The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-02
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
New Years Day a Brilliant So
cial Occasion.
Many Receiving Parties Wei
coined Their Friends.
A ROUND OF GAIETY.
No Stint Of Enthusiasm In the
Calling Parties.
News Personal and Otherwise
of a Social Nature.
A ROUND OF GAIETY.

large number of New Y ears callers VINO
thronged the streets from an early nouf
in the afternoon until late at night Inc
receiving parties this year were not 50
numerous, but the majority of them
were large though a number of ladies
received informally at home without
having had a printed announcement
Two quartettes, the Ad Astra, com
posed of Mr.. H. L. Shirer, MI Harry
Overholt, Mr.. Shaver and Mr.. James
Moore and the other composed OF Mr..
Tom Frost, Mr.. Roland Medltcott, MI
Kurtz Kellam and Mr.. Clark Daley,
were received with delight where ever
they called and their songs added mucn
to the pleasure of the occasion one OF
the unique cards used was that OF the
Ad Astra quartette; it contained the
date and names Of the gentlemen with
q small silhouette of the four in one
corner.
several ideas for cards and favors yes
terday. At Mrs. Ashton's when the gen
tlemen entered they We're greeted win
the exclamation, I'VE give premium
stamps and with that a stamp was
deftly attached to his collar.
In one party which called together
were Mr.. w. H. Wilton, MI T. l..
CODeland Mr. William Macferran, Mr..
Horace Macferran and Mr.. E. W. Den
mis-; their cards reSembled premium
stamp page and contained one of each
variety Of stamps, also the names ana
date.
Mr.. Edward Wilder and Mr.. Alfred
Scott called together; Mr.. Wilder al
ways has something original for New
Years and this was no exception to the
rule On one side of their cards were
the date and a pleasant New Year
wish, while on the other was Perry
picture. The cards were especially ap-
propriate as Mr.. Wilder has been tax
ing such an active part in school room
decoration and they show one OF the
uppermost thoughts in his mind.
AT LIBRARY HALL.
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library hall and was composed of
about eighty ladies. They received their
callers from six until eight at which
time dancing was commenced and con-
The hall was prettily decorated with
palms and ferns forming an effective
back ground for the gaily dressed ladies.
The decorations of the stage were I'M
usually pretty and Steinberg's orches-
ira stationed at the back played during
the entire evening.
Several punch bowls were placed
through the hall, and in the small rooms
at either side of the stage refreshments
were served consisting Of sandwiches,
coffee, ices and cakes.
AT THE ELMWOOD CLUB.
Great interest has been evinced in
the preparations at the Elmwood club
as it is working up a reputation Ior
hospitality as we'll as originality me
wives and daughters of the members
with a number of invited guests re-
ceiVed, making quite large party but
the rooms of the club house are so
spacious that they were not the least
bit crowded.
The favors were especially appropri-
ate; they were tiny wooden houses,
painted to represent brick, bearing the
title Elmwood Club.
Holly, mistletoe and evergreen with
a profusion of cut flowers were used
through all of the rooms except the
dining room in which the color scheme
was pink. On the south wall of the
ri in fT letters
a mass Of green was the club name. The
assisting ladies were scattered through
all Of the rooms, both upstairs and
down.
AT THE HOME OF THE MISSES
ROSSINGTON.
One of the charming affairs Of the
afternoon was at the home of the
Misses ROSsingtOn. The party was COM
posed of about sixteen ladies and the
room in which they received their call
ers was beautiful in the extreme with
its oriental hangingS and furnishings.
Tea was served by Alice ROssington
and Alice Lakin and in the dining room
where dainty refreshments were served
the decorations were of holly and eVerF
green, while the daintily set table was
decked with bowls Of cut flowers. Miss
Josephine Gay assisted in the dining
room.
The handsome residence of DR.. and
Mrs. Mum on Topeka avenue was
thrown open from four until seven, and
in the evening Mrs. Mum and the
fourteen ladies who received with her
entertained informally at cards.
A summer like atmosphere prevailed
through all of the exquisiteIy decorated
rooms; the broad front hall, also cosy
corner at the foot of the stairs and one
half way up were furnished in oriental
style and made delightful Longing
places. In the dining room where a
delicious luncheon was served, the re-
ceiving ladies took turns at assisting.
The favors were small soldiers attached
to a red, white and blue ribbon.
AT THE BISHOPS HOUSE.
Bishop and Mrs. Millspaugh, with
Dean and Mrs. Sykes, assisted by a
number of ladies kept open house from
3 in the afternoon until 10 in the even
ing.
The rooms were all tastefully adorned
with Christmas greens and cut flow
ers. In the dining room where a delic-
ious luncheon was served, the table was
placed in the center of the room and
decked with flowers and ferns, while the
softly shaded lights cast a pretty glow
over all. In an adjoining room Miss
Mary Hambleton served coffee and tiny
Sandwiches from a. daintyily set table.
AT THE NANSE
DR. and Mrs. J. D. Countermine as
sisted by the members of Mrs. Counter
mines Sunday school class and few
other friends kept open house both af-
ternoon and evening.
The house was appropriately decOra-
ted with holly, mistletOe, evergreen and
cut flowers. Master Harry Fleishman
admitted the guests and they We're
served with punch by Grace Koontz and
Clara Freshman.
"A Happy New Year, 1900" printed
on cards, with a pendant in the form of
a tiny watch were given as souvenirs.
An elaborate luncheon was served in
the prettily decorated dining room.
AT THE Y. w. G. A. ROOMS
One of the large and pleasant parties
was at the Y. w. c. A. rooms where
elaborate arrangements are always
made for New Years The rooms We're
all attractiveIy decorated with Christ
was greens and cut flowers but the east
room was one of the prettiest spots
with its Turkish corner and hangings.
In the west room punch was served