The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events i'm Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Yesterday afternoon a delightful re-
ceptiOn was given at the home of Mrs.
James A Troutman by the mem bers
of the Current Literature club, for thir-
teen of the other clubs. The house was
filed with flowers of all descriptions.
The parlor was all in syringas; the
crate was filled with them and they
were arranged artistically over the
mantel and around the large mirror
The second DarlOr was a regular bower
of pink roses and in the library We're
red ones. In the dining room the table
was placed in the center of the room
with a large vase of white roses on 1t
and strands of smilax around the edge
Red poppies and ferns were also used
in the dining room. Miss Anna Trout
man and Miss Emma BOlmar received
the guests at the door, and Miss Alice
Gregory and Miss Daisy Vance served
at the punch bowl. Miss McClelland,
Miss Ward, Miss Hicks, Miss BOlmar
and Miss Gregory assisted in the dining
room. During the afternoon over a
hundred ladies called and the clubs
represented were the Atlantean, Occi-
dental SorOsis, Browning, Spalding,
West Side reading circle, Calidorean,
Nautilus, Vignette, Vespuccian, Chal-
dean, Ladies Music club and the St.
Cecilia Music club.
In the evening Mrs. Troutman enter
tanned the Current Literature club and
all their former members and their
husbands. There were about rs pres
ent Miss Laura Snider, Miss LOrita
Ward, Misses Edith and Libbia Greg
DRY and Miss AIlabelle TrOutman assist
ed in the dining room.
a very interesting programme was
given. Mrs. c. J. Smith played a solo,
Miss Abbie Anderson responded to
our Former Members, Mrs. Frank
Foster played a violin solo and Mrs. J.
w Norris responded to Our Club"
Notes and Personal Mention.
Judge A. I. Redden has gone to Ell
Dorado to attend court. During his alb
senCe Miss Hayes and Miss Lulu Nc
kee will remain with Miss Lee Red
den.
The Bunglers are contemplating Civ
ing dancing party to celebrate the
Mr.. Edward Wilder went to Chicago
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Van Tassel Graves
have gone to New York city where
they will make their home in the fu
ture. Mrs Graves is a cousin of Mrs.
Grover Cleveland Mr.. Graves, who is
a cousin of Mrs Charles GIeed, has
been Nj. c. J. Browns stenOgrapher
for some time. They will be missed
by a large circle of friends.
Miss Mary Chamberlain will enter
tain the Twentieth Century girls and
their young men friends at cards Fri
day evening.
Miss Lillian Tefft, who is attending
school in Baltimore, will start home
June 16- On her way she will stop in
Detroit and Chicago
Mrs. Eugene Ware and Mrs E. W.
PoindeXter will go to Ottawa the last
of the week to remain during the as
sembly. Mr.. Ware and Miss Abbie
Ware. who will return from the east
the first of the week, will join them
there.
Mrs. Horton and two children of
Kansas City are visiting Mrs Horizons
sister, Miss Augusta Hayes
Miss IOttie PAGE of Denver is visit
ing Miss Edna Crane.
Miss Edna McClintOck will leave in
two weeks for New York, Boston and
Pennsylvania She will be gone all
summer.
Mrs Herbert Ball has issued invi-
tations for Saturday afternoon, June II.
Miss Katherine Gillette of EmpOria is
visiting Mrs. <. MacLennan.
Mr.. Frank Clark of Hutchinson
P. Wilder.
Mr.. Frank Anderson, who has been
employed in the Santa Fe offices for
several years, has accepted a position
with the Drew, Shelby & Co. Shoe COM
pany in Portsmouth, 0. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson will leave Thursday for their
new home
Miss Daisy Hayes spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
Miss Mabel FOUGHT went to Valencia
today for a few days visit.
Miss Emma Burgess of Kansas City
is expected in Topeka Friday for a
visit with friends.
Miss Jessie King and Miss Nellie Lin
coin will give picnic at Garfield park
Friday.
Miss Carrie Fauble spent Sunday in
EmpOria.
Miss Edith Worden has gone to En-
pOria, where she has accepted a posi-
ton as stenOgrapher.
Mrs. B. J. Dawson and Mrs. Ina Daw-
son and Mrs. G. A. BeaUschamp of HOI-
ton are visiting Misses Olivia and Flor
an Nur1 7T1e al
Mrs. G. o. WiImarth is entertaining
this afternoon.
Mrs. w. o. Nevil1 has gone to Altoona
for a. weeks visit.
Miss Minnie Wingert has gone to
Manhattan for a few days.
Miss Allene Jordan of Hutchinson,
who has been visiting Miss Gertrude
Willett, returned to her home Saturday.
Mrs NJ. r. Cain of Hutchinson is Wis
iting her husband in Topeka
Mr. D. P. Elliott went to Kansas City
Mrs. c. r. Kitcheu went to Emporia
Saturday to visit relatives.
Master William Willitt is spending a
week in Granville.
Miss Myrtle Mitchell went to Kansas
City last week to be one of the brides
maids at the Miller-Nulter wedding.
Dr. A H AFTER returned to his home
in Galena Saturday.
Mr. F. S. Stevens and SON Floyd went
his mother.
MI anu MIS- george Il. FLANDERS
We're surprised by a number of their
friends at their home in Highland Park
last Saturday evening, the occasion be-
ing their twenty-ffth we dding anniver-
Sary: The Oklahoma Mandolin club
furnished some delightful music A
number of handsome presents We're re-
eetved by Mr.. and Mrs, Flanders. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. A Rob
bins, Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Potter Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Bevelle. Mr.. and Mrs.
A Markley, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrfn Mark
ley, Nh and Mrs. M o. Frost. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. SW1ng1ey, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
del Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague
Chanse. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Chase. Mr..
and Mrs, w. ]. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs.
q q. thompson, Mr.. and Mrs Sims
burn. Mrs Lille Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs
G. D Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips. Mrs
), v Sclusser, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Web