The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs ArInfn FassIer entertained be-
tween forty and fifty ladies at thimbles
Friday afternoon at her pretty home on
West Tenth street. The atmosphere
was fragrant with the scent of count
less blossoms; an the first parior were
American beauty roses and in the sec
Ond parlor were a number of shower
bouquets Of pink carnations and ferns
American beauty roses were also IN the
dining room.
course luncheon was served on
small tables in the dining room.
Tongues and thimbles worked in uni
son and ideas for dainty Christmas gifts
were freely exchanged and together it
was one of the most pleasant affairs Of
the season.
A Florentine Afternoon.
Mrs. L. H. Cranden entertained the
members of the Sorosis very delightful
ly Wednesday afternoon at her home on
Western avenue. It was a regular
Florentine afternoon and as soon as the
guests arrived they were served with
tea and sandwiches from a small table
in the F'lOrentine manner.
The walls were hung with photo
graphs of the old masters and copies Of
their pictures, also many interesting
views collected by Mrs. Crandeu and
which she explained in an interesting
way.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Ball.
Miss Crandell and Miss Aimee CTandel.
Mrs. W. c. Campbell of Colorado
Springs, a former member of the club,
was present. The affair was one of the
most novel and pleasant given an To-
peka TOR some time.
A New Bowling Club.
A new bowling club has been recently
orga nlzed which bowls every Thursday
evening at Miss RusselPs rooms. The
mebers are Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marburg. Mr..
and Mrs. D. J. Harding, Mr.. and Mrs.
A Zahner, Mr. and Mrs w T. Crosby,
Mr. and Mrs z. H. Crosby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindsay Pegues and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Parkhurst.
The Imperial Party.
Optic a number Of out of town guests
were present at the Imperial party Fri
day evening and the affair was unusual
" pleasant. Those who danced were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. I w. DOOlittle, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
futile, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Sutton, Miss Snow, Miss
Agnes Lee, and Miss Julia Shaw of
Lawrence, Miss Edna Speer of Chicago,
Miss CTlenna Cross, Miss Myrtle Davis,
Miss Ivah Davis, Miss Edna Crane, Miss
Florence ROssingtOn, Miss Susie Gay,
Miss Gertrude DevereuX, Miss Lois
Tefft, Miss F1Ossie Moon, Miss Caro-
Penfield, Miss Mabel Knowles, Miss
Lillian White1ock, Miss Mary Thomp-
son, Miss Harriet Jones, Miss Ray Mar
tin, Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss Daisy
Sherman, Miss Lou Dell McMasters,
Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Helen Wilson,
Miss Lucille Mulvane, Miss Bessie Stew
art, Miss Nellie McCIintOck, Mr.. Goss
and Mr.. Spellman of Kansas City, Mr..
Dana McVicar, Mr.. Robert Ruggles, Mr..
Walter Burgess, Mr.. W. A. Alexander,
Mr.. Lew Graham, Mr.. Jay Keller, Mr..
John Waters, Mr.. Walter Smith, Mr..
Charlie Lagerstrom, Mr.. Adrian Sher-
man, Mr.. A L. Davis, Mr.. Frank Davis,
Mr.. Frank Curry, Mr.. Albert Patton,
Mr. Archie Williams, Mr.. Clarence
Young. Mr.. John Nicholson, Mr. Mart
WilIldal, Mr.. VIII Wfkidal, Mr.. Austin
Brady, Mr.. Ed Mcbride, Mr. Leslie
Guild, Mr.. Edward Dennis, Mr.. Els
worth Weaver, Mr.. Lawrence Chamber
lain Mr.. Fred McGiffin, Mr.. Ben John
son, Dr. George Esterly, Mr.. Earl VIII
liams. Mr.. Everett Dallas, Mr.. Gunfor3
Dudley and Mr.. Terrence Ewart-
A Pleasant Thimble Party.
Mrs. F. H. Stokes was the hostess at
a very pleasant thimble party Friday
afternoon at her home on Tyler street.
The rooms were prettiiy decorated with
roses, ferns and palms. She was assist
ed by Miss Nellie Neville and Miss
AIayme Thompson.
The invited guests were Mrs. A. A.
Hurd. Mrs. John Putnam, Mrs. George
Meadou. Mrs. Haner of Kansas City,
Mrs William Shafer, Mrs. Snow, Mrs.
Glenn Smith, Mrs. Anton Smith, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Frazier, Mrs Swearingen
and daughter, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Mooney,
Mrs Ogden, Mrs. Eden. Miss GOe, Mrs.
Brinsmaid, Mrs. W. H. Reed, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Stewart Mrs J. L. Baird,
Mrs. Charles Wardin, Mrs Hawley.
Mrs Wise, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Wander
pool and daughter, Mrs. P. Walsh Mrs.
Gordon. Mrs. Henry Hull, Mrs. Hunter,
Mrs. Nicholas. Mrs. J. D. COuntermine,
Mrs Walker, Mrs. Bernheimer, Miss
Kinsey of Easton, Pa, Miss Mendom,
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs Bert
Lucas, Mrs. Hflyoke, Mrs. William Crit
fifth, Miss Lille Griffith, Mrs. T. John
son, Mrs. Charles 0. Johnson, Mrs
Newell, Mrs. w. o. Newell Mrs.
Pritchard, Mrs. William Miller. Mrs.
Peck, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Hewing, Mrs.
HIT Mrs. StUrgiss.