The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

An open meeting of the Ladies' Art
class, which was also the last meeting
Of the club this season, was held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. M
Prescott, on West Tenth avenue.
Roses, palms and Dansies abounded
IN all of the rooms. In the bow win
dow of the back parlOr lunch was served
during the afternoon by Miss Kate
WEIGH and Miss Rose Prescott. The
back OF the window was banked with
palms while a pretty curtain of trail
ing vines was draped across the front
The club colors are purple and white
and these cOlOrs We're carried out in the
refreshments which were served after
the programme, as well as in the deco
ratons- A prize was offered to the
lady who during the entire year should
answer the greatest number Of queS-
tiOns on the subjects relating to the
lessons each week. 1t was found that
Mrs. Marburg was the fortunate one,
and on her return from Europe she
Will be given a pretty oval plaque in
bas-relief of Pan and the Cherub''
Each lady was given a souvenir, a
Perry print tied with purple and white
ribbons, of some subject relating to the
art of the Renaissance period.
The programme given was as follows:
Piano solo. ...-...... Miss Bessie West.
The Twelve Masterpieces" .-......
......... ............. Miss Jetmore.
vocal solo,. Mrs. Palmer.
Reading --........--......-M Mrs. Morgan.
Violin solo--.-...-.-..-...- Miss Prescott.
Talk on Hogarth ......... Mrs. Prescott.
Vocal solo. Miss Jetmore.
Renaissance Masters .............-.
......M Mrs. Avery Turner of Chicago.
The paper read by Mrs. Turner is one
of the finest on the subject ever heard
in Topeka, and it requires three years
almost constant work to prepare it.
Each member was privileged to in
Vite one guest, and the afternoon was
thoroughly enjoyable affair. The
ia11,
of Chicago Mrs. H. S. dinner of Nc
Farland Mrs H. L. p. Hiilyer, Mrs
f. NJ. Prescott, Mrs A. Marburg, Mrs.
David Palmer, Mrs. Harrison Morgan.
Miss Myrtle Jetmore, Miss Bessie West,
Miss Horton and Miss Pearlade Pres
colt.
Porch Party.
Mis- Mary Hambleton entertained at
an informal porch party Thursday
morning, complimentary to Miss Aimee
Rudiger of Lawrence Her guests We're
the young ladies who assisted at the
Mcfarland reception last week, and in
cluded Mrs, Walter Gust, Mrs. Carl
Nellis, Miss Rudiger, Miss Pearl McFar-
land, Miss Lillian Mcfarland, Miss Ida
Bergen, Miss Marie Brooks, Miss Mabel
Hills. Miss Santa Waters, Miss Ber-
/ dena CTandeH. Miss Grace Weiss, Miss
/ Georgiana WATSON, Miss Ruth McCiin-
tock, and Miss Emilia Elliott.
Mr.. Downing to be Married.
The marriage of Miss Laura Z. Case
/ Of Topeka and Mr.. Andrew Downing of
4 Washington. D. c.. will take place
Thursday, June Z. at the home of Miss
/ Cases sister, Mrs. S. d. Mcclure, at
! 1868 Taylor street The wedding will be
very quiet as only the relatives and a
few intimate friends are to be present.
! Miss Case and Mr.. Downing are well
4 known in social and literary circles OF
4 Topeka. and both are quite successful
writer's Mr.. Downing is the father OF
Mr.. Charles Downing of this city
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. J. D NJ Hamilton arrived home
4 Thursday from d several weeks trip &c
| Washington. New York and other east
/ ern points.
Mrs Avery Turner of Chicago is ii
| the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Ten