The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02

many receiving parties today, but they
are all large and many of them have
made elaborate preparations for the
afternoon.
AT Library Hall.
Even as one opens the outer door of
Library hall an air of festiVity is APP
parent, and on the landings Of the stairs
as one goes up, are charming little cosy
corners, arranged with rugs, touches
and innumerable sofa pillows, with high
banquet lamps shedding soft light
over all.
The only decorations in the hall are
Christmas greens, but the stage catches
the eye Immediately, for the opening,
from the floor to the ceiling, is covered
with a lattice work of white, interviewer
with green, and back of this are twink
ling electric lights; here Steinberg's
orchestra is stationed and plays both
afternoon and evening.
The small rooms at either side of the
stage are decorated in red and green,
and here refreshments are served. The
favors are small military button stick
pins.
AT Judge Horizons.
At Judge Horizons, where the Douze
Whist club and the Modern Literature
club are receiving, the arrangements
through the rooms are simple, consist
ing of Christmas green and drapings of
Spanish moss over the pictures and
mantels. Music is furnished by Stein
berg'S orchestra.
But the dining room is where the
greatest amount of care and thought
has been spent. The furnishings of the
room are red and gold and this color
scheme has been carried out in a jap
aneSe effect. Two large Japanese UNI
brellas are suspended from the ceiling
and on each rib is small lantern. The
mantel is covered with Japanese curioS
and Oriental pillows are scattered about.
Miss Winnifred Prescott, Miss Eta
Beck, Miss Lulu Ewart and Miss Agnes
Gunther, dressed in Japanese costumes,
are serving refreshments, consisting of
tiny mince pies. coffee and cheese. The
favors are small Japanese lanterns.
At Mrs. JarreIl's.
Mrs. JarrelTs pretty home is darkened
and lightened with softly shaded candles
and lamps In the hall and parlOr,
where the receiving party stood, the
but the sitting room beyond is charming
in oriental effect; the hangings are of
richly hued eastern stuffs, and on one
side was a divan piled with cushions; it
is lighted with Japanese lanterns Off
of this room was cosy corner furnish
ed in the same style.
The dining room, which is a blue
room, is decorated with the same color.
In the center of the table is a silver
candelabrum holding blue candleS on
either end of the table is a silver coffee,
presided over by the ladies. On the
sideboard are bowls of blue carnations
and blue candles.
The souvenirs are Van Bibber cigars
tied with ribbon.
Mrs. FARRELL will entertain the receiv-
ing ladies and their husbands at cards
in the evening.
At the Bishops House.
At the bishops house the rooms are
rooms are darkened and the ladies attired
in evening gowns The decorations
through the rooms are Christmas greens,
palms and ferns. The dining room is in
red and here ices and cake are served
At Miss HarrisOn's.
At Miss Harrison's the color scheme
throughout the rooms is red and green.
Dainty refreshments are served in the
dining room and the Topeka Mandolin
chestra in the library plays during the
afternoon. The faVorS are tiny g1lded
horseshoes. In the evening the ladies are
going to give dancing party
At Mrs. Hayden's.
Mrs. Hayden's pretty rooms are dark
ened and the ladies in evening gowns. In
the parlOrS quantities of the California
pepper plant, evergreenS, roses and carna-
tons are used in decorating. The dining
room is in pink carnations
The Apollo Mandolin club, stationed in
the library, furnishes music during the
afternoon.
The favors are pink ribbons fastened
with small turtle stick-pins; on the rib
bOnS in gold letters are the words, Com
pliments of the Season of 1897
Miss Ruth McCIintOck's Party.
Miss Ruth McCIintock entertained some
of her friends at a delightful Might've
party Saturday evening at her home on
Fillmore street. The rooms were prettily