W. w. Webb, Mrs
]. F. FARRELL, Mrs. W. L. Trump, Mrs
F. s. Crane, Mrs. A Nj. Mills, Mrs. W.
J. Black, o. NJ. Mcconnell Mrs. T. E
Pounds and guest, Mrs. Will Hord, Mrs
R. Z. Jamison, Mrs. VIII Taylor, Mrs
Charles McCaoe; Misses Hattie allen
tine, Nellie McClintock, Annie
Jones, Mabel Martin, Laura Doushitt
Edith lsbell, Flora Mayo
Margaret Dudley. Isle Anderson, Ma
bel Quigley. Hattie Holman, Elsie Val
entine, Lila Rix of Hot Springs, Mar,
Walker, Lillian Gemmel, Lulu Man
speaker, Mary Horton. Anna Bartholo
NEW, Margaret Weiss, Jessie Small, Net
tie Foote, Villa Rodgers and Misses Ny
and Stevens of Hiawatha. The assisting
young ladies are Misses Gibson, Thomp
son, Littlefeld and Lakin.
Mrs. James Tanners Coffee.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. James Tau
ner entertained about one hundred ant
fifty ladies from till g.
Her home was beautifully deccratet
In Christmas greens and holly.
In the dining room red carnations AM
red ribbon in the able decorations ad
ded to the profuse Christmas garniture
Mira Tanner WA assisted BIZ MrA Z