The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
Mrs. Furry Gives a Cobwe1
Party For Miss Rankin.
Miss Emily King Entertains at
informal Dancing Party.
2 THIMBLE PARTIES
Mrs. Copeland Entertains on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Marriage of Miss Laura Davies
and Friedrich Lyman.

A delightful little affair was given
Thursday evening by Mrs. J. b Furry
complimentary to Miss Louise Rankin
of Chicago. 1t was a cobweb party, but
was different from most cobweb part
les, as at the end of each string was
some article to eat, also corresponding
numbers by which partners were found;
for instance, there was a loaf of bread
at the end of one string, at another
some sliced meat, and sandwiches were
made. There were pies, cakes, dough-
nuts and all were served in proper or
der by the people drawing them and the
hostess served ice cream as a last
course.
The guests were: Miss Rankin, Miss
Mabel Wilson, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss
Emily King, Miss Susie Gay, Miss
Edward Dennis. Mr.. Ralph Moore, Mr.,
Ben Johnson, Mr.. Everett Dallas and
MIR. GuilfOrd Dudley.
Miss King Entertains.
On Wednesday evening Miss Emily
King entertained the young ladies who
assisted at the reception the day be-
fore, and their young men friends at an
informal dancing party.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
David Norton, Miss Louise Rankin of
Chicago, Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Hell
en- Wilson, Miss Janette Lord, Miss
Florence Rossington, Miss Hila Hinck-
ley, Miss Eleanor Smith, Miss Louise
Smith, Miss Ruth McCHntOck, Mr..
Kurtz KeIum, Mr.. Edward Dennis, Mr.
Brad Johnson. Mr.. Ben Johnson, Mr..
Dean Low, Mr. Jake MohIer, Mr.. Ever
EFT Dallas, Mr.. c. NJ. Butlin of the City
of Mexico, Mr.. VIII Wikidal and Mr..
Fred McGiffin.
Mrs. COpeland's Parties.
Two of the large affairs of the week
were Mrs. Z. L. COpeland's thimbIe
parties, Wednesday and Thursday af-
terDoOns. The decorations were the
same both afternoons; in the parlOr
were vases of big, feathery white chrys-
anthemums, with palms and ferns
forming a back ground. Fragrant pink
carnations and palms decked the back
parlor.
A twO-course luncheon was served on
trays through the rooms. Mrs. Cope
land was assisted by Mrs Edwin
George Sheldon, Miss Mabel Knowles,
Miss Grace Weiss and Miss Lena Shell
den.
Out of town guests We're: Mrs. Belle
Hall Small of Albuquerque, Mrs. Ella
Z. Herrick, Mrs. Charles Strawbridge
Of Chicago, Miss Cornell of Goshen,
Ind, and Miss Chase of WiIkesbarre
Pa Seventy-fve guests were invited
Tor each afternoon.
Lyman--Davies.
The marriage of Miss Laura Davies
and Mr.. Frederic Lyman took place
Wednesday evening at $50 at the home
y
h Davies. The wedding was very
pretty affair though simple and inform
al and the bride assisted her mother and
Mrs. J. H Lyman in receiving the
guests, after which the bridal party
took their places as Mrs. George Harri-
son sang the sweet strains of "Oh,
Promise Ne"
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
{. NJ Sheldon. The bridal party stood
in the bay window of the second par
Tor, in front of a wall of palms and
chrysanthemums. There We're no at
tendants except the brides sister, Miss
Ethel Davies.
After the ceremony and during the
congratulations Miss Lillian Sawyer
played kamenOi OstrOu, a composition
of Rubenstein's.
The bride who graduated in vocal
music from WaShburn last spring wore
her commencement gown of dainty
white batiSte, trimmed with lovers
knots of shirred white satin ribbon. She
carried brides roses.
Miss Ethel Davies wore becoming
gown of pale blue batiste trimmed with
knots of black velvet. There We're about
Ih1ruy-hVe relatives and friends present
to witness the ceremony. Refreshments
We're served on trays through the rooms
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman are at home to
their friends at 1914 West Fifteenth
street where they went at once to house
keeping.
In Honor of Miss Davies.
Miss Laura Davies has been the
guest OF honor at several delightful af-
fairs during the past week Last Fri
day evening Miss Mayme Hayes gave
an informal tea for her and on Satur-
DAY Miss Margaret Sawyer entertained
at a one O'Clock luncheon. In the cor
ner Of each name card was a small pic
a feature of the afternoon. The fnvi-