The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-25
An Anagram Party

Blood Smith will be the hostess in two
weeks.
An Anagram Party
Mrs. o. r. Whitmer entertained Mon
day afternoon, complimentary to Misses
Jeanette and Anna Williams who left
today for Paola to make their home.
The game of the afternoon was ana
grams, which created much merriment.
The first prize, a dainty cup and sau
Ger was won by Miss Leila Hord and
the second, a chocolate cup and saucer
was won by Miss Julia Whitmer.
The rooms were decorated with roses
and carnations. On the dining table
was a pretty drawn work centerpiece,
bearing a cut glass vase of white car
nations. But not the least of the dec
orations was the pretty cosy corner in
the back parlor. The hangings are of a
deep rich red and the seat is covered
with the same material; and piled high
with pillows of various hues, it makes a
most attractive spot.
The guests were Mrs. Everett Haw-
ley, Miss Williams, Miss Anna Will
liams, Miss Julia Whitmer, Miss Edna
Millice, Miss Leila Hord, Miss Eff1e Neal,
Miss Jessie Stultz, Miss BERTHE Love,
Miss Birdie King, Miss Bessie Elder,
Miss Margaret Gilfllan. The hostess
was assisted during the afternoon by
Miss Lugrace Whitmer.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Your choice of plain trimmed hats for
LIZ
and $3.50; now rs and so cents. Miss
Keener's, 721 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. John Mowers and Mrs. A w.
Ransom went to Chanute today to visit
the family of DR.. Fay.
The Shakespeare club will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Avery Turner
at her home on Tyler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Upton and
son Melville of Chicago are spending
the week in Topeka with Mr.. Tipton's
sister, Miss Jessie Upton.
Mrs. C. E. Wickham of Chicago, form
erly Miss Aida Coughlin of Bethany
college, is in the city visiting her moth
err.
The Etourdi club will meet Saturday
afternoon with Miss Grace Frost.
Miss Birdena Crandell has returned
from weeks visit with friends in Law
renee.
The Kansas City Star contains the
announcement of the marriage of Miss
Frances Blossom Matteson and Mr..
| Justin Dewitt Bowersock which VIII
| take place Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy 8, at the home of the brides par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Doggett.
The HelianthuS club will meet with
| Mrs. Meyers at 1929 Topeka avenue.
Friday afternoon. All members are re-
quested to be present without fail.
Miss Maud Kimball entertained the
following guests at duplicate whist
Tuesday evening, complimentary to
Miss Ella Bradford of Ardmore, I. T.
Miss Elizabeth Lee, Miss May Down
N. I.
ton, Mr.. Will Clauser and Mr.. Clyde
Lawrence.
Miss Chapman and Miss Grace Chap
man who have been spending several
weeks with Miss Rossington and Miss
Florence Rossington went to Kansas
| City today to visit Miss Christie before
returning to their home in Chicago. The
Misses Rossington and Miss O'Connor
will spend Friday in Kansas City with
| them.
Mrs H M Phillips will entertain at
an informal card party Saturday even
ing at her home on Topeka avenue,
complimentary to her guest, Miss Eth
| ell Leeke of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jane Dennis will entertain at
luncheon Saturday, in honor of Miss
Ross of Evanston, III.
Mrs. G. w. Kidder came up from
Kansas City today to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George McClelland.
Miss Edith Thatcher arrived today
from Philadelphia, to visit Miss Grace
Jilson; she stopped in Chicago on her
| way.
A. A. Robinson will return Friday
from a trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe Moore of Kan
sas City are coming up this evening to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Shellabarger.
Miss Giacomini and Miss Carrie Gil
acominf of Omaha are in the city the
guests of Mrs. A. A. Scott.
Miss Daisy Sherman will entertain
the Bachelor Girls Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Thompson. Mrs. Dell
Keller, Mrs. Morse, MISS Edlth DAVIS
and Miss Mary Barley expect to go to
! Lawrence to attend the Kappa Alpha
Theta banquet Saturday evening.
Miss Mary Hastings Of Nevada, Mo-,
arrived today in Topeka to spend a few
days with relatives on her way to Den
yer, where she expects to open a kin
dergarten.
There is a dearth of parties just now
but number are being talked of, TO
take place before Lent. One or two of
them are to be quite large affairs and
society is waiting, with bated breath
for fear they will not materialize.
Miss Maud Lander left this morning
for ST. Louis to spend several weeks
with relatives and friends.
Ira F. Mcmillan Of Oketo and George
T. Smith of Marysville, left today for
their homes after a couple of days in
the city.
Mr.. J. H Wetherel1 has commenced
a series of Friday evening dancing par
ties at Academy, Masonic building.