The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-08

The Bachelor club gave an enJOyaDle
dancing party Tuesday evening at Hud-
sons hall. A number of guests were
present not members of the club. Those
in attendance were Mr.. and Mrs. F. D.
Dreisbach, Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Nc
Coy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Boyd. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ].
Rolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rigby, Mr..
and Mrs. Dell Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Lyman, Mrs. Hall, Miss Nellie
Graham, Miss Lulu Fordyce, MISS
Mary Wilson, Miss Josie Pickens, MISS
Lena Sharp, Miss Mabel Horton, MISS
Florence Dudley, Miss Lena Shelden'
Miss Marie Keisow, Miss Clyde Horna-
day, Miss Katherine Ernich, Miss Flor
ence Van TasseI, Miss Pauline Ma1er,
Miss Grace Norris, Miss lnez Mont
gomery. Miss Bessie Babcock Miss Eda
Smythe, Miss Lizzie Wilson, MISS
Mamie Hopkins, Miss Lena Pitts, MISS
Rae Chesney, Miss Sara Reede, MISS
Edna Prescott, Miss Kittie Ragland,
Miss Lula BarteI, Miss May Downing,
Miss Josephine McMahan, Miss Han
nigan, Miss Byrdie Hannigan, Miss
Beatrice Hayes. Miss Ada summons
X K Chesney, Mr.. Harry NJ. Goodrich,
Mr.. w. A. Clauser, Mr.. F. S: Brown
Mr.. F. A F'leisch. Mr.. Sam Wood, Mr.
o. Hickerson, Mr. Otis w. Dalton, Mr..
Glen Hatfield, Mr.. Ned Mercer, Mr.. W.
L. Maggie, Mr.. Fred Click, Mr.. Charles
Decker, Mr.. w. E. Martin, Mr.. Z: NJ.
Lawrence, Mr.. w. L. Kerr, Mr.. c. D.
Hudson. Mr.. L. P. McCanne, DR.. F. Q.
Burkett, Mr.. Charles A. Matthews. Mr..
w. c. Edwards, Mr.. w. D. Goodwin
Mr.. G. A. Wilson. Mr.. John NeWm EG1
Frank Dudley, DR.. H. B. Hogeboom, Mr.
H. D. RockhOld, Mr.. J. R. Clauser, Mr..
r. M Millice, Mr.. Robert Stout, Mr..
H C. Martin and Mr.. Tom Wh1tmer.
A Golden Surprise.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
James G.. Lord of 226 Van Buren, street
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary OF
their marriage. Some time previous
their daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs Frank S. Garland, with whom
they make their home, sent out INVITA-
tions to relatives and friends of Mr..
and Mrs Lord in Kansas and several
other states to a surprise party on the
evening of March in honor of the oc-
caSion.
1t was a. Jolly crowd of old and young
that responded After congratulations,
a short programme was given, consist
ing of music, a recitation by Mabel Car
land and poem written by Caroline M.
Lord Buck of Minneapolis, Mimi,
grandchild, and read by Miss Nellie
Williams.
was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. LORD.
Refreshments were served and the
brides loaf' was pronounced not only
the prettiest but the most toothsome.
The rooms were pT6IIlly UeCOIdlSQ
the parlor and sitting room in yellow
and the dining room in pink, combined
with flowers and ferns. In the arch
between the parlor and sitting room was
hung a velvet banner, decorated with
gilt hearts and bells, the dates 184S-1899
and the quotation, "Blest be the tie
that binds.''
The invited guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c.. Gage, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Weed Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gordon,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Mclaughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
WalkIey Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs. T. DePew, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
Garland Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bruce, Mr..
and P. H. Coney, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lannon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newman, Mrs. Washburn, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Eunice Bruce of Denison, Texas,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Showa1t of Fort
Worth, Texas, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Parker of Brooklyn, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Lord of Springfield, ILL.,, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Curtis of Detroit, Mich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Corban of Emporia, Mr..
and Mrs H O. Buck of Minneapolis,
Mimi, Misses Emma Gordon, Pansy
Truman, Nellie Williams, Mabel Gar
land, Grace Lord, Messrs. Need Nc
Laughlin, Albert Washburn, Joseph
Lannon. and Carl Ross of Denver.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Edith Thatcher of Philadelphia,
is spending the week with Miss Mary
Hambleton.
Mrs. H. F. Mason Of Garden City,