The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-21
Mrs. Mills Reception In Honor
of Mrs. Adams.
InformaIs Give Their First
Dancing Party Of Season.
AN EVENING WEDDING.
Miss Lulu MeMahan Becomes
Mrs. Charles Shilling.
News Personal and Otherwise
About Society People.

news personal and otherwise
About Society People.
The reception given Friday afternoon
by Mrs. ". W. Mills at her pretty home
/ on Topeka avenue was one Of the not
able events Of the week It was in
honor Of Mrs. A L. Adams of Los An
geIes, Mrs. William Baird of Corea,
Mrs. Florence Merritt OF Andover,
Mass. Mrs. N. H Adams and Mrs.
Charles Emery of Indianapolis, who
received with her.
The parIor, where the receiving party
stood was decorated with wandering
Jew and pink roses. Garlands Of the
foliage were draped over the doors, pic
lures and windows, studded with pink
roses, while bowls of the fragrant bios
SONS were on the tables.
Palms, ferns and white carnations
were used in the second parlor; the
warm sunshine Streamed through the
windows, imparting a cheerful, home
J like air.
1t was in the dining room that Mrs.
Mills displayed her originality, how
ever. This was the only room that was
lighted artihciaIy and it tended to
heiGhten the autumnal effect, which
prevailed there. In the center of the
table, on q pretty BattenDurg cover,
was placed a miniature grape arbor-
foliage beginning to show the autumn
tints, was decidedly effective On the
corners OF the table were great dishes
of fruit.
over the doors, windows and side
board We're ropes of asparagus, twined
with garlands of tiny, vivid red pep
pers. GrOtesque jack O. lanterns were
placed about the room, and on the side
board was a heap of corn, pumpkins,
cranbeTries and other fall productions
In one corner OF the hall was a punch
rTsal Hr~ 10
gen, Miss Miriam Steele and Miss
Helen Walker.
The following ladies assisted through
the rooms: Mrs. P H Adams, Mrs
a K Rodgers, Mrs. r. B. Gemmel,
Mrs. r. B. Steele. Mrs. Herbert Boal.
Mrs. W. A. Johnston, Mrs. A. H
Thompson. Mrs. Dell Keller, Miss Hat
tie Mills, Miss Villa Rodgers and Miss
Lucy Kingman-
The Informal Club.
The Informal club gave its first party
of the season Friday evening at Hud-
sons hall This is one Of the oldest and
most popular dancing clubs in the city,
and its parties are always looked for
ward to as being among the most en-
jOyable events Of the season
The party Friday evening was no ex-
/ eeption TO the rule; the attendance was
large, the music good, the floor in ex-
ceIlent condition and everything tend
ed to make it a success.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Burns Mr.. and Mrs. I. W. DOOlittle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eagle, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
L. Evan, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 5. Ferry,
Mr. and Mrs Horace Hall, NM and
Mrs. J. 3. Furry, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lard Hail. Mr.. and Mrs. D. R Hite,
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hayden. MI.
and Mrs James L King, Mr. and Mrs
H. V. Hinckley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r
LfngafeIt, Mr.. and Mrs. L @. TuttIe
Miss Ray Martin, Miss Marie Watkins.
son, Miss ScOvill, Miss Glenna- Cross,
! Miss Susie Gay, Miss Edna Crane, Miss
} Bessie Stewart. Mr.. Lew Panquin Of
/ Chicago. Mr. Horace Macferran, Mr..
I Dana McVicar Mr.. J. z. Weaver. Mr..
/ T. L. King, DR.. G.. E Esterly, Mr.. Ben
: Akers, Mr.. Austin Brady, MT Edward
Dennis, Mr. Dick Alden, Mr. Q. NJ.
I Butlin OF the City of Mexico and Mr..
! Ed Mcbride
The Helianthus Party.
The Helianthus club gave their sec
ond dance at Harmony hall on Fri
/ day evening. Those who danced were:
Jeanette Ware, Jessie Myers, Jessie
Payne. Anna Player, Winifred Pres
/ Olive Gundry. Rebecca. Rodgers, HiIa
J Huxley. Lulu Ewart, Margaret Jones,
Kate Freshman, Bessie Bates, Charles
Wolff. Dana Davis, William Stewart,
LathrOp Gay. Hobart Mills. Nesbit
| Smith, William Cartilage, Herbert Rob
ison, Stanton Moss. Norton Payne,
Charles Nudge. Wallace Thomson
Bert Garvin, Lester Bennett, Edwin
Iindas Frederick Barnes, Walter
Hayes, Samuel Freshman.
Shilling McMahan.
The marriage of Miss Lulu McMahan
and Mr. Charles Shilling took place
Friday evening at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. NJ. J. McMahan,
on Polk street
AS the bridal party entered the Am
phiOn Mandolin club, stationed behind
a bank of ferns in the bay window of
the parlor, played MendeIssOhn's We'd
ding march The attendants were Miss
Pauline Maier and Mr.. John Green:
they stood in the back parIor in front
of a large crescent OF palms, ferns and
/ scarlet carnations. The ceremony was
performed at 7:45 by Bishop Vincent.
The bride wore her travelling gown,
a becoming taiIOr-made costume Of
dark gray golf cloth, with n jaunty lit
tie black. hat and black gloves Her
jacket opened over a shirt waist of
/ corded carnation red satin
The brides maid wore a dainty pink
organdy gown, trimmed with pink rib
bon and pleatings Of mOusseIine de sole,
and big black picture hat During the
ceremony the mandolin club played the
Bridal Chorus very softly.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Shilling are well
In Al nd liked n ToraL-a-