The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-27
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.

Mrs. ]. S. Collins and Mrs L w. Doc
little gave a large reception yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Collins,
on Van Buren, street.
The receiving party included the two
hostesses, Mrs. Grant Mead of Horton,
Mrs. c. H. Whitlock, Mrs. Ed LANCE
and Mrs Charles Nelson, who wore re-
ception frocks and received in the par
Tor, which was decorated in green and
pink.
In the sitting room, which was deco
rated in yellow, Miss Grace Collins and
Miss May Lange served the guests
with punch.
The dining room was beautifully dec
GRATED with ferns and white roses
Strands of smilax and white ribbon
We're caught in the chandelier and
brought to the sides of the table. In
the center of the table stood a cut glass
bowl of white roses.
The orchestra was stationed behind a
bank of palms in the hall and played
during the entire afternoon. Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Eagle. Mrs. c. S. Sutton, Mrs.
Charles Lowry, Mrs. NJ. O'Brien and
Mrs. Genevieve Collins assisted through
the rooms. About 200 guests called.
In the Vening Mr.. and Mrs. Collins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Doolittle entertained at
high five. Mrs. Fred Freeman won as
first prize a potted maiden hair fern
plant. Mrs. G. S. Seagle and Mr.. c.
o. Knowles won the consolation prizes
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guild
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
{. ). Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Court Flower,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Lakin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Lange, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Whit
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Eagle Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Hodson, Mr. and Mrs
VIM. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Q. Knowles,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs N
II. HANDY Mrs (TRn0Vi0U6 Collins
c. S. Sutton, Mrs. OBrien, Mrs. Mead,
Mr.. John Collins, Mr.. c. F. Jilson.
Miss Lillian Whitelock entertained
the members of the Fin de Steele club
and their gentlemen friends at cards
last evening. Miss Maude Miller, Miss
Mary Moon, Miss Grace Curtis and
Miss Mabel Knowles cut for the first
prize in Miss Miller's favor. Mr.. Harry
Williams and Mr.. ]. E. Morgan cut for
the first prize among the gentlemen in
Mr.. Williams favor. Miss Lottie Ran
ney and Mr. Edward Mcbride received
the consolation prizes. The guests were:
Miss Quinton, Miss Margaret QuintOn
of Denmark, Ia; Miss Edna McClin-
took, Miss Susie Wilder, Miss Norma
Smith, Miss Mabel Baker, Miss Georgi-
ana WATSON, Miss Edna Crane, Miss
Grace Curtis, Miss Maude Miller, Miss
Edna Morehouse, Miss Margaret Bear,
Miss Mabel Knowles, Miss Winifred
Wagner, Miss Edna Speer, Miss Lee
Redden, Miss Isabel Thompson, Miss
Grace Van Houten, Miss Mary Moon,
Miss LOttie Ranney, Miss Grace FOulks,
Miss Harriet Jones, Mrs. J. J. Blower,
Mrs. G. P. Ashton. Mr.. Dave Sibley,
Mr.. Ed Dennis, Mr.. Oscar WOOlVertOn,
Mr.. J. E. Morgan, Mr.. H. s. Morgan,
Mr.. H. E. Valentine, Mr.. Mart Wikidal,
Mr.. Will Wikidal, Mr.. Ben Blythe, Mr..
Edward Mcbride, Mr.. Thos. King, Mr..
Fred McGiffin, Mr.. Frank Davis, Mr..
Harry Williams, Mr.. Louis Smith, Mr..
Harry Howe, Mr.. Dean Low, Mr.. Wal
ter Smith, Mr.. Rassie Bennett, Mr..
Walter Mr. VIII Sheer Mr. AL
bert Patten, Mr.. Charles I.agerstrom,
Mr.. Fay Howell and Mr.. Fred Rob-
bins
One of the box parties which will at
tend the presentation of THE Rivals
at the Grand this evening will include
Mrs. Fred Cole, Mrs. w. N. West, Miss
Peck, Miss O'Brien, Miss Tewksbury,
Miss Franc Littlefeld, Miss Moon, Miss
Frances Moon, Miss Arlie Ewart, Miss
Margaret Mulvane, Miss Mary Moon.
Mrs. O'Brien will be the chaperon.
Mrs. Frank FARRELL invited a few la
dies yesterday afternoon to an informal
tea as a surprise for her mother, Mrs.
a. L. Williams. The guests were Mrs.
James Brewer, Mrs. A. L. Lingafelt,
Mrs. c. D. Pierce, Mrs. George Will
marth, Mrs. S. Gunther, Miss Kate Gun
Their
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Mary
Ward entertained at her home in Oak
land for the kindergarten training class
of '97, of which she is member. Up
on their arrival the guests were thrown
into merry confusion by a network of
thread which extended throughout the
house and out into the yard. In the
bay window in the dining room was a
gorgeous rainbow from whence the
threads proceeded. The guests were
invited to take threads and follow them
up being assured that at the end of
each was a treasure. When at last
the threads were untangled each guest
was in possession of a dainty souvenir.
At O'Clock Miss Ward presided over
the tea table The class consists of
Mrs. E. Davidson Worden, trainer;
Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Man
ming Miss Grace Simpson, Miss Helen
Butterfly Miss Nellie Dodge, Miss Anna
Wilson, Miss Blanche Joerger, Miss
Lulu Mckee and Miss Mary Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Payne entertained
their friends at high five Friday even
ing Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Duggan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
SouIe Mr. and Mrs. A. Graham, Mr.. and
Mrs c. E. Hubbard, Miss Ida Soule,,
Miss Mabel Jordan, Miss Celia Duggan,
Mrs. J. Emry, Mr. Clayton Palmer, Mr..
John Johnson. Mrs. Duggan received
lady's first prize and Mr.. Grahm gen
tleman's first prize. Consolation prizes
were claimed by Mr.. johnson and Mrs.
Grahm.
A large subscription party was given
at Wetherelfs hall last evening. Mr..
Jack Newman and Mr.. Ben CrisSWeu
had charge of the lists.
Personal and Social
Mr.. Theodore Hammatt will spend
Tomorrow in EmpOria with Mrs. Ham
matt who iS visiting her parents