The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29


Vera Low Miss Ivah Davis won the
prize which was a book.
Miss Emily King and Miss Helen
Wilson Will entertain the club in two
weeks at the home Of Miss King,
The COmmisCeO Club Party.
A very delightful dancing party was
given Thursday evening at Hudson 3
hall by the Commisceo club; 1t was the
last party Of the first series The sec
ond series will be opened with a party
Thursday evening, January IL.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. LingafeIt, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Schlegel, Mr.. and Mrs. F d. Driesbach,
Mr. and Mrs Q w Siegfried. Mr.. and
EogebOom, Miss Ethel Dever of AtCh-
isOn, Miss Grace Norris. Miss Pauline
Maier. Miss Crisa Tuttle Of Kansas
City, Miss Emma Whitmer, Miss Olive
Lewis, Miss Edna Millice, Miss Emma
McMullen, Miss Nellie Nevill. Miss Alma
Menard, Miss Whitney, Miss Ada Sim
mons, Miss Lulu Fordyce, Miss jose
phine nAmburgh, Miss Helen MiZe,
Miss Katherine Ernich, Miss Leila HOrd,
Miss LeOna Sage. Miss Sarah Schreiber,
Mr. J. A Hearst of Atchison, DR.. H Y.
Martin of Chicago, DR.. c. Hugo of St.
Louis, B. NJ Hebard, DR.. F o. Burkett,
Mr. Glen Hatfield, Mr.. Max H. Maier.
Mr.. Norris Stevenson. Mr.. Bert Harris,
Mr.. Charles H. Hood, Mr.. Charles Deck
Marl1ley Mr.. AL Wick Mr.. Russell
kincaid. Mr.. Charles Smyth, Mr.. w. d
Goodwin, Mr.. John Buchanan, Mr.. c.
A Torrence, Mr Tom Whitmer, Mr.
NetOn Alden, Mr.. w c. Stevenson, AIr.
Ray Lyddane and Mr.. Arthur Hudson.
between the Acts
The entertainment for the benefit of
the Spalding Reading circle took place
in Assumption hail. Wednesday even
ing and proved a decided success. The
stage was prettiIy decorated with dra-
peries and furnishings giving a most
comfortable homelil1e appearance. AS a
curtain raiser six young ladies and as
many gentlemen, attired as old maids
and bachelors, gOssiped over their af-
ternOon tea and told in spicy verse the
reasons why they never married. I'M
mediately after, Miss Mamie C8hr ap-
peared before the curtain and gave to
the audience the plot of the little farce
that followed, comedy entitled Be
tween the Acts Each character was
well carried out and kept the audience
interested and amused to the end Fol-
lowing is the cast of characters:
Dick Comfort, Frank SQuires; George
Merrygale, Clarence Brown; Mrs. Glenn
entina Meander, NanOn Heron; Edith
Comfort, Ethel Strausenback; Sally
Mrs Macarthur; Harris, Ernest Craw-
ford.
An orchestra composed of Miss Besise
Davidson, Miss Bell Tice, Messrs. Dav-
id Gosseut, Charles Lewis and EIden
Tice furnished music throughout the
evening and added much to the success
or the entertainment
Engraved or printed cards and we'd
ding invitations. Adams Brothers
Mrs. A. l. Redden is visiting in Chi
cago.
Miss Bessie Hayden returned today
from a short visit in Kansas City; she
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
stephen Hall and Miss Beedy, who Will
be her guests.
Dick Rogers left Thursday for Wash
1ngton, ID. c., to attend the law school
OF Columbian university.
Miss Helen Grey of Ration, N. NJ, ar
rived Wednesday to spend the remain
der of the winter with relatives
Mr.and Mrs-S. C.Lee spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Huston at 1922 Tyler street.
Mr. Bruce Cary and little son of Ar
kansas City have been visiting Mr.
Cary's sister, Mrs. LOttie c. Chapman
at 123 West Tenth street FOR a few days.
Miss GeOrgiana Wasson went to KAN
sas City today is visit friends.
Miss Elva Clark of EmpOria spent
/. Thursday with Miss Gertrude Willett
Mr. and Mrs George Speer left Thurs
day for Ada. Ohio, where they We're call
ed by a telegram announcing the ser
ious illness of their nephew.
Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Atwood spent
Christmas in Oklahoma
Mrs. W. I. Allen is visiting her sister.
Mrs. A. W. Lacey.
Miss Marie Tuttle who has been very
i'll, is able to be out
Miss Sue Harkness of Clay Center,
Mr. FOy Earnest of Holton and Dr.
Violet Meter of Kansas City are visit
ing with DR.. and Mrs. G. f. Menninger.
Mrs. L. W. Thompson and children
returned today from a visit in Chicago.
Miss Jeanette Williams of Paola
Kan, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. o. F.
Whitmer on Polk street
Mrs. H. H. Gregg of Joplin, No. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Mitchell.
Miss Myrtle Welch is visiting her
uncle at Pauline.
Miss Jessie Upton went to Kansas
/ City today for a several days visit
Miss Margaret Johnston will enter
tain this evening complimentary to
Miss Louise Allison.
The H. H club will give its regular
dancing party Saturday evening at
HudsOn's hall; this will be the last par
ty of the first series.
Mrs. John E Lord will entertain this
evening for Miss Carol Edwards. Misses
Kathleen and Isabel Lord.