The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Ru- laOSe IN the dining room deserve
special mention. On the dining table
in the center of the room was a lunch
cloth and centerpiece handsomely en-
broidered in pink carnations, the club
mower and bowls of carnations in the
same shade produced a very pretty eff
Iect- In one corner of the room punch
was served by the hostess during the
evening.
Mrs. Harshbarger and Miss Lincoln
added much to the evenings entertain
ment with music and readings. Delic-
1ouS refreshments were served and a
general good time was enjoyed by all.
Inose present were Mr.. and Mrs. L.
w. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Reynolds, Mr.. and
Mrs. h E. Merriam, Rev, and Mrs. c.
M. Sheldon. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Shell
don, Mrs ]. T. Lovewell. Mr.. and Mrs
W A. Neiswanger, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. A
waterman, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mob
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bollard Mr..
and Mrs Thomas S. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs
II. L. Whiting, Mrs r. B. Guild, Miss
May Axtell Miss Susie Guild, Professor
Whittemore, Mrs. Penniman. Others in
vited were Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs. Har-
risOn of Oklahoma, Mrs Forrest of Chi
cago, Professor and Mrs. Harshbarger,
Miss Lincoln and Mrs Chisley. The
young ladies who served through the
rooms were Miss Guild, Miss Traver,
Miss Axtell and Miss Cowgirl.
The LakOta Club.
The Lakota club held its regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Villa Rodgers. The sub
ject of the afternoon was, THE Louvre
as an Art Center" The paper Of the
afternoon was read by Miss Florence
Greer. Mrs. Walter Gust read a se1ec-
tion and Mrs. David Palmer gave
reading entitled art for Arts Sake"
by Vandyke. An interesting discussion
was led by Miss Bessie West Mrs.
Harrison Morgan will entertain the club
January Is
A Dancing Party.
The new Catholic Union gave a pleas
ant dancing party Wednesday evening.
January 8, at Hibernian hall. Music
was furnished by Steinberg's orchestra
and the evening was enjoyed by the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. P. Dono-
van, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Coughlin, Mr..
and Mrs. F. ]. Eccleston, Miss Louisa
Boyle, Miss Mary Hanzo, Miss Anna
Dewitt, Miss Isabel Boyle, Miss Sadie
Doyle, Miss Annie Doyle, Miss Maggie
Dewitt, Miss Kittie Kiley of Lenox,
Mass, Miss Annie Purcell, Miss Anna
Buchanan, Miss Nettie Mcintyre, Miss
Lille Mcintyre, Miss Nellie Donovan,
Miss Irene AfcNiell, Miss Mary Conroy,
Miss Kate Shannon, Miss Mary Nor
risey, Miss Mary Coggins Miss Josie
Donahue, Miss McNearney, Mr.. Martin
Monaghan, Mr.. John Buchanan, Mr..
Vincent COggins, Mr.. James Coggins,
Mr.. VIII Wall, Mr.. Joseph Aigner Mr..
Bernard Ley, Mr.. Naylor, Mr.. Whalen,
Mr.. A. HirbOur. Mr.. J. D. Mullen, Mr..
Ralph MCNEIL. Mr.. John Morrisey.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Belle Hall Small of Albuquerque,
N. M, is in Topeka, the guest of Mrs.
Eugene Hagen; Sunday she will go to
St. Louis for a short visit and from
there to Galveston.
Miss Annie Jones will leave Saturday
for Chicago after spending the holt
days in Topeka with her parents.
Miss Mary Hollis entertained a num-
Der OF Topeka people at a box party at
the Bostonians in Kansas City We'd
nesday evening. Her guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Baker, Miss Vera Low,
and Mr.. w. F. Evans. Miss Helen Ber-
tram, leading lady with the Bostonians,
is a cousin of Miss Hollis.
Mrs. J. W. Sykes who has been ser
iously i'll for the past two weeks is
improving.
Mr.. Dean Low and Mr. Tom King at
tended the BostOnians in Kansas City
Wednesday evening.
Misses Mabel and Helen Wilson en-
tertained nine tables of guests at a very
pleasant progressive high five party
Thursday evening at their home on To
peka avenue, complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Hudson of the City of Mexico
The prizes, a pretty picture and a book,
were won by Mrs. w N. West, and Mr.
Lew Graham.
Miss Grace Lemon will entertain at
cards Monday evening complimentary
to Miss Mabel Wood, who will return
to school at Oxford Ohio, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Cole entertained ten guests
at o'clock dinner Wednesday even
ing complimentary to her brother, Mr..
George Knowles of Philadelphia, who is
visiting in Toueka-
Miss Eustatia Bennett returned to her
home in Baldwin Thursday after a
weeks visit with her cousin. Miss Kath-
crime Mills.
Mrs. T. E. Pounds entertained the
Duplicate Whist club Wednesday after
noon.
The Helianthus club will give a mas
Querade party this evening at Hudsonis
hall.
Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Woolverton have
returned from Olathe. where they with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Woolverton of st.
Louis spent the holidays at the home
of Mr.. H. c. Livermore.
The Superba club will give its regu-
lar dancing party Saturday evening at
HudsOn'S hall.
Mrs. NJ. E. Witt and daughter Gala
who for the past four months have
been visiting at Washington. Astoria
and Portland. Oregon, are now in Den
yer and will remain there several
months before returning to Topeka
Miss Vera Low, who has been spend
ing the holiday in Topeka with her par
ents, will leave Tuesday for Troy, N. z,
where she attends school.
Mrs. J. Smith returned Thursday from
q ten days visit in st. Joe with her
son.
Mrs. c. E. Pitts and daughter Lena
spent Sunday and Monday in Ottawa
with Mr.. Clarence Pitts.
The Ladies Aid society OF the First
Presbyterian church is meeting this af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. A. K.
Rodgers.
Miss Maud Ranney of Arkansas City
is visiting Mrs. Harrison Morgan.
Mrs. Robert Merrick and. Miss Carrie
Merrick will entertain at cards this
evening at the home of Mrs. Merrick
Fred A. Dennis Of Kansas City, for
merly of Topeka, has accepted a posi-
ton with the Warren NJ. Crosby Dry
Goods company.
T. E. Armstrong left this morning for
a business trip to Oklahoma.
Mrs r T IJDde2raff returned TO her