The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-08
SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Several Weddings Among Society
People.
TWO ON THE oath OF APRIL.

Miss 8zyra williams and Ear. Frank
FARRELL, and Miss Name AtchisOn
and Mr. w. j. Black-GeneraI Notes
of Society.
Society is amusing itself during the
comparative dull Lenten season, with
gossip about five prospective weddings,
which will occur Immediately after
Easter, and it is said nearly all. if not all
OF them on the same date. 1t is said,
aud in this case, by both Monsieur and
Madame Rumor, that on April "a, a
charming young woman, who has been
81 acknowledged popular leader in So
iety since her debut, will wed bright
young newspaper man, well known not
Unly in Topeka but Kansas. No wedding
Of recent date has occurred which will
interest SO large q circle as that of Miss
Blyra Williams and Mr.. Frank FARRELL
The wedding will be private, home
affair, and the young couple will keep
house in the residence which will soon
be vacated by the family of prominent
railroad official, who goes to Chicago
On the same day a prominent railroad
man of Topeka will be married to a
belle of a neighboring city, and bring
his bride to Topeka, where she already
has a large circle of warm friends to
greet her.
Miss Name Atchison, who has visited
with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Mills, fire.
quently here, will be not less popular in
society as Mrs. w. J. Black.
Somewhere near the same date
wealthy Philadelphia will carry away
lovely young woman who has made her
home with Topeka relatives long enough
for her many charms of manner and grace
OF person to endear her to a large circle
of admirers. There are two other we'd
dings coming which as yet are only whis-
pered of. One of these is that of promi-
nent attorney and a beautiful young
woman who, as do the others above men
toned, moves in the most exclusive So
oiety circles. The other is the union of
,wo young people who have been sweet
hearts from childhood. The prospective
groom is q prosperous young business
man and the bride to be, another popular
society girl They will keep house in
Topeka.
Topeka Club Entertained
The audience gathered at the Topeka
club last evening to listen to the finished
and scholarly address by DR.. j. E. Rob-
erts Of Kansas City on Victor Hugo was
just such an assemblage as would natur-
ally give the appreciation so grateful to
OLO So well Oudllu6Q as ne Is TO SPEAK on
such subject
DIR. Roberts prefaced his talk by the
announcement that he had two lectures
on Hugo. one on his life and times, his
attitude toward the revolution and
Napoleon, and his magnificent stand for
freedom and liberty; the other on his
works. 1t was the first of these he de-
livered to his delighted hearers, who, at
its close, expressed themselves as anx-
iOus TO hear the other
This one DR.. Roberts promised the
committee to give before the club at
some future time.
He explained himself as more than
pleased with such a representative audi
ence, which he said was more apprecia-
tive and consequently more agreeable
to talk to than an opera house full of
people with promiscuous tastes.
Mr. Frank Willard has heard the other
Hugo lecture and is enthusiastic in
praise of it. Other Topeka people have
heard DR.. Roberts lecture on Emerson
and pronounce it the most entertaining
one they have ever heard.
The committee has not yet decided
what will be the feature of the next
literary entertainment but it is certain
that the club is to have the pleasure of
nearing Dr Roberts again soon.
He left early this morning for Kansas
City.
Birthday Party.
Miss Ethel Watson celebrated her
birthday last evening, with party. The
time was spent in games and music, and
many pretty presents were received by
the hostess. Refreshments were served
at $50. Those present were Misses May
Hargraves, Mary Darlow, Queenie Viii
son. Bessie Erwin, Carrie Fairchids. Mat
tie McNair, Ruth Drollinger, ora Helm
ing, Agnes Helming. Trissa knight. and
Nellie Thorpe; Asher Shocks, Harry
Weaver, Tom barlow, George Chamber
lair, Arthur Reed, Roy May, Grant Bou-
tsiger, Harry Reed, Earl Ives, Nelson
Ives. Harry Odel, Raymond Brown.
Frank Wallace, Leonard Henderson.
Fred Weaver and Arthur Wood.
General Social Notes
Miss Stella G. Wallace will leave next
Tuesday afternoon for Chicago for a
years study under Carpi at the Chicago
conservatory. Miss Wallace will make
her home with the family of Miss Mabel
Crawford. a former Topeka girl who has
been studying music in Chicago for two
years.
Mrs. I. s. Slower of lola is visiting her
husband, the assistant secretary of state.
MI. and Mrs. Slower will come to Topeka
with their family to reside about April 1.
Miss Ida Smith went to Newton TODAY
to attend a 0artv