The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


Miss Anna Beck entertained very de-
hghtfully Monday afternoon, at her
home on Quincy street, complimentary
to Miss Grace Foster of Ventura Cal,
and Miss Isabel Overmyer of Indiana
The time was spent in playing progress
sive krokonole. The first prize, a pretty
pearl handled pen was won by Mrs
Charles Jones, while the second prize, a
picture Of Countess Potocki, was won
by Miss Pearl Burdge
The hostess was assisted by her sis
tiers. Miss Sarah and Eta Beck. De-
hcfous refreshm followed the games
The invited guests were Miss Pearl
Burdge, Mrs. Charles Jones, Miss Kittie
Flynn, Miss Belle Stage, Miss Lucy
Knowles, Miss Fannie Stewart, Miss
Evelyn Holman, Miss Aida Otis, Mrs.
Thomas Kendall. Miss Helen Goddard,
Miss Edith Goddard. Miss Daisy Hun
ter, Miss Maud Van Houten, Miss Agnes
Burdge, Miss Amy Overmyer. Miss Win
nifred Prescott and Miss Nellie Kirk.
A Birthday Party.
Mr. and Mrs. John Langdon entertain
ed 25 very young ladies Monday after
noon and evening in celebration of the
fourteenth birthday of their daughter
I.aVere, on the lawn of their home at
1895 Tyler street. Mrs Langdon was as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs Blazos
Mrs Rowles, and Miss Ora Clary-
Among the older persons who dropped
in for awhile were Mr. and Mrs E B.
Good, Mrs. Thomas Pounds, Mrs. E. II.
Anderson, Miss Pearlade Prescott, Miss
Lille Potter and Mrs. Thompson. Re-
freShmentS were served and music and
games made the time pass all too quick
ly. A number of pretty presents were
received by the little hostess.
The guests were Clara Daniels, Mar
ian Thompson, Ruth Herrick, Laura
Herrick, Rachel McGiffert, Mamie
Crouch, Stella Clark. Julia Wellhouse,
Constance Whitney, Madeline Whitney,
Mary Moore, Rose Mitchell, Laura Lux,
Bertha Lux, Pearl Grote, Nadine Lyle,
Helen Davidson, Lola Scott, Ethel Shay,
Nellie Mcfarland, Bertha RowIes. verna
| Witheral, Clara Hazel. Paul Anderson
and little Mildred Pounds.
An Informal Affair.
Mr.. Ebert Moore was the guest of
| honor at an informal card party given
| Monday evening by Miss Kate Welch
at her home on Fillmore street. The
rooms were prettily decorated with sweet
peas, nasturtiums and other blossoms
Refreshments were served and the ev-
ening proved to be a very pleasant at
| fair.
Besides the guest of honor the guests
were Miss Bernice OFT, Miss Geneva
Giles, Miss Anna Walsh, Miss Addie
Skinner, Miss Rose Prescott, Mr.. Jean
Bailey, Mr.. John Roberts, Mr.. Mac
Prescott, Mr.. James Robinson ana Mr.
Harry Rigby-
NOIes and Personal Mention.
Miss Grace Foster of Ventura, Cal,
is making an extended visit in Topeka
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Edison.
Mrs. c. n. Nelson and Mrs. Frank Ho-
bart have returned from Virginia, Neb.,
where they have been attending a house
party for a few days.
| Miss Helen Quigley of Sterling is Wis
iting Miss Phil Reed for a week. on her
way to Michigan where she will spend
the summer.
Mrs. ]. F. Daniels has returned from
months visit with friends in Ne
braska.
Mrs. C. ]. Mulvane and son Paul re-
turned Monday from Faribault, Mimi.
c. w Snyder and son George are
spending the week in Clifton.
Mrs. c. E. Snyder of Leavenworth is
in the city visiting her cousin, Miss
Edith Snyder at her home Topeka
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Radclin have bro
ken up housekeeping and at present are
with Mrs. Radclif's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. o. Crane. Sunday Mrs. Rad
cliff and Mrs. Crane will leave for Col
orado Springs and Manitou to spend the
summer.
| Misses Gussie and Berenice Fuller left
Monday for ElReno. Ok. to visit Miss
| Olive Gundry; they expect to go with
| party from ElReno, to Oklahoma City
| to attend the Rough Riders reception.
| Archdeacon Crawford returned Mon
| day evening from NortonVilIe.
! Mr. T. Fletcher Dennis arrived today
from Washington. d. c., to visit his
! parents on Tyler street.
w. M. Quigley Of Sterling will spend
| the Fourth in Topeka with friends
| Harry Logan left Monday for Arcola
/ Ill. after short visit with the family
/ of his uncle, Mr.. A. c. Sherman.
Miss Nellie Allen went to Kansas City
/ Monday for weeks visit.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Sherman and fam
/ lily of Sacramento, Cal, are in Topeka
/ the guests of Mr.. Sherman's brother
Mr.. A G. Sherman and family. They
! viii remain until about July u.
j George Allen has returned from a
4 several months stay in Oklahoma.
Miss Bessie Burnham, of Manhattan
I formerly of Topeka, is in the city spend
! ing the week with Miss Edith OFT
/ Mrs. Roberts and daughters, Edith and
/ Madge, are visiting Mrs. Fisher and
daughter Rhoda before leaving for their
/ new home in Old Mexico.
Mrs. W. II Branstrup of Indianapolis
( is spending this week with Mrs. John
/ Sargent at 225 Clay street.
Mrs. Lizzie Wooster of Portsmouth
4 Ohio. is visiting her sister at 500 Harri-
| son street.
| About 20 of the society young people
are planning a picnic for Wednesday af-
| ternoon at Calhoun Bluffs. They will
/ take their supper and go about o'clock
and return in the cool of the evening
Lathrop Gay has returned from Old
! Mexica and is very i'll with mountain
I fever at the ThroOp hotel
| The marriage of Mr. John Gomberg of
I Meriden to Miss Belle Bowen was SOL
emnized by Rev. Mr.. jackson at the
Carter Harris,