The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-07
SOCIAL AND Personal.

the epiphany party Friday evening at
her home on Topeka avenue.
The king and queen, (BiShop MlilS-
paugh and Mrs. Smith received the
guests after which they aScended the
throne; a large black bird pie was
brought in and placed before them ana
all Joined in singing, when the pie was
opened the birds began to sing. ON
opening the pie, it was found to contain
a favor for each guest Partners Tor
tea were found by matching these Ia
vors. A o'clock tea was served in SIX
courses.
The preparations were elaborate and
were carried out SucceSsfully;th throne
was covered with cotton, sprinkled with
diamond dust: on either side was the
coat of arms in the shape OF large
dragon. Back of the throne was a Dahk
of palms, topped with an arch OF as
paragus fern with a white dove polSeu
on either side. The king wore a gilt
crown and the queen was crowned WITH
a wreath of roses.
After tea a programme, suitable TO
the occasion was given. 1t consisted OF
epiphany carols in which all Joined; a
vocal solo by the king, a descriptive
talk on 1.-The Ascent of Vesuvlus, py
Mrs. Avery Turner; vocal solo by canon
Bywater; reading. LongfelloWs Three
kings by Mrs. Sykes; Mrs. Nellis read
an original poem dedicated to the
queen.
The Epiphany cake was brought in
and on being cut by the Junior warden
it was found that Mrs. Turner and MI
Farnsworth win be the king and queen
for the ensuing year. The coronation
services then took place after Wnlch the
WassaiI bowl was brought IN ana the
loving cup drank to the new KING ana
queen and all Joined in singing the cor
onation song.
The new queen issued her commands
and appointed her officers for the year
Mrs. Turner will be the hostess next
twelfth night.
Mrs. HudsOn's Party.
Mrs. c. r. Hudson gave a pleasant
progressive high five party Friday ar
ternoon, in honor of Mrs. A H. Connel-
ly of Kansas City and Miss Willis of
Lexington. KY American Beauty and
La France roses were used through the
The prize, pretty gold picture frame,
was won by Mrs. T. G. Wear. A three
course luncheon was served.
The invited guests were Mrs. Connel-
" and Mrs A c. Davis of Kansas city:
Mrs Lyle Dickey of Omaha, Mrs. PauI
Hudson of the City of Mexico, Mrs. t.
q Wear of Pittsburg, Mrs. Solomon
Stoddard of Kansas City, Mrs. PadS-
ham of Santa Ana, Cal, Mrs. Stra W
bridge of Chicago, Miss SmySer OF Pnll-
adelphia, Miss Willis, Miss O'Connor oI
San Francisco Miss Chapman and MISS
Grace Chapman of Chicago, Miss Edna
Darran, Miss Matte Jones, Miss Lou
Neely and Miss Atchison of LeaVen-
worth Mrs j. K. Hudson, Mrs Nathan
Price. Mrs. w ]. Black, Mrs. Belle Hall
Small Mrs James B. Hayden, Mrs. N
r. Baker Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs.
A. L. williams, Mrs. Charles BLOOD
Smith Mrs D. J. Harding, Miss Glenna
Cross. Miss Vera Low, Miss Meta Rob
inson Miss Whitelock, Miss Lillian
Wniteiock, Miss Arlie Ewart, MISS
Achsah Brewer, Miss Rosslngton, MISS
Florence Rossington, Miss Bessie Hay
den, Miss Susie Gay, Miss Gertrude
Devereux, Miss Helen Thompson, Miss
Ranney and Miss Lolita Ranney.
The Imperial Party.
The Imperial club closed a delightful
series of parties Friday evening at Hud-
sons hall. The club will be reorganlzed
and begin a new series in a few weeks.
Among those who danced were Mr..
and Mrs Frank Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stoker, Mr.. and Mrs. w: w. Wepp'
sas City. Miss Viewer of Leavenworth.
Miss Willis of Kentucky, Miss OCon-
nor of San Francisco, Miss Josephine
Colby of St. Louis, Miss Chapman and
Miss Grace Chapman of Chicago, Miss
Rossington, Miss Florence RoSSington,
Miss Glenna Cross, Miss McCHntock,
Miss Bessie Hayden, Miss Bessie Stew
art Miss Kate Critchtield OF OSkaloOSa,
Miss Edna Crane, Miss Lillian Tefft,
Miss Flossie Moon, Miss Mable Wilson,
Miss Devereux, Miss Gay, Miss Daisy
Sherman, Miss Myrtle Davis, Miss Ivah
Davis, Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss LII
liam WhitelOck, Miss Annie Jones, Miss
Harriet Jones, Miss Sue Sharitt, Mr..
Walter Burgess, Mr.. Pierre Allaire, Mr.
Will Wikidal, DR. E1sterly, Mr.. Mart
Wikidal, Mr.. Julius Wedding, Mr.. Frank
Crane, Mr. Walter Smith, Mr.. kurtZ
Kellam, Mr.. Weaver, Mr.. Rob Ruggles,
MIR. \. l. Davis, Mr. Frank Davis, Mr..
John Nicholson, Mr. David Lakin, Mr..
Archie Williams, Mr.. Edward Dennis,
Mr.. Galen Nichols, Mr.. Clarence Young,
Mr.. Fred McGiffin, Mr.. Guilford Dudley,
Mr.. Ed Mcbride, Mr.. Charlie Lager
r4,- I7rar Nv ION
Nudge, Mr.. w. s. Matthews of St.
Louis, Mr.. Adrian Sherman, Mr.. Harry
Valentine, Mr.. Fey Howell, Mr.. Harry
Weaver of Kansas City, Mr.. Dan
renee Ewart, Mr. Leslie Guild, Mr..
Dana McViear, Mr.. Lawrence Chamber
lain and Mr.. Everett Dallas.
The HeIianthus Club.
The following guests We're present at
the Helianthus party Friday evening:
Mrs. c. c. Baker, Mrs. Richard Gundry.
Mrs. Nichols. Mrs. Mulvane, Misses
Olive Gundry, Berenice Fuller, Nettie
Ware. Rebecca Rogers, Katie Fleish-
man, Lulu Ewart, Jessie Meyers, Anna
Walsh, Jessie Payne, octavia Green
wood. Mamie Veale, Aimee Crandell,
Agnes Gunther, Callie Cuttell, Nellie
Baker, Gussfe Fuller. Anna Payne,
Messrs. Paul Mulvane, Will Cartilage,
Ware, Nesbit Smith, Wallace Thomp-
son, Hugh Davidson. Lathrop Gay
Clarence Poindexter Urban Poindexter
Hobart Mills. Charles Wolff. Will Wick,
Walter Hayes, Bernard Crosby, Paul
Lennox of Colorado Springs. Stanton
Moss and Dana Davidson. This is the
first dance of the second series.
A Pleasant Card Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Radcliff and Miss
Anna Crane entertained at a pleasant
card party Wednesday evening at the
home of Miss Crane. They were assist
ed by Miss Ada Simmons and Miss
Katie Kay. The decorations were
palms and ferns The prizes, a creamer
and sugar and a book were won by
Mrs. Robert Merriek and Mr.. viii
Lyman.