The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-24
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Rose and Violet Reception at
Home of Mrs. Turner.
One Of the Prettiest Social At
fairs of the Season.
THE DEC TION
Harmony Of COlOrs In the Rooms
and Gowns.
News Personal and Otherwise
of a Social Nature.
THE DECORATIONS.

The rose and violet reception given
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Avery
Turner and Mrs. II. S. Dinner at the
home of Mrs. Turner on Tyler street,
was among the prettiest affairs of the
season.
The hOstesses stoodin the parlor to re-
ceive the guests, and they as well as
the assisting ladies were in full evening
dress.
Mrs. Turner was in a handsome cos
tune of cream colored silk, the skirt
trimmed with tiny satin ruchings, and
having a slight train. The front of the
bodice was yelled in real applique lace,
and the low round neck was finished
with a twist OF velvet, combining three
of the American Beauty shades, and
ending at the left shoulder with a fluff
fy bow of the velvet; she carried a long
stemmed American Beauty rose and
wore diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Dinner wore a pretty and be-
coming gown Of soft, violet cOlOred silk
and diamond ornaments. She carried
a large cluster of fragrant, double viO-
let's with a setting of green leaves. The
two costumes were in perfect harmony
with the decorations of the house.
The only decorations in the parlor
was a large vase of American Beauty
roses on the mantle. A punch bowl at
one end of the library was in charge
of Miss Myrtle JetmOre and Miss Bessie
West. The bowl was an exquisite hand
painted affair, the decorations, consist
ing of great clusters of purple and
white grapes, covering the entire sur
face, inside as we'll as out; in the cen
ter was a block of ice on which We're
two large clusters of grapes, making it
difficult to tell the real from the paint
ed ones. The chandeliers were wound
with asparagus fern and the bookcases
banked with it. A bowl of violets and a
large vase of jacqueminOt roses COM
pleted the decorations in the library.
The dining room was in pink and
green; the chandelier. beginning at the
ceiling wound with strands of .
paraguS fern, extending to the polished
table underneath, on which was a Bat
.tenburg centerpiece and dOilies. In the
center on mirror plateau was cut
glass vase of long stemmed pink roses
which reached nearly to the chandelier.
At one side of the table was a large
bow of pink satin ribbon and small cut
glass dishes of bon bOns. A fringe of
asparagus fern topped the sideboard
and on the mantle was a quantity of
rare old blue china, WedgeWOOd and
Delft ware which would delight the
heart of a collector of china. Refresh
ments were served in two courses.
Steinberg's orchestra was stationed in
the upper hall and played during the
afternoon.
The assisting ladies were Mrs. J. w.
Sykes Mrs. s E. Sheldon, Mrs. Chas.
Blood Smith, Mrs. A. Marburg and Mrs.
J S. HObsOn. Mrs. Sykes wore a pretty
violet cOlOred costume, trimmed with
velvet of a deeper shade.
Mrs. Sheldon's gown was of pink with
/
lace.
Mrs. Smith wore a handsome Paris
gown of turquoise blue and white strip
ed silk It was a princess, with garn-
| lures of lace and white chiffon. Around
the bottom was narrow circular
hOunce set on with ecru insertion
about three inches wide and a band of
the same extended straight down the
front.
Mrs. Marburg was gOwned in a pref
/ ty white Organdy with trimmings of
| lace and white satin ribbon
| Mrs. HObson's gown was of pale green
silk; on the skirt We're three hOunces of
| white net edged with black baby vel
| vet and ruff1e of the same finished the
| low neck.
Miss Jetmore wore a dainty white or
CANDY over white, with trimmings of
/ white satin ribbon.
Miss West was in white organdy,
| trimmed with narrow black lace. About
| two hundred guests called during the
| afternoon. The assisting ladies We're
| entertai~ I'd at tea afterwards and each
| one was given a pink rose as a souv-
enir.