The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
SOCIETY.
First Of Topeka Club Teas a
Pronounced Success.
InfOrmals Complete Another
Series Of Dances.
OLDEST DANCING CLUB
S. C. Nichols Will Retain Posi-
tlOn as President.
News Personal and Otherwise
of a Social Nature.

The first of the series of teas to be
given at the Topeka club was given
Friday afternoon. The affair was in
charge of Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
assisted by Mrs. W. J. Black, Mrs. T.
B. Dixcy, Mrs. Charles Downing, Mrs.
NJ. A. Low, Miss Helen Thompson, Miss
Louise Smith and Miss Susie Gay.
The hours were from four until six,
and during that time about 75 guests
called. These teas are to be given ev-
cry Friday afternoon during the re-
mainder Of the season, and are for the
members Of the club and their families.
These are the first afternoon functions
in which the men have been permitted
to participate and judging by the one
Friday they prone to be decidedly
popular In the parlor was d daintily
set table from which chocolate and tea
were served by the ladies' 1t is not
yet known what ladies will have charge
next Friday.
The Informal Party.
The Informal club last night COM
pleted the second series of dancing
parties and the third series will be in
augurated in two weeks. The Informal
has been in existence longer than any
dancing club now in Topeka, and has
kept up a regular series of parties for
four seasons. The president of the
club this year is S. c. Nichols, who will
retain the position. The club is plan
ming to close the next series with a
function of Importance.
Dancers last night were: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Gatcheu, Mr..
and Mrs. Leon futile, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
r. Hite, Mr.. and Mrs. L S. Ferry, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Furry, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Il Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs T. L. Evan. Mr.,
and Mrs. G. s. Eagle. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. King, Miss Edna Crane, Miss Char
lotte Page, Miss Lillian Whitelock, Miss
Berkeley Brown OF Denver, Miss
Emile King, Miss Glenna Cross, Miss
Alice Prescott, Mr.. Charles c. Nc
Gruder, Coshocton, o., Mr.. Edward Nc
Bride, Mr.. Frank WhitelOck. Mr. Will
Alexander, Mr.. Robert Ruggles, Mr. J.
E. Weaver, Mr. Ben Akers, Mr.. Dick
OIden, Mr. F. E. Wear
A Bob Sled Party.
Friday evening was unusually fine
for sleighing and a number of bob sled
parties We're out taking advantage of
it. One of the largest ones was COM
posed of Miss Berdena Crandell, Miss
Miriam Mcfarland, Miss Bessie Stew
art. Miss Mabel Hills, Miss Ida Ber-
gen, Miss Eleanor Work. Miss Marie
Brooks, Miss Mabel QuigIey, Miss Helen
Otis. Miss Florence Mitchell Miss Pearl
Kirkpatrick, Mr.. George Payne, Mr.
Horace Macferran, Mr.. z. NJ. Jolley, Mr..
John Abrahams, Mr.. w. L.-Dickey, Mr..
ward Dennis, DR.. John Work Mr. Jake
Bair, Mr. Fred Gillett. At the close of
the evening the party went to the
Wiley for refreshments.
The COmmisceO Party.
The Commisceo club gave another
one of its pleasant dancing parties
Thursday evening at HudsOr's hall.
Those present were, DR.. and Mrs H B.
Hogeboom, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N
Siegfried, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Dreis-
bach, Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Lawrence,
Miss Katherine Ernich, Miss Matte
Holyoke, Miss Alice Haskins. Miss Lille
Potter, Miss Minnie Carr, Miss Helen
Butterfly, Miss Emily McMullen Miss
Ada Simmons, Miss Edna Millice Miss
Alma Menard, Miss ELLEN Mize, Miss
Lulu Fordyce, Miss Bertha Lawrence,
Miss Venice Whitney, Miss Nellie
NeVil, Miss Phoebe Hayes, Miss Grace
Norris, Mr.. Morris Stevenson, Mr.. Ed
Good, Mr.. Al Wick, Mr.. Charles Ram
sey, Mr.. G. A. Terrence, Mr.. Z. B. Fluke
Mr. F. NJ. Tuckerman, Mr. Lem White
Mr. A. E. Hickerson, Mr.. Aurel Rulings,
Mr. ]. A. Turner, Mr.. Newt Alden, Mr.
c. 3. Wingett. Mr.. G. H. MarkIey Mr.
Mr. George Coleman, Mr.. Charles Deck
er Mr.. Glen Hatfield.
The Chautauqua Programme.
The following programme will be
given Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the Ninde Chautauqua:
Responses to roll call will be Valen-
tine sentiments
Initial Studies in American Litera-
ture. chapter 4 to page 113. W. c. Raj
StOn.
Reading Journey through France
chapter 5, Mrs Carr
Paper, What is Literature?'' Miss
Nellie Lercher.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. A A Hurd returned Thursday
from a few days visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short, of Chill
licOthe, Ill, are spending a few days
in ToDeka with their daughter, Mrs.
David Norton They will leave Sunday