The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
Golden Rule Mission Club.

The first anniversary of the Golden
Rule Mission club of the First Presby-
terrain church was celebrated at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Magee, 4O9
Buchanan street, Friday evening, May
IL. About twenty guests and members
were present and all enjoyed bountl-
full six o'clock dinner The tables We're
beautifully decorated with snowballS
and ferns. A review of the work OF the
year showed that the club had contrib
uted one hundred and eighty-fve dol
lars to various missionary enterprises
Among other gifts fifteen dollars was
given to the India famine fund and one
hundred and thirty-one dollars towards
the purchase of a mission press for Rev.
and Mrs. w M Baird of Korea.
The society has held twenty-one meet
homes of the members. Some new lines
of work will be undertaken this coming
wear The new officers were elected last
night for the next six months.
Mrs. LittIefieId's Reception.
A charming close to the weeks fes-
tiVities was Mrs. Iittlefeld'S reception
this afternoon at her home on Topeka
avenue Receiving with her were her
sister, Mrs. e. L. Grenville and her
| daughter Mrs. Solomon Stoddard.
The rooms were fragrant with their
floral decorations. The receiving party
stood in the parlor where there was
profusion of palms, ferns and snow
! balls on the piano. Snowballs and palms
were used in the second parlor; the
| large oval mirror over the mantel was
| surrounded by beautiful, large bios
SONS, while the palms were banked in
| front of the CRATE. In the bay window
was punch bowl presided over by the
! different receiving ladies in turn.
/ The dining room was in pink and
/ green; the sideboard was topped with
1 pretty pink blossoms and foliage and
| on the lower part were vases of pink
| carnations. On the polished table were
several pretty drawn-work covers I'M
der the bonbon dishes, and a high vase
| of La France roses in the center.
An orchestra played during the after
| noon in a small room off of the second
| parlor.
The ladies who assisted during the af-
ternoon were Miss Arlie Ewart, Miss
| Mabel Wilson, Miss Abby Ware, Miss
Bayless of Fort Scott. Miss Mary
| Thompson and Miss Horton.
One hundred and fifty guests were in
vited for the afternoon and nearly all OF
| that number called.
The assisting ladies with a cores
entertained at supper this evening by
| Mrs. Iittleheld.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas will leave
Wednesday for a. several weeks visit il
st. Louis and Chicago.
Mrs. w. H. Right and little son Rich
ard have returned from six weeks
visit with relatives in Indiana
Mrs. w. R. Irwin of Emporia is the
guest of Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan.
Mrs H A. Tice left today for hel
home in Wellington after weeks visi
with Topeka friends.
The engagement is announced of Mis-
Ebright and Mr.. William H. Dick O.
LaJunta, Colorado. The marriage viii
take place Wednesday evening, May 16
| at the home of the brides father OF
Fillmore street.
The Standard Shorthand School, 63l
Kansas avenue, is now making a, spe
cial rate for the summer months.
Mrs Cyrus Falconer of Oak Park, Ill
will be the guest Of Mrs Dell keize
during the national conference of Char
tiles and Correction next week.
Miss Edith Root, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Harry c. Root of BelOit, is visiting
in Topeka.
. Mrs. w w Stilson of Los Angeles
visiting friends in Topeka. Mrs. Stilsoi
: formerly lived here and was one of tn
charter members and organizers of tn
Occidental club.
Miss Pearle Dumenii Is visiting Mis-
Kittie Lightbody in Salina; she will ais
: visit in Pratt, Wichita and Emporia be
| fore returning. She expects to renal
three weeks.
The engag ement is announced of Mis-
5 Mary Belle Brockway of Ottawa an
Mr.. Albert Warner Of Topeka. tn
2 wedding will take place at the bride
home, May %.
Mrs. VIM. H Fighter and son return
: ed yesterday after a six weeks visit
/ | Greensburg, Indiana.
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