The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lillian Whitelock was quite an innova-
ton in Topeka society. Hiss Charlotte
t Page of Denver was the guest of honor
The party was given AT Harmony
/ hall; over the door was an immense
poster which read Darktown is out
tonight" and around the walls at inter-
walls were other signs such as, Whose
coon is your" I'll have to telegraph
my baby Don't cry my honey and
many others of a like nature.
In the hall was a lunch counter from
which were served doughnuts, coffee
and sandwiches during the evening;
two conspicuous signs were, This way
to the bar" and Beware of tramps-"
The dancers were all ''blacked up
and their costumes were decidedly ap-
propriate to the occasion, and it was
no easy matter for the hostesses to
recognize their guests through their dis
guise.
During the evening there was a cake
walk in which about twelve couples
took part. The judges were, Captain
Clad Hamilton, Mr.. Charles Barnes ana
Mr. Horace Hall The successful COUPE
was Miss Ruby Nickerson and Mr.. Ed
Mcbride. The cake given to Miss Nick
erson was a remarkable connection; 1t
/ was a two story affair made of paste
board, frosted and elaborateiy dec
Grated Mr.. Mcbride was given cake
of soap. The cake walk was led by Mr.
Fred McGiff1n.
The programs were white cards with
a coon head at the top. the date and
Rag Time ball below Music was FUR
nished by Steinberg's orchestra. The
chaperones were, Mr.. and Mrs. w A
Morton. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Crane
and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Quinton. A
flash light picture was taken of the
party.
The invited guests were. Miss Char
lotte Page of Denver, Miss Ruby NICK
erson of the City of Mexico. Miss Bes-
sic Pennell of Atchison, Miss Jessie
Warner of Bloomington, ILL.,, Mrs Bogert
of New York, Miss Gertrude Devereux
T Il n
of Las Animas, Colo. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Luther Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, DR.. and
Mrs. George A. Esterly, Miss Myrtle
Davis, Miss Ivah Davis, Miss Rossing-
ton Miss Florence Rossington.
Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Helen
| Wilson. Miss Susanna Gay,
Miss Mary Thompson, Miss Glen
ma Cross Miss Mary Lakin, Miss Abby
| Ware, Miss Alice Prescott, Miss Grace
| Weiss, Miss Edna MeClintock, Miss
/ Janette Lord Miss Emily King, MISS
| Mary Moon, Miss Mabel Knowles, Miss
| Winifred Wagner, Miss Bessie Stewart,
| Miss Anna Whitelock, Miss Charlotte
Parkhurst, Miss Hazel Fassler, Miss
| Helen Thompson, Miss Grace curtis,
| Miss Vera. Low, Miss Bessie Hayden,
| Miss Josephine Shellabarger, Miss
| Louise Smith, Mr.. Galen Nichols, Mr..
/ Clyde Grubbs, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. Tom
| Clements Mr.. Archie Williams Mr..
| John Waters, Mr.. Lew Graham, Mr.
| VIII Wilxidal. Mr.. GuiIford Dudley, Mr..
| Frank Whitelock, Mr.. Harry Valentine,
Mr.. Robert Ruggles, Mr.. Fey HoMell'
| Mr. Harry Nichols, Mr.. DOrr Norton,
Mr.. Tom King. Mr.. Kurtz Kellam, Mr..
| David Lakin, Mr.. Walter Burgess, Mr.
Dick Alden, Mr.. viii Alexander, Mr..
Valentine, Mr.. Edward Dennis, Mr..
Dean Low. Mr. Albert Patten, MI
Frank Curry, Mr.. Martin Wikida1, Mr.
Frank Davis Mr.. John Nicholson, Mr.
Il TAa y
Albert Horton, Mr. Fred McGfffin, Mr.
Lon Davis, Mr.. Chester Woodward, Mr..
Everett Dallas, Dr. D. E. Esterly and
Captain Clad Hamilton.
A Pleasant Dinner Party.
Mr. W. H. Chute entertained a mum.
. Der of his friends at very delightful
| seven o'clock dinner "Wednesday even
, ing. On the long table at which the
guests were seated was a centerplece OF
; carnations and ferns and the favors
were carnations. Dinner in three
| courses was served
} The guests present were. Miss Ned
Griffitt, Miss Jane Isenhower, Mrs. Anna
} Glib, Miss Louise Jones, Miss Luil
F.ordyce Miss Jennie Simmons, Miss
} Mabel Horton, Miss Julia Chute, Mr.
} Rert Roehr. Mr.. Charles Decker and
Mr.. Lem White. The latter part OF tnt
evening was spent in playing high five
Notes and Personal Mention.
General and Mrs. ]. K. Hudson en-
| tertained informally Wednesday even
/ ing, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs
Paul Hudson OF the City OF Mexico
There were about twenty-five guests
Mrs. B. Gray of Kansas City, Kan
sas, formerly of Topeka is spending
few days with Mrs. Charles F. Spencer
Misses Myrtle and Ivah Davis hav,
/ issued invitations for a large care
| party to be given, Friday evening
January 10. The guests of honor vii
be Miss Charlotte Page of Denver, Mis-
PenneI of Atchison and Miss Berenie
| Mcdonald of Kansas City.
| Mrs. Sauires of Aguascalientes, Mexl
| CO. has been spending few days Wit
| Mrs. A. A Robinson, on her way hom
from an eastern trip. Mrs. Sduires
the wife of the chief surgeon OF IN
| Mexican Central railway.
Frank Lott of Kansas City is spend
ing a few days with Topeka friends.
4 meeting of the Art Department c
d afternoon a the home of DR.. Mary
8 stewart At the close of the program
f a business meeting of the entire clu
was held Mrs Remley, assistant lead
er of the Industrial School Tesignes
: and Mrs J. F. Daniels was elected
4 her place The club is making al
e rangernents for an open meeting to
J. held in about d month.
4 Miss Daisy Vickers returned to hs
q home in Kansas City Thursday aftt
a weeks visit in Topeka with Mrs.
Ie B. Clary.
i The marriage OF Miss Minnie Hof
- miester and Mr.. Fred c. Fagercran
n both of Topeka, took place in Kanss
ir city. Thursday. December g. II
a wedding was not to have taken Plat
l. for some time yet but the young PEI
/ ple surprised their friends, and the IA
N of their marriage was not general
ID known until yesterday.
y Miss Beulah Parker has returns
l. from Kansas City where she spent Il
DR.. Edwin Hume of St. Joe wi
visit Topeka friends, Sunday.
II Miss Lucinda Phelps of Troy, N
!. will arrive in Topeka next week
spend the remainder of the winter wit
y Mrs B. E. Pitts.
Mrs. Lundy and daughter who hay
been visiting Mrs. Harold Chase ar
Re Mrs. Willis Norton for several week
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