The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-13
CrOnia Club Party.

The Cronia club which is composed of
twelve young ladies gave an enjoyable
porch party Wednesday evening at the
home of Miss Margaret Gillian. The
lawn as well as the porch was htted up
with pleasant little cosy corners and
brightly lighted with japanese lanterns.
An auction was one interesting fea-
ture of the evening; each guest was
given certain number of beans to use
as money and one of the young men
acted as auctioneer. There were dozens
of trifes securely tied up so that no
one knew what they were buying. A
punch bowl was placed in a convenient
spot for the refreshment of the guests,
and late in the evening ices and cakes
W ere served.
Those present were: Miss Eta Beck,
Miss Pearl Burdge, Miss Agnes Burdge,
Miss Octavfa Greenwood, Miss Maud
Van Houten, Miss Blanche Bear, MISS
E1roI Buckmaster, Miss Winnifred Pres
colt, Miss Sadie Shull, Miss Elizabeth
Gavitt, Miss Margaret Gilfllan, Mr..
Sheldon Wentworth, Mr.. Victor Martin,
Mr.. Lawrence Banks, Mr.. George AL
len Mr.. Jay Farnsworth, Mr. Earl era
ham, Mr.. Lou Wingert, Mr.. Frank
Barley, Mr. Keller, Mr.. Nate Thomp-
son, Mr.. Otto Foberg.
Birthday Party,
Mrs. E. s. Rice entertained large
company of little people Thursday from
four until seven, in honor of her daugh-
ter Mi1dreds seventh birthday. Games,
time pass all too quickly for the little
guests The lawn was prettily decorated
for the occasion; a canopy was IOrIneo
of large flags and under this We're cush-
ions and cosy corners where the chill
dren might rest. Refreshments were
served in the dining room. Mrs: Rice
was assisted by Mrs Reader OF Cni-
cago and Miss Blanche West
The invited guests were Mildred
Hughes, Gladys Gordon, Jennie Max
well, Katie Wilson, Katie Bennett Lois
Poindexter, Abbie Troup. Mary Dallas
Gage, Pearl Hoover, Beatrice CiarK'
guerite Chapman, Gertrude Anderson,
June Gage, Ruth Foster, Miriam Fos-
ter, Frances Walsh, Edna Connors, Ma
bel Reading of Chicago, Belle Holcra1t'
Kimbau Poindexter, Glare Boone, For
rest Boone, Judson Troup. Kenneth
Lewis Merrill Gage, Earl HanaWay'
Willard Whitson, Eddie Turner of Cal
ifornia, Earl Snyder and Master An
derson-
NoIes and Personal Mention.
Misses Gussie and Berenice Fuller re-
turned today from three weeks visit
with friends in Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene F. Ware and
family left today for Cascade, Col, to
spend the remainder of the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Copeland and fam
lily and DR.. and Mrs. w n. West ana
little daughter Antoinette left today for
two weeks trip to Petoskey, Mack1nac
ana AuQ1uStOIls
Mrs Frank Herald and son George
left Thursday for Chicago where they
will meet Mrs. Herald's sister and all
take a lake trip to Petoskey and Mack
mae island.
Miss Daisy F-owks has returned to her
home in Kansas City, accompanied by
Mrs. H. 3. Hogeboom, whose guest she
has been.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L Bevelle. daughter
Clara and son Joe will leave Sunday for
a two weeks trip to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Manitou.
Miss Alice Lakin and Miss Elizabeth
Mead viii leave next week for Las Ami
mas. Col. for a six weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Colburn and son
Harold leave next week fer Oklahoma
for a several weeks visit with Mr.. Col
burns mother.
Samuel Lakin returned Thursday
from a three months stay in Colorado
Mr.. Alexander NJ. Lowry and daugh-
ter Emma have been spending the week
at the home of MIR. Lowry's brother,
Judge Lowry, in Seabrook-
Miss Mabel Cunningham, daughter Of