The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
Topeka SOCIETY.
Duplicate Whist Club Begins
It's Eighth Year.
First Meeting of the ID. D. Card
Club.
4 BRIDAL LUNCHEON.
Mrs. FARRELL Entertains Inform
ally For Miss Rossington.
Notes of a Social and Personal
Nature.
BRIDAL LUNCHEON.


Nature.
The Duplicate Whist club will hold it's
first meeting this season at the home Of
Mrs. Harold Chase on Topeka avenue.
Friday afternoon. 1t is an unusual thing
for card club to last more than few
seasons at the most, but this club Is
starting on its eighth year, and about
half of the present members belonged to
it originally. AS Mrs. Willis Norton and
Miss Irene Homer will be absent from
the city this season, Mrs. Herbert Arm
storing and Miss Horton will substitute
for them. Miss Horton was one of the
seasons ago.
The D. D. Club Meets.
The first meeting of the d. D. Card
club this season was held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Frank Crane.
All of the members were present with
the exception of Miss Kate Gunther and
Miss Mary Thompson will substitute for
her until she returns from the east. The
next meeting will be in two weeks with
Mrs. L. S. Ferry.
Mrs. JarreIl's Luncheon.
Mrs. Frank farrell gave an informal
one o'clock luncheon today in honor OF
Miss Theresa RCSsingtOn. 1t was pink
and green affair and all the decorations
We're carried out in those colors The
centerpiece and doilies were of honiton
and delicate maiden hair fern formed a
pretty center piece, while sprays of the
same We're scattered over the cloth, pro-
ducing a very pretty effect.
Mrs Jarrells guests We're, Miss Ros-
SingtOn, Miss Florence ROsSington, Miss
Susie Gay, Miss Nellie Clough and Mrs
Dickey.
Novel Affair.
Nine of the girls in the younger society
crowd are planning a novel luncheon
to be given Saturday in honor of Miss
Louise Willis. 1t is to be a progressive
luncheon, and one course viii be served
at the home Of each girl interested in
the affair. Those giving the luncheon
are Misses Helen and Fay Quinton, Miss
Ella Davis, Miss Jessie Myers, Miss
Louise Allison, Miss Reita Updegraff,
Miss Grace Frost, Miss Louise Wood
and Miss Bertha BeaI.
For Miss ROssingtOn.
Miss Theresa Rossington was the hon
ored guest at a charming dinner party
at the Topeka club Monday evening
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hagan-
Fra grant American Beauty roses formed
the table decora ton. The guests were,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Blood Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Black, Mrs. t. b. Dixcy,
Mrs. c. r. Hudson of the City of Mexi-
co, Miss Rossington, Miss Florence Ros-
singtOn, DR.. Russell Phillips, Colonel w.
H. Rossington, Mr.. Frank Evans and
Mr.. David Mulvane
Art Club Meets.
The Ladies' Art club held its first
meeting OF the season Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. L. H. Crandell on
Western avenue. The feature Of the af-
ternoon was a lecture by the hostess on,
Vienna The club will meet again in
two weeks at the home of Mrs F. M.
Prescott on West Tenth avenue
The WOman's Club.
The woman's club held a pleasant
meeting Monday afternoon at the home
of DR.. Mary E Stewart on Harrison
street. This was the first meeting of
the club this season but instead of devot-
ing the afternoon to business it was
spent socially in honor of Mrs, c. s.
Baker, the first president of the club,
who left today for Colorado Springs to
live.
DR.. Stewart. the present president, made
a short address in which she discussed
the work of the club and made some
practical suggestions for improving it
this year. Refreshments We're served
and the afternoon was a delightful one.
The work of the Industrial school is to
be taken up at once. The Art and Litera-
ture department viii meet next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. J. F. Daniels in
the Neale block.
friends of Mrs. Baker and her daughter
Carol that they have left the city to
live They have lived in Topeka many
years ana nave a large circle Oh III6IlQS-
They expect to spend next year in Bos-
ton with Mr. Roy Baker who is studying
vocal there.
Notes and Personal Mention
Engraved wedding invitations and
cards. Adams Bros, I'll Kansas avenue.
Captain and Mrs. UHne came over
from Leavenworth today and will be
the guests of Judge and Mrs. ]. B. Fur
~ until after the misunderstanding
wedding Wednesday evening
;. f,F T0ae- Tnf-
Iowa, arrived in the city Monday and is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Davis.
The first regular meeting of the Oc-
cidentaI club this season is being held
this afternoon at the home of Mrs Gull
ford Dudley.
Judge and Mrs. J. B. Furry will enter
tain the Butlin-Wilson bridal party in
formally at cards next Monday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Erickson spent Sun
day in Usage City with Mr.. Erickson's
parents
E. H. Crosby has returned from St.
Louis where he has been spending the
past week. Mrs Crosby and daughter
Helen Louise will remain some time
longer.
A surprise party was given Miss Rose
Griggs Monday evening at her home at
1927 Harrison street in honor Of her
birthday. number of her friends spent
a pleasant evening in music and playing
games. Leon Thorpe won the prize in a
culinary department guessing contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Coe will entertain
at cards this evening complimentary 10
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Holiday will
leave soon for Philadelphia to live
A 'trummage sale is to be given by
the mem bers of the Y. w c. A some
time the latter part of October or the
1st of November The citizens of To-
peka are requested to ruInmage their
store rooms and attics for articles which
they Will contribute for the affair
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