The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30

A three course luncheon was served
on small tables through the rooms; on
each was a centerpiece of carnations
and a rose was placed at each cover for
a souvenir. Partners were found by
matching Shakespearian quotations.
Thirty-five guests were invited for each
afternoon.
A Pleasant Party.
Miss Irene Campdoras entertained a
number of her friends at a delightful
little thimble party Wednesday after
noon at her home northwest of town.
Despite the bad roads nearly all her
guests were present and the afternoon
was spent in music and conversation,
after which refreshments were served.
Those present were Miss Campdoras,
Misses Grace and Velleda CampdOras,
Miss Bessie Reeder, Miss Stella Raimey,
Miss Nettie Raimey, Miss Nettie Web
ster, Miss Rose McNoun, Miss Edna
Kingman, Miss Nettie Dickerson, Miss
Eleanor Caldwell and Miss Orae Cald-
well.
The o. N. O. Club.
The o. N. o. club gave one of the
most pleasant parties of the series at
Wetheren's hall Thursday evening. 1t
was the close of the first series of
parties and q, large crowd was present;
music was furnished by Woods or
chestra.
The club has recently increased its
membership to forty couples and will
begin a new series of dances Thursday
evening" january 10, anu Will 0d4RGG
every alternate week afterwards.
Lantern Slide Party.
Fabian and Isabel Dickinson enter
tanned some of their little friends at
magic lantern slide Thursday afternoon
at their home on West Sixth street.
Mrs. Dickinson was assisted in enter
tanning the little people by Miss Elsie
Those present were Gwendoline
Shakesbaft, Nina Robinson, Thomas
Robinson, Helen Robinson, Carl Wehe,
Mary Wehe. Mary Cooper, Ruth Smith,
Ralph Smith, LahOma Rulings, Harold
Van Lear, Herman Van Lear, Allen
Black, John Black, Margaret Shake
shaft, Arthur Shakeshaft.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Post and daughter, Emma,
Of Colony, Kansas, are in the city visit
ing Mrs. Posts sister, Mrs. E. B.
Foullxs.
Miss Kate Jones, formerly of Topeka,
now of Denver, will arrive Saturday to
visit Miss Rose Davis.
DR.. L. M. Strauss and Mrs. Anna
Lukins of Alexandria, Ind, are in To-
peka, the guests of I. A. Strauss and
family.
Miss Margaret kits of Emporia spent
Monday and Tuesday in Topeka with
Mrs. W. L. Trump.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Merriam are
the parents of a daughter, born Wed
nesday evening.
Mr. ana Mrs w. A. L. Thompson are
going to entertain at a family dinner
on New Years.
Miss Bessie Trout Of Wamego arrived
today to visit Miss Bessie West.
Miss Kittie DoncysOn is quite ILL with
the grip.
Mr.. S. L. Seabrook, who has for over
| a year been representing the Edward
| Thompson company, publishers of the
| encyclopaedia system of law books, will
soon take charge Of that company's
business in Chicago. This will keep him
| in Chicago most of the time, but he does
not intend to make a change of resi-
dence at present.
Miss Eta Livermore of Olathe will
arrive Saturday to visit Miss Vera Low.
Mrs. Orson Kent of Burlington, a
member OF the education committee of
1 the Kansas State Social Science fedora
! ton, was in the city for the meeting
| Wednesday afternoon, and while here
/ was the guest of Mrs. J. c. McClintock
| and Mrs. Lee.
| Mr.. Frank Barley entertained his
| High School class at a pleasant party
| Thursday evening at his home on Har-
! riSOn street.
Miss Daisy Mcfarland is able to be
out, after a severe attack OF the grip.
Miss Grace Stewart spent Christmas
with her sister at Wakarusa.
Miss Blanche West is spending the
week with friends in Newton.
Miss Anna Umpleby and sister, Ber-
| tie, are visiting in Arkansas City and
! other southern points; they viii be
| gone several. weeks.
| Mrs. Theodore Hammatt has returned
from a visit with her parents in EN-
| poria.
Mrs. E. T. Sim returned Thursday
| from a. visit in st. Louis, accompanied
| by Miss Josephine Colby, who will be
| her guest.
Miss Mamie Butler and Miss Emma
/ Naylor went to Rossville Thursday for
a two weeks visit.
Mrs. Ida Hawkins of Granville has
| been visiting her parents in Topeka.
Mrs. James Naylor has gone to Maple
/ Hill for a two weeks visit.
| Miss Lille York and Miss Maud Mills
| Of Rossville spent Wednesday with
/ friends in Topeka
| Miss Mary York of Rossville Is spend
| ing the week IN Topeka with Miss Anna
/ Henrietta
Mrs. A. Y. Beronius Is quite m at her
/ home on Polk street.
| Mr.. Bert Miller has gone to Kansas
/ City to accept a position.
/ Mr.. Paul Lennox arrived today from
/ Colorado Springs to visit the family
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