The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-02
wiches, olives and coffee and ices and
Sans Pariel Club Recaives

this club. so we'll known for the decorat-
i've effect of their parties. Everything
was carried out in green and white.
The radiators were covered with white
cotton and decorated with green; white
lace draperies at the entrances were hung
with trailing vines and radiant with sill
yer tinsel.
Across the front of the stage was a
screen of palms and above this from
background of white and green CLEANED
in tiny electric lights: s. P HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
A pretty and enjoyable feature of the
afternoon was singing by the Lotus
Quartette.
Messrs. Shirer, Overholt. Anderson and
Hinckley also received with the club.
At each side of the stage was Topped
back an effective drapery of smilax and
tinsel Even the Refreshments were in
white and green. the white sandwiches
tied with pale greeu baby ribbon and the
bonbons being white and green. Music
was fl rnished by the Alhambra Mando-
lin clui, assisted by either trio, Messrs.
Schepps, Upton and Upton of Kansas
City.
Each of the little rooms at the ends of
the stage were luxuriantly fitted up with
rugs and other decorations and in the
south one, callers were given roses as
favors.
punch bowl containing bunch of white
grapes frozen to block of ice.
BY the silver salver in which callers
left their cards was a large bowl of
fragrant white hyacinths.
The holly and other plants and vines
were thickly frosted with diamond dust.
In the evening the Sans Pareil mem
bers danced, the affair being a leap year
party in every particular except that the
young men escorted the ladies to the
hall.
Iroquois Club Receives.
At Wetherelrs dancing academy the
Iroquois club, eighteen in number, ex-
tended greetings to their friends. The
reception room was hung with holly and
stood in the doorway leading to the
dancing room.
In the parlor was a profusion of wild
smilax, palms, holly and ferns.
Cushioned couches, rugs and lace dra-
peries gave a homelike air, and oa the
sideboard was fragrant bouquet OF
American beauty roses.
In diagonal corners of the room were
palms arranged in pyramids
The gentlemen served claret punch,
cake and bonbons to their callers and
presented them with tiny bottles of per
fume and a card bearing the names of the
club and New Years greeting. I69. :"
"a guide New Year to and a.
And mony may We see, y
And during a the years to come
Oh happy may We be"
The names on the card were: J. d.
Padgett, j. S. Garvin, F. Coles, w. Ma
gle, ]. Cowdrey, c. Hugo, G.. Mccoy. r.
Maxwell, E. Sproat, NJ. Schlegel, j. A.
Waltmire, ]. Schlegel, c. Menarj, j.
Scott, ]. II. Wetherell, ]. Green, w.
White and o. G. Layman.
Bachelors at Mr.. NJ. K. RIsbys Home.
With Mr.. VIII Rigby at his home on
West Fifth street, the other members of
the Bachelors club received.
The house was decorated in Christmas
green's and Potted plants, many of them
from Mrs. Rig by's private collection.
These were especially elaborate in the
dining roo m, where salad, coffee, sand
witches, olives, ices, bonbons and cake
were served.
The favors were cards bearing the in-
scription 1.-THE Bachelors" and a patent
brass button below.
Y. Nj. C. A. Keeps Opsn House.
Probably the largest number of call
ers of yesterday registered at the Y. 81.
c. A. rooms
The parlors were decorated with plants
and mock loan exhibit attracted much
amused attention.
The favors were white satin ribbon on
which were the letters, ''Y. NJ. G. A. go"
Coffee ice cream and cake were served,
and the ladies calling registered, show
ing about 500.
Those receiving were Messrs. p. L
Bonebrake, j. Bair, ]. P Davis. s. S OFT,
c. J. Prescott, ]. w. Gleed, F. o. Pop
enoe, Jesse Shaw ]. V. Adams, c. s.
Elliott, c. M. Sheldon, John Cleveland,
Il. c. Bowman, r. L. Thomas. A. R.
Russell, F. Smith, z. F. Smith, Bert
Schroeder, G. II. Lsrrigo, R Squires, w.
HirOina nth Nallia
and others.
CounciI-GrIffth.
On Thursday evening, December 20, at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Council, 1928 Van Buren,
street. Miss Ida B. Council of Topeka
and Mr.. Ed Griffith of Trinidad. Col,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. FL. Griffith of
Topeka, were united in marriage by
Rev. B. L. Smith. recent pastor of the
First Christian church
Miss Council wore a handsome dark
cloth with silk yoke and trimming of
brown velvet She wore a cluster of her
favorite flower, white carnations. Only
the immediate families of the contracting
parties were present and after these had
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith, re-
freshments were served.
Miss Council is a young woman ad-
mired by large circle of friends for her
many graces of person and character
Mr.. Griffith, who was reared in Tope-
ka, has been for some time a popular
employe of the Q. P. D. s. G. A railroad
at Trinidad, but will probably remain in
Topeka for the present. he and his wife
being at home with his parents at 900
street
Library hall, Saturday evening, artistic
colored illustrations. Public library ben
eft 90 cents.
COLORED SOCIETY PEOPLE RECEIVE
Many COlOred People Calling by the Car
rage Load