The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-02
TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Small Affairs Feature Of the
Past Week.
Wives Of State Officers Mrs.
G0dard's Guests.
MRS. GUIBOR RECEIVES
1t Was the Largest Social
Event of Week.
Items OF a Social and Personal
Nature.
GUIB0R RECEIVES

Society IS waking up by degrees; each
week becomes a little gayer until prob
ably the one preceding Lent viii be such
a busy one that all will welcome the
enforced quiet gladly.
Many enjoyable affairs, most Of them
small and informal ones marked the
past week and made it pleasant mem
ory. The first was the informal after
noon given by the Atlanteans for the
Junior Atlanteans- at the Y. ". @. A.
rooms, on Monday.
Tuesday Mrs. A. A. GODDARD. who is
known as a delightful hostess gave al
elaborate / o'clock luncheon for the
wives of the state officers and the legis-
lators. The rooms were all hung with
handsome flags, and a tiny silk flag was
at each cover as a souvenir. The same
day Mrs. D. H. Forbes gave an inform
al o'clock luncheon for her guest, Mrs.
j. H. Reeder of. Hays City. In the ev-
ening Miss Edna Crane entertained q
number Of the young married people in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Clements.
The largest affair Of the week was the
reception given by Mrs. Charles H. Gui-
Dor and her daughters, Miss Bross and
Miss Edith Guibor at their handsome
home on Harrison street, Receiving
with them were Mrs. GuibOr's sister,
Mrs Mitchell of St Louis. Miss Mary
City. Nearly four hundred invitations
were issued for the affair and nothing
was left WndOne that could in any way
add to the pleasure Of the guests. Tha
same afternoon Mrs. DeWitte Nellis and
her daughters gave their regular at
home and many of their friends called
during the afternoon. Mrs. c. Z Num-
gave the last of her series of at homes
the same afternoOnsat the Throop hotel.
Thursday afternoon Mr. w. A Morton
enter tanned the members of the Allan
team club and few other friends in
honor OF Mrs C. j. Brown. Mrs Fred
erick F'ruer gave a little card party that
afternoon for Mrs. Tom Clements at the
Blower House. In the evening thirty
young ladies entertained a correspond
ing number of young men at a dancing
party at Hudson's hall Friday after
noon Mrs John Bradley entertained in
formally for Mrs. Brown. In the even
ing the Marquette club gave its regular
dancing party at HudsOn's hall.
For Miss Prescott.
A number of delightful social affairs
are to be given for Miss Alice Prescott
before her marriage which occurs on the
14th. Next Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Walter NJ. Gust will entertain the Douze
whist club and have a guest table in her
honor. The following Monday afternoon
Mrs. Fred Cole is to entertain for her
and in the evening Mr.. and Mrs Walter
MI Gust viii entertain the girls of the
bridal party and a corresponding num-
ner at their home in Potwin. The next
day Miss Pearlade Prescott is to give
1 O'Clock luncheon in her honor.
The Federation Meeting.
The meeting of the city federation of
clubs which is to be held Thursday af-
ternoon, February z, in Unity church,
promises to be an unusually interesting
affair. The feature of the afternoon will
be the reading of several short original
Stories with brief comments, by Rev.
c. NJ. Sheldon. This with several mu-
sical numbers will complete the pro-
gramme
Invitations have been sent to the
wives of the state officers and Iegisla-
tors, also the officers of the state feder-
alton Of clubs Mrs. Mary Vance
Humphrey, of Junction City. president
of the state federation, will be present,
and it is thought that number of the
other officers will accept.
The members of the Portia club will
have charge of the refreshments, and
the president of each Topeka club will
ing the guests feel at home The meet
ing will begin promptly at 3 o'clock
a business meeting of the federation
will be held at Unity church, Wednes-
day, at o'clock, in order that none of
the time on Thursday will have to be
devoted to business.
Stedman Club Programme.
The Stedman club will hold its reg
ular meeting Monday evening, at the
home Of Mrs. J. r. Hague, at 1913 Tyler
street. The programme will be as fol-
lows:
Paper. L. H. crandeIl
Sketch, Mrs Sarah Hargreaves.
Story. Mrs. W. A Dickinson
Reviews.
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