The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Another In the Series of In
formal Club Dances.
One of the Most Successful
Events Of the Season.
IN HONOR OF MISS BEAR
Miss Bessie Stewart Entertains
Young Lady Friends.
News Personal and Otherwise
Of a Social Nature.
IN HONOR OF MISS BEAR

The closing party of the Informal
clubs first series was given at Hud-
sons hall Friday evening and was one
of the most delightful dancing parties
of the season.
Among those who danced were: Mr..
and Mrs. Schuyler Nichols, MI and
Mrs. F. J. Shubert, Mr. and Mrs W. w.
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tuttle. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. King, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hall, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Eastman, Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Korn, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
DoOlittle, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 5. Ferry, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Hite. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cole, Mr.. and Mrs Luther Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Embry, Mr- and
Mrs. Robert Pierce, MI and Mrs. Fred
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wear,
Mr. and Mrs. "A. w. Dana, Mr.. and
Charles Holman. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Crane. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murphy,
Mrs. II. Y. Hinckley, Mrs. Charles Car
vey of Chicago, Mrs W. l. Newcomer,
Miss Susie Gay, Miss Mary Thompson,
Miss Arlie EWart, Miss Ray Martin,
Miss Bessie West, Miss Daisy Cross OF
Los Angeles. Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss
Helen Wilson, Miss Lillian WmtelOck,
Miss Glenna Cross, Miss Josephine
ShelIabarger, Miss Hila Hinckley, Miss
Mabel Knowles Miss Ethel King, Miss
Edna Crane Mr.. r. NJ Ruggles, Mr..
Edward Dennis, Mr. George Esterly,
Mr.. Leslie Guild, Mr.. Fred Gillett, Mr..
Everett Dallas, Mr.. Walter Burgess,
Mr.. Tom King. Mr.. Austin Brady, Mr.
Frank Davis. Mr.. Ed. Mcbride. Mr..
Dick Alden, Mr.. Ellsworth Weaver, Mr.
Frank Curry, Major Stone of Matanzas,
Cuba, Mr.. Horace NIacferran, Mr. Lew
Graham and Mr.. Terrence Ewart.
Miss Bessie Stewards Party.
Miss Bessie Stewart entertained at
a delightful card party Friday after
noon at her home on Harrison street
in honor of Miss Margaret Bear. The
time was spent in playing Sixty
Three" and the prize, a pretty hand
painted candlestick was won by Miss
Josephine Shellabarger.
The invited guests were: Miss Susie
Cav Miss Mabel Knowles Miss Grace
Weiss, Miss Eleanor Smith, Miss Jose
phine Shellabarger, Mrs Frank Lager
strOm, Miss Lucy Knowles. Mrs. Harry
Williams. Miss Irene Horner. Miss
Sarah HOrner, Miss Bessie Hayden,
Miss Janette Lord, Miss Helen ThOmp-
son, Miss Blanch Bear Mrs. Luther
Burns, Miss Edna McClintock, Miss
Myrtle McClintock, Miss Myrtle Davis,
Miss Ivah Davis, Miss Edna Crane.
Miss Lillian WhitelOck. Miss Daisy
Cross of Los Angeles, Miss Margaret
Bear. Miss Emily King, Mrs. Walter
Smith, Miss Charlotte Parkhurst, Miss
Lou Havens of Lawrence, Mrs. Charles
kleinhans. Mrs. Earle Williams, Miss
Mary Chamberlain, Miss Essie Cham
berlain. Miss Lee Redden, Miss Villa
F2oderers Miss Mabel Ouiqfev Miss
Grace FOulks, Miss GeOTgiana
WassOn, Miss Nina Thomas, Miss May
Thomas. Miss Mary Moon, Miss Mary
Lakin, Miss Susan Jewell. Miss Grace
Van HOuten, Mrs. John T. Green and
Mrs. Floyd Baker.
The FOrtnightly Club.
The Fortnightly club has commenced
its third years work. The last meeting
was held Tuesday, December 5, when
Charles F. Spencer read an able paper
q ne DTPWf1IS affair At the
ceding meetings, J. D. Mcfarland and
\. II. LOOMS read papers on THE
Transvaal' and Napoleon BOnaparte,' .
respectively. The first writer hoped for
the success of the British in the Trans
vaal War and Mr.. LOOmis found much
TO praise in the life and character Of
the French emperor.
The other subjects so far announced
are: ''Petrarch," A NJ. Hyde; Mat
thew Arnold" a. D. Grey; "Kipling,"
J. B. Larimer; "Shall We Surrender or
Retain the Philippines" W. A. john
stOn; Lowell" d. 5. McEachrOn; "PO-
litical Effect of Trusts" T. F. Carver;
Modern Scotch NOvelists.'' John Nc
Donald; Horace" L d. WhittemOre;
THE Present Status of the DenOmina-
tiOnal College G. NJ Herrick; Science
and Modern Thought" A. II. Thompson.
The membership of the club is limited
to sixteen; new members recently ad-
mitted are; D. L. McEachron H d.
Crosby, d. a. Valentiae and p. L Bone
brake. President G. NJ Herricl and
Lr. a IL thompson are at present out
of town but the other attend with great
regularity.
For Mr.. and Mrs Norton.
Mrs. George Harrison and Misses
Mary and Anna Harrison gave a pleas
ant little card party Friday evening at
the home of the Misses Harrison COM
plimentary to Mr.. and Mrs John Nor
ton. The prizes We're won by Miss
Marie Norton and Mr. Crosby.
The evening was enjoyed by the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
NJ. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mer-
rick, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Greenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. David Norton DR. and
Mrs w. B. Swan. Mr.. and Mrs w. IA
Eastman, Miss Ruth McClintock Miss
Berenice Nreeland, Miss Effie Neal, Miss /
Marie Norton, Ar. Charles Elliott, Mr.
Harry Bennett Mr.. Abrahams, Mr.
Earl Case. Mr. Jake Mohler and Mr.
George Harrison.
The Helianthus Party.
The Helianthus club gave its last
hail Friday evening. The evening was
enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith,
Miss Berenice Fuller, Miss Marcia Spi-
vey. Miss Callie Cuttell. Miss Rebecca |
Rodgers, Miss Katherine Fleishman,
Miss Jessie Payne, Miss Olive Gundry /
Miss Anna Player. Miss Jeanette
Ware. Mr. Fred Barnes, Mr. Scott Lord. !
Mr. Hobart Mills, Mr.. James Stewart,
Mr. Harley Reisman, Mr. William Stew
art, Mr.. LathrOp Gay. Mr.. Norton
Payne, Mr. Charles Wolff, Mr. Hugh
Davidson, Mr. William Cartilage Mi 1
Sam F'ieishman, Mr.. Herbert Cartridge
Davis. Mr.. Walter Hayes and Mr.. Mes
bit Smith
The Chautauqua Programme.
The following programme will be
given Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the Ninde Chautauqua: