The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-28

Mrs. w. F. Parker and Mrs. J. Lynn
Smith We're the hoStesseS at charming
reception Friday afternoon at their
home on Harrison street The house
was prettily decorated with palms, ferns
and blooming plants.
In the dining room, which is one of the
da1ntiest apartments in the entire house,
tea and coffee were served from two
flower decked tables by the different
assisting ladies'.
Mrs. Stanley. wife of Governor Stan
ley, called during the afternoon and ac-
cepted the invitation from the hostesses
to stand with them and meet their
friends. She wore pretty and becom-
ing brown cloth reception gown.
The assisting ladies were Mrs. Charles
COnkle of Canon City, Colo, Mrs. H. L.
P. Hillyer, Mrs. ]. d. Mcfarland, Miss
Mcfarland. Miss Lillian Mcfarland,
Miss Bessie West, Miss Birdena Gran
dell, Misses Beatrice and Lillian Foster,
and the following ladies of the Shake
speare club; Mrs. II: W. Roby, Mrs.
Matthew Weightman, Mrs. William
Wadsworth, Mrs Furman Baker and
Mrs. N. P. Garretson.
Mrs. Parker wore a soft gray satin.
trimmed with white chiffon and steele
pasSementerie.
Mrs. Smith was in a red and cream
colored silk, with trimmings of red rib
bon and mOuSSeline de Sole
Mrs. Conkle, black crepon, trimmed
with black ribbon, and full front of
white satin, overlaid with mousseline
de sole.
Mrs. Hillyer black grenadine over
black satin. and trimmed with jet.
Mrs. Mcfarland, black cloth, with
garniture of crimson satin, overlaid
with duchess lace.
Miss Mcfarland, wine colored cloth
trimmed in blue velvet.
Miss Lillian Mcfarland, red crepe,
trimmed with accordion pleated ruff1es
of the same material.
Miss West, satin striped grenadine
over green silk; it was trimmed with
applique and had a pale pink yoke.
Miss Crandell, f1owered organdy over
yellow silk, with full front of crinkled
chiffon.
Miss Beatrice Foster, pretty wine col
ored gown with a yoke of shirred white
silk.
Miss Lillian Foster. gray henrietta.
trimmed with Quillings of black and
white lace.
Mrs. Roby, black satin skirt, with a
white silk waist veiled in black lace.
Mrs. CrandelI, black silk with a pur-
pie yoke, overlaid with black lace heav-
lily embroidered with iridescent sequins;
duchess lace ruffieS over shoulders.
Mrs. Foster, flowered organdy over
heliotrope silk, and trimmed with lace
and insertion.
Mrs. Weightman black cloth, trimmed
with black silk crepe.
Mrs. Wadsworth, dark blue reception
gown with a fancy silk front
Mrs. Baker, black cloth with ruff1es
Mrs. Garretson. red grenadine, with
a full front of deep cream color.
The Pleasant Hour Club.
Mr. and Mrs ]. T. Davis entertained
the Pleasant Hour club Friday evening
at their home on Lincoln street. 1t
was the regular monthly social of the
club, and on this occasion it was a
''Takky'' party. For invitations any old
piece of blank paper did service and the
spelling used would have been shock
to Webster.
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sacked and the costumes produced were
The hostess spared
neither labor nor expense in arranging
for the entertainment of the guests;
even getting rare plants from the Phil
ippines, birds from Porto Rico and
choice fruits from Cuba
At the close of the evening prizes
were awarded as follows: Ladies' first
prize, Mrs. G. r. Thrapp; gentlemen's
first prize, Mr. F. r. Barlow, and the
consolation prize, Mrs. E. H. Phillips
The Shakespeare Club.
The Shakespeare club met Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Avery Turner; the
next meeting will be at the home of
Miss Jetmore and the study of King
Lear will be continued.
The membership of the club is as fol-
lows: Mrs. Avery Turner, Mrs. H. 5.
Dinner. Mrs. George F. Sharitt, Mrs. c.
Hobson, Mrs. w. F. Schoch, Miss Myr-
tie Jetmore and Miss Bessie West.
The Viennese Club.
The Viennese club enjoyed it's regular
dancing party Friday evening at Har-
mony hall. Those who danced were
Miss Grace Lemon, Miss Edith Guibor,
Miss Sarah Horner, Miss Ethel Wilson,
Miss Jessie Stutz, Miss Vida Wood,
Miss Florence Hillyer, Miss Katherine
Jones, Miss Rose Davis, Miss Helen
Walker, Miss Ethel DeObert, Miss May
Wilson, Miss Hattie Bartholomew. Miss
Jessie King, Miss Winifred Prescott,
Miss Mabel Wood, Miss Belle Stagg,
Miss Roberta Wasson, Miss Emma Den
mis-, Miss Ethel Leeke of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Roger Van Hook, Mr.. Louie Felt,
Mr.. Paul Roehr, Mr.. Harry Beard, Mr..
Will Hilton, Mr.. Fred Gehagan, Mr..
Allen Lauck, Mr.. Clarke Daley, Mr..
Phil Daley, Mr.. Harvey Davis, Mr..
Geo. Barry, Mr.. Harry Bowen, Mr..
Malcolm Garrard, Mr.. Geo. Duden, Mr..
Ralph Van Houten, Mr.. Harry Gavitt,
Mr.. Everett Akers, Mr.. Herbert Robin
son. Mr. Sheldon Wentworth, Mr.. Bar
ME Ley and Mr.. Ed. Dennis
Mo<aZ omd Dow1nuuI Mau4s0.