The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-28
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Delightful Literary Party Civ
en- by Mrs. Shirer.
Miss Abby Ware Entertains at
Luncheon
A SECRET MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Charles KIeinhans Sur
prises His Friends.
Several Club Parties Given on
Friday.
/ SECRET MARRIAGE.

A great deal Of speculation has been
caused by invitations sent out by Mrs
H. L. Shirer a week ago; at the bottom
Of each one was a French quotation,
which puzzled many a brain. and even
after being translated, the solution was
not found.
The literal translation is. Something
About Books" Twenty-Five questions
We're prepared for the guests. the cor
rect answer being the title of a book A
few of the questions were as follows:
What were the Spaniards at the battle
of San Juan Hi1?''-answer, The
Quick or the Dead IF Pope Leo Kill
had come from the Blue Grass state,
what would he have been before he was
made Pope PA Kentucky Cardinal
What is Cuba at present 81 nder
Two Flags" IF Havana had belonged
TO tbs successor of King David, what
would have blown up the Maine2'-
King Solomon's Mines" Where Gar
field Park is Beyond the City"
How a woman would follow her hus-
band through a deep snOwdrift. In
His Steps"
The first prize, a book entitle Some
People of Our NeighborhoOd," was won
by Mrs. FARRELL AS a. consolation prize
Mrs. Merriam was given a blank book.
The rooms were pretttly decorated
with palms, ferns and pOtted plants
The hostess was assisted by Mrs KEEP
The affair was in honor of Mrs. F. J.
Albreoht and Mrs F. R. Ebright Of Chi
cagO.
The invited guests were: Mrs. E. H.
Anderson, Mrs. E. A. Austin, Mrs Ar
thur Adams of Los Angeles. Mrs Ed
ward Adams of Corea, Mrs. Reid Alex
ander Mrs William Baird of COreas
Mrs. Herbert Boal of Citronville, Ala
bama Mrs. Clarence Bowman, Mrs
George Painter. Mrs Harold Chase,
Mrs. Frank Church of Kansas City,
Mrs. June Chapman, Mrs. Herbert CrOS-
by, Mrs. J. F Daniels, Mrs A w Dana,
Mrs. w L Dickey. Mrs Charles Emery
of Indianapolis, Mrs l. ). Ferry, Mrs.
Francis Brooks Chase of Wilkesbarre,
Pa. Miss Ebright, Miss Clara Ebright,
Miss Hattie Ebright, Mrs Court Flow
er, Mrs. r. H Cav, Mrs. F. @ Gay,
Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Mrs. Frank Hobart,
Mrs. c. z. HOlcom of Kansas City, Mrs.
T J. Hankla, Mrs. Ida Hardy, Mrs.
J. F. farrell. Mrs R B. kepley, Miss
Knox. Mrs. A. R. Lingafelts Mrs D O.
McCray, Miss Lena McCray, Miss Nc
Cray of Cowgirl. No, Mrs. Frank MeF-
Ram. Mrs W. w Mills, Mrs. McGif-
fert, Mrs. T. 5. Mason. Mrs Willis
Norton Mrs. Charles Nelson, Mrs F. O.
POpenOe, Mrs C J. Prescott, Mrs D.
P. Paxton. Mrs c. 3. Reed, Mrs. Will
lam Fighter, Mrs J. s. SprOat, Mrs
Charles Spencer, Mrs c. NJ Sheldon,
Mrs Lille Stevenson, Mrs George F.
Sharitt, Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs
WaIdemar Won Dahlen, Mrs George
Walp. Mrs. A. l. Williams. Mrs Harry
Williams. Mrs Myron Waterman, Mrs
Albert Waggoner, Mrs Nj. Weightman-
Miss Wares Luncheon.
A charming one o'clock luncheon was
given Friday by Miss Abby Ware
Asparagus fern, palms, pink roses and
carnations, deckeG the pretty rooms
The guests were seated at small tables
which were decorated with pink car
The afternoon was spent in playing
high five; the prize, pretty cut glass
vase was Won by Mrs. Walter Noble
The invited guests were. Mrs. Eugene
Hagan, Mrs. David Palmer, Mrs Chas-
Thomas Mrs. W. J. Black, Mrs Fred
Cole Mrs. Harrison Morgan, Mrs. Earle
Williams, Mrs. w N. West Mrs Carl
William Taylor, Mrs. Ben Crisweu,
Mrs. Walter Gust, Mrs. Walter Noble,
Mrs. George StOker, Miss Nina Thomas,
Miss May Thomas. Miss Bessie West,
Miss Myrtle JetmOre. Miss Ida Ber-
gen. Miss Frances Mcmillan, Miss
HOrner, Miss Sarah HOrner, Miss Susie
Sweet, Miss Lee Redden, Miss GIenna
Cross, Miss Moon. Miss Mary Moon,
Miss Mabel Quigley, Miss Dora Fur
man, Miss Perle Latham, Miss Alice
Atwood, Miss Kate Gunther, Miss
Nellie Clough, Miss Greer, Miss Ham
bletoR, Miss Emily Allen, Miss Anna
Douglas, Miss Villa Rodgers, Miss Nc
Farland. Miss Lillian Mcfarland, Miss
Knox. Miss Olive Knox. Miss Alice
4
Horton. Miss Mabel Martin and Miss
Lucy Knowles
Kleinhans- Lawson.
The marriage of Mr.. Charles Klein
hans and Miss Marian Lawson took
place Sunday, October %, at the brides
home in New York city
The marriage will be a great surprise
to Mr.. KIeinhan's friends as they did
not know that he contemplated taking
such a step 50 soon. Mr.. Kleinhans'
engagement to Miss Lawson was an
nounced a little over a year ago, but
the time for the marriage was not set.
and when he left for a visit in the east
a short time ago no one suspected any
thing, only his relatives being in the
secret.
Mr. and Mrs KIeinhans arrived in
Topeka Thursday and went at once to
Granville, where they will make their
home. Mr.. KIeinhans will manage his
fathers stock farm at that place Mrs
KIeinhanS is a charming young woman
and an accomplished musician.
The Chautauqua Programme
The programme for the Ninde Chau-
tauqua Monday evening will be as fol-
lows:
Responses to roll call will be Quota
lions from your favOrite author