The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-15
SOCIAL AND Personal.


One of the pleasant affairs of the
week was the progressive high five
party given at the Elmwood club Tues
day evening. A large number of guests
were present and the evening was a
thoroughly enjoyable affair.
Miss Roberta WATSON won the ladies'
prize, pretty begonia; a book was the
gentlemen's first prize and was won
by Mr. L S. Woolverton. The consola-
ton prizes We're both tiny bottles OF
catsup and were awarded to Mrs A. w
Lacey and Mr.. Arthur Chapman of
Chicago. Refreshments of coffee. sand
witches and cake were served on the
card table.
A deck of cards tied with two shades
of red ribbon were used for counters
and partners were found by matching
the cards. Little Misses Margaret Gar
vey and Hazel Nelson kept the score.
The Imperial Party.
Some of the members of the Imperial
club gave pleasant subscription dance
Tuesday evening at Hudsons hall.
Many of the young people who are in
the habit of attending these parties are
not dancing during Lent and as there
were several other entertainments the
same evening, the attendance was not
very large but the party was an I'M
usually pleasant affair
A Pleasant Dinner Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. w M. Forbes gave
delightful seven o'clock dinner Monday
evening at their homes in Potwin, in
honor of their niece, Miss Catherine
Strayer of Fayette, Iowa.
The parlors were simply but prettily
decorated with potted plants from Mrs.
Forbes own collection. The dinner was
served on small tables through the
rooms; a favor of pink and white car
nations was laid at each cover.
After the dinner progressive games
were played. The guests were, Miss
Maggie, Miss Nellie Allen, Miss Gertrude
WiIlett Miss Eukill, Miss Louise Nc
LelIan, Miss Dugan, Miss Adelaide
Bolmar Miss Nesbaum, Miss Lydia
oBlmar, Miss Adele Tuttle, Miss Samp-
son. Mr.. W. D. Perry, Mr.. Carl Bolmar,
Mr.. E. H. Berry, Mr. Howard Thomas,
Mr.. George McIntire, Mr. Ralph Nc
Intire, Mr.. George Nicholson.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. ]. w. Todd of Maple Hill is
spending the week in Topeka, the guest
of Mrs. J. c. McClintock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sterne are in
Wichita.
Miss Vida Wood will give a recital
Monday evening in the chapel at Wash
burn college. She will be assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Cole and Mr.. Clark
Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Eagle enter
tanned the Bohemian club very pleas
antly Tuesday evening at their home on
Quincy street.
Mrs. I. n. Baker left today for her
home in Lincoln, Neb., after a visit in
Topeka with relatives and friends.
One of the largest affairs of the week
will be the dinner at the ElmwoOd club
Friday evening, given by the board OF
trustees of WaShburn college; between
so and so business men of Topeka have
been invited.
If it is true that quiet Lent is fol-
lowed by gay season, this spring will
be an unusually gay one in society.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. farrell will enter
tain a number of the out of town news
paper men at dinner this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gogeer
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hackney will
arrive next week from Chicago to
spend the summer at their home in
Highland Park
The Ladies' Art club will meet Mon
! day afternoon with Mrs. F. M. Prescott
| at her home on West Tenth avenue.
Miss Marian Mason of Kansas City is
spending a few days with relatives in
Topeka.
Miss Roma M. Finley went to Emporia
Wednesday for a visit with friends.
Miss Catherine Strayer, who has been
spending the winter with the family of
her uncle, Mr.. Wilson F. Forbes, will
leave Friday for her home in Fayette,
Iowa.
Mr. Carl Bolmar has returned from a
| business trip to Newton.
Mrs Charles Strickrott left Wednes-
day for Minonk Ill, to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Edward w. Thompson
have returned from a two weeks trip
in the east.
Miss Bessie Trout has returned to her
home in WamegO after a visit with
Mrs. Leon futile.
Miss Grace McGrew returned Wed
nesday from a visit at her home in
Kansas City.
Mrs. r. ]. Parker of Newton is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Lewis.
Miss Reba Stevenson will leave Sat
urday for a. few weeks visit with Mrs.
F. w. Bartlett at Oketo, Kan.