The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-11
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

1 UENhhAh NulHO Vf DVVIh1 Is
Personal Items of Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors In Town
Persons sending social items to this depart
| ment will please give their name and address In
| order to secure puDllcatlon.I
Miss Franc Littletield gave the second
of her series of companies last evening.
About fifty young people were enter
| tanned at progressive cards. AT the close
| of the game refreshments were served
and Miss Maud Ranney was the success
full young lady in cutting with Miss
Nora Morris for the frs tprize, beauti-
full Bohemian glass vase. Mr.. Arthur
Murphy received the gentleman's prize,
a copy of princeton Ssories." The in
vited guests were: Messrs. and Mesdames
Win Trump, Arthur Murphy. Fred Cole.
c. Bowman, c. Downing, DR.. and Mrs.
West, Misses Bessie Gibson, Bessie West.
Frances and Helen Moon, Maud and Lot
tie Ranney, Myrtle Jetmore. Anita
Anthony, Lou Elliott, Arlie Ewart, Mary
Thompson, Mary Roberts, Matte Valen-
tine, Minnie Peck, Olivia O'Brien, Grace
Whiting, Annie Jones, Edith Isbell, Pris-
ella Alexander, Lon Manspeaker, Rose
Horton, Margaret Weiss; Messrs. Harry
Valentine, j. Myers, F. Bennett, George
Stoker, Charles Kieinhans, Mart Wicki-
dal Robert Ruggles. Fletcher and Ed
Dennis Park Ewart, Howard
Wood, John Waters, Walter Gust, Chas
Elliott, Lon Bronson, Ed Curry, Ralph
Moore, Clifford Histed, Walter Burgess,
Will Seller, Ben Akers, Theodore Thorn
as, Dave Palmer and Judge Furry.
The ssedman Club.
The Stedman club will hold its regu-
lar session Monday night, at the Cope
land. the meeting being largely devoted
TO Eugene Field, and his works.
Roll call will be responded to by mem
bers with quotations from his writings,
the remainder of the programme being
as follows:
Original poem-Niss Laura Case
Story-Mrs c. s Baker.
- Poem on Eugene Field-Mrs. J. R
Hague.
Paper giving Personal Recollections of
Mr.. Field-Miss Ida E. Eckert
Lesson on Versitcation-Mr. L. II.
Crandell.
+ Reviews of Poems Previously Read
DIR. and Mrs. Roby and Mrs. Crandell
The directors of Ingleside held meet
ing at the home of Mrs. D. Atwood Mou-
day afternoon for the purpose of making
arrangements with Mr.. w. H. Haskell
for their annual entertainment. 1t was
decided to give the :Mikado'' the latter
part of January, and to insure its success
the best musical talent in the city will be
, procured for both the solo and chorus
work. The chorusSes will begin their
practice Immediately after Christmas
| and Mr. Haskell will return January 18th
to begin the entertainment This enter
taiDmeut will not be given entirely by
ladies, to which effect there has been
J some rumor but the noted gentlemen
} singers of Topeka will assist.
General Social Notes.
Mrs. John Small will entertain the Oc-
cidental whist club Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie McClintock entertained a
half dozen young ladies at thimbles yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Ned Osborn will give a tea tc
about fifty of the young people mex
week.
Miss Mary Walker has issued invita-
tons for card party Friday evening
Dec. ~.
Mrs. S. Sproat has issued invitations
for a reception Tuesday afternoon, Dec
II. and for cards WedLes day evening
Dec. H.
The Gentlemen's whist club meet will
Mr. Fred Cole this evening.
Miss Theresa Rossington went to Strong
City yesterday.
8 NJ. Gardenhire returned today from
New York, where he has been the pas
month.
Mrs. E H. Crosby and children will
leave this week for st. Louis, where theJ
will spend the holidays with Mrs
Crosby's parents.
Harry Overholt returned YESTERDAY
from Pittsburg, Pa.
Jaccsrd's engraved visiting cards an,
invitations. Adams Brothers are Their
Topeka agents.
Mrs L. d. Leeper, superintendent o
the Beloit girls reformatory. has bee
visiting several days at 1925 Van Buren,
Mr. Frank Willard left yesterday TO
New York city.
Mr.. J. Il. Clark left for New Yorl
city today. +.
Mrs. D. H. Forbes left Monday fo
Colorado Springs.
Mr.. J. B. Clay returned to Atchiso
Monday.
Mr.. D. F. Mervine, of Kansas Cit
superintendent Wells Fargo EXPIRES
company, is in Topeka today.
Mr.. H. A. Auerbach is spending a fe,
days in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Henry, who hav
recently returned from abroad, ar
. spending the winter at the Throop.
One hundred of Jaccard's engrave
visiting cards with plate cost ST.
10 Fifty cards and plate 81 90. Adam
Bros. agents for Topeka. Either tell
l. phone.
70 Mrs. A. L. Williams, accompanied /
=. Mrs. A ]. Morton, will leave this wee
If for Quincy, Ill, to attend the wedding
a. Mr. Williams niece. Wednesday, De
M 18th.