The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

( The Party for Little Men and Wo-
men, Monday afternoon, given by Mrs.
/ Lewis Fl. Jansen and Mrs Armin A.
( Weiskirch at the home of Mrs Jansen
T was delightful affair; it was compH-
mentary to Jessie and Herman Wolff of
/ Indianapolis, Ind The boys all wore
} long trousers and looked like miniature
men, While the little girls had their
3 hair dressed high and their gowns
swept the floor.
The rooms were prettily decorat ted
with asparagus and Boston ferns and
dainty refreshments were served. One
entertaining feature of the afternoon
was a guessing contest; a jar of beans
was brought in and each little guest
given a card with pencil attached with
which to write their guess. The six
best guesses were rewarded with prizes.
The invited guests We're: Cornelia
Gleed, Laura Hail. Gertrude Kitchell
Bertha Kitchell Charlotte Mcclellan,
Elizabeth Mcclellan, Jessie Wolff,
Helen Louise Crosby, Anita Weiskirch,
WandelIa Stilwell, Grace Vance Alice
Winnifred Hughes, Louise White. Flor
ence -Embree. Marian Wear. Marjorie
Davis, Wilhelmina Marburg, Alice Lar
inner, Emma BOlmar, Anna Sim, Anna
Troutman, Julia Holmes. Roy Jansen,
Herman Wolff, James Hughes, David
Gray. Burr Willard, Herbert Lininger,
Lawrence White.
A Surprise Party.
A pleasant surprise party was given
at the home of Mrs. c. F. Whitney on
West Sixth avenue last Saturday after
noon, by Mrs. Whitney and Mrs Hiram
Kingsley, in honor of the birthdays OF
their little daughters, Ruth Whitney
and Mabel Kingsley. The afternoon was
spent in playing games and was much
enjoyed by the following little guests:
Dorothy Van Hook, Sara Webster, Jes-
sic Faulkner, Angie Gregory, Mary
Nissley, Dorothy Hadley, Marian Walp.
Vera Perkins, Wandella and Irma. Still
we'll, Anna Myers. Florence Embree
Florence March, Marie Kuntz, Jennie
Maxwell, Mildred Kepley, Leila Burgess,
Marian and Ruth Foster. Ruth Leon
ard Ethel Weymuth, Ruth Whitney.
Mabel Kingsley, Henry Faulkner, John
ME Nissley, Charles Walp, Roy Larsh,
Earle Hanway, Chappeu Foot, Frank
StilWel, Charles Freeman, Edwin
Campbell, Harry Kuntz Harry Better
Floyd Snow, Stuart Drum. Harmon
Drum, John KepIey, Jean Kepley, Carl
Menninger, Edwin Menninger, Harold
Bailey, Ralph Cross, Hiram Kingsley
and Ralph Kingsley.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Edna Crane will entertain at
thimbles next Monday afternoon, com
plimentary to Miss Margaret Bear.
Mrs. f. A. Lewis went to Newton
Monday for a weeks visit with Mrs.
r. J. Parker.
J. P. Davis left Monday for weeks
business trip to Cleveland, Ohio.
The last party of the Informal clubs
first series win be given Friday even
ing. December Is Each member has
been given the privilege of inviting one
couple as guests.
The marriage of Miss Emma Dora
Shepard and Mr.. Loring Price, both of
Burlingame, will take place Wednesday
afternoon, December q, at the home of
the bride Both young people are well
known in Topeka.
Mrs. F. E. Nfpps has returned from a
several weeks visit in Phillipsburg,
Kan.
The D. d club was pleasantly enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs. Hor-
ace Hall. Mrs. w. H. Eastman substi-
tuted for Mrs. Frank Edison and Mrs.
Harry Williams for Miss Glenna Cross.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Frank Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs A A. Hurd and their
sister, Mrs. Della MOreland of Hiawatha,
returned Sunday from a few days stay
in Chicago.
The next Imperial party will be given
Tuesday evening, December 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Short left Mon
day for a trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Garvey spent
Monday in Kansas City.
Miss Pearlade Prescott left Monday
for Pueblo where she will give her first
recital.
Mrs Louis Wolff and children left to-
day for their home in Indianapolis.
Mrs. A A Hurd and her sister Mrs.
Della MoreIand of HiaWatha, will go to
Windsor, Mo, Wednesday for a few
days visit with their grandmother.
Miss Laura Davis of Wichita is ex-
pected in Topeka soon to visit Mrs. w.
J. Radcliff.
Mr. and Mrs. w ]. Black left Mon
day for Chicago where they will spend
a few days.
Avery Turner is in Chicago.
Mrs. J. L. Cuthbert of Silver Lake
is shopping in Topeka today.
Mr. Thad Payne of Fort Scott will
spend Christmas in Topeka with his
parents.
The Duplicate whist club is meeting
this afternoon with Mrs. J. +. Jar
rel
The regular meeting of the HeIian-
thus club was held last Friday after
An excellent paper entitled Abraham
Lincoln was read by Mrs. Jones; Mrs.
Wright read a, selection from Whittier
and humorous piece was read by Mrs.
Willard. Mrs. H. H. Hadley was a
guest of the club. The club will not
meet again until after the holidays
when it Will be entertained by Mrs. D. /
c. TillOtsOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pelham Adams
of 917 Fillmore street, are the parents
of a son born this morning.
Mr. Thomas Kelley of Denver is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene QuintOn.
His wife who has been here several I
weeks will accompany him home next I
week.
Miss Ida Dougherty has returned |
from six weeks visit in the east.
The Spalding Reading circle will hold /
its regular meeting Thursday.
Chester Woodward of Lawrence has /
been visiting Topeka friends.
DR.. C 3. Reed is visiting in Peoria, I
Ill
a. NJ. Warner will come up from OF 4
visit.
Miss Anna James of Kansas CITY is /