The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
DAY IN SOCIETY.
Mrs. j. p. Davis and Daughters
Give a Reception.
One of the Most Elaborate of
the Season.
MANY SMALL PARTIES
Marriage of Miss Baum An
nOunced For June Is.
Other News Collected in Topeka
Social Circles.


home on Topeka avenue. It possessed
the charm of novelty too, as social af-
fairs of any kind are scarce this
spring.
The rooms were simply, but prettily
decorated; the parlor was in pink car
nations and ferns, the second parlor, in
pink sweet peas, and the dining room
in pink and green. On the polished oak
table were pretty Battenburg dOilies,
on which were dishes of bonbons and
waters, while in the center of the ia
BILE was a high cut glass vase of dainty
pink roses. On the -sideboard were bowls
of fragrant peas and asparagus fern
and the chandelier was draped with as
paragus fern.
One of the most attractive spots in
the whole house was the reception hall,
where punch was served all afternoon
by Miss Marcia Spivey, Miss Beatrice
Foster and Miss Lillian Foster. They
wore pretty summer frocks. Steinberg's
orchestra played during the afternoon.
The following ladies assisted through
the rooms: Mrs. JOab Mulvane, Mrs.
L. B. McClintock. Mrs. c. G.. Foster,
Mrs. F. c. Gay, Mrs. T. b. Sweet, Mrs.
Harry Weaver of Kansas City, Mrs.
Byron Davis, Mrs. r. T. Hertrick, Mrs.
c. G. CoIburn, Miss Virgiline Mulvane,
Miss Susie Gay, Miss Gertrude Dew
ereux, Miss Edna McClintOck, Miss
Miss Josephine She1labarger, Miss Mary
Thompson, Miss Helen Thompson and
Miss Susie Sweet.
Several hundred guests called during
the afternoon.
Miss HambletOn's Party.
Miss Mary Hambleton was the hos
tess at a very pleasant thimble party
Thursday afternoon which she gave in
honor of her guests, Miss Towne and
Miss Wilson of Minneapolis, Mimi.
After refreshments were served the
guests were entertained with music by
Miss Wilson, Miss TOwne and Miss
Helen Thompson, and a reading by
Miss Lucretia GrOSvenOr Punch was
served all afternoon.
The guests present were Mrs. w. N.
West, Mrs. Henry Weaver of Kansas
City, Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs. Wal
ter Gust, Mrs. Carl Nellis, Miss Helen
Thompson, Miss Myrtle Davis. Miss
Ivah Davis, Miss Gertrude Devereux.
Miss Susie Gay, Miss Neal Hough, Miss
Lucretia GrOsvenOr, Miss Josephine
Dietrich Miss Pearl Mcfarland. Miss
Lillian Mcfarland, Miss Edna Crane,
Miss Helen Small of Atchison. Miss
Edna McClintock, Miss Grace Weiss,
Miss Ida Bergen. Miss Jean Frost and
Miss Roberta WATSON.
The Professional High Five Club.
The Professional high five club was
pleasantly entertained Friday evening
by Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Adams. This
was the the last meeting of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Sim substituted
for Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce, Mr.. B.
It. Lewis for the hostess and Miss Edna
Crane for Mrs. George w. Crane The
prizes a pretty creamer and sugar, and
a picture, were won by Mrs. Lewis and
Mr.. w. A. Morton.
The E. o. w. Card Club.
The ladies of the E. o. w. card club
entertained their husbands at ban
ouet. wednesday evening at the home
of ATrS u Valentine
The dining room was decorated with
quantities OF spring blossoms and the
banquet was served in four courses, af-
ter which the remainder of the evening
was spent in playing high five. The
head prize was won by Mrs. A A.
GODDARD and Mr.. J. VanHouten was
awarded the consolation prize.
The club will have two or three more
meetings before adjournment for the
summer.
One of the June Weddings.
The marriage of Miss Caroline Baum
of Topeka and Mr.. George Gerard
Tunell, Phi. D., of Chicago, will take
place at the home of the bride, at 913
Morris avenue, Thursday, June 10.
The wedding will be quiet, as only the
relatives are to be present. Miss Baum
is well known in Topeka and has been
professor of elocution at Washburn col
lege for the past two years. Mr.. Tunen
is secretary of the Chicago River I'm
provement association. They will
A Pleasant Reception.
Among the seasons pretty receptions
was one given last Wednesday evening
by Excelsior lodge No. 81, Degree of
Honor, complimentary to Miss Dolie
Tilford, who has been recently elected
grand outside watch The hall never
looked prettier or more homelike than
upon this occasion, with numerous
couches and easy chairs piled with sofa
cushions. and lighted by the cheerful
glow from many fancy lamps. Flowers
and palms were everywhere, and the
punch bowls were in convenient corners.
Music was furnished by the Mandolin
club. The guests were announced by
party were Mrs. Ella Penny, Miss Til
ford, Mrs Bertha Warren and Mrs EN-
ma Putnam. The punch bowls were
presided over by MeSdameS Ba bcock,
Ergle. Tilford and Heron. During the
evening an address was given by Geo.
w. Reed, a prominent fraternity man,
and responded to by Miss TilfOrd. over
two hundred guests called.
A Farewell Surprise Party.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Park
dale NJ. E. church planned and carried
out a pleasant surprise on Mrs. ]. z.
Strain, one of their number, Thursday
afternoon.
The party was a farewell to Mrs
Strain, as she and her family will soon
go to Las Vegas, n. NJ, to live. The
Invited guests were Mrs. S. Cunning
ham, Mrs H Sheafor, Mrs w. Cav
ander. Mrs. Shocks. Mrs w. Donnelley,
Mrs. G. Powell, Mrs J. Diehl, Mrs. w
Brit Mrs. Candy, Mrs. Perdue, Mrs. NJ.
Lemley, Mrs. James, Mrs. A. Weybrew,
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. J. Newman, Mrs. J.
Darby, Mrs. w. Rhodes. Mrs. J. Clark,
Mrs. c. Rhodes, Mrs. c. Dinkle, Mrs r.
Rhodes, Mrs. Roemerman, Mrs. NJ.
Stevens, Mrs. w. King, Mrs E. Hay,
Mrs. Hickox. Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. D. Che
ney, Mrs. c. Weeks. Mrs. w Staten,
Mrs. G. Druce, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs.