The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
Annual Epiphany Party at Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson's.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
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Topeka People and Visitors in Town

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Twelfth Night,
January Sixth at seven by
Ne 1Owne Clock.
Done at We Wintec Palace,
SiIlate in ye goodl1e elite OF
Potwin.
Ridden by this antique document
which was of beautifully inscribed
parchment, the vestrymen and their
wives, and clergy and their wives who
comprise the Epiphany party of Grace
church, assembled last evening at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. William Hender-
son IN Potwin. for their yearly reunion.
The purpose of the Epiphany party
which is held on Twelfth Night, is to
bring together the lay officers of the
church once year. at which the ring in
the Epiphany cake represents the cor
poration.
Last evening there were no absentees:
Those present were Bishop and Mrs
Frank r. Millspaugb, Dean and Mrs. Har-
ry l. Bodley, DIR. and Mrs. s. E. Sheldon,
Mrs. u. w. NeIlis, Mr. and Mrs. L. ].
Kellam. Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Holiday,
Mr. and Mrs. c. j. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Giles, Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Noel, Canon
Miner, Miss Smiley, the host, Ar. Hen
derson, and the hostess and queen Mrs.
Henderson.
The handsome house was decorated
throughout with roses and other flowers,
as we'll as palms and an abundance of
Christmas greens and holly.
On either side of the throne stood small
Christmas trees from which by direction
of the queen, the ladies and gentlemen
selected present
These were all small musical instru-
ments, trumpets, drums, triangles, tam
bourinss, etc, and each had duplicate
on the other tree.
The ladies selecting from the one at
the left of the throne and the gentlemen
from the one at the right were instructed
TO lind partner for supper by matching
their instruments thus chosen.
After much merriment, all were seated
at the large table, and four small tables
all of which were decorated, and supper
was served in courses.
The Epiphany cake was cut by the
king, Mr.. d. w. Nells representing the
senior warden and Mrs. Millspaugh find
ing the ring in her slice OF cake was
officially declared the queen for next
year, when she will be hostess at the
Epiphany party.
The king was chosen in the usual fash
ion by each gentlemen taking a bean
from a cup with twelve beans in it,
eleven white ones and one black one, Mr..
P. 6. Noel securing the black.
Then Bishop Millspaugh crowned
them, the king with gilt cardboard
crown and the queen with a coronet of
howers
The bishop alse-made a beautiful me-
mortal address regarding the late Bishop
Thomas, and traces of his life work, and
its influence as found by Bishop Mills
paugh following in his footsteps
A letter of greeting was read from Mr.
and Mrs. c. R O'Donald, and a telegram
from Mrs. Bishop Thomas.
From the wassai bowl the embled
drank the health of Dean
Bodley the new member, who has
been appointed scribe. Dean Bodley
bowed before the throne and greeted
the pair thus:
o Queen the DEAN!
To thee o King, my spouse bring.
That to ye royal pair
Allegiance
To Queen and King. our troth we plight,
I i'll next Twelfth Night
o Queen l promise:
Never your rights to circum scribe,
Always to your funds to subscribe,
Your enemies ever to prescribe
The proper rites for this occasion to pres cribe
he records of it faithfully to inscribe.
Its obServanceS to describe.
Tosyou all proper glory and majesty ascribe,
And ever TO be faithfully your scribe.
After the formalities of the evening
were over the guests made merry as
boys and girls, then parted to meet next
year with the new queen, Mrs. F. P.
M illspauCh