The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-03
New Year,g Receptions.

The first day of 1898 was an excep-
tionaIly fine day so that a larger num-
Der of callers than usual turned out to
accept the hospitality extended by the
numerous receiving parties.
At Mrs. J. K. Hu6son's a large party
received; her handsome residence was
decorated with quantities of carna-
tons of all eolors, intermingled with g
few Christmas greens and Spanish
moss Punch was served in the hall
and ices and salads in the dining room.
The favors were bits of Mexican pot
terry.
At Mrs Manspeaker's the decora-
lions were entirely in violet and green;
quantities of fragrant ViOletS being the
only flower used; in the drawing room
the ices and waters were in these two
cCiors and the sandwiches were tied
with ribbons of the same hue The
fayOrs We're tiny lunches of viOlets.
The Amphion Mandolin club played
both afternoon and evening. In the
evening the guests invited besides the
husbands of the married ladies were:
Mr. Ben Akers, Mr. Charles kIe4 mans,
Mr.. Dana McVicar, Mr.. John Waters,
Mr.. Willard Scott. Mr.. Walter Burgess.
Mr.. Frank Bennett. Mr.. Ralph Peter
son. Mr. Oscar WOOlVertOn, Mr.. Clad
Hamilton, Mr.. DeForest Jetmore, Mr..
Walter Gust, Mr.. Archie Williams, Mr..
Ed kellam, Mr.. Flynn. Mr. Lew Bron-
son and Mr.. Earle Williams
The Z. T. c.. club and a few of their
friends received at the home of Miss
Susie Gay The young ladies looked
very quaint and charming in evening
gowns with powdered hair and bis
picture hats. The decorations were.
American beauty roses and branches of
the California pepper plant. The IA
Vors were tiny sprays of the. pepper
plant, tied with red ribbons The in
vited guests for the evening besides
the receiving party We're: Miss Lillian
Tefft, Miss Lucille 8Tulvane. Miss Vera
tslu i've ofa7-ea Of
Wheeler, Miss Mabel Wheeler of Kan
saS City, Mr.. Harmon Ryus Mr.. Gull
lord Dudley, Mr.. Joe Morgan, Mr.
Terrence EWart, Mr.. Hal Hazlett Mr.
Frank Davis, Mr. Oscar Woolverton.
Mr. Fey Howell, Mr. Walter Smith.
Mr. Fred McGiffn, Mr.. Dean Low, Mr.
Homer Low, Mr. Win Alexander, Mr.
ALBERT Patten, Mr.. Charlie LagerstrOm
Mr.. John Collins, Mr.. Harry Seabroolz
Mr. Edward Dennis, Mr. VIII Tram.
Mr. Tom King, Mr.. Ralph Moore. Mr.
Ernest MedlicOtt, Mr.. Roy Fletcher Mr.
CnarleS Weber and Mr.. Hugh Todd of
Atchison, Mr.. Harvey Liverniore OF
Olathe, Mr. MOeser of Kansas City.
MIR. George E1Sterley of Lawrence Mr.
Sam Peters of Lawrence.
AT Mrs Sims the decorations in the
Two parIorS were pink, green and white
ana IN the dining room American beau
Y roses The faVOrS We're punches of
artificial viOlets with cards bearing the
names of the receiving ladies' Resides
the husbands the following young men
.
several course supper was served. Mr.
Robert f'urman. DR.. Herman Judd. Mr.
toward Huey, Mr.. Dean Low. Mr.. w
= Evans, M Hal Hazlitt, Mr.. Dan
ADAMS, Mr. Paul and Don Mulvane
AT the n NJ c. a. rooms music was
Ut tlshed during the afternoon by the
A. g A Glee CLUB, the Afodocs and
Miss Julia Trip. Between two and
three hundred guests called during the
afternoon.
At Mrs. J. P. Howe's the favors were
Iatus with small bells attached by red
ftpDons; the decorations carnations
and m.SteltOe. Mrs. Howe e0tertaina7
me receiving party and a number of
thelr trends at cards in the evening.
AT Miss FrOst's the rooms were eIab-
orately decorated with TnistIetoe roses
ana molly; they did not give favOrs
At Miss Wilson's the Modern Iitera
IOre club and the Douze Whist CI1Ih
received. The two parlors and dtninp
room were thrown together and caT1
Nassed Tor dancing The favors were
s aalls with the date and the words
matinee Dance" Muse was Furnished
hA 5te1nberg's orchestra. Refres hn1e0ts
We're served in the library
At the Manse, Rev. Dr. and Mrs
y u COuntermine, assisted bv n
number of ladies, received d1irin~
The afternoon and part of the ev
enlng- The rooms were prettIIv dec
GRATED with smilax and carnaf io1s rTl7o
IaNors We're dainty cards tied with
" hite satin ribbons, and containing an
address By DR.. Counternline.
AIRS -Stokers pretty new home on
West Sixth street. was decorated with
pink roses, American beauty roses. and
Christmas greens. The favors We're
dainty little gold anchors, tied with mar
row ribbons.
Mrs Sweets home was in Christmas
greens, roses and asparagus. The re-
ceivlnS ladies were assisted by a num-
Der OF young girls in pretty light frocks
Mrs. Ashton, assisted by Miss Wheel
er, Miss Mabel Wheeler and Miss Helen
Higgins, all of Kansas City, received at
her home on Topeka avenue. The
rooms were prettily decorated with a
profusion of roses OF all coIors. The
favors were the young ladies' cards
tied with dainty ribbons
At Mrs. Shubert's the youne. ladies'
who received presented their callers
with cards bearing their names - and
tied with ribbons. The rooms were dec
GRATED with palms and cut flowers
They entertained a number of their