The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-23
Y SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Personal items OF Interest About To-
Deka People and Visitors in Town.
The Topeka high school teachers ten
dered a reception last evening to the
teachers of the various grades in the
city The rece ption was held in the large
hall and rooms on the second floor of
high school.
Numerous large and elegant rugs car
peted the hall and stair landings while
piano lamps and various other pieces of
furniture lent home-like effect to the
surroundings. Palms were placed at in
tervals along the stairways leading to
the second and third stories
and the immense hall outlined
in the same manner with the tall and
stately plants enhanced the festive ap-
pearance of the scene. A large room
of this hall way was decorated in like
manner. In this room Miss Jessie Shell
labarger and Miss Florence Welcome
presided at we'll filed punch bowl on
tastefully arranged table in one corner.
On the landing of one of the stairways
leading to the third story, the Topeka
High School Mandolin club" was sta
toned. Instrumental solos by Miss
Jessie Shellabarger and Miss Florence
Welcome, and an instrumental duet by
Miss Annie Nellis aud Mr.. Lee Forbes
were also enjoyed during the evening.
The office was made to do duty as a
dining room where light refreshments
were served to the guests. A handsome
banquet lamp, the light of which was
softened by beautiful pink silk lamp
shade, stood in the center of the table
and at either end was IA tastefully ar
ranged vase of La France roses.
Well filled bon bon dishes scattered
here and there completed the table deco
ratious and young lady members of the
various classes assisted in this room.
General Social Notes.
The next meeting of the "Stedman
club" will be held at the Copeland hotel
Monday evening. May 81. 1t will be a
columbus meeting" the members being
expected to contribute a poem upon
Coium bus
Invitations to the wedding of Miss
Clara Walker and Frank Reed White
side June 4th in Philadelphia, were re-
ceiYed in this city Tuesday. Miss Walker
is we'll known in Topeka. having visited
here two summers ago.
The young ladies' bowling club gave
party in their hall in the Masonic build
ing last evening Their gentlemen friends
were invited in and a most pleasant
evening passed at cards, dancing and
bowling. Watson's orchestra f urnish &c
most delightful music.
Mrs. Col G. W Veale will entertain
number of friends informally next Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Talbot, of Wichita, arrived in the
city this afternoon, and is the guest OF
Mrs w. ". Webb at the Copeland
Mr.. A T. Horner and Dir. H. e. Stuart
of Des Moines, Iowa, left yesterday for
Florence, Kan, Oh business trip.
Misc rhine Nichols of IOuiG
rived in the city this afternoon to spend
several months with Miss Ella Ramsey.
Miss Kate Rully. of Carbondale, has
been the guest of Miss Dora Sutherland
| this week.
Mrs. Geo. M. Knox, who formerly
! lived in Potwin, but now a resident Of
Oklahoma City, is visiting Mrs d. D
Knox. West Potwin place.
Arthur Rice, son of Mrs R NJ. Rice
left Wednesday to spend the year witt
his grandmother in Missouri.
Mrs. D A Clements returned thi
morning after a weeks visit in Leaven
worth.
Mrs. Goss and her daughter, Mrs
Judge Wheeler, of Springfield, Ill.,, ar
rived in Topeka last Sunday to attent
the funeral of James Sloo.
Mrs Geo. G. Corning and son Georg'
have returned from a weeks visit il
Kansas City.
Mrs. Alice Harvey has gone east t
make an extended visit with friends an
relatives.
Mrs. Leonard I. Mathis of The Mid
land" Kansas City. Mo-, is in the city
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lucille E
Baker Mrs. Mathis was called here b
the illness of Mrs. Baker.
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