The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-12
Mrs. F. NJ. BOnebrake's COmpli-
mentOry Thimble Party.
Syringas, Iris and HOneysuckle
Used For Decoration.
PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Mrs. T. s. Mason and Mrs. George
Walp Receive Friends.
News of Personal and Social
Nature.

Mrs. F. NJ. Bonebrake gave a very
pleasant thimble party Friday after
noon, complimentary to her sister, Mrs.
Spencer, of Kansas City, and her cousin,
Mrs. Off, of Los Angeles. The affair
was an informal one, but all the more
enjoyable on that account
The decorations were exquisite, and
consisted of quantities of spring bios
SONS of all kinds. Great bowls and
vases Of fragrant syringas and dainty
irises and honeysuckIe were used
through all of the rooms. In the fold
iDg doors between the parlors was a
frieze OF bridal wreath, while the rope
poruereS between the dining room and
second parlor were twined with
branches of snosyballs, making an
effective drapery . the blossoms
The guests invited for the afternoon
were: Mrs J. w. F. Hughes, Mrs. Rob-
err Pierce, Mrs. John E. Lord, Mrs. c.
+. Holiday. Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs.
H. .. Garvey, Mrs. c. F. Spencer, Mrs.
Reid Alexander. Mrs. Willard Hall,
Mrs A. D. Gray, Mrs. F. G. Willard,
Mrs. Willis Norton, Miss Eddy, Mrs.
Frederick Brown, Mrs. Lille Steven
son, Mrs Herbert Armstrong, Mrs. Da-
vid Palmer, Mrs. George Esterly, Mrs.
E. s. Quinton, Mrs. Thomas Keely, of
Denver, Mrs. George Crawford, MIS-.
Arthur Capper Mrs. Harry Ashby, Mrs.
J. F. FARRELL, Mrs. Harrison Morgan,
Mrs. Harold Chase, Mrs. George F.
Sharitt, Mrs. c. B. Reed, Mrs. Will
Harl Macferran Mrs A A. Scott, Mrs
L. o. Popeuoe, Mrs. c. c. Baker, Mrs.
H. L. Shirer Mrs. c. S. Gleed, Mrs. J.
W Gleed, Mrs. Dell Keizer, Mrs. W. H.
Eastman, Mrs. c. N. Nelson, Mrs. Frank
Hobart, Mrs. A. A. Hurd, Mrs c. w.
Jouns, Mrs. James L. King, Mrs. Lisle
Dickey. Mrs. Vance, Mrs Fred Cole,
Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs. W. ].
Morse, Mrs. James B. Hayden, Miss
Horton, Miss Belle Thompson, Miss
Myrtle Jetmore, Miss Elliott.
A Pleasant Reception.
Mrs. t. 81 Mason and Mrs. George
Walp were the hostesses at a delightful
reception Friday afternoon at the hor:e
of Mrs. Mason, on Buchanan st.eet-
The guests of honr were Mrs. E V.
Wcrder. of Pueblo, and Mrs. Herbert
HcTe. OF 7. as Cruces, N. M
The rooms We're dainty and cool with
lreir decorations of snowballs ana
ferns which were used through the
rooms. On the dining room table was
an exquisite square of Battenburg, on
which rested a high cut glass vase of
white carnations; the other decorations
III the dining room were in green and
white. Miss Edith Guibor served punch
upstairs during the afternoon.
The ladies who assisted were Mrs
George O. Wilmarth, Mrs. F. O. Pop
enoe, Mrs. Warren Crosby, Mrs. w. A
Goa tes, Mrs. Albert Watkins, Mrs E
H Eos dick. Miss Elizabeth Davis and
Miss May Davis.
About three hundred guests We're in
vited, and nearly all called during the
afternoon.
The receiving ladies were all pretti;y
gowned, Mrs Mason in a blue and white
foulard, trimmed in white silk and vel
vet; Mrs. WOrden and Mrs. Holt in
black silk skirts with fancy waists.
Mrs. Walp wore a green skirt with a
rose silk waist in one of the pastel
shades.
The Chautauqua Programme.
The following programme will be
given Monday evening at the regular
meeting of the Ninde Chautauqua:
Roil-call will be responded to with
quotations from James Whitcomb Riley.
Birds through an Opera Glass, .
chapters "A, 81, 80, As, SO, and 53, Miss
Carl Schurz's Essay on Abraham Lin
coln,' +. R. Simon.
a Reading Journey through France, -
| Charles Foster.
The Stedman Club
The. regular meeting of the Stedmar
| club will be held Monday evening, May
IA, in the club parlors, on West Eighth
Response to roll GALA favorite quota
Poem-"where His Footprints Lead.
Paper critics and Criticism" Mr.. L
Poen@.'Iight Overhead" Mrs. NJ E
| Chamberlain.
| Poem-Mrs. s. Hargreaves.
| Poem-..The Soldiers Crave Mr.. W
/ H. Bradbury.
| Reviews.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Engraved cards and wedding invita-
] =
Mr. and Mrs. John Small, of Atchison
will spent Sunday in Topeka with Mr. anC
Walter Bible went to Omaha today t,
! visit his brother.
Mrs, Frank Mileham and little daughte
Zella. and niece Gladys Boyle, VIII leaV'
the last of the month for London, Eng
land, to spend the summer.
Mrs R. H. Ragland returned to he
home in Kansas City today, accompanie,
| by Mrs. George Melvin of Washington
/ Court House, Ohio. who will visit her 70
/ a short time. Miss Katherine Mills vii
be her guest next week.
| Miss Blaneh Bear and Miss Edith Gui
Dor went to Lake View today to spen'
Mrs H. E. Ray and sister. Miss Mar
/ earet BOulWare. of St Joe, expect to 1eav
| in about two weeks for Silver City. \
| NJ. 20 attend the wedding of their sister
| Miss Millie Boulware, who formerly live
| in Topeka The wedding VIII take plac
| June 6. but they expect to remain abou
! two months.
Harry Gavitt and George Hackney vii
spend Sunday at Lake View
The young ladies of the Junior class 0
| the High school are planning to give
| ssposter prom next Friday evening a
| the home of Miss Jessie Payne.
Mrs. John Maloy. of Council Grove, ha
been spending the week in Topeka wit
| Mrs. Agard on Clay street.
| Mr. and Mrs. VIII White will entertai
| the Krokonole club this evening. compli
rnentary to their guest, Mrs. Aikman, o
Pittsburg.
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