The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Eva and Lille Phillips entertain
ed very pleasantly on Tuesday evening
| at their home on West Eighth avenue.
Vocal and instrumental music, furnished
| by Miss Lucie Bledsoe, Miss Pearl Nc
] Neil and Mrs. o. A. Taylor added to the
enjoyment of the occasion and refresh
ments were served. The party was given
| complimentary to the following visitors:
| Mrs. A. Turner Of Leadville, Col, Mrs.
| Harris of Emporia,- Mrs. Phelps of lola,
Mrs. 7. E. Bartlette Of Carrolton, Mo-;
] Mrs Richardson of LeayenWorth and
| Mrs. Thompson Of Chicago.
A Rag-Time Ball.
The younger crowd gave a ''rag-time
| balPs at the home of Miss Nellie Baker
| Tuesday evening. The costumes were
| appropriate for the occasion even to the
! using of burnt cork and the evening was
| spent in dancing. Watermelon was
served as refreshment The party was
gotten up by some of the young men of
the crowd as a surprise to Miss Baker.
Those present were Miss Bernice Fuller,
Miss Allabelle Troutman, Miss Jessie NY
eTs, Miss Dele Whistler, Miss Mamie
| Veale, Miss Nellie Baker, Mr.. William
Stewart, Mr. Dana Davis, Mr.. Nesbit
Smith, Mr.. Arthur McClintock, Mr.. Bert
Cook and Mr.. Lathrop Resseguie.
Trolley Party.
An enjoyable trolley party was given
last night by Mrs. Frank w. Willard,
| for her daughter, Miss Alice Willard.
After riding over all the principal lines
of the town the young people enjoyed
refreshments at the Willard home in
Potwin. The party consisted of Miss
Julia Larimer, Miss Alice Larimer, Miss
Hattie Embree, Miss Bess Embree, Miss
Allabelle Troutman, Miss Marjorie Dav-
is, Miss Antoinette Schwarzkopff, Miss
Bertha Schwarzkopff, Miss Helen Cock
reu, Miss Grace Cockrell, Miss Helen
Shilling, Miss Grace Shilling, Miss Laura
| 11or ri a17r.f-
eta Alexander, Miss Mary Alexander,
Miss Jane Alexander, Miss Margaret
Johnston, Miss Mabel Thomas, Miss
Katherine Lord, Mr. Osborn Larimer, Mr..
viii Embree Mr.. Ford Davis, Mr. Rich
ard Hail. Mr.. George Wharton, Mr..
Sumner Everingham, Mr.. Robert Pierce,
Mr.. Willie Pierce, Mr.. Louis Hall, Mr..
Herbert Laninger, Mr.. Roy Starr, Mr..
Arthur Gray, Mr.. David Gray, Mr. Wal
lace Thompson and Mr.. Hugh Larimer.
Notes and Personal Mention.
"A vinewood party of the older crowd
will take piece on the 9th of next month
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lawton left yes
terday for Kansas City.
Mrs. L. Richards, who has been spend
ing the last five weeks with Mrs. w. II.
Stillwell, leaves today for her home in
Prophetstown, III.
Mr.. and Mrs F. p MacLennan and
daughter Mary returned today from a
visit of a month at the northern lakes
Mr.. e. c. MacLennan accompanied
them.
Mrs. A w. Lacey, who has been visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. w. I. Allen of Gin
cinnati for the past two months, return
ed home Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Stoker entertains very in
formally for her guest, Miss Jessie Goss
Miss Goss will return to her home in
Newton tomorrow.
Mrs. c. Hammond leaves tomorrow fol
two weeks trip to Colorado.
Mrs J. A. Bright and children of ST
Louis are visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Mead
Miss Mable Fusseleman of Atchison is
spending few weeks with friends.
Mrs Fred Warren, son and daughter
left today for Porto Rico to join hel
husband, who is connected with the
Popenoe Mining company.
Miss Mae Lansing, who is connected
with the State university at Lincoln
is spending her vacation with Mr. anc
Mrs. g. w. Closson.
A party of young people returned
Saturday after spending a week camp
lightful time. Those in the party were
Misses Amy Overmyer, Sue Skinner
Laura Taylor, Prudence Kelsey and
Harriet Cherry, Messrs. Dan Wickman
Will Magaw and Ed Steinhart, chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cherry.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. Willie Brown at his home on Pros
pect avenue by twenty of the young
people of the bowman Hill Music club
Miss Myrtle Williams, who has been
/ j,
w. Sidwell at 421 Quincy street, has
returned to her home in Marion.
Mrs. Charles Carney, who has been
visiting her mother and Miss Glenna
Cross of this city. leaves today for
Chicago.
Mrs. T. Fred Ryan, who has recently
returned from Cuba, is visiting Mrs J
L. King for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Constant left Mon
day for Chicago to spend a couple OF
| weeks.
Mr.. Culley returned Friday from a
northern trip. Mrs. Culley and son,
who are now at Oconomowoc, Wis.
will not return until the middle of next
month.
Mr.. H. H. Mills returned yesterday
from Michigan. His niece, Miss Maude
Miller, Joined him at Lawrence and is
now visiting Miss Hattie Mills
Miss Jessie Reynolds, who has been
visiting Miss Watson, returned to st.
Joe yesterday.
Miss Laura Levi has gone to spend a
month with her brother In Chicago.
Mrs. A. Copley left today for her
home in Fit. Madison, Ia, after a week s
| visit with friends here.
Miss Anna NJ. Davis is up from Ba-
ker university spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Davis.
Miss Cailie Newell spent yesterday
| and today with friends in the country.
Miss Nellie Lercher is spending the
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