The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
SOCIAL And Personal.

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ciety has been looking forward with |
even keener interest than usual to the |
one Friday evening. There have been |
larger parties at the club, but none |
more perfect in all the appointments |
than this one; nothing that could add /
to the pleasure or comfort of the guests
was left undone. In fact it seems that |
each one of the club parties surpasses |
the previous one.
The rooms of the club house. so well |
adapted to an affair of this kind, were |
deliberately as well as artistically dec |
GRATED, and were the outcome of days |
of thought and labor on the part or
the decorating committee Whlcn was
composed of Mrs. L. H. Mum, Mrs. j.
B. Furry, Mrs. George Crawford, Mrs
F. A Lewis and Miss Margaret Dudley. |
The lower floor, all of which was in
use, was a perfect wilderness of palms, I
ferns and Christmas greens and pre-
scented a marvelously pretty appearance.
The front entrance was closed and the
east one used; as one entered the door
the eye was greeted by elegantly gown
ed women moving about the brilliantly
lighted rooms and in the gracious
warmth the cold outside world was for
gotten.
A fine orchestra was stationed
in the front hall and was screened from
view by a bank of luXuriant palms,
reaching from the floor to the ceiling.
The two west rooms We're canVassed
for dancing and here the decorations
were simple, consisting entirely of
Christmas greens; the chandeliers were
wound with evergreen and long strands
of it extended to the corners of the
ceiling. In every nook and corner OF
the hall were palms and ferns and in
an alcoVe at one side, punch was served
during the evening. In the angle where
the stairs turned was a cosy corner
behind a large three fold screen of holly,
and the red shaded banquet lamp be
hind it showed to advantage the bright
green foliage and red berries.
The dining room was in red and green
Strands of evergreen extended from the
chandelier to the corners of the room
and on the table, which was covered
with snowy linen and placed in the CEN
ter of the room was a cut glass vase
holding a shower bouquet of scarlet
carnations and asparagus fern At
either end were candelabra holding red
candles and cut glass dishes OF Don
bons and the sideboard set in the wall
was almost hidden by palms. Delicious
refreshments consisting of oyster pat
ties, salad, rolls and coffee and frozen
eggnog, cake and maccaroons were
served under the direction of the re-
freshment committee which was COM
posed of Mrs. A. B. Quinton, Mrs:
Avery Turner and Mrs. Belle Hall
Small
But the most charming of all the
rooms were the two small apartments,
one of which was decorated IN 1ndlan
effect and the other in Moorish. In the
Indian room the floor was covered with
Navajo blankets and the walls We're
literally hung with them. At the win
dows were crimson curtains bordered
with mistletOe. The chandeliers were
wound with eVergreenS and the globes
were shaded with red Luxurious
chairs and cOuches were covered with
the Navajo blankets and pillows were
! heaped on the floor; palms were banked
| in the corners and in front of the CRATE
The door of the Moorish room was
hung with curtain of evergreen and
| the CRATE and windows were masses OF
| holly. Across one side was a long dtVan
piled high with oriental pillows and
draperies of soft eastern stuffs were
| hung about the walls. A charming little
| cosy corner was screened from ObserVa-
! ton by a screen of holly and Moorish
| lamp suspended from above shed soft
| weird light over the surroundings.
| The ladies on the reception committee
/ were Mrs. A s. johnson, Mrs Eugene
! Ware, Mrs. Arthur Capper and MISS
!, RossingtOn; they were assisted by Mrs.
| Armin Fassler, Mrs. c. r. Hudson, Miss
| Helen Thompson, Miss Florence Ross
| ington and Miss Hazel Fassler.
| Among the ladies present We're Mrs.
| s. ]. Crawford in a gown of black silk
! crepon, trimmed with duchess lace and
| mOuSSeline de sole.
Mrs. Charles Thomas in pale yellow
! brocaded silk. trimmed with petunia
| colored velvet, duchess lace and chiffon.
| Mrs. L. H. Mum in a handsome cos
! tune of green and black brOcade, with
| a white yoke and a large collar of tur-
| quoise blue velvet embroidered in black
| chenille
| Mrs. J. B. Furry wore a black silk
| gown with an Overdress of black net
| trimmed with turquoise blue velvet and
| baby ribbon.
| Mrs. George era wford was in a. re-
| cepticn gown of a soft mode color, trim
| med with duchess lace and watermelon
| velvet.
| Mrs Frank Lewis was in an evening
| gown Of aluminium gray silk trimmed
with duchess lace and shirrings of white
chiffon; she carried American beauty
roses.
Miss Dudley wore a pretty gown of
watermelon colored taffeta, trimmed
with black velvet
Mrs. c. ]. Brown In a black silk gown
yelled in black lace, with yoke of
heliotrope chiffon overlaid with passe-
menterie.
Mrs. Ware wore a pink combined with
green silk and trimmed with pearl orna-
mentS.
Mrs. Fassler was in soft gray gown
| trimmed with ruff1eS of gray chiffon,
| with collar and belt of shell pink velvet.
| Mrs. G. r. Hudson wore an evening
gown of white silk, yelled in black net,
with breast knot of American beauty
roses.
Mexico wore a pretty gown of pink
embroidered chiffon with pink roses in
her hair and on her shoulder.
| Mrs. Rockaway of Junction City wore
a black skirt with a fancy silk waist,
with a yoke of white satin.
| Miss Helen Thompson was in a fluffy
white Organdy gown trimmed in
| Valenciennes lace, VIII EGzh and stock
| of white satin.
Miss Rossington was in an evening
! gown OF pale blue SILK
Miss Florence ROsSingtOn wore a
primrose yellow silk gown trimmed with
| white mousseline de sole.
Miss Hazel Fassler wore a. skirt OF
American beauty silk with a low cut
waist of white silk, the neck edged with
| fur.
Miss Vera Low was in a green silk
| gown with an overdress of black net.
Mrs. Walter Littlefield was in a
mauve colcred silk trimmed with
duchess lace and heliotrope velvet.
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