The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
The Assembly Clubs Ball a Very
Dressy Affair.
HANDSOME TOILETS WERE NUMEROUS
General Notes OF society. and Per-
sOnaI Items of the City.

marked an epoch in the social world of
Topeka.
Library hall was the mis-en-scene.
Misses Williams and johnson, who had
charge of the decorations, had arranged
a banking of palms and plants to screen
the musicians on the stage.
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith was attired
in cream crystal silk with garniture of
lace and ribbons.
Mrs. Schuyler G. Nichols, black satin
with sleeves of nile green silk; jet trim
ming.
Miss johnson. white silk and chiffon.
Miss Mabel johnson, pink silk yelled
in mousseIine de sole of the same shade,
baby ribbon garniture.
Miss Frances Graham of LeavenwOrth
guest of Miss Johnson, light blue bro
cade satin, overdress cut in vandyke
points.
Miss Margaret Mulvane, Partisan skirt
of novelty silk, bodice of chiffon and en-
erald velvet.
Miss Lillian Whitelock white mousse
line de sole Graped over china silk, pearl
trimming.
Mrs. Robert Dunlap, black satin, trim
ming, van dyke points of jet, sleeves OF
pale blue brocade satin, diamond sun
burst.
Miss Margaret Dudley, pale blue silk,
trimmed in RIFLES.
Miss Lou Nicely of Leavenworth. yell
low brocade satin, trimming of net.
Mrs. Lyle Dickey of Omaha, black silk
jet garniture.
Miss Myra Williams. black and silk
crepe empire gown, velvet sleeves; car
ried La France roses.
Mrs. E. S. Quinton, tan cloth, bodice
and sleeves chocolate cOlOred satin, COW
cred with lace; collar of rose satin.
Miss Libbie HazIett, cream pebble silk
crepe, lace and pearl trimming.
Mrs. George NJ. Seward, cream brocade
silk, trimming and sleeves of green vel
vet, green ribbon bows and pearl trim
ming.
Mrs. Will Eastman, black satin, garni-
ture of coral pink velvet and jet.
Mrs. D. F. Longenecker of Emporia,
Mrs. Eastman's sister, black moire and
Jet costume.
Miss Rosamond Horton, pink silk, gar
niture of baby ribbon.
Mrs. ]. l. King, black mousseline de
sole, trimmed with plaitings, collar of
heliotrope.
Mrs. c. c. Baker, black silk, yoke and
sleeves of black chiffon,
Miss Alice Prescott, pale blue silk.
Miss Harriet Rolfe of Beloit, Miss Hor-
tons guest. green check taffeta silk, with
bronze green velvet trimmings.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Mccarthy. turquoise blue
taffeta, with cerise velvet trimming
Mrs. Frank Lewis, white crystal silk,
yoke and ruf11es of net, green velvet col
Iarette.
Miss Bessie King of St Louis, guest of
Mrs. j. L. King, peach blossom pink
taifeta silk trimmed with plaitings of
same.
Miss Nellie Clough, pale blue chiffon
and silk.
Miss Theresa Rossington, pale blue
mousseline de sole yelling blue silk.
Mrs a. B. Quinton, light blue silk,
trimming of ricn lace and pearls
Miss Irene Horner, white swiss. sleeves
of cerise velvet
Miss Glenna Cross black satin, cerise
velvet outlining the low neck.
Miss Name Atchison of LeavenwOrth,
Mrs Mills guest, white swiss, ruff es Of
same and lace.
Miss Ona McFadden, ivory white silk
crepe, satin bodice, trimming of pearl
and ribbon.
Mrs. A. R. Lingafelt, pale blue bro
cade silk, trimmed with lace insertion
! and ribbon.
Miss Clemma Linn, striking gown of
black and pink mousseline de sole and
black silk; the skirt was black brocade
silk; the surplice bodice was half black
mousseline de sole and half of the same
material in pink; one sleeve was pink
and one black, and four tiny blackbirds
| finished in jet were mounted, one on
| each shoulder and one each in front and
| back of bodice.
Mrs. Will McFerran wore figured
! china silk, trimming of green velvet and
| vandyke points of lace.
! Miss Kate Critchfield, black satin,
bodice, pale blue.
Mrs. Arthur Capper, black net over
rose silk, velvet sleeves.
Mrs. A. i. Hurd, black satin, black net
over white panels, trimming of jet.
Mrs. J. ]. Frey, Partisan costume of red
silk, draped with black brussels net
Mrs }. H. Hill, of st Louis, Mrs
Frey's guest, white crepe du chine,
sprinkled with violets, bodice draped
with point d esprit.
Mrs Belle Small, white crepe, bodice
yelled in net covered with silver span
giles.
Mrs. Arthur Murphy, nile green bro
cade.
Miss Mary Horner. black silk crepe
sleeves of satin.
Mrs. Arthur Mills, pink mousseline de
sole over pink silk.
Messrs. John c. Frey and Ernest Wells
of Denver; Mr.. William Pierce, of Maple
Hill, and Mr. Clement Lawler, of Ithaca
n. Y, were the out of-town gentlemen
present
SOME FLOATING GOSSIP
Personal and Small Talk Gathered in the
Daily Round.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Bessie Sargent, daughter of j
A. Sargent. and Mr.. Luther NJ. Jones
Wednesday, January Is, at 500 Taylor
street.
"Smart frock" is a favorite description
of the gowns worn at New York socia
functions, and it exactly fits the one worl
by Topeka girl at party this week.
Mrs. j. B. Larimer will entertain at