The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-11


Welles, to Mr. E. Junior Bennett, which
viii take place Wednesday evening at
their home at ABS Tyler street at 7:30.
Owing to the Ill health of Mr.. Wag-
ner only the members of the two fam
lilies will be present at the ceremony.
Enclosed are cards for q large recep-
ton which will be given for them the
same evening by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ben
nett at their home at sol Buchanan
street.
A Porch Party.
Mrs A. K Wilson and her son, Mr..
Fred Wilson, gave a delightful porch
party Saturday evening complimentary
to their guest Miss Pearl Sheriff. of
Ellsworth The lawn as we'll as the
porch was gaily lighted with Japanese
lanterns, swung with hanmocks and
comfortably fitted up with rugs. and
cosy corners.
a number of conundrums were num-
bered and pinned on the curtains
through the rooms and a prize offered
to the one who guessed the greatest
number. The prize was pretty pearl
paper knife and was cut for by Miss
Estelle Leon of Kansas City and Mr.
Aurel Rulings, in Miss Icons favor. A
delightful feature of the evening was
several readings by Miss Sheriff., who is
an accomplished elocutionist.
Mrs. Wilson was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Sheriff. and Mrs. K. R.
Stewart. Refreshments were served
and the evening was. closed by an in
formal dance.
The invited guests were Miss Sheriff.,
Miss Anna Marie Walsh, Miss Meme
Baker, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss LOtte
Steinberg, Miss Alice Vanderpool, Miss
Jeanette Peppin, Miss Sarah Schrel-
Der. Miss Mary Irwin, Miss Edna Pres
colt, Miss Estelle Leon of Kansas City,
Miss Maggie Wilson, Miss Grace Beard,
Miss Eleanor ColcOrd, Miss Gail Clark,
Mr.. Will Sheahan, Mr.. Aurel Rulings,
Mr.. Robert Irwin. Mr.. VIII Herren, Mr..
| Victor Martin, Mr.. Nathan e. Thomp-
son, Mr.. Frank Bevelle. Mr.. Charles n.
! Nelson Mr.. Joseph Johnson, Mr.. Earl
Shook, Mr.. Harry Lyddane, Mr.. Chas-
| Stolpe, Mr.. Harry McKirahan. Mr.. Ed
win Oliver, Mr.. Frank Middleton, Mr..
Gernley Horton and Mr.. Fred Wilson.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. w. T. Branstrup of Indianapolis,
Ind, formerly of Topeka, is in the city
visiting Mrs. George o. Wilmarth at
her home on West Eighth avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fox returned
Saturday from short visit with rela-
tiVes in Hutchinson.
Master Harry Evarts went to Hutch
insOn Saturday to visit his aunt.
Mrs. ]. F. farrell and Mrs. w. D.
| Dickey left Sunday for a weeks visit
in Quincy. Ill, with their sister
Miss Augusta F'lintom of Lawrence Is
in the city the guest of Mrs. Charles
| w. Barnes
Miss Edna Crane will give an informal
musical Wednesday evening compli-
mentary to Miss Lillian Whitelock.
| Miss Agnes Lee of Kansas City will
/ go to Englewood this evening for a
short visit after spending the day with
her aunt, Mrs. A. H. Thompson. Miss
/ Lee is employed in the exchange de-
! partment of the Kansas City Star
! Mrs William Green has returned
/ from a two weeks stay at Excelsior
/ Springs.
| home in ottawa Sunday evening after
a short visit with his brother, DR.. L. G
| WATSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Paige of St. Louis
are in the city visiting Mr.. Paige's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Paige.
Misses Fannie and Julia Leland left
! Sunday with their father, Mr.. Cyrus
Leland, for a visit in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bair returned sun
| dav from Emporia where they have
been visiting several days
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilder with e
/ party composed of Mrs. Evelyn Lewis
| Miss Louise Beebe of Baltimore, Md.
| Miss Daisy Lalxin and Miss Bertha Will
der Of Ithaca, N Y, will leave June 2
in a private car for ten days triI
through Colorado.
Miss Irene Nye Of Eureka, Kas, is il
the city visiting Miss Jennie Rogers.
Major T. J. Anderson entertained Sat
urday evening in celebration of hi.
birthday
Mr.. Ned Osborn left today for tril
TO Boston.
Mr.. ana Mrs. F. o. PoDenoe enter
tanned a number of their friends at al
informal dinner Saturday evening.
Mrs John H Vincent and sister, Mis-
Dusenbury. will leave the last of tn
week for jamestown, n. Y.
Miss Elizabeth Davidson went to he
home in Yates Center today to spent
the summer. She was accompanied b,
her little niece, Helen Davidson, for
| weeks visit.
Mrs. F. ]. Shubert and Miss Bessi
West are planning to go to Kansa
City and Excelsior Springs the las
of the week for an outing.
DR.. Russell Phillips of Leavenwort
spent Sunday with Topeka friends.
Miss Harriet Curtis, of Bethany col
lege, left Sunday for Grand Rapids
Mich, to spend the summer
Mr. Cortland Lawrence left today 70
his home in Waco, Texas, after a sew
eral weeks visit in the city with hi
mother
Mrs. David Peabody and Mrs. Kirten
dol. of Denver, are visiting Mrs. A. F
Peabody, at 3O6 Van Buren, street, 70
Mrs W. E. Sheriff. and daughte
Pearl, of Ellsworth, Kas., who hav
been visiting Mrs. A K. Wilson fo
the past week, went to Kansas City to
day. They will stop in Topeka on thei
way home.
Miss Gertrude B. Tyron has returne
from Atchison, where she assisted he
cousin. Miss Lolita Cloyes. in giving
concert
A June party was given Saturda
evening June 2 at the home of Mrs
A. P. Nelson. on Seward avenue. Their
were about fifty guests present. and tn
evening was spent in music and playin
games.
Mrs Conklin and daughter Aim
spent Sunday in Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Carr returne
Sunday evening from a short visit j
Eudora.
Joe Wilson will leave Tuesday for tn
City of Mexico to accept a position.
WAS GALE.