The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
In The SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events in Topeka and
Vicinity.
GENERAL .KOTES OF SOCIETY.

PERSONAL Items of Interest About
Topeka People and Visitors i'm Town
Persons sending social items to this depart
Inent viii please give their name and address in
order TO secure publications.
The largest social event of the week,
and the only large reception was given
yesterday afternoon and last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Bates and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter L. Bates, at the home of
the former on Topeka avenue
The back of the hall was banked with
palms. In the front parlor were more
palms and profusion of wild smilax
was gracefully turned everywhere In
the front parlor palms predominated, and
here the receiving party stood. 1t was
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L Bates, and
Mr. aud Mrs. J. c. Allison.
Mrs. G. P. Bates wore rich black peau
de sole, and red roses.
Mrs. w. l. Bates, pink grenadine over
pink satin, carnations to match in bodice
and hair.
Mrs. Allison, white china silk with
white chiffon trimming, white roses.
Assisting in the afternoon we're
Mrs. John T arnsworth, Mrs. L. II. Wolfe.
Mrs Ed HindmaD, Mrs Frank Man
speaker, Mrs. Silas Rain and Miss Flora
Mayo, the latter in charge of the dining
room.
In the evening those assisting were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Troutman. and Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Kepley. Mrs. G. c. Foss
and Mrs. Porter Smith assisting in the
dining room.
In the back parior there were palms
and wild smilax for decorations, supple
mented by profusion of Madame Pier
pont Morgan roses.
The sitting room where the punch
horx lpfo h,d
decorations.
Little Louise Allison served punch.
The dining room was also beautifully
decorated in wild smilax and palms.
The table cloth scattered over with
maiden hair fern and violets. and bor-
dered around with asparagus plumosus
which hung down in trailing lengths of
green. In the center was large vase
of Easter lilies.
During the afternoon about one hun
dred and fifty people called, and in the
evening two hundred paid their respects
to the receiving party.
General social Notes.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, as president OF
the Ingleside association, has issued in
vitations to a number of people ito meet"
chorus of ladies and the Ingleside COM
mittee at the Copeland tomorrow evening
at 7:3) to arrange for rehearsals of the
Mlkado.
Miss Margaret Dudley has out invita-
tions for 2 o'clock tea 10 be given next
Tuesday evening.
Miss Elizabeth LiEgard left yesterday
for her home in Ottawa to remain per-
manently. Miss Lingard made many
friends while in Topeka.
Mrs. G. NJ. Sheldon returned yesterday,
much improved in health.
Mrs. Lyle Dickey, of Omaha, who has
been the guest of her parents, General
and Mrs. A. L Williams, will return
home Sunday.
Miss Blanche Joerger, who has been
the guest of Mrs D. A. Clements re-
turned to her home in Leavenworth yes
terday.
Mrs. J. s. Noble, of Kankakee, Illinois,
is spending the winter with her son, Mr.. |
George Il. Noble.
MIR. w. e. Curry, who has been absent |
in Arkansas for two months on business |
for the Accounting Trust Company of |
America, is expected home the latter
Part of the week.
Miss Agnes MullaneY, who has been |
visiting Misses Gertrude and Mary Rob |
erts for some time, will leave for her |
home in Chicago next Wednesday.
Misses Susie Gay and Gertrude Dever- |
eaux. who have been visiting in Topeka |
and Lawrence, have returned to their |
homes in California