The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-04
Was a Farewell as Hostess
VIII Go to California.
A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
List Of Guests Was Large and
Decorations Elaborate
Other News About DOiRgs Of
Society People.

The first reception of the seasan was
given Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. H. K. Tefft on West Eighth street,
by Mrs Tefft and Mrs. H. U. Nudge
The reception which was delightful
affair was given as a farewell to Mrs
Tefft's friends, and also that they might
meet Mrs. J. H. Allen of Denver, who,
with her husband will occupy the Tefft
home during their stay in California.
Quantities of Alabama smilax were
sent from the south for the occasion,
and the house never showed to better
advantage The bannisters were wound
with Sm1laX and the alcOVe under the
stairs was a veritab1e bower with its
banks of palms and hangingS of sni-
lax incandescent lights at the rear
shed a soft glow over all. A small ta-
bic was placed in the midst containing
cut glass punch bowl, presided over
by Mrs. Stephen Hall and Miss Ella
ScOviu.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Tefft, Mrs. Nudge, Mrs. Allen, Mrs Geo
Fuller of Kansas City and Mrs. R J.
Parker Of NEWTON, stationed in the first
parlor. The bay window was banked
with palms and smilaX; smilax draped
the pictures and a border of it extended
the walls. Bowls of deep cream cOlOred
roses were placed on the piano and the
gas jets had shades of the same color.
In the second parlOr the drapings of
smilax were supplemented with bril-
liant red roses; a rosy glow was cast
Dy the req SnaQeQ gas uBnLS. IN the
music room at the rear OF the second
parlOr Malcolm James madOlin club
played during the afternoon. Between
the rooms was a white lace curtain
draped with smilax-
The dining room was entirely in green
and white. On the lower part of the
polished oak table which was placed in
the center of the room was jardiniere
filled with asparagus fern which
seemed to grow out on all sides, twin
ing around the legs and sides of the
table. On top was a battenburg center
piece on which was a vase OF white
roses and ferns. The side board and
mantle were banked with smiax-
The following ladies' assisted through
the rooms: Mrs. Albert Parker. Mrs.
Harding, Mrs. G. J Mulvane. Mrs. Jas.
A. TrOutman, Mrs. Chubb of Hoyt, Mrs.
James B. Hayden, Mrs. c. T. Mcclellan,
Miss Arlie Ewart and Miss Lillian
Tefft.
A graphophone placed in one of the
upstairs rooms was quite an attraction.
About 250 guests called during the af-
ternOOn.
The Federation Meeting.
The City Federation will hold its reg
ular fan meeting tomorrow afternoon in
Unity church at half past two The
first part of the afternoon will be devo-
ted to business and a report from the
art committee will be read.
The meeting to which the teachers of
the public schools are invited, Will be
gin at half past three. The members
of the Nineteenth Century club will be
the hOstesses for the afternoon.
The programme will be very interest
ing, consisting of piano music by Miss
Work; violin selection, Miss Prescott;
recitation, Miss Dilley; talk on art, Miss
Hay; vocal solo. Mrs. ". B. Swan.
One Of the most interesting features,
however, will be the exhibition of pic
lures, suitable for school room decora-
ton This will be one of the best Op-
portunities Topeka people have had of
seeing such a large collection of copies
of the old masters. The exhibit will be
open for the public at Unity church
Thursday evening, Friday afternoon
and all day Saturday.
A Pleasant ThimbIe Party.
Mrs. Eli Foster entertained the Portia
club and a few of her neighbOrs at a
delightful thimble party Tuesday after
noon at her home on Buchanan street
A pleasant feature of the afternoon was
music by Mrs. l. H. Strickler and Mrs.
f. +. BOtsfOrd. Letters We're read from
the president OF the Portia club Mrs
w. NJ. Davidson who has not yet re-
turned from her summers outing in
California, and Mrs. George P. Connor,
a former member Of the club, now of
Springfield, Ill
A word contest proved very interest
was served on trays
Those invited were Mrs. D. c. TilIot-
son, Mrs. L. H. Stricken, Mrs. Plannett
of Sedalia, No, Mrs. w. b. Robv. Mrs
NJ. Powell, Mrs. G. F. Worley, Mrs. Fred
Slater, Mrs J. H. Frizell. Mrs. J. c. Al
nson, Mrs. c. D. Startzuaan, Mrs. B. F.
McGiffin, Mrs. F. A. BOtsford, Mrs w
NJ Davidson, Mrs. Horace Ray, Mrs
Harry Guthrie, Mrs. E NJ. Cockerel,
Mrs. W. Z. McVey.
Notes and Personal Mention.
The Alumnae Association of the To-
peka Kindergarten Training School
viii meet this evening at haIf-past
seven with Mrs. Anne G. Overholt. at
the Copeland hotel. All members are
requested to be present as this is the
regular time for electing officers.
Mrs. F. K Brown is spending a week
in Kansas City with Mrs. A. H. Con-
nelly.
The New Model will have their
millinery opening Thursday afternoon