The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18

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Mrs Veale and Mrs. George ". VsaIe.
IT,. ST the ho-ue CT Mrs. veaIe. on
Quincy street. The guest Ut honor was
AIRS walter VeaI=. Of the City Of Mex
leo. and these three ladies' composed
the receiving party
TIE approach 10 the house was al
most as charming as the interior itself
The porch was spread with sofr rugs
and set with cOnaforta bic chairs The
lIxuriant cIematis vines dotted with
the dainty white blossoms screen al
most the entire porch. IN one corner
was small table containing 2 big
bowl of gOldz1rod
Mss Myrtle Ietmore and Miss Mamie
Neala presented the guests 90 the re-
catvilg ladies As they arrived The
room On The u0rrh OF the hall n TaIcn
the guests were received was marvel
oLzlE pretty IN its dressing OF green
there were quantities Of palms, ferns
and sprensari- with the pots al hidden
from view zis1 pretty white cases
Ars- t=ale Ho-e A handsome costume
"a black 4larqIarla Lace with point lace
trimmings and ornaments OF onyx ami
pearls Mrs walter NeaIs was IN white
satin al1 der Jewels were OpaLs all
diamonds. Mrs George W.T.. Neaia. jr-,
wore & pretty blue silk with trimmings
OF white ehi1on. she wore diamond Or
Ea1uants.
The library was exceedingly pretty
with Is decorations Of goidelroa,
palms. ferns and spreugerL The piano
and some OF the walls were hung with
handsome dra2eries OF ostrich fsarh-
ers
TIE dining room was III green and
white palms. ferns. smilaZ ard white
asrers being used n protusIon- TIE
long table in the center Of the room
was covered with an exquisite cloth OF
Aex1can drawn w0rk- which fell nearly
-rr
was a low oval arrangement OF white
aSrerS and asparagus fern and at the
corners were cut glass dishes contain
Ing green and white bon hons-
TIE north porch. which IL screened In.
was converted into charming little
Mexican apartment The couch. walls
and -ocrS were covered with brilliant
Mexican draQeriss. and Mexican vases
conceivable place IN this room was
punch bowl. presided owe BY Mss Bea-
rrice Foster. Mss Nellie Kirk Mss
Mary Daniels. and Miss Lillian Foster.
all IN pretty light gowns
One Of the delightful features OF the
afternoon were the musical numbers.
which were thoroughly enjoyed BY the
guests There were vocal numbers By
Mrs John hsaIn14us and Miss Lillian
Foster. and piano numbers Ey Mss
Jennie yilso1 OF Valencia and Mss
Daisy Garrerson. who has recently re-
turned from Berlin where she has been
=
J. " F. Hughes acted as accoupauIst-
TIE following ladies' were invited IN
assist IN entertaining Mrs W Z
Stanley. Mrs J. p Burton. Mrs. c G.
Foster. Mrs Paul Hudson or The city
of Mexico Ms A 3 G1lIiur1u. Mrs @
B Merriam Hrs. Ira Howe. Ms Mar
Earar Wiggll- Mrs Norman Wear, Mrs
Georgia K wilson OF Valencia Mrs
Spencer Mrs d G Nzilis Mrs. A. H
ConnellE and Mrs. willard Davis Of
Kansas City Mrs D Il Lakin- Miss
Carrie Martin Mss Daisy Lakiu-
There were several hundred guests
invited and al afternoon the pretty
rooms were thronged-
The Nautilus Club.
IRE frst meeting Of the Nautilus
club this fail vas asld Tuesday after
nor at the home OF. the president, Mrs
Il 3 Merriam On College hill
TIE programme vas one OF z1s most
interesting ever given By the club. and
served as prelude TO the Shakespeare
and art course which VIII be given dur
Ing the year
Mrs O. Dr. Sheldon gave an interest
ing talk On Shakezpeare's home as she
saw IL last year ard showed many IL
lu=-ra rions which added 70 the interest +
Art ait Buffalo was one or the toEi4s
generally discussed. but the main topic
Of the afternoon was On the subject
THE GOSPEL ct Relaxation. and was
I'D By Mrs. 3 r C4u1id- It was unani-
one no matter what her occupation Z
might Be. should take a short rest every
day. and that during the time all bust
ness cares BE- forgotten and ths mind
allowed 70 rest on rlaasanter topics I
such 4 relaxation would be O ines
Unable advantage 70 every one.
TIE next meeting OF rhs club viii be
IN two weeks. at the home o. Mrs.
Harry Whiting
A Conversation Party.
Mrs. Charles Blood smith entertained I
about 50 young people Tuesday evening
FOR har daughters Eva and Isabel II
was conversation party and chairs
were arranged in twos through the
r0cus ard every three minutes the !
boys progressed and talked with q dif
fzrent partner Fruitzde was served
during the evening and ar 10 O'Clock
supper vas served IN the dining rom
TIE evening was enjoyed - rhs FOL
loving uasts-
Misses Helen 3TcClInrock. Mary Alice
Merrill. Kathleen Ls7rd- Dorothy Wilson
Isabel Lord. Hazen LuIvane~ Helen
Ethel Morton. Nellie Mills
pauzn Julia Lariuer. Alice willard E
Julia Leland. Alice Meade. Virginia
Meade. Permelia Curtis Norma Hell
man. HazsI Wolfe. Daisy Vance JOSE
phzue Gay, Rita Lu1eEra1- Fay Gaslll- (
ton Helen QllErgr- Esther Fauch Maud f
Crimes Pearl Herrberg- Grace Sharirr.
Mabel Cu-hbsrt- MesSrs- Carl Trapu.
stacy EaEl@y. Proctor Fsoucht~ Charlie I
ADAMS Rob Wells Harold Copeland. +
Howell Jones Russell Eros- Lester
Davis. Ross Swaugler. T1nkharn VeaIe.
Edwin Frank Hugh LzriT11er. Earl Nc
F'arland- Don Tn0rnpz=on. Harry south
wick. Ross Tracy. Harry Sturgis. Car
euca Graham EIen Davis. Charles
Scesnberg. Laure1s Mcfarland Waiter
Myers. Roy Maxwell IL Guild Earl
E-u-art. GAcrEa Mitchell. VIII Carpenter
and Taylor Eelchar-
A. the close CT the evening the y1zng
people took vote as Cd who were the
hest ccnFerszziouaizsts. and the prizes
were awarded 10 Mss Pearl asEr1zrs
and Mr. walter Myers
An Informal Affair.
Mrs r. IT. Lyman l. entertaining at
an informal rfrn51z party this after