The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-23
Hiss Redden's Party For Miss
Lillian Mcfarland.
Last of a Long Series of Similar
Events.
HOW SHE WAS FAVORED
Many Entertainments Given in
Her Honor.
Notes Of a Social and Personal
Nature.

Miss Lee Redden's charming party
Monday afternoon closed a long list of
delightful affairs which have been given
TO honor Miss Lillian Mcfarland whose
marriage takes place Wednesday even
ing. Miss Redden's guests were limited
to Miss McFarland's most intimate
friends and the affair was an informal
one
A literary salad was a pleasant fea-
tuTe, but one that rather taxed the
brains of the guests; each one was given
a pretty little booklet, one page contain
ing list of authors and another, one Of
each authors best known books with the
letters tTansposed Miss Emma Dennis,
Miss Mary Hambleton and Miss Virgie
Payne guessed all correctly, and upon
cutting Miss Hambleton turned the
highest card and was given the prize.
ship
After the salad course Miss McFar-
land was given a surpRise in the shape
of q tin shower; a bushel basket was
brought in heaped with articles, secure
y tied up and all guessed what they
contained There were many useful
things and few duplicates.
two course luncheon was served at
$50 The guests invited for the occa-
sion We're: Mrs. Walter Gust, Mrs Carl
Nellis, Miss Lillian Mcfarland, Miss
Emily Elliott. Miss Mary Hambleton.
Miss Marie Brooks, Miss Virgie PAYNE
Miss Ida Bergen, Miss Celeste Nellis.
MISS Anna Nellis. Miss Santa Waters,
Miss te Waters, Miss Emma Dennis,
Miss Fannie Sibley and Miss Brewer
a summary of the other affairs given
for Miss Mcfarland includes an infor-
mai afternoon at the home of Mrs. W
A johnston one day last month, when
the guests spent the time in making
blocks for quilt for Miss Mcfarland
saturday afternoon, October s. Mrs
Eugene b Stotts entertained the mem
Ders or the Junior Atlantean club in her
honor A china shower was one of the
features of the afternoon and an sorts
Of pretty and useful bits Of china were
given here.
Mrs Walter Gust gave an informal
afternoon in her honor Tuesday Octo-
Der Is. at her home in Potwin- It was
N the nature of a roller towel shower
and with the exception of two out of
twelve. all Of the towels happened TO be
exactly alike
The following day Miss Mcfarland
was howered with pictures at the home
Of Miss Marie Brooks; each guest gave
her pretty Perry picture, mounted. and
inscribed on the back with an appropri-
ate quotation.
Thursday. the 18th, Miss Mary Ham
bleton gave for her what might be term
ed heart luncheon as the cakes,
creams and melons were served in
heart shape and everything else was in
harmony Miss Marie Brooks shared the
hOnors with Miss Mcfarland that dav.
Friday evening Miss Pearl Mcfarland
entertained at supper for her sister and
Mr. Forbes At the close of the supper
which was served on small tables the
guests all stood in a circle, locked arms
and the loving cup was passed. each one
tOaSting the bride and groom
Saturday, Miss Emily Elliott was the
hostess at O'Clock tea; the special
feature Of this affair was the floral love
tale which was written on small hearts.
Miss Redden's affair Monday. for Miss
41cE' arland closes the list