The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-20
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 Susie Wilder. gave a large card
party last evening at the home of her
sister, Mrs. NJ. P. Hillyer on Topeka
avenue for Miss Peck Nine tables had
been arranged for the guests who found
their places by heart shaped cards and
played the game of hearts Mr.. Tom
King received a gold heart scarf pin
for the first prize among the gentlemen
and Miss Nellie McClintock won as a
prize a daintily bound book. After the
three course supper, dancing was en-
1oyed- The guests were Miss Ollie
O'Brien, Miss Nellie McClintock Miss
Edna McClintock, Miss Maude Ranney,
Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Franc Lit
tlefeld, Miss Lottie Ranney, Miss EN-
lily Tewksbury, Miss Norma Smith, Miss
Bessie Stewart Miss Lillian WhitelOck,
Miss Edna Crane, Miss Mabel Baker,
Miss Florence Greer, Miss Grace Curtis
Miss Wells, Miss Jones of Leavenworth,
Mrs. w. L. Newcomer Mr. Fred McGif-
fin, Mr. Tom King. Mr.. Ralph Moore.
Mr.. G. E. Curry, Mr. Ed Mcbride Mr..
Walter Gust, Mr.. Ed Dennis, Mr.. Harry
Williams. Mr. Dean Low, Mr.. Fred Gill
lett, Mr.. Ben Akers, Mr.. Harry Weaver,
Mr. Clarke, Mr.. Julius Wedding, Mr..
Fred Robbins, Mr.. Low Smith, Mr.. J.
E. Morgan, Mr. w. A. Alexander.
Miss Madge Johnson entertained a
few intimate friends very informally
last evening for Mr.. and Mrs Gene
Lysle of LeavenwOrth. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Black, Mr. and Mrs.
aJ
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper,
DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Allen and Mr.. Eu-
gene Hagan.
Miss Ollie O'Brien is entertaining the
Douze whist club this afternoon with
several guest tables complimentary to
Miss Peck of Chicago and Miss Jones
of Leavenworth, who are her guests.
Those at the guest tables are Mrs.
Charles Blood Smith, Mrs. Frank Jar
rel, Mrs. Walter Horner, Mrs. Clarence
Bowman, Mrs. Fred Freeman, Miss
Tewksbury, Miss Bartholomew, Miss
Greer, Miss Wells, Miss Ranney, Miss
Cross, Miss Lakin, Miss Gibson, Miss
Wilder, Miss Irene Horner Miss Nc
Fadden, Miss Jones, Miss Peck. Miss
Gunther will substitute for the hostess.
Mrs Eugene Qufnton gave a high five
party yesterday afternoon compliment
tary to Miss Quinton and Miss Margar-
ct QuintOn of Denmark, Ia. Miss Nor
for the first prize in favor of Miss
Smith. Mrs. Quinton's guests were Miss
Peck of Chicago, Miss Emily Tewks-
bury, Miss Ollie O'Brien, Miss Margar-
ct Mulvane, Miss Edna Crane Miss Ma
bel Wilson, Miss Edna Morehouse, Miss
Edna McClintock, Miss Priscilla Alex
ander, Miss Ida Bergen, Miss Lee
Redden, Miss Villa Rogers, Miss Edna
Speer, Miss Pearl Mcfarland, Miss Ma
bel Knowles, Miss Norma Smith, Miss
Emily King, Miss EIila TIinckley.
The annual party of the State UniVer-
sity Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity was given at Lawrence last eV-
ening and was quite the social event of
that city. K. of P. hall, in which the
party was given was beautifully dec
GRATED with the university cOlOrs and
the cOlors of the different girls frater-
mites of the university. The German
cOtillOn was danced, music being fur
nished by the LeavenWOrth Opera
House orchestra. A large number of
out of town guests were in attendance
those from Topeka being Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Webb, Miss Virgie Mulvane W.
S. McCIntock, Ralph Valentine, Law
renee Chamberlain and H. E. Valentine,
the last three of whom are members of
this fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Coe entertained a
few friends last evening at whist. La
ter in the evening the guests were given
a list of Is questions which We're to be
answered with the names of flowers.
Miss Halstead received the prize, which
was bouquet of roses and carnations.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hord, DR. and Mrs. McCurdy, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Lagerstrom, Mrs. Halstead,
Miss Halstead, Miss Russell of Kansas
City and Mr.. Charles Lagerstrom.
Some or the members of the French
class will give a play this evening at
the college. Before the play Misses
Cough1an and Robinson will give a
piano duet, overture to Don Juan, by
Mozart. Following this LES Doigts de
fee Coincide en- I'm acti," will be- given
by Miss Helen Smith, Miss Maude COnk-
lin, Miss Alma BusSer, Miss EStelle
Conklin, Miss Louisa Brooke, Miss Lou
Use Smith, Miss Aimee Crandell, Miss
Eleanor McCaskey, Miss LYDIA Bolmar.