The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-25
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Dancing Party For Miss Mabel
Wilson and Mr.. Butlin.
Mrs. and Miss McCray and Mrs.
Paxton Give a Card Party.
AN EVENING WEDDING.
Miss Daisy Starr Becomes Mrs.
Herbert s. Fairchild.
News Personal and Otherwise
About Society People.
An EVENING WEDDING.

Miss Mabel Wilson and Mr.. G. M. But
lin were the guests of honor at de-
lightfuI dancing party, given by Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Furry at Webb's hall
Tuesday evening.
The receiving party consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. Furry, Miss Wilson, Miss
Helen Wilson and Mr.. Butlin, stood in
front of a high bank of palms and
chrysanthemums at the foot of the
south balcony stairs. The hall was
simply but artistically decorated. The
railing around the balcony was twined
with ropes of asparagus fern and the
other decorations consisted of palms
and chrysanthemums. Music was fur
nished by Steinberg's orchestra
Sandwiches, cakes and sherbets We're
served from a daintily arranged table IN
one corner of the hall. About a hun
dred invitations were issued The out
of town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shellabarger of New York City,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strawbridge of
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon StOd-
dard of Kansas City, Miss Lotta Ranney
of Arkansas City and Miss Edna Speer
of Chicago.
A Pleasant Card Party.
Mrs. D. o. McCray. Mrs. D. P. Pax
hostesses at a very pleasant card par
ty Tuesday afternoon at the home or
Mrs. McCray on Topeka avenue. Mrs.
E. w. Stevens, Mrs. James Linville and
Miss McCray of Missouri received with
them.
The parlor and library were in pink
roses, while chrysanthemums and mas
turtiums decked the dining room. The
game Of the afternoon was pro
gressive high five. The first prize,
a pretty picture, was won by MISS
Jetmore. Mrs. Merriam and Miss King
cut for the second prize, nand paint
ed bon bon dish; the cut was in Miss
Kings favor. The third prize, a pretty
dish, was won by Mrs. Smith, who cut
with Mrs. Hayden
The invited guests were: Mrs. B. T.
Lewis of the City of Mexico, Mrs
Charles Strawbridge of Chicago, Mrs
c. B. Merriam, Mrs. F. u. Merriam,
by, Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mrs. H D. Cros-
by, Mrs. Charles Blood Smith, Mrs.
Avery Turner, Mrs. Harold Chase, Mrs.
H S Morgan. Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs.
G R Hudson, Mrs. Albert Parker,
Mrs. w ]. Black, Mrs. A. Marburg,
Mrs. Oscar WoolvertOn, Mrs. A. A.
Hurd, Mrs. George M. Crawford, Mrs
James L. King, Mrs. Q. W. Snyder,
Mrs. H. L. p. Hillyer, Mrs. G. NJ
Eagle. Mrs. D. ]. Harding. Mrs. A. r.
Iingafelt, Mrs. w. G. Squires, Mrs. w
L. Bates Mrs. J. F. Myers, Mrs. Arthur
Murphy Mrs. w. H. Davis, Mrs. w. G.
Garvey, Mrs. w. r. Smith, Mrs. James
B. Hayden, Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs.
Harry AllshOUse, Mrs. J. 5. Hobson,
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GODDARD, Mrs. 7. T. Garvey, Mrs. c. K.
Holiday, Mrs. s. L. Hall, Mrs w. Y
Morgan, Mrs. c. F. Johnson, Mrs w. A.
Coy Mrs. T. B. DiXcy, Mrs. Frank p.
MacLennan. Mrs. Fred Cole, Mrs. N
F. Handy, Mrs. A. w. Dana, Mrs. E.
D. McKeever, Mrs. w. S. Kale, Mrs.
9. D. Purdon, Mrs. Speed Hughes. Mrs
w. H. Thompson, Miss Florence Greer,
Miss Whiting, Miss Glenna Cross, Miss
Myrtle JetmOre, Miss Arlie Ewart, Miss
Charlotte Parkhurst, Miss Bessie Hay
-,
West, Miss Frances Brooks Chase of Al
legheny Pa, Miss Lou Dell McMas-
ter, Miss Florence Horn and Miss
Edith Snyder.
FairchiId Starr.
The marriage of Miss Daisy Starr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William
Starr, and Mr. Herbert ). Fatrch1ld,
took place Tuesday evening at the
home of the brides parents, at 1921
Quincy street.
The affair was simple, but pretty in
all the appointments. Only the rela-
tives and a few intimate friends were
in attendance. The ceremony was per-
former at o'clock by Rev. c. S. Shelf
field.
Before the ceremony Miss Anna NJ.
| Parry Bundy played a solo, changing
| into the Lohengrin Bridal Chorus as
| the bride and groom entered, and con-
| tinuing softly and sweetly with, 20,
| Thou Sweet Evening Star" from
! Tannhauser, as the solemn words of the
| ring service were pronounced. AS the
/ last words were spoken, MendelSSohn' s
| march pealed forth joyfully and con-
! tinued during congratulations.
| The color scheme through was yell
/ low and white. The bride who is a
| graduate of the State University and a
I member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
/ fraternity wore her commencement
| gown of pale yellow taffeta trimmed
| with mOusseline de sole of the same
| shade and carried Marshalnen roses.
| Refreshments were served through
| the rooms and as a souvenir, each
! guest was given a tiny yellow and
| white basket, tied with ribbons of the
| same color, and containing a piece of
| the brides cake.
| A beautiful array Of presents was
! arranged upstairs, and occupying a
| conspicuous place among them was a
| check from the brides father for a
| hundred dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild each have a
/ large circle OF friends in the city; both
! are members and earnest workers in
/ the First Baptist church. Mr. Fair
| child is private stenographer for James
| Dunn of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild left on the
/ night train for a two or three weeks
| trip to Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueb-
| 10 and Salt Lake City.
| They will be at home to their friends
| after December 1st at 1921 Quincy
| street The brides going away gown
| was an olive green, tailor made cos
| tune, with hat to match.
| Among the out of town guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. FairchiId. Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Fairchild of OVerbrook Mr.
| and Mrs. Elmer Easton of Winfield
| Miss Gertrude Spalding of Lawrence
F. H. Miller of Overlook. Miss Kit
| lena Beach of Ottawa. Miss Ethel
| Hamill of Newton, Mr.. Patchell of Chi
| cago, Professor Erving Merrifeld and
| wife of Kansas City, DR.. Homer Oat-
! man of Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs G,
| Grosvenor, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p Gros-
| venor and Mrs. Town and daughte7
| Louise of Lawrence.
A Surprise Party.
The members and friends of the Uni