The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-30

The delightful barn party given
Thursday evening by DR.. and Mrs L.
IL Mum was only another instance of
the charming hospitality for which
they are so well known. The pretty
women in their fluffy summer gowns
the brilliant lights and the artistic dec
orati0ns all combined to produce
scene which viii long be remembered
The guests were shown directly to
the barn by way of the drive which
was lighted with gay japanese liant
Hrns- The carriage room was converted
into the most attractive of reception
rooms; down the center was a bank Of
palms with string of Japanese Ian
terms overhead and across the broad
front door. The windows and corners
were also filed in with palms. This
room was set with tables for cards and
refreshments which were served during
the entire evening. At the left two
spacious stalls were fitted I'D as dress
ing rooms. the walls were hung with
mirrors and the floors covered with soft
rugs. the rear ends were banked with
luXuriant cannas.
Dancing was enjoyed upstairs in the
loft; the floor was waxed and in ex-
cellent condition. Music was furnish
ed by an orchestra of seven pieces sta
1iOned in one corner behind a bank of
palms and ferns Card tables were also
arranged in delightfully."- furnished lit
tie room Off the dancing room The
floor was covered with rugs and fur
nlshed with number of cosy corners.
Huge bowls of china asters. nasturti-
uus, sunfiowers and verbenas were in
every conceivable place On each re
dreshment table was a dainty center
piece of nasturtiums.
There were about forty guests pres
ent- A number from Fort Riley We're
expected but at the last were unable to
come. The affair viii be remembered
as one Of the most delightful events of
the summer.
An Informal Musical.
About forty neighbors and friends en-
1Oyed informal musicale Thursday
evening a the home of DR. and Mrs. G.
w HOgeboOm on West Sixth avenue.
The programme was arranged by Mrs
q. j. Mulvane and consisted of violin
numbers by Miss Julia Fink; vocal
numbers by Miss Helen HObebOOm. pi-
piano and violin duet by Miss Fink and
Miss Hazel Mulvane- The programme
was short but was enjoyed from begin
ming TO end Late in the evening re-
freshments were served
The guests We're. Mr.. and Mrs A A
GODDARD, BIr. and Mrs. w. S Kale DR.
and Mrs. @ J Mulvane. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. s. Furmane Mr.. and Mrs. George a.
Clark, Mr.. ana Mrs. Schuyler Nichols
DR. and Mrs. Fl. =. HOgeboon Mr.. and
Cay, Judge and Mrs. Henry Keller, Mr.
and Mrs D a Clements. Mr. and Mrs
George Clark, AIrand Mrs b NJ PAYNE
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Whitney. Mrs. G. A
Wall, Miss Mary Hollis. Miss Susie
Gay, Miss Innie Payne, Miss Gertrude
Devereux. Miss Dorothy Wilson Miss
Smith, Miss Glenn GODDARD, Mr.. G. q.
Baker, Mr. Charles Adams Mr. Bay
ard Whitney and Mr.. Dan Clements
Jr.
At Park Grove Farm.
Mrs. George NIidgley of Newkirz o.
T.. who IS the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
o. E Walker for a few days at Park
Grove Farm. on the West sixth avenue
road, will be the guest Of honor at an
informal little affair to be given by Mr..
and Mrs. Walker this evening
The guests viii be Mr.. and Mrs James
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. VanValken-
burg, Mr. and Mrs A H Bates Mr.
and Mrs H ". McAfee and Mrs
Reinisch. Mrs. NIidgley is a prominent
club woman OF NeWkirk.
For Miss Lyman.
"A Shakespeare afternoon was the de-
lightful affair given Thursday for Miss
Eunice Lyman by her hostess. Mrs. j.
j. Larfmer, at her home on Greenwood
avenue The special feature of the af-
ternOOn was an interesting talk on
shakespeare and his works by Mr. H.
c. Larimer.
The rooms We're tastefuny decorated
with flowers and potted plants, and late
in the afternoon refreshments We're
served There were about fifty guests
present.
Miss Lyman viii go to Atchison sat
urday to remain over Sunday with
friends. and the first of the week will
leave for her old home in Fail River
Mass
A Cushion Shower.
aEiss Ella sEgingert whose marriage is