The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About ToneJya Peo.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

(AH communications to this department
must give the full name and address of
descriptions of social affairs will not be
publiShed.l
One of the most elaborate and charm
ing events in society for some time was
the reception given Tuesday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker n hon
or of their twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary al their home on Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker received their
guests IN the parlor under canopy of
smilax which extended from the corner
to the chandelier. Mrs. Parker wore
beautiful gown of silver grey satin;
the square neck was outlined with opal
passementerie and duchess lace and
the sleeves and sash were finished with
tiny ruff1es of gray chiffon.
Inc air was heavy with the fra GRANGE
of countless jasmine and magnolia
blossoms which were sent from the
south for the occasion. The first parlor
was in green and white; carnations,
magno1as, jasmine and smilaX were
used in abundance. The second rarlor
was in pink and green; the mantle and
piano were banked up with roses, car
nations, palms and asparagus fern. In
the bay window was a punch bowl pre-
sided over the first part of the evening
by Miss Lucy Knowles and Miss Arlie
EWart and the last part of the evening
Miss Nellie Kirk and Miss Geneva
Giles had it in charge.
Miss Knowles wore dainty pink and
WHITE dl1n1nty trimmed with Valenclen-
mes lace and insertion.
Miss Ewart wore a pretty light wool
novelty with front of pink chiffon
Miss kirke's gown was Il dainty
white OrSandy over scarlet taffeta and
trimmed with lace and insertion.
Miss Giles Wore a pretty gown Of
white B,un with yoke and sleeves of
finely shirred white satin ribbon.
The decorations in the dil9nG room
were green and white; over the china
closet on a back ground Of silver were
the dates done in smilaX. Refresh
mentS were served by Mrs. Wiley.
MIR. Lawrence'S mandolin club played
in the hall during the evening.
The following ladies assisted through
w. S. Kale, Mrs. c. O. Knowles, Mrs.
D. Q. McCray, Mrs. H. K Tefft and
Mrs. Nelson Giles.
Mrs. Edwin Knowles wore a hand
some costume of black satin with trii11-
mings OF cut steel and a front of white
chiffon.
Mrs. Kale wore a black satin skirt
with a pretty plaid silk waist trimmed
in white chiffon.
Mrs. C. o. Knowles wore a beautiful
gown of black lace grenadine witt
trimmings of passementerie AMI chif-
fon.
Mrs. McCray's costume was a becom-
ing scarlet null trimmed with black
chiffon.
Mrs. Tefft wore a pretty black Gre
pom with a fancy light front.
Mrs. Giles wore a pale green and
black changeabfe silk trimn'ei with
pink brocade taffeta and applique.
Miss McCray's gown was a pretty
pink challie with which she wore pink
ribbons.
Mrs. E. D. Giles and Miss Lucy King
man had charge of the dining room,
Mrs. Giles wore a blue and white bro
cade taffeta and Miss Kingman wore a
black satin with a front of burnt or
ange chiffon.
The upper rooms were also rrettily
decorated with flowers and palms; in
one of these rooms was a beautiful ar
ray of presents composed of silver, cut
glass and china.
During the evening nearly two hun
dred guests called.