The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Several Valentine Parties Last Even
ing, Large and Small.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To
peka People and Visitors in Town.

Personal Items of Interest About To-
peka People and Visitors in Town.
Persons sending social items to this depart
ment will please give their name and address i'll
order to secure publication.
The last preLenten party of the sea-
son was given last evening by the Sans
Pareil club. 7e
The decorations were as usual novel
and beautiful. and were given the true
Valentine significance by the perching
of pretty Cupid above the pyramid of
palms ON the stage.
His lordship was fanked by arrow
stricken or about-to- be stricken hearts
The colors in decoration were red and
green, many palms being used.
Daffodils were on the table,
and comic valentines served as
napkins. The sandwiches and cake
were heart shaped. The refreshments
were elaborate, as they always are by
this club In the north room ices were
served, and in the south room, punch.
Those who enjoyed the evening were:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Van Valken berg, Mr..
and Mrs. II. l. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs
F. P. Edison, BIT. and Mrs. W. W. Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Wear, DR.. and Mrs. w. n. West,
Dir. and Mrs. w. j. Radcliffe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Smith, Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Mrs. W. J.
Black; Misses Emma White, Lou Nicely
of Leavenworth, Blanche Dlenst, Myrtle
Titus of Kansas City. Mary Roberts,
Edna Crane, Lottie Page of Denver,
Flora Mayo, Franc Littletield. Maud
Rauney, Bessie Gibson, Anna Ochiltree
of Olathe. Lottie Ranney, Lulu Man
speaker, Glenna Cross, Nora Norris,
Daisy Warner of Rock ford, Ill, Lee
Redden, Henrietta Thompson, Edith
Isbell, Mary Thompson, Nellie McCIin-
took, Madge johnson, Mary Moon. Ray
Martin, Virgiline Mulvane, Bessie West,
Arlie Ewart, Wheeler of Springfield,
Ill, Alice Prescott, Rosamond Horton,
Fannie Spencer of Chicago; Messrs.
Walter Burgess, Will Alexander, John
C. Waters, George Stoker, Geo. Heyden,
J. B. Clay, David Palmer, Ben Akers,
Eugene Hagan, Ed Dennis, c. ]. Dobbs,
E. P. kepley, Ed Mcbride, John Posten
of Leavenworth, Charles Barnes. Harry
Williams, Ralph Peterson, John Frey, ]
B. Furry, Mart Wikidal, Ed Curry, John
Prescott, Denton Dunn, Stoddard. Justin
Soden of Emporia, Park Ewart, Will
Seller and Will Johnston.
The next and last party given by the
Sans Pareil club will be soon after
Easter.
Daughters of Erin Dance.
A very enjoyable dance, given under
the auspices of the ladies of the Daugh-
tiers of Erin, was participated in by a
large number of their friends at A o.
.. w. hall last night Tables of high
five formed a pleasant attraction to thoae
not participating in the dances, and
lunch was served during the evening.
The ladies having the arrangements
in charge were: Mrs. T. F. Lannan, Mrs.
G. w. Mitchell, Mrs. J. P. Butterfly. Mrs.
Hugh Brady, Miss Mary Penny, Miss
Mary Brady, Miss Honor Mullady.
Bachelors Masquerade Party.
The Bachelors club gave an enjoyable
masquerade party last evening at Hud-
sons hall. Those present were Misses
Beulah Parker as maid; Lulu McMahan,
representing snow; Dora Sutherland,
butterland, butterfly; Ollie Markley,
good luck; Eda Smith, Japanese;
Tnez Montgomery, Spanish dane
ing girl; Esther Miller. Gipsy;
Madge Markley, paper dress. flower
trimmed; Stella Smith, Queen of Hearts;
Ida True, gipsy; Russie Hitt knight;
Pauline Myers. knight; Maggie Boyle,
Gretchen; Lizzie Boyle, milkmaid; Car
RE DeO'bert, national colors; Louie
Smith, evening dress; Jessie Steele and
Mrs. Hall, Highland lassies; Mabel Nc
Gifen, snow; Lizzie Wilson, Highland
lassie.
Messrs. Robert Maxwell, clown;
Charles Schilling, Sixteenth century cav
alier; Frank ChilsonA Little Lord Fauntle-