The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23

dinner this evening complimentary to
Miss Mabel Wilson.
TUESDAY.
Mrs D. o. McCray. Mrs. D. P. Pax
ton and Miss NIcCray viii entertain at
cards in the afternoon
Judge and MIS- J.. B. Furry have ar
ranged for a large dancing party at
Webb's hall for Mr.. G. NJ. Butlin Of the
City OF Mexico.
WEDNESDAY.
The thimble party in the afternoon
given by Mrs D. o. AIcCray, Mrs. D.
P. Paxton and Miss McCray.
The recital in the evening at Library
hall by six members Of the Ladies
Matinee Musical association of Lincoln.
Neb.
The starr-FairchiId wedding viii
take place in the evening at the home
Of the brides parents
Miss Josephine SheIlabarger will give
an informal musical in the evening.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. H. P. Dillon viii give q recep-
ton in the afternoon.
The Ceramic Art exhibit will open at
2 o'clock in the Throop parlors, with a
reception in the evening
The Commisceo club will give its first
dancing party Of the season at Hud-
sons hall
FRIDAY.
The Ceramic Art exhibit will be open
in the morning. closing at noon
Miss Abbie Ware win entertain at a
1 o'clock luncheon
The regular dancing party given by
the Viennese club at Harmony hall
SATURDAY.
The first meeting of the Douze whist
club viii be held in the afternoon at the
home of Miss Noon.
The Ewart Reception.
The reception given Saturday after
noon by Mrs. A J. EWart and Miss
Ewart was a delightful close to a week
of unusual gaiety-
Mrs Charles Strawbridge of Chicago
was the guest of honor and received
with the hOstesses. The decorations in
the two parlors were red and green;
fluffy asparagus, dotted with bright
red berries, formed a pretty frieze in
both rooms. The rooms were darkened
and lighted artidcially; the globes were
shaded with red and cast a soft glow
over the rooms. On the piano were
bowls of red roses with palms on either
side. Pink roses were in the second
parlor.
The library was in asparagus and
pink roses In one corner an attractive
bower was made Of asparagus, with q
small couch at the back, loaded with
pretty pillows Miss Hila Hinckley and
Miss Lulu Ewart served punch there
during the afternoon
The Apollo mandolin club was sta
toned in the rear of the hall, screened
from view with palms and ferns. In the
double doorway between the second
parlOr and the dining room was a bank
of luxuriant palms, above which was
thick 1ambrequin Of asparagus, so
that only a glimpse of the interior
could be seen The guests entered the
dining room by way of the library
The dining room was radiant, decked
with the first chTysanthenumS Of the
season A Battenburg centerpiece and
several dOilies adorned the polished Ia
BILE; in the center of the table on mir
rOr plateau was vase Of yellow chrys-
anthemums, and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS bloomed from the sideboard- The
globes were shaded with yellow
The assisting ladies We're Mrs. A. L.
Williams, Mrs C. D. Skinner, Mrs Al
bert Parker, Mrs Fred Cole, Mrs Ar
thur Murphy, Mrs Clarence Bowman.
Mrs J B Furry. Mrs. W. n. West, Miss
Acsah Brewer. Miss Kate Gunther. Miss
Helen Noon, Miss Mabel Wilson. Miss
Abbie Ware and Miss Ollie O'Brien.
About $50 guests called during the af-
ternoon.
The Round Robin CIub of BelOit.
In 1895 a number Of Beloit ladies or
ganized a social and literary club which
was given the name OF Round Robin
Since then, with the exception of the
warm summer months they have met
every two weeks. The object of the
club is for social and intellectual i'm
provement The membership is limited
to Is, and the annual assessment is one
dollar Two Of the original members
have moved away but they are still
counted members, and a few days ago
the Round Robins" in a body. visited
Mrs Anna Sutherland. one of the most
active members, at her home in Con-
cordia. The question Of joining the
State Federation has been discussed
but no definite action has yet been ia
ken.
The present officers Of the club are:
Mrs Elizabeth AMMAN. president; Mrs
/ Mary Gaylord, vice president; Mrs
l Araminta Barnes. secretary; Mrs. Alice
! Rodgers, treasurer. The members of
| the Round Robin are: Mrs Elizabeth
/ AMMAN. Mrs. Josephine Atwood, Mrs
| Charlotte Burkhart, Mrs Hattie Burn
ham. Mrs Nellie Bracken. Mrs. AraIn-
! inta Barnes, Mrs. MOllie DilWorth. Mrs.
Josephine Ellis, Mrs. Mary Gaylord,
Mrs. Florence Kent, Mrs. Alice Rodg-
ers, Mrs. Ida ROwley, Mrs. Marion
1 Sheldon. Mrs. Anna Sutherland, and
/ Miss Emma Wilson.
I During the long winter evenings
I when things are somewhat dun. even
/ ing entertainments are given to which
/ the husbands of the members are invi-
/ ted
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Wilson and Mr.. c. NJ Butlin
/ spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Solo
( mon Stoddard in Kansas City.
The Spalding Reading circle will meet
| Thursday evening at Institute hall
Mr.. and Mrs o. p. Updegran will at
Z this week Mrs Updegran will go on to
I Lexington to visit their son, who is at
I tending Wentworth Military academy.
1 Terrence Ewart spent Saturday and
/ Sunday in Lawrence.
Miss Josephine Van Amburgh spent
/ Sunday with her sister in HoltOn.
/ E D Hagar left Sunday for a busi-
| ness trip to Colorado Springs
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis will 20 to
/ Kansas City Wednesday to attend the
! horse show
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wear viii 20
I to Kansas City the latter part Of the
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