The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-21


Twelfth Night and the regular les
| son was taken up. One of the most in
1 tereSting features of the afternoon was
! a talk by Mrs. d. c. Nellis. She showed
a number OF pictures, at the same time
| explaining them There were pictures
| OF Ann Hathaway's home. Shakespeare
and Stratford-on-Avon and vicinity.
1 Mrs Nellfs talk was especially inter-
| esting as she has recently visited the
places. While abroad Mrs Nellis had
| the pleasure of meeting Marie Corelli,
| and told many interesting things about
/ the we'll known novelist.
| Formerly when a club member was
unable to be present she was fined, but
| that custom has been done away with,
/ and now when a member can not attend
! she sends a substitute in her place. and
/ in that way other club women have an
| opportunity of visiting the club occa-
| sionally and getting new ideas.
Another unusual feature of this club
| is a composite essay on Shakespeare and
| his works. which is being written by the
members
A Dinner Party.
/ Mr. w F. Evans will entertain a few
of his friends at a dinner at the Topeka
| club this evening at 1870. His guests
| will be. Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Hagan,
Dr. and Mrs. L. II. Mum, Miss Edna
Darrah of Leavenworths Miss Florence
Rossington, Miss Virgiline Mulvane,
Miss Vera Low, Mr.. David 8Iulvane, Mr..
| Archie Williams and Mr.. Dean Low.
Mrs Anderson's ChiIdrens Party.
One Of the most charming children's
| parties Of the season was given Tues
! day afternoon by Mrs. E. H. Anderson,
| at her home on Tyler street, in honor
of her little son PauFs sixth birthday.
The rooms were pretti1y decorated for.
| the occasion The color scheme in the
| dining room was carried out in red,
/ white and blue. There were drapeTieS
/ of bunting and festoons of red, white
| and blue baby ribbon extended from the
| chandeliers to the corners of the square
table underneath where they ended in
] fluffy rOsetteS. The centerpiece consist
ed of three mock cakes in red white
| and blue, surmOunted by six large light
| ed candles in the same colors. The
children formed in line and marched to
the dining room where refreshments
were served in two courses.
There were kindergarten games for the
smaller guests as we'll as appropriat e
games for the older ones In one corner
of the library was fish pond where
each guest fshed out a pretty little sou
venir to take home, and before leaving
each one was given a box of candy.
Mrs. Anderson was assisted by Mrs. T.
J. Scott, Mrs. Blazo, Mrs. w. I. Drum,
Mrs. Langdon, Mrs. Win Dick of Colo
Miss Kimball. Miss Ethel Shay of En-
poria, Miss LaVere Langdon, Miss
Bertha Rowles. and Miss Nellie Blazo.
During the afternoon a number of the
mothers dropped in for little while.
There were over fifty guests invited,
and in spite of the stormy day nearly
all OF them were present and many of
them remembered Master Paul with
pretty gifts
The invited guests were: Molly Wells
Dean and Howard Lininger, Ruth Eos
ter Warren and Elizabeth Fuller, Eloise
and John Churchill Sargent, Richard
Fighter, Mary, Helen and Hampton
Shirer, Charles and Victor Blakely,
Samuel Stewart, Jay WEIGH, Isabel
Stewart, Marian Keys, Mildred White,
Dick and Phil Reed, Lala Scott. Gene
We've and Sarella Herrick. Helen David
son, Charles Hobart. Alice Wilson
Marjorie Rodgers, Stewart, Harmon
Floyd Snow, William and Jessie Nc
Carter King Roby, Stanley Copeland,
Jennie Lewis, Ruth Brown, Junior Ais
house, Katherine Mcfarland, Helen VIII
litts George and Leah Bailey, Aurelia.
Esther and Pauline Pennykamp, Early,
Mary and Helen Poindexter, Elizabeth
Powell. Loretta Powell, Roger Savage,
Mary and Alden Weightman.
Notes and Personal MenOtIn
The Occidental club held its regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Dell Keizer. The club Is now
devoting it's time to the study Of Ma
poleon, and the lesson was led by Mrs.
s. A Kingman.
Miss Mix of Chicago arrived today
and is the guest of Mrs. J. D. NJ. Hanil-
ton.
Mrs. P. H Adams has been engaged
permanently as a member of the choir
Of the First Presbyterian church
Miss Sarah Walker of Glen Falls, Pa
who is spending the winter in Topeka
with her aunt, Mrs Guilford Dudley is
quite i'll with typhoid fever, but her con-
dition has been somewhat improved the
The friends of Garfield school are in
vited, without further invitation, to at
tend the reception which will be given
at the school Friday afternoon from
three until five. by the teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Black will return
Thursday from a few days' trim to ST.
Mrs. J. L. Penney is here from Hutch
inson for the reception this afternoon
and is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Mrs. NJ A. Low who has been spend
ing few days in Chicago will return
Miss Helen Curry is visiting friends in
Lawrence.
Mrs. Preuszner of Lawrence entertain
ed the young people of the Congrega-
tional church very pleasantly Saturday
evening complimentary to Miss Harriet
Broad who was her guest.
Miss Estelle Riddle will come UP from
Lawrence Thursday to attend the Elks'
dance in the evening. She will be the
guest of Miss Neal Hough.
Mexican drawn work for Christmas
gifts a Mrs. Elders, 81 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Viii Ruggles and children of
Newton are in the city visiting Mrs. S.
L. Ruggles on Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Shannon will enter
tain the Sons of the King Saturday
evening, November "a, at their home at
III Van Buren, street.
Mrs. Frederick Fruer is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Joerger. in
LeavenWorth.
Mr. Clyde E. Hampstead and Miss
Minnie E. Strawn were married Monday
evening at $40 Harrison street, Rev; J.
terrain church officiating
Engraved wedding invitations and
cards Adams Bros.s III Kansas avenue.