The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Edward Osborn Entertains His
Friends at Dinner.
Home Beautifully Decorated
For the Occasion.
THE OCCIDENTAL CLUB
Reunion Held This Morning at
Home of Mrs. Kingman.
News of Personal and Social
Nature.

One of the most charming affairs of
the week was the dinner given Tuesday
evening by Mr.. Edward Osborn at his
home 800 Quincy street. The arrange
ment of every detail was perfect; Mrs.
George w. Veale acted as hostess.
The guests were seated at two long
tables and one small one. extending
through the library and dining room.
The color scheme was pink and white,
and exquisite oval center pieces of car
nations in those colors, supplemented
with graceful sprays of asparagus fern,
extended almost the entire length of the
tables AT each cover was a nosegay
of pink and white carnations, and the
effect produced by the many flowers,
the silver and cut glass, wasindeed beau
tiful. An eleven course dinner was
served.
The rooms were all decorated for the
occasion; the chandeliers were wound
with smilaX, While the mantles were
banked with asparagus fern, sprengeri
and palms The north porch which is
screened in was comfortably furnished
with easy chairs and rugs, and there
punch was served during the evening
by George Veale III, who also had
charge of the music box. Later in the
evening the guests enjoyed music by
Miss Jennie Wilson of Avalon Place,
Valencia, Miss Myrtle Jetmore. Miss
Ruby NickerSOn of the City of Mexico,
MISS LIElG4 4AOlllpSOlA anu MI JOll4
Waters.
The invited guests were. MI. and Mrs.
G. b. Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Capper, Mr., and Mrs. George Crawford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B..
Furry, Mr.. n Mrs. Theodore Hammatt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ashby, Mr.. and
Atchison, Miss Genevieve Bayless of
Fort Scott, Miss Ruby Nickerson of the
City of Mexico, Miss Jane Ross of
Evanston, Miss Wilson of Valencia, Miss
ROssington, Miss Abby Ware, Miss
Daisy Lakin, Miss Helen Thompson,
Miss Myrtle JetmOre, Miss Horton,
Captain Clad Hamilton, Mr.. Archie
MulVane, Mr.. Joe Morgan, Mr.. Dana
McVicar, Mr.. John Nicholson, Mr..
Adrian Sherman, Mr.. Lew Bronson, Mr..
Will Alexander, Mr.. David Lakin and
Mr.. John Waters.
Occidental Club Entertained.
A delightful reunion of the Occidental
club was held this mOrning at the home
of Mrs. S. A. Kingman and Miss Lucy
Kingman on Monroe street. There were
several reasons for this gathering, chief
among them, the presence in the city of
three of the former members, Mrs. w.
W. Stilson of Los Angeles, Mrs. Cyrus
Falconer of Chicago and Miss Fannie
Woodland of AtchisOn. 1t also served as
a welcome home for Mrs. A. H. Thomp-
son who has been pending the winter
in Philadelphia, and a farewell for Mrs.
Guilford Dudley who leaves the last of
the week for the east to spend the sum
mer.
The affair was an informal one and
each one of the guests of honor con-
tributed toward the entertainment by
telling something of the club work be-
ing lone in their home city. The Occi-
dental club is one of the oldest in the
| oifU this hniOO IT'S Nineteenth wear
The rooms were decorated with a pro-
fusion of fragrant roses and the delic-
ious tea and waters served through the
rooms tended to make the occasion
more sociable.
The members of the club at present
are, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Mrs. Guilford
Dudley, Mrs. J. K. Hudson, Mrs. Dell
Keizer, Mrs. M. Hammatt, Mrs. s.. A.
Kingman, Mrs. A. A. Robinson, Mrs.
A. D. Robbins, Mrs. M. BoswOrth, Mrs.
William Tweeddale, Mrs. Herbert Arm
strong. Mrs. 4, e. Thompson Miss Miss
Kingman.
The Felicity Club.
The regular meeting of the Felicity
club was held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. w. Lacey, on IIarri-
son street. Mrs. A. J. Wolcott substi-
tuted for Mrs. w. E. Sterne, Mrs.
Jacques for Mrs. A. E Prescott and
Mrs. w. T. Eckert for Mrs. G. G. Baker.
This was the last regular meeting of the
club this season., but a complimentary
entertainment will be given by Mrs.
c. B. Reed, Tuesday afternoon, June 8
A Club Party.
The regular monthly social of the
Pleasant Hour club was held Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
J. c. Nicely. The prettiest feature of the
evening was a May-pole dance by the
children Of the members. The pole was
about nine feet high and composed of q
solid mass of flowers. Following this
We're recitations and music by the chill
dren. The evening was enjoyed by
about thirty-fve guests.
Stauffer=HammOn.
Miss Marie Franc Stauffer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Stauffer, an(
Mr.. Roy Harmon were quietly married
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. p. W
Crannell of the First Baptist churcl
officiating. Only the relatives wer'
present. The attendants were Mis-.
Ethel White and Mr.. Theo. Vougle. MI
and Mrs. Harmon went at once to thei'
home at 406 East Eighth avenue, wher
they will be at home to their friends
after June 6.
HerrOn-GreenwOOd,
The marriage of Miss May Heron 0
Kansas City and Mr.. Hugh Greenwoo,
took place Sunday afternoon at 4:30 a
the home of Mr.. John Caldwell, SO
Tyler street. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. T. Mcfarland of tn
First Methodist church. Miss Anni
l Johnston acted as bridesmaid and MI
John Kempton as groomsman. TIL
house was prettily decorated with Gu
&. flowers and palms, and following tn
ceremony an elaborate luncheon wa
served. Mr.. Greenwood has been con
t nected with the r. r. Y. N. C. A. 70
the past year.
Notes and Personal Mention.
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home in ST. Joe Monday after a fe'
days visit with the family of J. L. Va
Houten on Polk street.
Mrs. A. O.. Rosser has returned frol
a two weeks visit in Emporia an
Usage City.
The Cosmos club will meet with Mr.