The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-03
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.

The ladies of the Westside Reading
circle celebrated their second anniver-
sary' with a banquet Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. E. H Anderson
Tyler street. After the arrival OF the
guests a short programme, consisting of
the following numbers, was given:
Address of Welcome-Mrs NJ. A. Ny
ers, president
Music-Mrs. Ellen D. Humphreys.
Club History-Nrs. Julia NJ. Gordon,
Secretary.
Music-Mrs. c. A Fellows
Reading-"The Organ Builder" Mrs.
Mol1ie H. Poindexter
MuSic-MrS. f. Snow.
An elaborate banquet ives served by
Mrs Wiley and the guests were seated
at ten small tables which were decorat-
ed with bowls of carnations. Each lady
received pink rose as a souvenir and
the gentlemen received a white bud.
The matching of adages formed the
plan for the partners for supper
The following toasts were given a the
close of the banquet:
"A handsome hostess, a merry host
Let's have a drink and now a toast"
Our Guests
''Feast with the best, and welcome to
my house,
Pray you sit down, for now we sit to
chat as well as eat"
Response ........ Miss Maud Maitland
Our Husband and the Club
disguise our bondage as we will
It's woman, woman rules US STILL
Response -..--...... Mrs. NJ. a. Sargent
Mary E. Lease
Her cheek was pale but resolved and
high
Were the words her lips and glance of
eye
Response Mrs. J. s. SHE
Does Our Club Work Fit Us for Leg
1slative Duties?-
There is no knowledge when twill be
That we our place in the senate hold.
Response --....-.-.....- Mrs. Thatcher
Club Women as Cooks
Now good digestion wait upon appe-
And health ON BOTH
Response ......-.Mrs. NJ. NJ. Trueblood
Music.
Those present We're Mr. and Mrs. E
w. Poindexter, Mr.. and Mrs. J.W. Bail
ey, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs w; A. Gregory, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. p. Farnsworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
and Mrs. s NJ Thacher, Mr. and Mrs
A Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. SHE, Mr.
9. A. Fellows, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Humphrey, Mr.. and Mrs. J. K True
blood, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Van Zant
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Anderson, Mrs
Geo. Wilmarth, Mrs. Dudley, Miss Kate
Whiteside Miss Maud Maitland
Mrs l. II. Crandan gave a reception
Monday afternoon complimentary to
The guests were received by the hostess
In the parlor, which was decorated
with palms and white hyacinths The
second parlor was decorated with pink
roses and the dining room was in green
and white hyacinthS.
Mrs. CrandaIl of Omaha, Mrs Henry
Stevenson Miss Price and Miss JetrnOre
assisted in entertaining 100 guests
who called.
Mrs. Eugene Wolfe entertained the
Monday Afternoon whist club Monday
at the physical culture parIors There
were two guest tables and the guests
and substitutes were Mrs. Frank Jar
TeIl, Mrs W. T. Crosby, Mrs. c. J. Pres
colt, Mrs. Walter T. Noble, Mrs. Harry
Ashley, Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Mrs A L.
Burt of Quincy, Miss Gunther and Miss
Peck.
Miss Kate Gunther entertained a few
ladies yesterday afternoon for her
guests, Miss Steinmetz and Miss Peck
During the afternoon Miss Gibson and
MISS Bennett sang and Miss O'Brien
and Miss Steinmetz played. The other
guests were Mrs. Frank FARRELL Mrs
a l. Burt, Mrs. Charles Blood Smith,
Wells, Miss Mary Harrison, Miss Will
son, Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Name
Bennett, Miss Name Horton. Miss Peck
Miss Purcell of Manhattan
Miss Minnie Hayden of Choutcan. l.
t. is visiting Miss Gussie Pulley at HOO
Topeka avenue.
Mr. Brent K Yates of Omaha was in
the city Monday night and was the
guest of his cousin, Mr.. c. G. Blakeley
Mrs. C. L. Severy of Ell Reno is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. B. Hibben.
New York after visiting with Mrs. Smy-
ser
DR.. Henry c. suess of Garden City is
visiting Mr.. Mark p Miller at 621 Nor
CiS avenue
Mrs. B. F. Booker went to Chicago
yesterday.
Mrs. Wilbur Amos of Dodge City ar
rived Monday to visit Mrs. William
Trump.
Miss Purcell of Manhattan is the
guest of Mrs J. K. Hudson
The AlOnO whist p111F0
night with Miss Myrtle Fordyce
The Harrison Street card club met
Monday night with Mr.. and Mrs. N. P
Garretson- Captain and Mrs Spivey
were guests of the club.
MI Harry Williams spent Saturday
and Sunday in Kansas City. He leaves
Thursday for Excelsior Springs Mo
The West Side reading circle will
meet Thursday with Mrs s NJ
Thacher. The club is studying Eng
fish literature and has just entered the
Shakespearean period.
Mrs Paul L. Ives and Mrs. Edwin J.
Fort of Albany, N. Y, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. CrandaIl
Mrs. J. B. Hayden returned Saturday
from a several weeks stay in Hot
Springs, Ark
Miss Blanche Joerger is visiting her
mother in Leavenworth
Mr.. RaSSfe Bennett will leave the last
of the week for a short trip to CleVe-
land.
Miss Alice Dean of Kansas City will
arrive tomorrow to visit Miss Alice
Dean.
The Douze whist club will meet Sat
urday with Miss Eleanor Wilson
Rev. and Mrs Charles M Sheldon
have named their son Merriam Warde
Mr.. w. ]. Black and Mr. Al Evans
went to Chicago Monday to remain a
week.
Mrs Julia Wiley win go to Baldwin
Thursday and will have charge of the
Baker university banquet. which will
be given in the Masonic building
The Shakespeare club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Robert Delahay
Mrs. p. S. Cook left Monday for Boil