The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-05
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka PeO-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Miss Roberta WATSON entertained a
small company with cards and dancing
last evening. The guests: were Miss
Lee Redden, Miss Emile King, Miss
Jean Frost, Miss GeOrgiana WATSON,
Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss Helen Wilson,
Miss Isabel Thompson, Mr.. Kurtz KEEL
lam, Mr.. Tom Frost, Mr.. Dorr Norton,
Mr.. Al Patten, Mr.. Will WikidaI.
Little Miss Sara Alice Noble, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noble, gave
her first party yesterday afternoon and
celebrated her fifth birthday. The lawn
had been arranged for the small guests,
but the rain drove them indoors, where
they played games and had a merry
time. Mrs. Noble was assisted in en-
tertaining them by Miss Nellie PETER,
Miss Alma Menard, Miss Nellie Bred
entha1, Miss Jennie McClellen. The
supper was served at one long table,
which was Drettily decorated and in
the center stood the birthday cake with
the five candles. The guests were Lou
Use and Helen Heath. Wilhelmina Mar
burg, Lucille Miller, Bessie Lagerstrom,
Miriam Foster Marie Clark, Edith
Weir Susie Miller, Eva Bailey, Harold
Bailey, Lawrence and Emily Seery, Ruth
Beymer, Mary Helen Shirer, Inez Sam
uelson, Rhea Bernard, Gertrude Rus
sell, LeOna and Harry King Curtis,
Philip Sproat, Theodore PETER.
The young men gave a party at Hud-
sons hall last evening. The cool even
ing and perfect music combined to
make it a thorough success. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Webb, Miss Alice Chappeu, Kansas
City; Miss Anna Carr, Chicago, Miss
Maud Ranney, Miss LOttie Ranney, Miss
Edith Isben, Miss Winifred Wagner,
Miss Mabel Martin, Miss Virgie Null
Vane, Miss Blanch Martin, Miss Daisy
Lakin, Miss Olivia O'Brien, Miss Lii
liam Tefft, Miss Lillian WhitelOck, Miss
Edna Speer. Miss Glenna Cross Miss
TTTnaGfa Ia at
Franc Littlefield, Miss Margaret Null
vane, Miss Edna McClintock. Mr.. Mart
Wikidal, Mr.. Walter Gust, Mr. Charles
Barnes. Mr.. Ed Mcbride, Mr.. Willard
Scott, Mr.. Hal Hazlett, Mr. Will Speer,
Mr.. Tom King, Mr.. S. StOddardr Mr..
Harry Williams, Mr.. Frank Davis, Mr..
George E. Stoker, Mr.. Lou Bronson, Mr..
Harmon Ryus Mr.. Will Alexander, Mr..
Frank Bennett, Mr.. Eph P. Kepley, Mr..
Ralph Peterson, Mr.. Harry Weaver, Mr..
c. E. Curry, Mr.. Galen Nichols, Mr.. H.
S. Morgan, Mr.. J. r. Morgan.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston entertained Mrs.
c. J. Brown, Mrs. SearIe, Mrs. Frank
Wear, Mrs. T. H. Church, Mrs. w. d.
Gilmore, and Mrs. P. o. Brown at
luncheon Wednesday, The day was
spent in making paper flowers for the
Kansas float.
Miss Santa Waters, Miss Elinor Work,
Miss Emma Dennis, Mr.. Dean Waters,
Mr.. Fred Gordon, Mr.. Criswen are pic
nicing at the reform school this after
noon.
Charles Roehr Arthur Murphy, B. c.
ROehr, and D. CarrutherS will make the
trip to Junction City and return, a dis
lance of 40 miles tomorrow on tan
dums.
Miss Ida Bergen entertained the
young ladies of the Merrill Springs
camping party and their gentlemen |
friends last evening at her home on
Topeka avenue. The lawn was lighted !
with Jack O'lanternS and the side porch |
was made inviting with rugs. garden
hal al =
room and back parlOr were c8nVaSSed |
for dancing and Miss Alcorn furnished |
the music. The entire house was pro- /
fuSely decorated in gOldenrOd and sweet /
peas. Miss Rergen's invited guests were |
Miss Lillian Mcfarland, Miss Emily /
Elliott, Miss Mary Wilton, Miss LOttie /
Miss Perle Latham, Miss San |
ia Waters, Miss Helen Walker, Miss |
Lillian Valentine, Miss F'e Waters, Miss |
Lee Redden, Miss Josephine Shella-
barger, Miss Pearl Mcfarland, Miss |
ElinOr Work, Miss Emma Dennis, Miss
Harriet Mason, Miss Marie Brooks; Mr.
Frank Whitmer, Mr.. Fred Frost, Mr.
John Work, Mr.. Stanley MedhcOtt, Mr.
Ralph Valentine, Mr.. Ed Dennis, Mr..
SibIey, Mr.. Fred Waters, Mr.. Ed KEEL
am, Mr.. Dean Waters, Mr.. Luther Mel
is Mr.. Ernest Medlicott, Mr.. Roy |
Guild, Mr.. BOlmar.
Mr.. Carter Wilder of Kansas City, |
will take part in the tennis tournament |
his afternoon at the courts on Tenth
and Fillmore streets, Dana McNlcar, |
ed Mcbride, Herbert Armstrong, Geo. |
2. StOker, Lon Bronson, Jake MOhler, |
Allan Lauck, S. StOddOrd, and Mr..
Mohler will also take part.
Mr.. Theodore Hammett will spend
Sunday in Emporia.
Gilie Updegraff is attending the horse
show in Kansas City.
J. S. Sproat left today for Chicago.
Mrs. w. J. Black will return today
rom a short visit in Leavenworth.
George Stansfield and Austin Prescott
spent yesterday hunting near Dover.
Misses Lille and Daisy HOughtelin
# JerseyvilIe are visiting their cousins,
Misses Grace and Laura Houghtelin.
Miss Blanche Johnson and Miss Vir-
giline Mulvane left today for Kansas
City where they will spend several
lays.
Mr. n H. LOOMS will return tomor-
'ow from a short trip to Denver and
Colorado Springs.
Bishop MiIlspaugh will return to the
.ity on Monday from Salina where he
vas called from Palmer Lake, Col, on
account of the illness and death of
Prof Jay, head master of St. Johns
school Mrs. Millspaugh returned to-
lay.
Mr. Norman Wear returned this morn
ng from a trip through western Kan
as.
Mrs. H. H. Fowler has returned to
Ter home in Manhattan after spending |
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wingert will spend Sunday in
Kansas City.
Miss Jessie Priddy has returned from
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. A H. MerreH and daughter, !
larry Alice, and Miss Kate Putnam re-
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