The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-27

ful affair this afternoon at the home Of
Miss Norton on West Eighth avenue
which they gave in honor Of Miss Edna
McCIintock 1t was a card party and
china shower combined. There was over
thirty guests and each one added q
dainty bit of china to Miss McCAntock 5
collection.
The afternoon was spent in playing
sixty three; the first prize was a emma
plate and the second, bunch OF VloleIS
After the scoring two course reIresn-
ments were served on the card tables
The invited guests were, Miss McChn-
took Mrs Ben Criswen, Mrs trank
Metzler, Mrs. George Esterly, MIS- H. ?.
Martin Mrs Walter Smith, Mrs. 1Oenr
C4rubbs, Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs. john
Green, Mrs. Fl. A. Weaver Of Kansas
Miss Janette Lord. Miss Ruth McClln-
took, Miss Vera Low, Miss Hazel tass-
Ter, Miss Louise Smith, Miss Helen W II
son. Miss Grace Weiss Miss Mary
THOMPSON Miss Brewer, Miss Lee Red
den Miss IVah Davis, Miss LENA snort
Miss Florence Rossington, Miss EDNA
DaRrah of Leavenworth, Miss susie cay
Miss Bessie Hayden, Miss Helen 1hoihp-
son, Miss Edna Crane, Miss Rooerta
WATSON and Miss Sue Sharitt.
A Pleasant Affair.
An interesting event was the 18th
birthday Of Doctor J. w. Balley, ceie.
brated last evening at No. 434 Elmwood
avenue in PotWin. About forty tflenus
gathered at his home early in the even
me ana surprised the doctor upon his
return from dinner at a neighber s III
J. d. Countermine acted as master .sle.L..t %
ceremonies and the following lrnproInptu
programme was carried out;
THE Halcyon Days of Youth ...--..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Judge J; Z. SILVER
..,The Silver Years of Life ...........
Rev. A NJ. Reynolds
THE Golden Sands of Time" -
.sThe outlook for the Next seventy
nine Years. ..'.......D Doctor Bailey
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Rey-
noids presented Doctor Bailey Wltn d
fine silver-mounted umbrella, approprl-
ateiy engraved, and Judge clark pre-
scented him with a purse OF seVenty --,
dollars in gold. The family Of Mr. Ihos.
F,bev presented a birthday cake with
sayantv-nine cOlOred candles, and tnefe
were other useful and beautitul gIts
presented by friends in attendance Inc
exercises were interspersed with musicai
selections and refreshments were served
al the close. At a late hour the company
dispersed with many good wishes Tor the
surprised but grateful host. -
The invited guests were: Mr. anu
Mrs NJ T. Lee Mr. and Mrs. James
Booth. Mr. and Mrs D. n. Burdge, MT
and Mrs. n. II. LOOMS, Mr.. and MRS
Mowers. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Bininger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ninton Phenls, MT ana
Mrs Hiram Hulse, Mr. end MIS- j. a.
Brier, Mr. and Mrs ]. II. Iar1mer, MI
and Mrs A. H Vance, Rev. and Mrs
A. NJ. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Wilson, Judge and Mrs. ]. R. silver,
DR. and Mrs. Countermine, Col and mrs
= w f Hughes, Miss Grace Muckle,
Miss Stella Mccarthy, Miss Jennie Spiel
man. Miss Becky Spielman, Judge >. ~
clark Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Craver, Mr.
ana Mrs. Frank Ebey. Mr.. and Mrs G.
c. Mccarthy, Miss Stella Mccarthy, Mr.
and Mrs Gilmore and Miss Gertrude I'll
more of Nortonville. Mr. and Mrs. J. w.
Ripley Mr. and Mrs. A. Ripley, Mrs.
HadIev Mrs Ellen B. LOOMS, Miss Alice |
Nesbaum, Miss Eliza Magic, Miss AaIue |
]. Dugan, Miss Abby Anderson, Miss |
Miss Anna Ebey, Miss Lena -Ebey, Miss /
Agnes Burdge, Miss Sarah MeLellan' /
Miss Sadie Ebey Mr.. L. Movers, Mrs |
Fish, Mrs. Brusman.
A Surprise Party.
A very pleasant affair was the sur
prise party given Prof G. A Dean at /
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Grin Mark /
lev. in Highland Park, Tuesday even
ing About o'clock Mr.. Dean answered |
a ring at the door. and was SURPRISED /
to find the veranda crowded with peo-
ple in fancy costumes, who marched /
solennly in and required him to guess /
the identity of each in turn Games and /
music made the time pass very pleas
antly.
Glen. Mrs F. A Wick, Mr. and Mrs
Swingley, Mr.. and Mrs. Markley, Miss
Florence Sills Miss Sarah Siiis, MISS
Minnie Niccum. Miss Lillian Swingiey,
Miss Esther Swingley, Miss Edna Hotch-
kiss, Miss Ethel Marley, Miss jennie
Stevenson, Miss Ethel Payne, Miss Lille
Markley, Miss Strawn, Mr.. Lou Gar
linghouse, Mr.. Oswald NystroTn, Mr.
Geo Stills, Mr.. Perry Lewis, Mr.. Cyrus
Flanders. Mr.. Bert Orr. Mr.. Geo. Stead.
Mr. VIII Broom, Mr.. Richard NystrOIIl,
Mr. Roscoe Manley. Mr.. Ed Robins, Mr.
Ellis Manley. Mr.. Willie Hotchkiss.
An Anniversary Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. H. Sheffield were given
a surprise party Monday evening at their
home north Of town. The occasion was
the wedding anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs.
Sheffield, and the event was attended
by all except one Of the seven children,
and by ten grandchildren
Relatives and friends gathered at the
home without the previous knowledge or
Mr. and Mrs Sheffield, and after de-
liciOus supper had been served the re-
mainder of the evening was spent most
enjoyablv with games and music,
These present We're. Mr.. and Mrs. J. (
N. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs r. H Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Brown and family.
John s. Sheffield and family. and Robert
E. Sheffield and family The out-of-
town guests were. Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Scott Of COncoTdia and Mrs Q. II.
Sheffield of Kansas City. Besides these
a number of neighbors Of the family
were in attendance.
NOIes and Personal Mention
At the regular meeting of the Art club
Monday afternoon Mrs W. A. Johnston
was endorsed for the president Of the
state federation and Mrs. A. H. Thon.2
son for the city presidency.
Ire Lakota club viii meet next Mon
day afternoon at the home Of Miss Bes
sic West instead Of with Miss Joseph e
Sheiiabarger as was intended.
Miss Nellie Allen came up from tle
University today to spend her spring va
cation with her parents
Miss Jessie Payne has returned from