The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The largest of the seasons receptions
was given Monday afternoon by Mrs.
Hampton l. Shirer Mrs. Harris l.
Whiting and Mrs. Homer c. Bowman
at the Whiting home on Fillmore street
The rooms were deliberately decorat-
ed with quantities of palms, pOtted
plants, chrysanthemums and carna,
tions and lighted with fancy lamps,
shaded to match the decorations. The
stationed behind these was Mr.. Lawren-
ce's Mandolin club which played during
the afternoon.
The library, where the receiving par
ty stood, was in palms and plants with
graceful sprays of bittersweet trailing
over the windows, doors and pictures.
great bowls Of fluffy yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and the yellow shaded lamps
shed pretty glow over everything.
The parlOr was in pink and white car
nations and here punch was served by
Miss Edith Johnson, Miss Caro- Pen
field and Miss Lulu Mckee. The din
ing room was in red and green; on the
table was an exquisite drawn work
cloth with a rose centerpiece and in the
center and at both ends were wrought
Iron candelabra, containing red candles;
red carnations were also on the table
and stands of SmilaX extended from the
corners of the table to the chandelier.
In the receiving party besides the
hostess were Mrs. Talmage S. Hand of
Ia. h
of Trinidad Mrs. Shirer wore a fancy
silk waist trimmed with white mousse
line de sole, with a dark braided skirt.
Mrs. Whiting was in &, gown of novelty
cloth with a front of pink embroidered
tissue. Mrs. Bowman wore a pretty
gown of plum colored cloth, with a front
of white liberty silk. Mrs. King was in
gray silk mOusseline, with trimmings
of black. Mrs. Hand wore a green and
white crepOn trimmed with black satin
and with a front of point lace.
Assisting through the rooms were
Mrs. A. B. Whiting, Mrs. Penniman,
Mrs. T. E. Bowman, Mrs. NJ. H. ia
quith. Mrs. G. L. Murdoch, Mrs. H. o.
Carney, Mrs R. B. Kepley, Mrs. Frank
Hobart, Mrs. J. F. Jarrel, Mrs. Raffen-
sperger and Mrs. z. Davidson WOrden.
During the afternoon over three hun
dred and fifty guests called.
In the evening a seven o'clock dinner
was served to the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Shirer and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowman and children Mr. and
Mrs. Whiting and children, Mrs. Hand
and little daughter, Mrs. King and two
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Whiting, Mrs.
Jaquith, Mrs. Raffensperger, Miss john
son, Mrs. Penniman, Mrs. Murdoch, Mr..
and Mrs. H. o. Carney, Mr. and Mrs.
r B; Kepley, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart,
Mrs. T E Bowman, Mrs. WOrden, Miss
Penheld, Miss Bair, Miss Lulu Mckee
and Mr.. Earl Williams.
For some time there has been quite a
family reunion al the Whiting home:
those from out of town are Mrs. Raffen,
sperger and grand daughter, Miss Edith
Johnson of Wooster, Ohio; Mrs Hand
and daughter of New York and Mrs.
King and sons of Trinidad Mrs Raft
3ensperger and Miss Johnson left today
but the others will remain until about
the tenth of December.
During their stay a round Of gayet2
has been planned. Mrs. T. S. Mason
will give a luncheon for them Wednes-
day noon. Miss Ella Green will enter
tain about twenty guests at the Cope
land Thursday afternoon, Mrs. r. B.
kepley will entertain at luncheon Fri
day and Saturday afternoon Mrs. F. o.
PopenOe will entertain at her country
home Monday afternoon Mrs. H. o.
GarVey will entertain, Tuesday they
Will spend the day with Mrs. Homer
Bowman at her country home, Wednes,
day Mrs. J. F. Jarrel will give a lunch
con, Thursday they will give a family
dinner, and on Friday Mrs. George
Walp will entertain at a thinble party
for them
Today is the fortieth wedding anniver-
sary or Mr. and Mrs. a. B. WHITING
and Mrs. Kings fifteenth anniversary
and at o'clock today there will be a
family dinner in their honor
A New Whist Club.
a new duplicate whist club has been
organized which will meet every Mon
day evening until a series of six games
Is played when prize will be given to
the lady and gentleman holding the
highest score for the series. 1t will be
known as the Q. D. club. The first
melting was held Monday evening at the
home of Miss Clyde Hornaday and next
Monday they will meet with Miss Edna
&illice.
The members are Miss Edna Millice,
Miss May Downing, Miss Clyde HOrna-
day, Miss Elizabeth Lee, Miss Rather
inc Ernick, Mr.. Will Clauser, Mr..
Ralph Clauser, Mr.. Roy Millice, Mr..
Charles Decker, Mr.. AL Week and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Whitmer.
NofaS and DarcouoT Mauf2Ou
Mrs. ". c. Campbell of Colorado
Springs, formerly of Topeka, is in the
city spending a few days with Mrs. W.
D. Gossett.
Mrs. T. S. Slower Of lola is the guest
of Mrs. Frank Cope
Mrs. David Palmer returned Monday
from a weeks visit in Leayenworth,
accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. Suy-
dan and two children, who will spend
the week with her
Mrs. R. T. Updegraf OF Maple Hill is
spending the day shopping in the city.
Mrs. @. r. Millice left Monday for a
few days visit with relatives and friends
in Leavenworth and Atchison.
Miss Fay Shreve is in Bucyrus where
uhe went to attend the ThompsonLHef-