The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-05

ted up for the occasion and decorated
with palms and flags, and refreshments
were served there The special features
of the evening were fireworks and mus
ic-
Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Lord, Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Furry, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T.. Newcomer, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Akers, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patter-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marburg, Miss
Myrtle Jetmore, Miss Bessie West, Miss
Arlie Ewart, Miss Kann, Mr. J. E.
Weaver, Mr.. Ed Mcbride, MI. John Wa
tiers and Mr.. Otis Dalton.
The Largest Picnic.
The largest private picnic on the
Fourth was the one at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Meade on Fillmore
street. There were about rs guests, and
both young and old had q good time
alike. There were egg races, potato
races. burro races, &. dance in the barn
and games of all kinds.
Rev. =. B. McAfee gave an interesting
talk on early Recollections Of Kan
sas, and Miss Sara Stickney gave two
readings which were much enjoyed.
The Meade home Is surrounded by q
large lawn and is an admirable place
for affair of this kind a patriotic
air was added by the quantities of flags
used in the decorations At o'clock a
supper was served on small tables on
the lawn Fireworks and music made
the evening pass very pleasantly.
At the conItis Farm.
One OF the very pleasant Fourth of
July picnics was composed Of IA young
people who spent the day at the Coultis
farm. Both dinner and supper were
served there and the party returned
late in the evening.
In the party were: Miss Dora Fur
man, Miss Lillian Valentine, Miss Flor
ence Welcome, Miss Grace Van Houten,
Miss Helen Otis, Miss Miriam AIcFar-
land, Mr.. Horace Macferran, Mr.. Char
lie Elliott, Mr.. Earl Case, Mr.. Fred Gil
lett, Mr.. Edward Dennis, Mr.. John
Abrahams and Mr.. Frank Curry.
An Informal Affair.
A pleasant little informal gathering
Fourth Of July evening was at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ashby on
Taylor street. picnic supper was
served on the lawn and in the evening
there were fireworks.
Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. w.
N. West, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Quinton. DR.
and Mrs. T.. H Mum, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. The
odOre Hammatt.
House Party.
Miss Hazel Mulvane gave an enioy-
able little Fourth of July house party
at her home on Taylor street Thursday
evening. The girls spent the night with
a corresponding
number of their boy friends were in
vlted for the evening. The evening was
pleasantly spent with games, dancing
and fireworks Refreshments were
served.
The guests were, Miss Ethel Morton,
Miss Eva Smith, Miss Isabel Smith
Miss Helen McClintock, Miss Helen
Hogeboom, Taylor Belcher. Russell
Frost, VIII Carpenter, Dan Clements,
Charles Adams. Tinkham Veale and
Lester Davis.
IOIene Club Picnic.
Some Of the members Of the Iolene
club enjoyed a very pleasant picnic
Thursday afternoon and evening at the
home of Miss Edna AIillice on Fillmore
street At six o'clock a picnic supper
was served.
The lawn was gaily lighted with Jap
aneSe lanterns and swung with ham
moclzs. In the evening there were fire.
works and music A punch bowl on the
porch was in charge of Miss Clara
Henc1el and Miss Mary Clauser.
The guests were. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Joslin, Mr. and Mrs Ralph Clauser, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rice, Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. VIII
Clauser of Kansas City, Miss Clara
Henckel Of Dodge City, Miss Elizabeth
Lee, Mr.. Frank Sturgis, Mr.. Charles
Decker Of Kansas City. Mr.. Walter
Lawrence.
Notes and Personal Mention.
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this afternoon for a weeks stay in Chi
cago- Soon after their return Mrs
Hamilton will leave for the northern
lakes to spend the remainder Of the
Miss Katherine FIeishman. Miss Mar
cha Spivey, Miss Susie Herbst and Miss
Louise Keliam spent the Fourth with
Miss Agnes Gunther.
Mrs Matthew Weightman and chill
dren have returned from a two or three
weeks visit in Kansas City.
Mrs =. II. Mum went to Fort Riley
today for a weeks visit with her brother
Captain VanDusen and wife.
Mrs IF. " kinnear of California who
has been spending the past few weeks
in Topeka with relatives left Thursday
for Pennsylvania to spend the summer.
Sam Freshman has returned from an
extended western trip.
Miss Floyd Robenson will leave Sat
urday for her home in Mexico. Mo.
after several weeks visit with her
mother. Mrs. James p. Rowley.
Miss Mary Thompson returned Thurs
day evening from a two weeks visit in
Usage City For a week she was a mem
Der of a house party at the Miller ranch
near Usage City. Miss Villa Rodgers
who was also a member of the house
party Will return later in the week.
Mrs Burdse1 of Evanston, III. Is vis-
tting her mother, Mrs. Ellen E. Loonis,
at her home in POtWfn.
The Masonic Music club met Wednes-
day afternoon in Miss Welch's studio.
Much to the regret of the club the sec
E6l1Eys MISS Lean Martin, leaves Sat
urday for Joplin, Mo. Miss Ninna Koes-
ter has been elected to ill that office
for the remainder OF the term. Miss
Lenox Monroe's discussion Of the His
tory of Musical Instruments" was a.
very interesting feature Of the pro
gramme. Miss WEIGH gave a talk on
Chopin, with one OF his nazurkas
Miss Harriet McElroy, Miss Mabelle
Taylor Of La Porte Ind. and Mrs,
Townsley Roby Of Washington, ID. c..