The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-13
TOPEKA SOCIETY,"
Evening Reception Given by
Mr.. and Mrs. GreenWald.
Several Hundred Guests Enjoy
Their Hospitality.
ELMWOOD MUSICAL.
Members Entertained at a De-
Iightful Concert.
ELMWOOD MUSICAL.
Miss Maud Reese Davies, For
merly of Topeka, Married.

cepC1On given by Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
GreenwaId and several hundred guests
called during the evening in response
to their invitations.
Alabama Smilax, palms, roses and
carnations played an important part
in the decorations; a broad frieze Of
the smilax was arranged around the
walls of the three lower rooms and the
bannisters were almost hidden from
view with it. In the parlOr the grand
piano was draped with white and bank
ed with palms and touch of color was
added by bowls of pink roses.
Red and green were used in the
| library; across one corner was a bank
of palms behind which Mr.. James
Mandolin club played during the even
ing. The chandelier was wound with
smilaX and on the mantel were vases
of scarlet carnations.
The color scheme carried out in the
! dining room was violet and yellow:
festOOns of violet and yellow ribbons
reached to the four corners of the room
from the chandelier which was q mass
of smilaX. with incandescent lights
cleaning out at intervals. The table
in the center of the room was covered
with a prettily embroidered cloth, and
high cut glass vase of yellow roses was
placed on round mirror plateau. Sweet
scented violets were scattered over the
table and small cut glass dishes at the
corners contained heliOtrOpe and yellow
bon bOnS. The SidebOard was lighted
by candles in silver candelabra, shaded
with heHOtrOpe and yellow shades. Re
freshments were served by Miss Oc-
taVia Greenwood, Miss Anna Crane,
Miss Edith OFT and Miss Kate FIe1sh-
man. Tea and coffee were served dur
ing the eeVning by Miss Katherine Mills
and Miss Emily Hagar in a dainty little
apartment upstairs. The walls were
hung with festOons of evergreen and
on the table were pink carnations and
pink shaded candles. The adjoining
room was arranged as a smoking den
for the gentlemen.
and Mrs. Greenwald, Mr. and Mrs c.
s Sutton and Mr.. and Mrs H l. Rob
insOn and Miss Jennie Hagar Mrs
Greenwald wore a pretty evening gown
of white satin, Dresden striped, trimmed
with ruffies of pale pink silk mOuSSeline,
with diamond ornaments
Mrs. SuttOn's gown was a handsome
animation of gray satin and black
velvet with a touch of yellow satin;
she wore a pearl girdle and necklace
Mrs. Robinson wore pretty gray
costume with velvet trimmings.
Miss Hagar was in white French
batiste, with trimmings of valenciennes
lace.
Assisting through the rooms were,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. K. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Doran, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Fellows, Mrs.
kinnear and Mr.. Al Hulitt-
Mrs Thompson wore a yellow or
CANDY with black lace trimmings. Mrs.
Wilson's gown was of yellow silk
trimmed with chiffon; the low neck
was outlined with hyacinths and at the
left shoulder was q, jet butterfly. Mrs.
Kinnear wore a pale blue silk evening
gown trimmed with accordion pleated
ruff1es and black lace with diamond
ornaments Mrs. Fellows was in a
pretty light OTgandy and Mrs. DOran
wore a soft gray silk.
Miss Greenwood, Miss OFT and Miss
Crane wore pretty white organizes,
trimmed with lace and ribbon. Miss
Freshman was in light blue silk. Miss
Mills gown was of pink silk with gar
niture of green velvet and Miss Hagar
wore pink Organdy trimmed with accor
dion pleated ruft1es edged with pink
satin ribbon. The guests were met at
the door and shown to the dressing
rooms by Master DeWftte Hagar.
EImwOOd Club Musical.
The attendance at the Elmwood club
musical Tuesday evening was large
and the affair was an enjoyable one.
The program consisted of vocal solos
by Mrs. George w. Parkhurst, Mrs. W.
n. Wilton and H. L. Shirer; piano
selections by Miss Charlotte Parkhurst
and a cOrnet solo by George Hackney.
After the program the remainder of
the evening was spent in an informal
social gathering. The ladies held
meeting and made their arrangements
for receiving New Years calls and ap-
pointed their committees The hours
are to be from two until seven and
each lady has the privilege of inviting
one young lady to receive with her.
From eight until eleven dancing will
be enjoyed by the members.
Formerly Wednesday evening at the
club has been devoted to whist and
Saturday to dancing. but beginning |
with this evening they will dance Wed /
nesday evening and play whist Satur- /
day.
Miss Maud Reese Davis Married.
An Associated Press dispatch an |
nounces that Miss Maud Reese Davies of /
Los Angeles, Cal, formerly of Topeka, /
was married to Mr. Herbert Merrill /
Quinby, of Detroit, Mich, Tuesday, De- {
cember u. in Glenn Falls, N. Y James /
Holden Of Detroit was the best man, /
Potter Palmer, jr., and HOnore Palmer /
of Chicago were the ushers.
When a little girl Miss Davies lived |
in Topeka and from here she went to |
Los Angeles and began developing her
voice. She studied four years in BOs- (
ton and two in Paris with the best mas /
ters. For two years she was the solo
list with SOuSa' s band. She is a niece of /
B. NJ. and z. Davies and cousin of
George StansfieId of Topeka
Notes and Personal Mention.
The Calidorean club has adjourned
until the second Monday in January,
when it viii be entertained by Mrs. A.
W. Lacey, at G25 Harrison street.
Mrs 7. A. Beck entertained the "Ev-
cry Other Week card club Tuesday af-
ternOOn. Mrs. a. A. GODDARD substituted
for Mrs Taylor, Miss Kenderdine for
Mrs. Ross Burns and Mrs. FarnswOrth
for Mrs George Bates. The next meet
ing win be at the home Of Mrs. Bates
in two weeks.
George W. Crane is IN St Louis on
business.
The Junior Atlanteans met Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF Miss Santa
Waters.
Mrs. Ralph OgiIvie Of Lincoln, Neb-.
viii arrive next week for a months
visit with her parents, Captain and
Mrs. R NJ Spivey-
The Cosmos club will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. 4. D. Davis at s22