The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


The Ladies' Music club gave their first
recital with the associate members
Wednesday afternoon at Mr.. Won
Dahlen's rooms. The ladies feel very
much encouraged over this their first
effort at concert giving for the rooms
which are so admirably adapted to
purpose Of this kind were full to over
flowing
The excellent programme which was
arranged by Mrs Frank Thomas, rep
resents the four different seasons The
next recital viii be given January p.
Wednesday:
Following IS the programme given
1-Approach of Spring Gade
Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Foster.
Mrs. Ferry.
MRS. Nicholson.
Miss Edna Parkhurst.
4-Spring Dawn Mason
Miss Martin.
5-Hark, Hark, the Lark.....-.....
Mrs. Gleed.
e-Summer ....-..-..-.-... Chaminade
Mrs Parkhurst
I'm June. Tschaik0Wslzi
Mrs. Dietrich
S-PaSt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Schneider
Mrs. Kleinhans
s-Autumn-Duet- 49,. MendeIssohn
Mrs Parkhurst and Mrs Ferry
10-Auruuln- Saint SaeuS
Miss Katherine Smith.
u-Autumn ---------------.-...... Nevin
Mrs. Hodgins
12-The Christmas Star Niadlenger
Mrs. Charles.
13-Upon 4 Winters Morning. Johns
Mrs. Miller.
14-December --------.--- Tschaikowski
Miss Bundy.
Every number was good. in fact the
ladies' never did better and the au-
dience was very much pleased with the
affair.
A Pleasant Retention.
One Of the most delightful of the sea-
sons many charming receptions was
that given "Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs c W. Kouns and Mrs Frank
Hobart at the home Of Mrs. koUns on
Monroe street
It was almost like fairy land to the
guests, stepping from the cold outside
world into the softly lighted and dell
cateIy scented atmosphere of the pref
ty rooms The decorations which were
unusually pretty showed much thAught
and care in their arrangement; most or
them were nigh and proved much more
effective for an affair Of this kind Al
ALBANIA snilax, Spanish moss, bitter
sweet, southern palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS were used in abundance The
parlor was in pink and white; the smi-
lax was arranged around the wall at
the top ike a border, about two feet in
width; the piano was draped with
Spanish moss and pink chrysanthe-
NUNS were on the mantel and piano.
The second parlOr was in red and
green the brilliant green foliage ana
red berries of the bittersweet were ar
ranged as q border, like the smiIax was
in the first parlOr- the chandelier was
wound with bittersweet and red chry-
santheuuus were used about the room |
The dining room. in green and white,
was charming: the table in the center
was wound with smilax. with an ex, |
quISIte Batrenburg centerpiece on which |
was a Candida Drum with green candles. |
vases Of small white chrysanthemuns /
were at either end of the table. The /
h0stesses also had something new in /
the way of refres hrnents. large green /
apples were followed out and filed with 4
" aldorf salad; these placed on large |
lettuce leaves, with dainty little waters /
were delicious as we'll as novel
The banisters were filed in with the |
large fan shaped leaves Of the southern /
palm and upstairs in an aIcOve of Of /
the front room Steinberg's orchestra /
played during the afternoon. One cor
ner of the room. and the ceiling were /
covered with smilax, and here punch /
was served by Miss Nellie Lescher and /
Miss Florence Rossington. Yellow /
hrysanthemuIns and moss were used /
IN the room also.
The assisting ladies' were Mrs. Fred /
Freeman, Mrs A A Hurd, Miss HOr- /
ton, Miss Rossington. Miss Mary
Thompson and Miss Priscilla Alexander. /
and they as well as the hosteSses were 1
handsomely gowned.
Mrs Hobart was charming in a green /
and white striped silk skirt, with a 1
green SATIN bodice trimmed with irish /
point: It was low neck and had no 4
sleeves except puffs over the shoulders. |
Mrs KOuns was in an exceedingly be-
coming gown of green and white silk, |
dotted with a tiny black figure II was /
with green ribbon and accOrdI- !
on pleated frills Of pale green chiffon.
Mrs. Hurd were q handsome costume /
Of white chiffon. heavily embroidered i
in white. over white silk; the fluffy bod |
ice was made low neck and no sleeves.
Mrs. Freeman's pretty gown was Of /
white silk crepe, low neck and short /
sleeves, with a yoke of embroidered |
chiffon and applique
Miss Horton wore a black silk skirt |
with a red silk waist the yoke Of which
was jeWeIed net over white satin
Miss LeScher was in a fluffy white or
CANDY, prettiIy trimmed with lace and
insertion, with stock and belt Of white
satin
Miss Rossington wore a handsome
costume Of black silk with a bertha oe
real point lace.
Miss Florence Rossington's gown was
of purple figured grenadine over black
silk. trimmed with black chiffon ruff
fes.
Miss Thompson was in a becoming
costume Of brown novelty cloth, COM
bined with fur and Lace