The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-25
A Surprise Party.

A Surprise Party.
The members of the Portia club and
their husbands arranged a very pleas
ant surprise party Saturday evening
in honor of Mrs. Rutherford, of Mount
Vernon. ILL.,, who has been spending
some time in Topeka the guest of Mrs
J. H. F'rizell, one of the club members.
The evening was as delightful as it was
informal and refreshments of dough
nuts and coffee were served late in the
evening. Mrs. Rutherford left today for
her home.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. c. A Guibor and daughter Edith
spent Saturday in Kansas City at the
flower show.
Mrs John Wilson, of Fort Scott. ar
rived today for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Williams, on Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Wilson was formerly Miss Perle
Latham, of Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Jacques went to
Clay Center Saturday for a two weeks
visit.
Miss Mary Barley will entertain the
members of the Pactolian club and a
few other friends informally Friday
evening at her home on Harrison street,
complimentary to her cousin, Miss
Sarah Kellogg, who will leave soon for
her home in New York.
Mr.. Montague. of Boston, is expected
in Topeka Tuesday for a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. A w. Dana
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Weightman and
children. Mr.. Newton Alden and Mr.
Dick Alden will spend Thanksgiving in
Kansas City with relatives.
Miss Bonnie Winters and Miss Clara
Baughman, of Lecompton. accompanied
Mrs May Lang to Topeka Saturday for
the theater- They were the guests of
Mrs. Lang over Sunday.
w H. Gunther has gone to Kansas
City, where he was called by the illness
of his little nephew.
Mrs. Albert Garvin spent Saturday in
Kansas City.
Mr. Charles nj. Kemper, of Valley
Falls, is spending few days in Topeka
with his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Paxton, on Fillmore street This even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Paxton viii entertain
very informally for him.
Mr. Clarence Brown, of Anthony,
Kas., spent Sunday with Topeka
friends.
Mrs Charles Blood Smith, Mrs. A. A.
Robinson, Mrs. A. A. Hurd, Mrs Della
Moreland of Hiawatha, Miss Florence
Rossington and Col. w. H Rossington
marriage of Miss Isabel Peck and Mr..
George Neal Wilson.
The Tuesday Whist club will be en-
tertalned this week by Mrs. ]. B. Furry
at her home on Topeka avenue.
Mrs E. Hanson will go to ST. Louis
the last of the week to spend the holi-
days.
The Elks are planning to give their
day evening of this week at their
rooms.
The Rev Mr.. Copenhauer and wife,
of Abilene, are in Topeka, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Zahner.
Mrs. E. A. HerbSt of Boston, Mass is
in Topeka visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Herbst at their home on Taylor street.
Mrs. David Overmyer has been spend
ing few days with friends in Leaven-
worth.
Miss Mfnnette Hoffmeister of Beloit
who has been visiting the Misses Bailey
on Lane street for the past few days,
left for her home today.
Mr.. ]. G. Carpenter is spending a few
days in Topeka with the family of his
uncle, Mr.. J. NJ. West en- route from the
Indian Territory to his home in Chi
cago-
Mrs. william Bishop has issued invi-
tations for a reception at her home at
1924 College avenue, Friday afternoon,
November 20. Enclosed are the cards of
Mrs. Alfred Bishop and Miss Bishop.
The Vespuccian club will hold its
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon,
26, at the home of Mrs. S. A.
Hayes at 624 Van Buren, street. A spe-
cial Thanksgiving programme will be
given.
Mrs Charles McMichael of Eskridge
was in the city shopping today.
Mrs. Merrill of 1913 Topeka avenue
will leave Tuesday for a four months
visit with relatives in California.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hague of southern
Kansas are in Topeka the guests of Mr..
Hague's brother. Mr.. c. G. Hague and
wife.
The Pleasant Hour club enjoyed its
regular social Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Phillips.
The time was pleasantly spent in play
ing progressive crol1fnole and at a late
hour refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iserman of Over
brook, Kan, are spending a few days in
Topeka with Mr.. Iserman's parents. DR..
and Mrs. Iserman.
Mrs. H. Dever will return to her home
IN Atchison Tuesday after months
visit in Topeka with her sister, Mrs E.
Simmons.
The Idylean club will assist the Wood
men Circle this evening with their ghost
lance party at their rooms at AIS Kan
sas avenue. Refreshments will be
served in the reception hall and all
Woodmen are invited to attend.
Mrs P Sherer and daughters Maud |
md Marie are visiting in Chicago and |
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Small and daugh- |
ter Helen will come over from Atchi- |
son to spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. |
md Mrs. Walter Noble.
Mr.. L. B. Smith will arrive Wednes- |
lay from Colorado Springs to spend |
rha nksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank |
Crane. His wife. who has been spend |
ng some time in Topeka, will accom-
1any him home.
Mr.. r. Grabendike, of ottawa, spent
sunday in Topeka with his sister. Mrs.
VI. F. Hand.
The d. D. Whist club is meeting this
afternoon with Mrs. Fred F'reeman,d
who has a guest table in honor of Mrs
Arthur Murphy.
Among the Topeka people who are
planning to spend Thanksgiving in
Kansas City are Miss Margaret Collisi,
Hiss Jennie Slichter. Miss Edna Millice,
Hiss Julia Chute. Miss Eliza beth Lee,
md Mr.. Roy Millice. |