The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30


Miss Rossington and Miss Florence
Rossington and a number of their
friends viii receive from until g. The
party viii be composed of Mrs. Frank
farrell. Mrs. F. c. Gay, Mrs Bogert OF
New York, Mrs. w. J. Black, Mrs. Ar
thur Capper, Miss Helen Thompson,
Miss Susie Gay, Miss Gertrude Dever-
eux, Miss Hazel Faussler, Miss Vera
Low, Miss Louise Smith, Miss Helen
Smith, Miss Sadie AtchisOn, and Miss
Lou NeeIy of Leavenworth, Miss Daisy
Lalxin, Miss ROssington and Miss Flor
AT MRS. ASHTON'S
Mrs. George p. Ashton and her guests,
Miss Mabel Wheeler. Miss Norma
Wheeler and Miss Jessie Aid of Kansas
City viii receive from until 6.
AT MISS WHITMER'S.
Six young ladies will receive at the
home of Miss Julia Whitmer from 2:3O
until 500; those in the party are Miss
Edna. A1illice. Miss Lela HOrd, Miss
May Downing, Miss Ethel Cockerell,
Miss Birdie King and Miss Julia Whit
mer-
AT MISS HADLEY'S.
Miss Ethel Hadley assisted by Miss
Edna cellars. Miss Bessie Babcock, Miss
Laura Sheehan ana Miss Alice Wander SL9
pool will receive at the home of Miss
Hadley at 634 Clay street, after
A. B. c. CLUB
The A. B. c. club will receive New
Years at the home of Miss Lucille Shea
for. 519 Tyler street. The members who
will receive are: Misses Lucille Sheafor,
Pink Poxton. Allie Walker, Blanche
Hawley, Grace Taylor and Gertrude
Reed.
News of Society.
Between two and three hundred
guests called at the Farnsworth home
on Topeka avenue, Friday afternoon in
response to the invitations sent out last
week by Mrs. J. w. Farnsworth and
Mrs. Harry AShby. Mrs. P l. SOper
of Venita, I. T., was the guest of honor.
Holly, evergreen and mistletOe were
used through all of the rooms and pro-
duced a very pretty effect. The diniag
room was dainty and sweet IN brides
maid roses, asparagus and evergreen.
The square table was placed in the CEN
ter OF the room and covered with a rich
white satin cloth, draped with sprays of
aspara gus fern, caught at the corners
with big butterfly bows of pink satin
ribbon, the long ends extending almost
to the floor A mirror in the center of
the table reflected a high cut glass vase
of bridesmaid roses.
A mandolin orchestra was stationed
in an alcove off Of the upper hall and
played during the afternoon. A punch
bowl in the library was in charge of the
assisting young ladies.
The receiving party stood in the front
parlOr; Mrs. Farnsworth wore a pretty
costume of black Organdy, with a yoke
of duchess lace. Mrs. Ashby wore an
evening gown of black jetted net,
trimmed with chiffon. Mrs. Soper's
trimmings of chiffon and duchess lace.
All three ladies carried carnations.
The assisting ladies were Mrs F. R
NIillspaugh, Mrs Jonathan Thomas,
Mrs. A. Hammatt. Mrs. GuilfOrd Dud-
ley, Mrs D. L Lallin, Mrs. T. a. Beck,
Airs. J.. w Sykes, Mrs. A. L. Williams,
Mrs. S J. Crawford, Mrs Theodore
Hammatt, Mrs Frank farrell, Mrs
Charles Thomas, Mrs. Willis Norton,
Mrs. Arthur Capper Mrs. Harold Chase,
Mrs. L. H Mum, Mrs c. B. Merriam,
| Miss RossingtOn and Miss Daisy Lakin.
The Informal Club Party.
The first party of the Informal clubs
/ second series was given Friday even
| ing at HudSOnS hall. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eagle, Mr.
| and Mrs. w. H. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs
| L. S. Ferry. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving DoO-
little, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Freeman, Mr
I lard Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Hite, Mr.
| and Mrs. L. L. Korn, Mr. and Mrs. A
/ r. LingafeIt, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Mich
| OILS, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Shubert, Mr. and
| Mrs. Leon TuttIe, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W
| Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Woolverton
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs
| r E Wear, Mr. and Mrs-C. S. Downing
/ Mr.. and Mrs II. r. L. Hillyer, Miss
! Alice Prescott, Miss Ray Martin, Miss
! Mabel Knowles, Miss Anna Jones, Miss
/ Ruth McClintock; Mr. Ben Akers, Mr.
/ Jake Mohler, Mr.. J. E. Weaver, Mr.. c
| J. Webb, Mr.. Austin Brady.
For Miss Willis and Miss Allison.
! Miss Louise Allison and Miss Louis,
/ Willis were the guests OF honor at a de
Iightful high five party gfver
/ of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Qufn
! ton, by their daughters. Misses Heller
/ and Fay QuintOn, Miss Ethel Davis anC
/ Miss Louise Wood.
! The rooms were prettily decorated
| with Christmas greens and cut flowers
! The four hOstesses and the guests o
| honor stood in the parlor to receiv'
/ their guests. The first prizes were VOL
! by Miss Willis and Charlie GuibOr, Will
/ the consolation prizes were warded t
| Miss Grace Frost and Terance Holn
| day.
The invited guests were, Miss Willis
| Miss Allison, Miss Grace Frost, Mis-
! Bertha Beal, Miss Jessie Payne, Mis-
! Jeanette Ware, Miss Reita Updegraff
Miss Ella Nye of Hiawatha, Miss Ethe
! Haines of Sabetha- Miss Louise Me
Neal, Miss Hazel Wolff, Miss JeSsi
Meyers, Miss Margaret Johnston, Mis-
! Allabelle TrOutman, Miss EleanO
| Thompson, Miss Daisy Neil. Miss Flor
ence Bailey, Miss Eva Smith Miss Isa
/ bel Smith, Miss Ethel Morton, Mis-
/ Mamie Veale, Miss Mary Moore, Mis-
/ Louise kellam; Messrs- Howard PattOr
/ Charles Guibor. Harley Reisman. Ear
/ Ewart, Nesbit Smith, Bernard Crosby
! George Snyder, George Shelton, Charlie
| Hinckley, Charles Moon. Ed Garvey
/ Marlin Poindexter, Roy Thompson, Dan
I Davis, Arthur McCHntock, HoWar
/ Guild, Harry Rigby, Russell Frost
Taylor Belcher, Howell Jones, Earl Nc
F'arland. Terance Holiday, Glen Davis
Hobart Mills, Ed Gossett, George Bates
/ Proctor FOUGHT, Lester Davis and Wi
! Stewart.
An Informal Party.
Miss Reita Updegraff entertained
few of her friends Informally Wednes
day afternoon for Miss Louise AlIisO
and Miss Louise Willis. The time wa
spent in playing progressive Sixty
Three; the first prize was won by Mis-
/ Jessie Meyers and the consolation b
Miss Grace Frost.
Besides the guests of honor thos
/ present We're, Misses Helen and Fa
I O11iDt0r TO7Iisa Wood Cra0a T1,os