The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


dent, said a few words of welcome to
the guests and told something of the
plans of the club in regard to bringing
several fine musical attractions to the
city.
Before the commencement of the
Grieg programme, Mrs.J. w. F. Hughes
gave sketch of the life of Grieg, with
description of his compositions which
made the following numbers much more
interesting.
The programme was as follows:
L Gounod.-O. Divine Redeemer.
.............M Mrs Chas Kleinhans
2. Donivan.-Maiden with the Lips So
Rosy. Miss Edna Parkhurst
3. Beethoven.-Sonate, OPP. 81, No.
Allegro. Allegretto Vivace.
Miss Catharine Smith.
4. Saint Saens.-(a) Dreaming Flowers.
OBJ Noonrise.
Mrs. Frank Wear
CRIEG PROGRAMME.
/. Peer Gynt Suite. Miss Mabel Martin
2. Solveig's Song. Mrs. Geo. Parkhurst
8. Ballade, OPP. "a. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
10000. Miss Anna NJ. Parry Bundy
4. Good Morning. Mrs. Frank Thomas
3. Norwegian Bridal Procession.
Misses Irene and Grace Campdoras
6. Sonate.-Violin Solo Mrs. F. Foster
Z. Sonate-E Minor. Mrs. Chas. Gleed
S. Hawley-Quartette ....... Margerita
Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. Geo. Park
hurst, Mrs. Frank Foster, Mrs. L. s.
Ferry.
1t was a disappointment to the audi
present her number.
In Vanity Fair.
Mrs. A. K. Rogers, Mrs. A A Rogers
and Miss Villa Rogers entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. A. K. Rogers, complimentary to
Miss Helen Dick of Crab Orchard, Ky,
and Miss Faith Andrews of Washing
ton, Kan. This was one of the most
unique and enjoyable affairs that has
been given in Topeka for some time.
and showed much thought and labor on
the part of the hostesses for the enter
tainment of their guests.
In the corner of the invitations were
the words, Vanity Fair" and more
than one young lady plodded through
the book fearing that her literary
knowledge was to be exercised.
AS the guests were admitted they
were confronted by a large poster which
read, Vanity Fair, main entrance" At
the turn of the stairs was hand point
ing out the way and on the walls of the
dressing rooms were signs informing
the guests that no one would be respon-
sible for diamonds or other vaIuables
left there.
There were eight games in the differ
erent rooms, such as parlor tennis, pin
ming on the donkeyS tail blindfolded,
bean bags, shooting the air gun, VIII
liam Tell game and various others; the
guests were directed to these by gay
posters on the walls; each one was Civ
en- a tiny silk bag and as they won at
merits, in the shape of small brass
bangles.
A yellow kid poster directed the
guests to a small room, in which was
table with a of rag dolls seated
along the edge. with a large yellow kid
in the center; the trick was to knock
over these dolls with rubber balls,
thrown from certain distance, and
fabulouSly large number of merits was
offered to the one, successful in knock
ing over the yellow kid; the poor yellow
kid was battered into an almost shape
less mass before it was discovered that
he was securely nailed to the table.
In one corner was a poster which
read, THE governor requests that the
most popular young lady be selected to
represent Kansas at the Paris EXPOSE
ton in 1907 it is needless to say that
a lively contest was carried on.
In the parlor was poster which re-
quested the guests to step up and get
some pink lemonade; and there was a
small tub filed with a connection much
resembling circus lemonade in appear
ance, though it was a decided improve
ment on that beverage.
There were two other attractions
which Wed for popularity; one was q
fortune teller and the other was a side
show. The alcove under the stairs was
curtained off with gay red hangings,
and there the fortune teller was kept
busy. A poster overhead said, Consult
her. the Sybil is now reading. The Ora
Gle, she is the only true Vestal of
DeIpn- one young laQy was so inter-
ested in what she heard, and so anxious
to hear more, that she donned her
wraps and returned but the Sybil on
looking at her palm, said that she had
told her fortune and refused to tell any
thing more, much to the disappoint-
ment of the young lady.
The side show, which occupied the
entire end of one room, was curtained
off. and on the outside were posters an
nouncing the wonders within, just like
the genuine article; inside music box
played all the popular airs of the day;
the greatest attraction was the fat lady,
and the guests were disappointed on
reading the announcement of the death
of the living skeleton from apopIexy.
A candy kitchen containing various del
icacieS also drew a crowd.
The almost countless posters which
adorned the walls were all home pro-
auctions, but even a professional might
be proud of them.
The invited guests were Miss Edna
McClintock, Miss Mary Moon, Miss
Margaret Bear, Miss Helen Thompson,
Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss Edna Crane
Miss Lillian Whitelock, Miss Susie Gay,
Miss Gertrude Devereux Miss MYRTLE
Sherman, Miss Lillian Tefft, Miss Meta
Robinson, Miss Sarah Horner, Miss
Bessie Hayden, Miss Helen Moon, Miss
PearIade Prescott, Miss Ida Bergen
Miss Rebecca Rogers, Miss Winnie
Welcome, Miss Grace Weaver, Miss
Emily Elliott, Miss Birdena CrandelI,
Miss Emma Dennis, Miss Mary Whit
ton, Miss Santa Waters, Miss Fe
Waters, Miss Grace Jilson, Miss Edith
Thatcher of Evanston, ILL.,, Miss Bunker
of Lawrence, Miss Keim of Johnstown,
Pa, Miss Josephine Colby of St Louis
Miss frankie SeymOre, Miss McFar-
land Miss Lillian Mcfarland, Miss Mel
lie McClintock, Miss Mary Thompson,
Miss Priscilla Alexander, Miss Maud
Ranney, Miss Lolita Ranney, Miss Ma
bel Wilson, Miss Rosamond Horton
Miss Arlie Ewart, Miss Glenna Cross
Miss Kate Gunther, Miss Caro- PenfieId
Miss Babcock, Miss Alice Prescott and
Miss King.