The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-16
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

The D. D. Whist club entertained
their gentlemen friends last evening.
The party met at the home of Miss
Glenna Cross and started from there
on a trolley ride over the Quinton
Heights, asylum, Garfield park, and
cemetery lines. On their return they
spent the evening with Miss Cross.
The lawn and porches were lighted
with many japanese lanterns. A huge
japanese umbrella, outlined with Ian
terms, was in the side yard where the
refreshment tables were to have been
spread but the rain drove the party in
doors.
The six tables were decorated with
sweet pease Miss Cross received the
prize for winning the greatest number
Of games in the club during the win
ter and received several silver articles
for her dressing table. Mrs. w. W.
w ebb made the presentation speech.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. w. w.
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edison, Mr..
and Mrs. VIII Trump, Mr.. and Mrs
Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bow
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter HOrner. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Freeman, Miss Glenna
Cross, Miss Grace Weaver, Mr.. S. Stod-
dard, Mr.. Charles Barnes, Mr.. Harry
Weaver, and Miss Nellie McClintOck
substituted for Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Tir-
rill. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. S. Downing sub
St1tuted for Mr.. and Mrs. sc. Nichols
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Wilder enter
tanned a number of friends Monday eV-
ening at their home in North Topeka.
The guests present were: Mrs. Wood
burn, Mrs. Coffman, Mrs. Andersn,
Mrs Miller, Miss Ethel Grant, Miss
Lille Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder,
Rev. A. E. Alderman, Mr.. Ed Speer,
Mr.. J. Morris, Mr. Pearl McCarty, Mr..
James Anderson and Mr.. Dave VIII
der.
A swimming party chaperOned by
Mrs. Olivia O'Brien and Mrs. Fred Cole
cd H1t Ia CT n
their return to the city they were en-
tertained at Judge Horizons. The par
ty included Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Fred
Cole, Miss ROsamond Horton, Miss Al
ice Prescott, Miss Ollie O'Brien, Miss
Laura Wedding Miss Virgie Mulvane,
Miss LeOta, Nicholson; Mr.. John Wa
ters, Mr.. Win McClintock. Mr. JULIUS
Wedding. Mr.. Galen Nichols and Mr..
Archie Williams.
Mrs. J. c. Jenkins entertained a
number of little girls Tuesday after
noon in honor of her sister, Lettie.
The Stedman club held a pleasant
picnic yesterday afternoon at Garfield
park. About fifty were present, in
Guiding friends of the members. An
informal literary programme was given
in the pavilion. Most offerings were
voluntary, consisting of poems, sketches
recitatiOns and music. Supper was
served at o'clock.
A picnic was given at Garfield park
yesterday afternoon for Miss Mary
Brown Mrs. T. P. Culley's sister. Mr..
and Mrs. T. p. Culley and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. o. McCray were the chaperons
After the supper a row on the creek
was enjoyed. In the party were Mr..
and Mrs. A w. Paxton, Mrs. G. P.
Paxton, Mr.. J. F. Scott, Mr.. F. L. Van
degrfft, Misses Mary Brown, Mabel
Chase, Ida Waldo, Lois Tefft, Josephine
Dietrich. Helen Scott, Mildred Scott
Julia Kenderdine, Elizabeth Ken
derdfne and Bessie Hayden, Mr.. Joe
Morgan, Mr.. Albert Tatton, Mr.. Bur-
Torrance
Chas. FOulks, Mr.. J. c. Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. C. P. Elliott left this morning
for Des Moines, where she will visit
her mother.
Mrs. George d. Hale will leave this
week for Chicago. She will visit her
daughter. Mrs. Fred Pringle
Mr. Albert T. Ryan of Washington
and Mr. oliver Mossman of st. Joseph
were expected to arrive today. They
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo NJ. Crawford.
Miss nellie Cadian of Lawrence ar
rived today and will visit Miss Edna
Mr. and Mrs. Will Town of Fort Mad
ism are visiting Mr.. Towns parents
at Ala Woodlawn avenue, POtwin.
Miss Mabel King was surprised by a
number of her friends last evening at
her nome on Gordon street.
The marriage of Miss Minnie SciveIy
of the Shawnee Fire Insurance office
of this city to Mr.. Edwards JGnochs,
principal of the high school at Wash
ingtOn. Kan, took place in Abilene last
evening.
Miss Carrie Titus of Kansas City will
arrive tomorrow to attend the Vine
wood party. She will visit Miss Franc
Mr., p. B. Merriam left the first of the
week for an extended trip through the
east.
The Willard Child Culture circle will
meet Friday afternoon at the Martin
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