The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-18
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Reunion Of Family Of Mrs. n.
II. Adams.
Pretty Reception for Miss Fran
ces Brooks Chase.
MAGAZINE EVENING.
ChaIdean Club Inaugurates
Novel Entertainment.
News Personal and Otherwise
About Society People.

An enjoyable affair was the reunion
of the sons and daughters Of Mrs. N H
Adams, with their children, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Steele
Tuesday afternoon. At 1 o'clock a de-
licious dinner was served but IL was
the social afternoon and the interesting
program following, which was so thor
oughly enjoyed.
Mrs n. H. Adams gave a compre-
hensive history of the Adams family
from the year 1649 down to the present
day Mrs Florence Merrill Of AndOver,
Mass, gave a brief geneaIogy, cleaned
from a number of old letters, and Mr..
Arthur Adams, for the benefit Of the
grand children gave a talk on the char
acteristics of Grandfather Adams who
has been dead many years A response
on behalf of the grand children was
made by Merrill Mills, a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wv. Mills.
The sons and misunderstanding were
, toasted by Mrs Charles Emery of In
dianapoIis, and the Adams Girls was
the subject of a toast by Mr.. Emery
An entertaining part of the program
was a vocal solo by Mrs. P. H Adams.
Mrs. n. H. Adams was presented with
handsome diamond pin by her chill
dren.
There were thirty present, twenty
three seated at the table and seven
younger children
A Delightful Reception.
One of the seasons pretty receptions
was given L uGSQaE AFTERNOON DE A4ES
Julia Thompson. Mrs. Willis Norton
and Mrs. Harold Chase. at the home of
Mrs. Thompson and Mrs Norton on
Topeka avenue. Miss Frances Brooks
Chase OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, was the
guest Of honor and received with the
hOstesses.
Even the outside OF the house pre-
scented a gala appearance. The porch
was carpeted with Navajo blankets and
oriental rugs; divans piled with cush-
ions filed every nook and corner. The
south side of the porch was screened in
with canvas and there punch was SerV-
ed from a cut glass punch bowl by
some of the assisting ladies' Palms and
bowls of flowers added the finishing
touch to the porch
The two parlOrs were in American
beauty roses, palms and ferns The
chandeliers were all wound with grace
ful vines Of asparagus fern and drap-
cries Of asparagus were in all OF the
doors.
Pink and green were used in the din
ing room on the highly polished table
was a beautiful Battenburg center
piece on which was a high cut glass
vase of fragrant pink roses Broad
bands OF pink satin ribbons crossed the
table at intervals and ended in bows at
the sides The side board was literally
banked with pink roses The hall was
in palms and ferns. and the upstairs
rooms were simply decorated A COM
Portable little sitting room was arrang-
ed upstairs where the assisting ladies'
might rest. A mandolin club played
soft sweet music during the afternoon
Four hundred invitations were issued
and the majority of the favored ones
called during the afternoon.
A "Magazine" Evening.
A new feature has been introduced
into the Chaldean club, that Of having
an evening meeting once a month to
which the gentlemen are invited They
are known as magazine evenings and
&. number OF the members give a Dr1eL
though comprehensive review of some
recent interesting magazine articles
and these are discussed by the members
and guests
The first magazine evening was held
at the home Of Mrs. w. s. Charles Mon
day evening and proved to be q very
interesting affair. The ladies who had
the reviews were: Mrs J. B. Larimer,
Mrs. Mary Holmes and Mrs. Albert
Watkins; their subjects were Lead
and Zinc Mines The Jews" and
John Morley"
BEGINNING with next Monday three af-
ternoOn meetings viii be held at the
home of Mrs T. :. Mason.
An Informal Party.
Miss Vivian Rush entertained a num-
Der of her friends very pleasantly Tues
day evening in honor OF her cousins,
Miss Lille and Mr. Leslie Osborn
I Games and music were the order of the
/ evening and refreshments were served
The invited guests were, MISS Oeila
Smith, Miss Carrie wilcox, Miss
| Beulah Parker, Miss Maud Smith, Miss
! Harriet Godfrey, Miss Helen Willis,
/ Miss Ida Godfrey, Miss Essie Angus
I tus, Miss Mabel McElroy. Miss Minnie
/ Mems, Miss Maud Augustus, Miss
/ Sarah Knapp. Miss Nannette ROdman,
/ Miss Viola SammS. Miss CaIlie Nc
! DOWelI. Miss Rena AcElrOy, Miss Mat
/ tie Dixon. Miss Nora Chesney, Miss
/ Lille Osborn, Miss Johnson, Mr.. VIII
! Godfrey. Mr. Pearl VanNice, Mr.. Char
! lie Sheffield, Mr. W. L. BOrst, Mr.. Ar
/ thur Godfrey. Mr.. Ed Crumm. Mr.. Al
/ den Knapp, Mr. Herman Page, Mr..
! Walter Frazeur, MI Leslie Osborn, Mr..
! James BrinSmaid, Mr.. John kemptOn,
Mr.. John Miller. Mr.. P. J. Dodd, Mr..
I James ChumOs, Mr. James Darg1tz and
4 Mr.. George Mems
Notes and Personal Mention
1 Mrs. 3. NJ Williams of Las Vegas,
\ N. NJ, will arrive the last Of the week
| to visit Miss Katherine Mills at her
l home on Topeka avenue
/ The Ladies' Missionary society of the
/ First Methodist church met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. w F. Parker.
| Mrs. Charles Holman returned Mon
! day from New York city.
/ Miss Anna Whittelsey viii go to
/ Kansas City Friday for a few days
/ visit.
Engraved visiting cards and wedding
/ invitations. Correct forms and lowest
/ prices At Adams Bros IL Kan Ave.
Mrs. NJ L Chamberlain has returned
/ from a several weeks trip in the east.
/ The BeuIah Chapter OF o E s viii
| meet in regular session Saturday even
Mr. and Mrs. L H. Harding of Colo
RADIO Springs viii arrive Friday to visit
/ Mr. and Mrs c. r. KitcheH Mrs.
| Harding is Mrs KitcheIl's sister
The first dancing party Of the II. H.
] club this season Will be given Satur-
! day evening at HudsOn's hall
| Mrs B. T Sweet viii arrive from the
| City of Mexico Friday and will be the
| guest of Mrs. George w Crane
/ or A m