The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11
Party by the Sans Parel Club.

No social organization in Topeka has
ever attempted what the members OF
the Sans Pareil club have accomplished
in the way of decorations for thelf
parties at Library han during the sea-
son which last evenings brilliant party
closed at Library hail.
The club has given five parties TINS
season lit was thought the nrSl cOul4
not be surpassed in matter of adOrn-
ment as to surroundings, but the one OF
last evening was quite as elegant ana
probably prettier in that respect tnan
any of the others three of which M
Guiding the latter have been on dates
which gave them special significance,
making New Gear party alentlue
party and the last an Easter week par
Last evening the decorations We're
chiefly green and white, and more Ihan
three hundred blossoms chiefly li-
lies furnished q beautiful setting Tor
the animated scene "A new and pref
ty departure from the usual arrange
ment of Library hall was the convert
ing of the stage into what appeared
pillared portico with white steps lead
ing up to it from the dancing floor
The white pillars were trimmed thick
ly with wild smiax and asparagus
ferns and tail Easter lilies nodded their
stately heads between. Marguerite
daisies skirted the steps and many cal
las We're also among the decorations
The little south room was a study IN
red. the north one in pale green and
pink Punch, in which straw berries
dOated about, was served all evening
and refreshments of creamed sweet
bread and mushroom patties. salad,
sandwiches, olives, cOHee- ice cream,
strawberries and cake We're served on
the stage. An immense cluster Of Eas-
ter lilies sat on the table ON the stage
The beautiful decorative effective
was due to the efforts of Mrs Frank
Edison and Misses BESSIE Gibson, Lolita
Ranney. Mary Thompson. Gertrude
Roberts and Nellie McCHntock and Mr..
j. Il. Rodman the florist. who most sue
cessfully carried out their ideas
Those present were AIessrs- and Mes
DANES al III. Mills, C. s. Bowman,
Charles Blood Smith. Arthur Murphy,
j. IT, Crockett, Paul Hudson, w N-
West. wv. u Black. Frank Edison, w w.
Webb, FL L. Robinson, Fred Cole, and
H. H. King-
Misses Gertrude Roberts Mary Rob
erts. Mabel Quigley. Bessie Gibson. EtOs-
amOnd Horton, Nellie Clough Edna
Crane. Franc Littlcfeld. Nora Norris,
Ella Lawrence of Cleveland, Ohio, Emil
ly Tewksbnry of Manchester. New
Hampshire. Maud Ranney. Lolita RAN
ney, Carrie Titus OF Kansas City. Lii
liam TeGt, Emma White, Otie Pickren,
Edna Best Jessie Scott of Chicago, Ar
lie EwartLulu AIanspea ker, Marguerite
I Warner. Nellie AcClurOck. Edna Nc
ClintOck Lillian WhitelOck, CfeOrgiana
/ WATSON. Glenna Cross. Mabel Chase,
Myrtle Jetm0re. ollie o. Brien, Madge
johnson Mary Thompson, GraceCrlff1n
/ of AtchisOn, Libbie Hazlert Messrs.
! John Waters Dave Palmer, Ben Akers,
I Ralph Peterson, Harry Williams, Fred
1 Wolfe, Walter Gust Walter Burgess,
4 Tom Clements. Charles Kleinhans. Ed
Dennis, Mart Wikidal, VIII Seller, Ed
[ Curry. Charles Allen, Fred Kingsley,
Park Flwart, George Stoker, Ga1enNich
OILS. Clifford Histed. George Rust, Frank
/ Davis Tom King. Harry Weaver, John
I Frey, Eph kepley, Elp Mcbride VIII
Alexander. Burr Lakin, Charles Barnes
j. r. Morgan, Eugene Hagan, Willard
Scott +. r. Curry. George Hayden Dean
\ Low, julius Wedding.