The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-16

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Miss Ollie O'Brien was the honore.i
guest at a delightful thimble party Civ
en- this afternoon by Mrs. Fred Cole at
ner nome on Topeka avenue. The affair
was decidedly informal and the guests
included the members Of the ID. d. and
the Douze whist clubs Of which Miss
y Br1en Is a member, with q number of
other guests. One Of the features Of The
afternoon was guessing contest called
the Tale of the Trees" the prize for
this was a pretty burnt wood picture
frame. Two course refreshments were
served.
The guests were: Mrs. Frank Patter-
son, Miss Arlie EWart, Mrs Earle VIII
hams. AIRS. Frank Crane Mrs. VIII
Trump. Miss Rosamond Horton. Miss
Bross, Mrs Arthur Capper. Mrs W. H
Eastman, Mrs. D. T. LOngenecker Of
Emporia, Mrs. Arthur Murphy, Miss
Mary Thompson, Mrs. w. N West, Mrs.
J. p. Furry, Mrs. A. L. Nichols, Miss
Cloughs Miss Katherine Clough Mrs.
Fred Freeman, Miss AIcGonigle of I4eaV-
enworth, Mrs E. S. Quinton, Mrs. Frank
FARRELL, Mrs. Clarence Bowman, Miss
Ona McFadden and Miss Mary Peck Of
Chicago, Mrs. M. O'Brien, Mrs w J.
Black Miss BERTHE Ryus, Miss Abby
Ware, Miss Helen Moon, Mrs. Harrison
Morgan, Miss Emma White. Mrs. Geo.
Crawford, Mrs. r. NJ. Allers, Mrs. A. r.
Lingafelt, Mrs. Harry Seery, Mrs. ".
W. Webb. Mrs. Geo. Stitt, Mrs. Charles
Blood smith, Mrs. Frank Edison, Mrs. c.
S. Downing, Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby,
Mrs. Walter Gust, Miss Mollie Cross of
Chanute, Miss Josephine Shella barger.
Mrs. s. J. Bear, Mrs. c. T. Trapp Mrs.
G. o. Knowles, Miss Lucy Knowles, Mrs.
Harry Weaver, Mrs Lyle Dickey, Mrs.
Speed Hughes, Mrs. 4. A. TirreH, Mrs
James b. Hayden, Mrs. E. III. Crosby,
Mrs w. II. Crosby Mrs. L. IT. Mum,
and Mrs. James L. King.
A Novel Affair.
"A groom shower is quite an inno-
walton in Topeka society During the
past year the brides have all been show
cred and ShOwered, while the grOOms-
elect have been sadly neglected but
Monday evening at the charming little
party given by Miss Emma White for
Miss Ollie O'Brien and Mr.. Ben Akers,
a shower was given exclusively for Mr.
Akers. Each guest took something
daintily wrapped up for Mr.. Akers. and
these We're piled on table and opened
one by one so that all could have a
glimpse Of them.
The remainder Of the evening was
spent in playing progressive high FIVE
The ladies' prize was a dainty little cast
of Cupid and Miss Rosamond Horton
and Miss Kate Gunther tied for it, but
instead of cutting they presented it to
Mr.. Akers. The gentleman's prize, pa
in the evening refreshments We're serv-
ed; the color scheme was carried out in
pink.
There were six tables Of guests; those
from out of town were, Miss McGonigie
Of Leavenworth and Miss Ona McFad-
den and Miss Mary Peck of Chicago
Lakota Club Programme.
An interesting meeting of the Lakota
club was held Monday afternoon at the
home of Miss Josephine Shella barger.
London, the City, was the subject of the
afternoon and the programme was as
Reading. Old Saint Pauls, Ainsworth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....----.. Miss w est
Paper, The West side in History.
..........-.M Mrs Earle Williams
Reading, Shakespeare's England. Win
ter ...----...-.-..M Miss Mary Thompson
Paper, the East Side Today $4,000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miss Kate Gunther
Two imaginary walks in London
described by Mrs. Charles Adams and
Mrs. David Palmer
Reading. sonnet. Wordsworth, "On
Westminster Bridge" --.--.-..----..
Miss Rosamond Horton led the discus
sion the subject OF which was rs Lon
don More Interesting Than Paris2"
This closed the programme for the
year and the next meeting viii be bus
mess one
Notes and Personal Mention.
MIS-. "A. II Horton mas returned from
4 several weeks visit in Arkansas City
with her daughter. Mrs. Q. l.. Brown
Mrs Brown has been seriously i'll but is
improving.
Mrs. J. 3. Johnson and Mrs. Eugene
Hagan went to AtchisOn Monday to at
lend the wooden wedding celebration Of
Mr. and Mrs Frank Thomas which took
place Monday evening,
Senator and Mrs. F. D. Smith and son
IF Kinsley have been spending the past
.wo days in Topeka
Miss Katherine Mills returned Mon
law from an exten ded visit with friends |
n Baldwin and Kansas City
Mrs John E. Frost is visiting friends /
ID Cherryvaie. Kansas.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Kitchell and
mother. Mrs. Cross are moving to the
Cartilage property on Woodlawn avenue
-oday
Miss Mollie Cross of Chanute is spend |
ng several weeks in Topeka with Mrs.
walter NJ. Gust.
Miss Hester Kennedy of Junction City
s in Topeka the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. |
T. c. Kennedy on West Tenth avenue.
Miss Blanche Bear and Miss Roberta |
WATSON will spend Wednesday at Lake !
View.
Mrs. E A Herbst entertained the |
Monday club with a few other guests |
sery pleasantly Monday afternoon COM /
olinnentary to her sister, Mrs A. W. |
aargraves Of Abilene.
Miss Kate Gunther has issued invita- /
ions for seven o'clock dinner next I
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