The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items OF Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

ton of even the slightest favors accorded
their favorite charity paid a gracious
compliment this afternoon to the young
ladies who assisted in the LADY Min
strels" last winter. To the participants
in this entertainment invitations were is-
sued about a week ago to an informal
reception which occurred this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Joab Mulvane on
Topeka avenue
The rooms had been tastefully decor
ated with the various spring roses and
the ladies of Ingleside were present and
heartily welcomed each aud every one OF
the "Lady Minstrels."
4 little programme had been arranged
for the entertainment of the guests and
was opened with a piano solo by
Miss Edith Isbell. Then followed lit
tie play entitled "a Fair Encounter
by Miss Margaret Mulvane and Miss
Edna Best, after which Mrs. Lingafelt
sang a solo.
In the bay window in the back parlor
was placed a huge punch bowl from
which lemonade was dispensed during
the afternoon
Later, refreshments were served and
the LADY Minstrels" departed about
o'clock, full of praises for the directors
of Ingleside and ready and willing to
respond to any call for assistance that
this worthy institution may require.
Imprimis Club at vinewood.
The Imprimis club and their friends
were the fortunate young people to en-
Joy last evening at VinewoOd.
About half past eight the members of
the club and their guests having assem-
bled at the station on the corner of Ninth
and Quincy took the train for the park.
The trip out and back was as socially
pleasant as the remainder of the evening,
which Iuaa naaa0d in 6aDCinO
Music was furnished by Steinberg's
orchestra. The following party was
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs H R. Dodge:
Misses Ella and Henrietta Hannigac,
Nettie Mcintyre. Katie McNerney. NJ.
Dumfries, Elizabeth Purcell. NJ. Walsh,
Anna Balm, Caro- Grubbs, Anna Purcell,
Mary Monaghan, Theresa Coggins,
NJ Kinney, Supplies Edith Higbee,
Currier and N. Casey. Messrs. Clarence
Griffith, Chss. J. Smelling, c. ]. Dobbs,
J. S. Monaghan, P. ]. Rider, P J. Riley,
M Oswald, B. Lacy, P. H. Donovan, 7.
J. Eccieston, Chas. Osborn, N. NJ. Mona
CHAN, W. j. Hanley, Harvey Davis, ] as.
Coggins. Ed Dewitt, Ed McMullen, JAS
Dyer, Ernest Dyer, Claude Bryant and
Hugh Lawler.
General Social Notes.
no SOA1OAS "a w dSAO0LA AOA0
a class party at the home of Charles w.
Rroughton last evening. The members
of this class are Misses Lucy Dougherty,
June Nye, Lenora Henry, Margaret Dud-
ley. Fanny Blakesley, Ella Scott and
Ella Pixley; Messrs. Dana MeVicar,
Myron Axtell, o. A. Kropf, r.
E. Kropf, Aaron Brick, W. P. Brocket,
w g. Beldon and r. E. Valentine. Prof
fessor and Mrs. L B. Whittemore vera
the invited guests last evening.
Mrs. Geo. Seward entertained the fol-
lowing young people at cards last even
ing complimentary to Miss Edith Hawk
of Abilene. Misses Edith Hawk, Libbie
Hazlett, Lillian Whitelock, Craudwtha
Packard, Edna Morehouse and Norma
Smith and Messrs. Walter Smith, Fred
McGiffin, Bert and Hal Hazlett, Howard
Wood and Dean Low.
Miss Grace Van Houten entertained
forty OF her lady friends at progressive
high five party yesterday afternoon. At
the close of a warmly contested game
the prize for the greatest number of
progressions was awarded to Miss Cora
Hopkins and q reward for patience IN
der difficulties given to Miss Bessie
Stewart Refreshments were then served,
after which songs were sung by Miss
Norma Smith, Miss Nina Thomas and
Miss Libbie Haslett and the pleasant af-
ternoOn was brought to a close.
/ A merry surprise was planned and
successfully carried out last evening on
Dr. and Mrs. c. B. Reed, at their home
on Fillmore street DR. Reed was at his
! lodge, and coming home found the fol-
lowing people who welcomed him to a
card party at his own house: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Webb, Mr. and Mrs w. G.
Garvey, Mr.. and Mrs George NJ. Eagle,
| Mrs. Clara Wiggin, Miss Emma White
and Messrs. Ed Curry, P. Garry, Mason
and o. NJ Mcdonnell.
Mrs. H. L Armstrong entertained a
few friends at luncheon at noon today
Mrs VIM. Higgins of Kansas City is
visiting in the city.
Mrs. A c. Barkley has returned after
an absence of three weeks.
Mayor Metcalf of Lawrence spent
Thursday in Topeka
Capt Lewis of Marion is in the city.
Major General Hughes went to Marion
yesterday.
Mrs. James Staples, who has been Sc
riously sick the past six weeks, is i'm
proving
Mr.. George PenfeId came up from
Lawrence today to spend Sunday al
Fred Bert, who has been sick with
scarlet fever the past two weeks, is out
Mrs w. G. Lewis of Monument, Colo.
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Lewis
Mrs Will Trump returned home today
from visit with her mother at OttaN a
The Pansy club will meet Monday
morning at $3.50, instead of Tuesday
with Miss Franc Littlefield.
J Miss Gertrude Deveraux arrived in the
! city today to stay over Sunday with Mis-
! Isabel Thompson.
Mrs. Capt. Goodwin and daughter lef
, today for Fort Mead, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs AIonzo Davis left TO
Texas today, where they will make thei
future home.
Mr.. William Connors returned from
St. Louis yesterday.
Mrs. Willard Davis, Mrs. A h Con
! nelly and Mrs. Davidson of Kansas Cit,
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