The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
DAY in SOCIETY.
Mrs. Hankla and Mrs. Taylor
Give a Reception.
Announcement of Engagement
of Miss Margaret Dudley.
MARRIAGE ON JUNE z
Musical Recital Given at Wash.
burn College.
News of the Day in Topeka
Social Circles.

News of the Day in Topeka
Social Circles.
The most important social event
which has taken place for some time
was the reception given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs. T. J. Hankla and Mrs.
William Taylor at the home of Mrs.
Hankla, on Western avenue.
Mrs. Hankla's pretty home, which
scarcely needs any decoration, was a
wilderness of flowers and foliagefrom top
to bottom Snowballs and palms were
used in the halls and all of the rooms;
yellow roses were also used in the par
Tor, pink in the library and the color
scheme in the dining room was yellow
and white. The Sideboard was massed
with palms and ferns, and ferns were
used on the dining table, which was in
the center of the room. Ice cream.
cakes and waters in yellow and white
completed the color scheme.
The guests were met at the door and
shown to the dressing rooms by Miss
Aimee Crandell, Miss Beatrice Foster
and Miss Lillian Foster, in dainty light
frOckS.
by Miss Lucille Mulvane, Miss Flora
Mayo, Miss Caro- Penfield and Miss May
Thomas, in pretty evening gowns. Two
sweet-tOned music boxes played during
the afternoon.
The following ladies of the Ruskin
club, of which Mrs. Hanxla is a mem
Der, assisted through the rooms: Mrs.
L. H Crandell, Mrs. w. H Davis, Mrs.
Byron Davis, Mrs. S. NJ. Wood, Mrs.
Bowers, Mrs. W.T. Eckert, Mrs. E. w.
Poindexter, Mrs. Will Carney, Mrs.
Startzrnan, Mrs. Eugene F. Ware, Mrs.
A. H. Horton, Mrs. D. A. Clements,
Mrs. John E. Lord, Mrs. Victor Spang-
berg, Mrs. A. A. Rodgers and Miss Irene
Homer. Mrs. w. r. Irwin of Emporia,
who came up for the occasion, assisted
| in entertaining.
Many dainty new summer costumes
were worn for the first time Tuesday
afternoon. The hOstesses wore especi-
| ally pretty ones. Mrs. Hankla was in
| a pale green organdy over silk of the
same shade, trimmed with ruffles of the
same. She carried a cluster of sweet
peas. Mrs. Taylor's was a blue and
white batiste, with a yoke of white,
and trimmed with ruffles of the or
CANDY, headed with beading through
which was run narrow black ribbon; she
carried white carnations.
over two hundred guests called dur
ing the afternoon.
Walker-Dudiey.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Margaret Dudley. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guilford Dudley, to DR.. William B.
Walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Walker of this city.
The wedding will take place at Grace
cathedral, Wednesday morning June T.
at o'clock. The affair will be very
quiet. as no invitations will be issued
DR. Walker, who is a rising member
of his profession. is assistant surgeon
at St. Lukes hospital at South Bethle-
hem, Pa.
a number of pleasant social affairs
will be given for Miss Dudley during
the next two weeks.
The Washburn Recital.
The first of the two graduating re-
citals from the Washburn musical de-
partment took place in the Washburn
chapel Tuesday evening and was en-
joyed by large audience.
There were three graduates, Miss May
Bowen and Miss May McAdams. piano,
and Miss Laura Taylor voice. The re-
naming members of the class, Miss
Martha Mccoy and Miss Myrtle Acker-
man, piano, and Miss Laura Davies
voice, will give their recital Friday
evening, May 26.
An excellent programme of thirteen
numbers was given.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. George B. Pengeman of Chicago
and Mr.. and Mrs. Neubert of Kansas
City, are spending the week with their
sister, Mrs. w. B. Gibson on West
Tenth street. Mrs. Gibson will accom-
pany them to Kansas City for a short
visit, after which she and Mrs Neubert
will go to Chicago to visit Mrs. Penge-
man.
The Current Literature club is meet
ing this month with Mrs. S. A. Thurs
ton.
Mrs. Harry Miller and son Noble of
Ell Dorado, who are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Callahan, will leave Thurs
day for short visit in Iowa; they will
spend a day in Topeka next week on
their return.
A symposium the Washburn col
lege campus will celebrate Western So
rOsiS field day, next Saturday after
noon. Nature" the theme of the af-
ternoon will be handled by Mrs. Rich
ard Gundry, Mrs. P c. Chamberlain
and Miss cellars. Mrs. H. w. Roby
will read an original poem.
The Parole club was entertained
Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry F. Horton.
Mrs. James L. King and Mrs. F. A.
Lewis went to Newton, Tuesday to Wis |
it Mrs. r. J. Parker.
Miss Kate Thatcher of Philadelphia |
is expected next Monday to visit Miss
Margaret Dudley
Mr. and Mrs w. T. Eckert will en-
terrain at cards next Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. E. C. Wikidal and son Will have
gone to Canton, o., to visit relatives.
Circus parties are the all absorbing |
topic in society today and a number of |
them are being planned for this even |
ing.
Mr. A Fassler left Tuesday for De-
troit Mich, to accompany home his
daughter Hazel, who is attending |
school there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harper Smith. who |
have been spending the past six weeks |
in Topeka, have returned to their home |
in New York.
making elaborate preparations for an !
ice cream and strawberry festival next |
Friday evening at Hudson's hall. After |
ten there will be dancing.
Mrs. ]. w. Dawson of Holton has |
been visiting her daughter Jennie at |
Bethany college
Mrs /. w. DoolittIe will leave Sun !
day for Washington, D. c. to spend the |