The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-30
SOCIETY NEWS.


Hundreds of ladies donned their pref
test gowns and hats Thursday after
noon to do honor to Miss Anna Rose,
the karnival Queen, who was given a
big reception at the home of W. w.
ManSpeaker.
This was one of the most brilliant
affairs that has taken place in Topeka
for many day. Daylight was entirely
shut out and the rooms were lighted
with softly shaded gas lights. Most of
the receiving party were in full evening
dress and the assisting girls were in
pretty light organdies.
The decorations were simple but pref
ty, the elegant rooms scarcely needing
any decoration to add to their attrac-
tlVeness. The receiving party stood in
'front.' OF the bow window, in the draw
ing room; back of them was an i'm
mense flag outlined with rounding
arch OF asparagus fern and a bank of
palms on either side. The CRATE and
mantel at the opposite end of the room
were completely hidden from view with
IuXur1ant foliage. In the dining room
the table was covered with a beautiful
lunch cloth, heavily embroidered with
carnations; in the center was a cut
glass vase of American Beauty roses,
and scattered over the cloth were grace
full sprays of asparagus fern. Ice cream
and fancy cakes were served.
In the hall was a punch bowl pre-
sided over by Miss Marcia Spivey and
Miss Edith Guibor in pretty light
gowns. Little Elizabeth Holiday and
Katherine KelIam assisted in the dress
ing rooms.
Steinberg's orchestra played all dur
ing the afternoon.
Miss Rose was attired in a becoming
gown of shell pink crepe: the neck was
cut Nv and was outlined with pointed
collar, edged with pearl passementerie;
her hair was dressed high as on the
previous evening and she looked more
like her photograph than she has at
any time since her arrival She carried
large punch of La France roses. She
wore the beautiful watch which was
presented to her by the Topeka people,
and displayed it with great pride and
with the naive remark, isn't it beauti-
full, and you know it is the first watch
1 ever had" Miss Rose was pleasant
and charming to all and never seemed
to tire of shaking hands with the hum
dreds of ladies who came.
The receiving party was composed of
Mrs. W. W. Manspeaker in a handsome
taffeta; the front of the bodice was of
pink silk, yelled in black spangled net;
it was finished with tiny ruff1es of black
mousseline de sole.
Mrs. w. H. Johnston wore a white
brocaded satin, the low neck finished
with a wide collar of duchess lace;
folds of petunia velvet added a touch
of color; she wore pearl ornaments.
Mrs. c. K. Holiday was in a light
blue brocade satin, with collar and belt
of American beauty velvet; the yoke
was of blue shirred chiffon and the low
er part of the bodice was yelled in white
net, embroidered in pearls.
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith wore
handsome gown of turquoise blue taft
feta; the low neck was finished with
ruff1es of lace edged moussellne de sole,
with punches of pink roses on the
shoulders.
Mrs. G. R. Hudson's gown was of
dainty white book muslin trimmed
with tucks, ruff1es and valenciennes
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Mrs. G. P. Ashton wore a blue and
white striped silk, the low neck edged
with pale blue applique embroidery
Mrs. II. L. Robinson wore becoming
gown of pale blue and white brocade,
with garniture of old blue velvet, chif-
fon ruff1es and applique embroidery.
Mrs. Connely OF Kansas City was in
a gown of black silk grenadine, with
yoke of white satin, crossed with bands
of passementerie and collar of blue
velvet.
Mrs. NJ. O'Brien wore a black and
white grenadine over white silk; 1t was
trimmed with ruffles of mousseltne de
sole and had a yoke of white silk
Mrs. A. 3. Quinton wore ANAL black
gown of silk grenadine, trimmed with
jet and ribbon.
yellow Organdy, with a. low, round neck
and trimmed with ruf1es of the same
Miss Glenna. Cross wore a pretty white
organdy trimmed with ruff1es and lace;
posed entirely of lace; finished with
frills.
Miss Winnifred Wagner's gown was
of grey French novelty, scattered with
sprays of morning glories and wheat
and trimmed with pale yellow velvet
and lace.
Miss Myrtle Jetmore was gowned in
pink brocaded silk, yelled in pink liberty
silk, trimmed with accordion pleated
ruffies and petunia velvet.
Miss Lillian Tefft wore white bro
caded satin skirt with a bodice of Amer
lean beauty silk covered with white lib
erty silk.
Miss Carrie Titus of Kansas City wore
a fluffy white Organdy trimmed with
lace and ruff1es-
Miss Bessie West was in a pretty pink
Powered organdy finished with lace
edged ruff1es of the same and sash and
collar of green satin ribbon.
The Bishops Reception.
Bishop and Mrs. F. R. Millspaugh