The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-15
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Mrs. James L. Kings Reception
a Brilliant Event.
Three Hundred and Fifty In
YitatiOns Were Issued.
MISS CRANES PARTY.
Entertains In Honor of Miss
Georgia Radcliff.
Informal Card Party For Miss
Mary Cornell.
HISS CRANES PARTY.

One of the most brilliant affairs of
the season was the reception given by
Mrs. James L. King. Tuesday after
noon and evening at her home on To-
peka avenue. The receiving party con-
sisted of Mrs Thomas Ryan of Wash
ington, D. c., Mrs. King and Miss
Emily King.
Steinberg's orchestra, stationed in a
recess of the hall. played during the af-
ternoon and evening. The parlors were
simply decorated with palms, ferns and
chrySanthemums, but it was the din
ing room where the greatest efforts
were expended, and with the most
charming result. On the handsome ma
hOgany table was an elaborate drawn
work centerpiece, on which was a. sill
yer candelabra holding red shaded can
dies. At either side of the table was a
vase of jacQueminOt roses, and diagOn-
ally across the table were broad rib
bOns of a correspondent hue, ending at
the corners with graceful butterfly
bows. Ices were served from punch
bowls at either end of the table by the
assisting ladies. A sunny glow was
cast over surroundings by small red
incandescent lights.
Little Ruth Wilson stood at the head
of the stairs and directed the guests
to the dressing rooms. The punch bowl
was presided over by Josephine Gay
and Dorothy Wilson.
me assisting ldQl6S W6I6s MIS-. A 81
QuintOn, Mrs. J. 3. Furry, Mrs A. r.
Lingafelt Mrs. w L. Newcomer, Mrs.
David Norton, Miss jeanette Lord
Miss Helen Wilson Miss Louise Ran
kin of Chicago, Miss Florence Rossing-
ton, Miss Louise Smith, Miss Eleanor
Smith, Miss Hila Hinckley, Miss DoIlie
Curtis and Miss Ruth AIcClintock.
This was one of the largest and most
delightful affairs that has been given
for some time; three hundred and fifty
invitations were issued Beginning at
II o'clock dancing was enjoyed for the
remainder of the evening. This even
ing Miss King will entertain the young
ladies who assisted and their young men
I friends.
Miss Cranes Party.
Miss Georgia Radcliff of Carthage.
/ Mo, was the guest of honor at a spider
/ web party given Tuesday evening by
prettily decorated with flowers and
/ potted plants and the evening was an
enjoyable affair.
Strings to represent a spider web
were arranged through the two rooms
and NJ r. E. Thomas was given a
pretty match safe for finding the end
of his string first At the end of each
| gentlemen'S strings was the name of
a lady with whom he were to converse
for two minutes, and at the end of the
ladies' strings were the subjects on
/ which they were to talk At the end of
every two minutes the ladies progressed
until they had made the rounds and
then the most brilliant converse tionaI-
list was chosen by a vote of the gentle
/ men. Mrs. Hayes, Miss Bates and Miss
Radcliff cut for the prize; the cut was
in favor of Miss Radclin and the price
was a picture.
The invited guests were, DR.. and Mrs
c. B. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. KistIer,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merrick, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Gregg, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hayes
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Radcliff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin L. Crane, Miss Daisy
Hayes, Miss Lenora. Bates, Miss Rad
cliff, Miss Birdie King, Miss Blanche
Wilson, Miss Carrie Merrick, Miss Jen-
ME Simmons, Miss Kathryn Mills. Mr.
Frank Merrick of Mexico. Mr.. r. E.
Thomas, Mr.. F. M. Tuckerman, Mr.
Otis Dalton, Mr. w. r. Carrie and Mr..
A. S. Hulitt.
An Informal Party.
Mrs l. s. WooIverton entertained a
few young people at an informal card
party Monday evening complimentary
to Miss Mary Cornell of Goshen, Ind.
The game of the evening was high
five and the prizes were won by Miss
Katherine Freshman and Mr.. VIII
Tinker.
The guests We're. Miss Cornell, Miss
Elizabeth Cole. Miss Lillian Trapp. Miss
Katherine Freshman Miss Marcia
Spivey, Miss Helen Otis, Mr.. Everett
Akers, Mr.. Paul D. Roehr, Mr.. George
freshman, Mr. Low Culver, Mr.. VIII
Tinker and Mr.. Harry E. Gavitt.
The Stedman Club.
At the meeting of the Stedman club
Monday evening an interesting pro
gram was given. Mrs. Coney read a
paper entitled Pathetic and Humor-
Gus Incidents in the Return of the
Twentieth" a poem with the subject,
Thoughts" was read by Mrs. c. S.
Baker; Events and Poets" was the
subject of a paper read by n. P. Gar
retson. Roll call was responded to on
the topic, "A Song to Fame"
The attendance was large and the
meeting was one of the most successful
held this season. The club passed resO-
lutiOns on the death of Colonel Henry
Inman.
A Pleasant Reception.
A very pleasant reception was given
Saturday evening by Mrs. Fred BartelI
and Miss Mamie Crawford, at the home
of Miss Crawford, at Deer Park farm,
about two miles east of the city. The
affair was in honor of the following
members of the Twentieth Kansas: Mr..