The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-01
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
The Charity Ball at Representative
Hall Last Night.
4 LARGE ASSEMBLLGE PRESENT.

General, Notes of Society and Per-
peka People and Visitors i'm Town.
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''Of all that did chance. 'twere long tale to
OF the dances and dresses. and who the
belle.
But each was so happy and all we're SO fair.
That night stole away, and vanished all care.
An annual charity ball will doubtless
be an assured fact in Topeka society in
future.
So successful did the one given last
evening prove, and withal SO charmingly
pretty, so delightfully."- enjoyable, and SO
evidently enjoyed that it would be
pity not to make of the charity ball an
established institution, taking place an
nually.
Representative hall, which has such
beautiful interior unadOrned, was dec
grated for the occasion with many wav-
ing palms. Over the entrance draped
many palms, with a remarkably pretty
effect.
The speakers stand where the orches-
ira and ALEXANDRA Mandolin club sat was
entirely screened by them. Here red
shaded electric lights glowed like fire.
flies among the green leaves. The boxes
and committee rooms back of them at
the ends of the west gallery were luxur-
iantly fitted up with nome accessories,
and palms were also tastefuliy disposed
there.
The floor was canvased and the Gro wd
gathered very early.
Charity balls are always supposed to
open early and last evening the grand
march was but a very few minutes late.
The floor committee anxious but pleased,
moved about here and there conspicuous
by the bow Of white ribbon on the left
lapel.
Mr.. Edward Wilder and Mrs. Jonathan
Thomas led the grand march to the in
spiriting strains of Marshall's band led
by Mr.. Marshall himself in full uniform.
Mrs. Thomas wore rich brocaded black
silk with ietted yoke and trimming of
real lace. She carried a shower bouquet
of sprays asparagus fern, intertwlned
with white hyacinths, and a supUrb fan
of white ostrich feathers.
Immediately following MIR. Wilder
and Mrs. Thomas were Dir. and Mrs. r.
K. Jamison.
Others participating were Mayor and
Mrs G. A. Fellows, Mr.. and Mrs c. c.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Crosby, Mr..
and Mrs. J. K. Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. IT.
wing Doolittle, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Sutton,
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Crosby, Mr.. Eugene
riede of ST. Louis Mr.. and Mrs. c. S.
Raker, Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Jansen, Mr.
and Mrs Harry L Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A NJ. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
Black, Mr.. and Mrs 3. T, Lewis, Mr. and
MRS Frank Lewis, Mr.. J. P. Griswold,
Mr.. ]. R. Hankls, Mrs. s. NJ. Tator of
Middletown. New York, Miss Hattie
Lakin of Emporia, Miss Titus Of Kan
sas City, Mr.. and Mrs. d. y.
McCray and daughter, Miss Lena,
Miss Bessie Moss, Mr.. A. Dienst
and daughter Miss Blanche, Mrs. w. G..
Smith, Judge and Mrs. Hazen, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. f. II. McKibben, Mr. and Mrs. j.
H. Wetherell. Miss Poole. Miss Dora
Sutherland, Misses Roberts, II ISIS Alice
Prescott, Miss Gibson, Miss West, Miss
Bsar and guest Miss Cadien of Lawrence,
Misses Thomas, Mr. Justin Soden of EN-
poria, Mr.. Charles Thomas of Leaven-
worth, Misses Moon, Miss Libbie Thomp-
son, Mr.. Ed Smith, Miss Craudthwa
Packard, Mr. Guy Welch, Miss May
Thompson, MIR. Ralph Moore, Miss Hen
rietta Thompson. Mr.. Will Alexander,
Miss Norris, Mr.. Burgess, Mr. Webb. Mr..
and Mrs. S. G, Nichols, Mr.. Floyd Nc
.Denald, Mrs. Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Stsrne, Miss Edna Crane, Mr..
Grubbs, Miss Clough, Mr.. A. F. Williams,
Miss Newman Of Arkansas City, Miss
Ranney, Mr.. T. L. King, Miss johnson,
Mr.. Eugene Hagan and many others.