The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-10
Second Annual Banquet Of Fort
nightly Literary Club.
Pleasant and Profitable Even
ing at Home of L. E. Carver.
IN MEXICO
Mrs. Wares Talk on Her Trip
to Land of AZtecs.
Other Social Events of More or
Less Interest.


The second annual banquet OF the
EortuIghtly club which was held at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs T F Carver,
Tuesday evening was 4 fitting close TO
the years work
An elaborate five course banquet was
served at half past eight The guests
were seated AT two long tables in the
center OF each was 4 mass OF beautiful
pink roses and at the ends OF one were
bouquets of bridal wreath and on the
other heur re lis The walls Of the din
ing room were periodically draped
with flags Miss Mcfarland and Miss
Lillian Mcfarland assisted n whiting
upon the company
Culture and Patriotism the club
motto was carried out IN the senti-
me1us which were placed at each cover
and read before the banquet was
served
The back Of the menu cards contain
the names Of the mem bers, the retiring
officers and the newly elected officers
The Old officers were President, Dr.
y H ThOmpSO vice president, Mr.
J B Larimer; secretary and treasurer.
President Mr.. ! B L-ariTusr, vice pres
IdenC- Mr. c F Spencer secretary and
treasurer Mr. a NJ Hyde
The subjects Of the tOasts. which
were Overlooking with Wit and wisdom
we're taken from Shakes eare. and were
as follows To say you are welcome
would be sUperhuous.' from PericIes, T
F Carver For this relief much
thanks Hamlet Dr. = H Thompson.
retiring president; Let II serve for ia
Die talk Merchant Of Venice. Mrs G
course wonders" Midsummer Nights
Dream. Mr.. y. A LoOuis- 7 am per
picked ard know not what 10 say"
King John Mrs a D. Gray, w hat
imports the nomination Of this gentle
man Hamlet J. B LaEIEuer. preSI-
deur-e1ecC, I came not here 10 talk. I
only speak right On julius Caesar,
Mrs w \ Johnston: Tt Is no matter
Of invention" Twelfth Night, H G.
Lartmer. - dish TT for the gods
julius Caesar Mrs L D " hICternOrer
The end crowns al. --TroiIus and Cres-
sida- Mr. George NJ Gerrick-
Those seated at the table were Dr.
and Mrs. = H Thompson. Judge and
Mrs W = Johnston Mr. and Mrs. g
F Spencer. Judge and Mrs T F Gar
Yer. Mr. and Mrs George NJ Herrick.
Mr. and Mrs A NJ. Hyde Mr.. and Mrs
J 8. Lariruer, Mr. and Mrs J D Ne
Farland- Mr.. and Mrs L. D White
more. Mr. and Mrs y 4 LOOMS Mr.
E Mcleod. Mr. H G. Larfmer, Mr..
John Macdonald and Mr. r W Ellis
Mrs Eugene F. Ware Eutertains.
The ArIantean club was delightfully."-
entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Eugene F Ware at her pretty home on
West Sixth street
During Mrs Wares trip in Old Mex
leo she collected a quantity Of photo
graphs and curiOs Of all descriptions
and the afternoon was spent in exam
ming these. and at the same time lis
tening 70 an interesting description OF
the same by Mrs Ware
1T o'clock 4 five course tea was
served by the hostess Yellow IS the
club color and bowls Of gorgeous yeI-
low daisies were in evidence on the
long table at which the guests were
seated
At each cover was q dainty bit of
Mexican pottery to which the name
card was tied with yellow ribbons. so
each guest has a uemeutO Of the coca
sion This was the last meeting of the
season
Bird, Mrs c. 7 Brown, Mrs H I
Cook. Mrs a 7. Daniels. Mrs T F
Carver. Mrs. W = Johnston. Mrs Al
bert Latham Mrs N \ Low, Mrs J.
Mrs. D. W NeIIis, Mrs 4 Zahuer.
A Pleasant Surprise Party.
The young ladies' Of the Monday
Evening Bible class at the Y W. C A
rooms, planned 4 pleasant surprise Sat
urday evening for Mrs George a
Howe, " no left today for her future
home in Chicago II was held at the
IOr- Mrs Howe has conducted this
class for the past three years and while
she has led numerous classes IN Bi bic
study in different parts Of the city. she
has come especially close to the hearts
Of the young women Of Topeka
The evening was spent by each one
making a drawing to accompany a
nursery rhyme followed by guessing
contest as 10 what rhyme each picture
represented Refres hnuents were served
ard a short musical programme rem
dared
The members Of the class have been
Mss Ella Sheetz. Miss Roberta Snyder
Miss Florence Beeuon, Miss Grace
W hIErteSey. Mss Loretta Stric kIer- Miss
Payne Miss Anna Payne Miss Tina
Wade. Miss Jean Wallace, Miss Serena
Pratt Miss Jennie TSeutoW Miss Lii
Ian Russun1. Miss Nellie Goodrich Mss
Harriet Godfrey. Miss Anna Adams.
Miss Eleanor Thorpe, Miss Charlotte
Ebba &c Miss Pearl Carr Miss Mary E
Corr Miss Alice Chadwick. Miss List.
Miss Hunter, Miss Elliott, Mrs Anna
GLIB and Mrs. VIII White.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Marshall Gust
Will entertain their bridal party at a
full dress o'clock dinner Saturday
evening at their home on W0odIavu
avenue
Mrs James B Hayden and daughter
Bessie viii leave the latter part Of May
Tor Columbus. O. where they VIII at
tend the wedding Of Miss Celia Hayden
or the 3rd Of June they VIII sail for
Europe they expect To make 4 several
months tour Of the continent
Mrs G. c. Mcclellan has returned
from q visit with relatives in Kansas
City.
Misses Santa and Fe Waters viii en-
terrain their card club Friday after
noon