The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-22
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY
Personal Items OF Interest About To-
peka PeOpIe an d Visitors Inn Town.

Personal Items OF Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors i'm Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
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The dancing party at Library hall was
one of the most enjoyable of the many
pleasant parties given there this sea-
son.
The hall ITSELF SO well adapted for the
purpose, was rendered more homelike
than usual by rich rugs. luxuriant sofas,
restful cushions, soft aud elegant draper
les and numerous shaded lamps.
The entrances were draped with lace
curtains festooned with tinsel.
A novel feature of the decorations
were scores of blackbirds, clinging as if
just in the act of alighting, here, there,
everywhere; on the lamp shades draper
les and plants.
Mrs. c. S. Sutton had the decorations
in charge, assisted by Mrs. ]. F. Fl, Nc
Kibben and Mrs. Robert Pierce.
The committee in charge of this party
and the two which will follow it, is com
posed of Mr.. Robert Pierce, Mr.. w A. L.
Thompson and Mr.. j. f. II. McKibben.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. H. McKibben, Mr. and Mrs Robert
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. o. Garvey, Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
A. Dunn, ME- and Mrs. ]. b. Hayden,
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Guucry, MIR. and
Mrs j. L. King, DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Wall,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. T. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rob
inson, Slr. and Mrs. Harold Chase, Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Hankla, Mir. and Mrs j.
F. Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Van Walk
enburg, MIR. and Mrs. G. r. Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Rowley, Mr.. and Mrs. lrv-
ing Doolittle, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Hurd,
Mr. and Mrs r. ]. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A Lewis, NIT. E. II. Crosby. Mr.. and
Mrs w. T. CROSBY, Dir. and Mrs. j. E.
Halstead, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Crane, Mr. and Ars.
George w. Veale, Jr., MIR. and Mrs. L. S.
Woolverton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. East
man, Mr. and Mrs. Frank II. Foster,
Judge and Mrs. L. S. Ferry, Mr. Edward
Wilder, Miss Helen Scott. Miss Adele
Deickreide of St. Louis, Mrs. Archie
Martin and Mrs. s. III. Tator OF Middle
town, New York.
The same ladies and gentlemen will
enjoy another party at Library hal Feb
ruary 4.
General Social Notes.
Mrs. L. B. Kellogg, the president of
the State Social Science federation will
be the guest of the Western Sorosis
members on Saturday afternoon at Unity
church. She Will talk on "Does CIvili-
cation Pay"
The different clubs have been invited
to meet Mrs. Kellogg, and after her talk
there will be an informal reception.
Mrs Walter Homer will entertain to-
morrow afternoon instead of this after
noon, and at cards instead of thimbles,
for her sister, Miss Diecksrid g of St.
Louis,
The Eucher club will meet this even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Knowles.
The NJ. N high five club will meet
Friday night at the National, with Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Hankla.
Mrs. Joe Nicholson of Kansas City,
and Miss Anna WorraIl of Geneseo, ILL.,,
who are the guests of Mrs. w. A. Nor
ton, spent the day in Kansas City yester
day.
Mrs Charles Guild entertained at high
five last evening and Monday evening.
'sThe Just for Fun club" will dance
at WetherelPs tomorrow night aud the
Benedicts at Hudson's.
Mrs. w. T. Crosby yesterday heard
from her brother.3M Charles Kleinhans,
at Los Angeles, California.
The Camera club met last evening.
Friday evening will be the first of a
regular series of evenings when mem
bers will be privileged to bring their lady
friends to the Y. III. c. a. rooms. The
gymnasium, bowling alley aud parlors
will be open for the use of the ladies'.
Mrs. +. NJ. Sponsler, head nurse in DR..
Lyman's hospital at Manhattan is visit
ing in Topeka.
Mr.. Walter Noble returned yesterday
from Wamego.
Mrs. J. c. Thompson and son, Dir.
Collins Thompson of Wichita, are the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. J. j. Frey for
several days.
The Topeka Scottish society will cele-
brate the anniversary of Robert Burns at
the home of Thomas Page in North To-
peka, on Friday evening.
The Sledmau club wild meet Monday
night at the Copeland.
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