The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-22
Topeka SOCIETY.
DIR. and Mrs. Sheldon Entertain
Medical College Glass.
Marriage of Mr.. C.E. LagerstrOm
and Miss Adah Carter.
NEW ENTERTAINMENT.
Miss Mabel Hills PIeases Her
Club With a Bean Hunt.
News of Personal and Social
Nature.
NEW ENTERTAINMENT.

DR. and Mrs. S. E. Sheldon entertain
ed the graduating class of the Kansas
Medical college at a o'clock dinner
Wednesday evening at the Hotel Cope
land. This is an annual custom of Dr.
Sheldon's and the affair Wednesday eV-
ening was delightful success.
Covers were laid for twenty-six and
an elaborate six course dinner was
aerved at z o'clock. The decorations
consisted of jonquils and hyancinths in
the class colors, purple and orange. In
the center Of the table was high cut
glass vase Of jOnquils and ferns and at
the sides and ends were pOtted hya-
cinths and vases of jonqutls-
The favOrs were rosettes with long
streamers Of purple and orange satin
ribbon; in the center of the rosette was
a button with 1900 in gilt letters After
dinner a. pleasant social hour was spent
in DR.. and Mrs. Sheldon's parlors.
LagerstrOm--Carter.
About thirty relatives and friends
witnessed the marriage Of Miss Adah
Carter and Mr.. Charles Lagerstrom,
which took place Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. N. A. Carter, at 10 Buchanan
street
The ring ceremony was performed at
8 o'clock by DR.. Mcfarland Of the First
Methodist church There were no at
tendants and the bridal couple entered
as Miss Franc McMillen played Men
delssohn's Wedding March, and took
their place in front of a bank of palms
in one corner of the parlor.
The bride wore a pretty and becom-
ing gown Of white batste; the waist
was plain and draped with a fischu OF
Tuft1ed white liberty silk, caught on the
shoulder with diamond pin. The skirt
which was slightly trained, had a deep
1tounce, trimmed with tucks and lace
insertion.
After the ceremony refreshments in
two courses were served through the
rooms, which were all prettily decOra-
ted with palms, ferns and cut flowers.
Mr. and Mrs Lagerstrom will not
take a trip now but went at once to
housekeeping at 612 Jackson street,
where they Will be at home to their
friends after May 1. The brides going
away gown was of rich plum colored
cloth, with yoke and vest of white
corded silk, and trimmed with velvet
and white embroidered broadcloth. A
large number of handsome presents
were received by Mr. and Mrs Lager
stron.
Mr.. Lagerstrom is advertising mana
ger for the State Journal and has been
connected with the paper for twelve
years. Both he and his bride are well
known in Topeka.
Pleasant Party.
Miss Mabel Hills entertained her
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evening at her home on Topeka avenue.
A bean hunt was an interesting feature
of the evening; beans were hidden
through all of the rooms and the guests
were given tiny sacks to hold them.
After they We're all found there were
certain rules and regulations to be COM
piled with. For instance any one who
used the words yes or no was fined
five beans, or if any couple talked to-
gether longer than five minutes. d fine
was imposed. There were quaint little
bills OF fare and the guests had to buy
their supper with beans.
The members Of the club are Miss
Pearl Mcfarland, Miss Lillian McFar-
land, Miss Santa Waters. Miss Fe Wa
tiers. Miss Marie Brooks. Miss Mccall
lum, Mr. Lee Forbes. Mr.. Howard Huey.
MI Horace Macferran. MI Earl Case,
Mr. Z. N. Jolley and Mr.. Frank Smith.
An Informal Affair.
Miss Percie G. Montgomery entertain
ed few of her little friends very pleas
antly Tuesday evening at her home on
Topeka avenue
The invited guests were Miss Mar
garet Going. Miss Lucille Rovle Miss
Helen Wright. Miss Nellie McKirahan.
Miss Gertrude Hankla: Masters Walter
Myers, Tinkham VeaIe Leo ConWelI
lean Giles. Amer Rowley and Harry
Sturges.
To Be Given Friday Evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Cen
musical programme In the kindergarten
room, FRIDAY evening, March %. No
admission viii be charged.
me programme is as follows.
Duet. ...-.- Miss Bundy and Miss Collins
Iteadlng -.----..- Miss VirgiIine Mulvane
SOLO Mrs John A. Kleinhans
Duet Miss Wyatt and Mr. Overholt
recitation ----.. Miss Clara NJ. Crumb
SOLO .--........-. Miss Laura Taylor
-a---S SUI t-s--s----. MISS harrison
Notes and Personal Mention.
The Pactolian club viii meet Satur-
Day afternoon with Miss Mary Barley.
1hs book for the afternoon win be ITO