The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-29
Mrs. w. A. Johnston Entertains
For Mrs w. r. Smith.
Mrs. David J. Harding's Recep-
tfon For Mrs c. r. Hudson.
BRILLIANT EVENTS.
HOstesses Score Decided Social
Triumphs.
News Personal and Otherwise
of a Social Nature.

Thursday was a day of receptions and
as pleasant a day as one could wish
for. Mrs W A. Johnston entertained
charmingIy for Mrs William Redwood
smith who has recently moved to To-
pelsa from Kansas City, and the recep-
tion given by Mrs. David J. Harding
for Mrs. Charles r Hudson who will
leave soon for the City of Mexico to live,
was equally as pleasant
Holly played an important part in the
decorations a. Mrs Johnston S; the three
large parlors had garlands of holly fes-
tooned around the walls. the chandeliers
were banked with it, and the lights all
had red shades to match the vivid red
of the holly berries.
A spice of originality was displayed in
the dining room. which is a delightful
apartment without any decorationsi it
is a long narrow room, running the en-
tire width of the house and at one end
IS a deep bay window full OF luXurlanI
plants The polished square oak UaDle
was placed in the center OF the ROOM
the chandelier overhead was draped
with holly, with red incandescent lights
twinkliug out at intervals, several OF
them also surrounded the chandelier at
the ceiling A red light with fluffy red
shades was placed at each corner of the
table, and IN the center was a large
mirror plateau. surrounded with
wide border of smilax. dotted with red
lights: the mirror reflected q high cut
glass vase filled with American Beauty
roses.
A patriotic spirit prevailed in the hall
which was draped with large flags A
music box in the upper hall played
sweetly during the afternoon.
Miss Nettfe Ware, Miss Aimee Gran
dell. Miss Florence Welch and Miss
Margaret Johnston in pretty light frOcks
served punch upstairs, the high CIT
glass punch bowl was placed on a table
covered with pretty drawn work
cover. The room was prettily decorated
with holly. and evergreen. and quite a
curiosity was a good sized orange tree,
bearing a number of oranges in all the
stages of their growth, from the bud to
the ripe fruit.
Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Smith received
the guests in the parlor, Mrs. Johnston
wore a handsome combination of black
velvet and mOire silk with a deep yoke
or applique lace Mrs smith was IN q
pretty evening gown of pale yellow silk,
trimmed with white lace and mink fur;
both carried American Beauty roses.
The assisting ladies were, Mrs. H NJ
Phillips. Mrs. F. J. ShUbert. Mrs. J. D
Mcfarland. Mrs. c. c. Baker. Mrs W.
A ). Bird Mrs c. J. Brown. Mrs A. II.
Horton. Mrs. p l. BOnebrake. Mrs. A
Zahner. Mrs Eugene F. Ware, Mrs w
A Morton. Mrs J c. McClintOck, Mrs.
A T. Daniels. Mrs NJ. A Low, Miss
Emily Elliott. Miss Mabel Hills. Miss
Bessie West and Miss Pearl Mcfarland.
Miss Bessie and Master OthO Jett as
sisted in the hall. Between three and
four hundred guests called during the
afternoon.
At Mrs. Hardings.
The three hundred guests who called
at the home OF Mrs Harding were de-
lighted with the hospitality extended
to them. The parlor was artistically
decorated in Christmas greens and mar
cissuses, and lighted with pretty little
candles with yellow shades which har-
monized with the beautiful gown worn
by Mrs Hudson, the guest of honor 1t
was OF yellow brOcaded satin, with an
over dress of white mOusseline de sole,
trimmed with white lace insertion.
threaded with turquoise blue chenille,
and a chou of turquoise blue velvet.
Mrs Harding wore q Persian satin
costume in white, gold and turquoise
blue; the bodice was of white satin,
with deep collar of turquoise blue vel
Vet. overlaid with duchess lace. The
yoke and sleeves were of white tulIe
with crystal drops
Mrs. George Eagle, who received with
Mrs Harding and Mrs. Hudson, wore a
black silk skirt with a black lace over
skirt; the bodice OF black and white
silk had front Of white silk appliqued
in black bow knots
The decorations in the second parlor
We're of evergreen, holly and ferns.
lighted with little green shaded candles.
Separating the dining room from this
room was a pedestal on which was a
iardenierre containing a palm: over
head was fret work of evergreen.
The dining room was the most attrac-
tive spot in the house; the color scheme
was carried out II pink and green
ENergreenS We're draped over the win
dows and on the side board with big
cut glass bowl of pink roses in the
midst, and lighted with Cathedral can
dies The big square dining table in
the center OF the room was almost COW
cred with a square of Battenburg. Six
candles in as many glass candlesticks,
with fluffy pink shades were placed in
side the Battenburg piece and the cor
ner ones held in place the strands of
smilaX which extended down from the
chandeliers A mirror plateau had a
border of smilax and narcissuseS. and
reflected two cut glass bowls, one up
side down. the other right side up hold
ing a high cut glass vase; both the bowl
and vase were filed with pink roses and
narcisSuSes-
Watson-s orchestra played during the
afternoon in one of the upstairs rooms.
Punch was served by Miss Lee Redden
and Miss Louise Willis. Miss Redden
wore a gray silk gown, trimmed in lace
and chiffon. the bodice embroidered in
silver seuuins. Miss Willis wore a
white organdy skirt, trimmed with ac-
cordian pleated ruffies. edged with mar
row black lace; the Overskirt and bod
ice were of pink and white organdy
trimmed with lace ruchings.
The ladies who assisted were Mrs Ed
win Lang. in a costume of black beaded
gauze with a yoke of white and a touch
of color added by a bit Of petunia vel
vet. Mrs H. L Nudge. in a maroon
colored cloth gown. appliqued in black
and white. Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
in black spangled net Mrs W. J. Black
black brussels net. embroidered in sill
Yer and gold seQuins- Mrs. Z. H. CrOs-
by. pale green silk with yoke and
sleeves of white tucked mousseline de
Sole dark green velvet revers were over
laid with duchess lace. Mrs James B.
Hayden, black spaugIed net. Mrs. A A
Hurd. pink silk, trimmed with lace and
chiffon. Mrs Arthur Murphy. cream
colored challie. sprfnIzIed with tiny