The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-18
A Pleasant Affair.

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day party given for Mrs. J. C. Gordon
by her daughters. Mrs. James A. Trout
man and Mrs. Harry OverhOlt at her
rooms at the Hotel Copeland In name
it was a thimble party but most OF the
time was spent in discussing "old times, I"
and Miss Linn Wyatt added to the
pleasure Of the guests by singing many
songs and ballads OF forty years ago.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with carnations and toward the close
Of the afternoon a four course luncheon
was served on small tables arranged
through the rooms There was an i'm
mense birthday cake, ablaze with seven
ty lighted candles, one for each year Of
Mrs GOrdOn'S age
The invited guests were. Mrs. ". B.
Wilton, Mrs F. P. Baker, Mrs. J. A.
Hickey, Mrs. Cornelia H. Curry, Mrs
Matilda Ingram, Mrs. 8. J. Morton, Mrs.
sarah Carney, Mrs E. p. Baker. Mrs.
Albert Parker. Mrs. S J. Crawford Mrs.
A. L. Williams, Mrs. J. G. Waters, Mrs.
Warde Burlingame, Mrs. Susan G. Wey-
mouth, Mrs. G. J. Browne, Mrs s "A.
Kingmans Mrs c. p. Bolmar, Mrs A.
Knowles, Mrs. James Seery, Mrs. George
Bates Mrs. A. H. Bates, Mrs. J. 3. Nc
Afee. Mrs. G. 5. Bowman, Mrs. p. f.
Wyatt Mrs. A. Washburn. Mrs. G.
Washburn, Mrs. r. Nichols, Mrs. Matte
Nichols, Mrs. G. G. Gage, Mrs. S. r.
Remington. Mrs. Peter F'isner, Mrs. D.
l. Laktn, Mrs j. NJ. Meade, Mrs T. s.
Lauck. Mrs. E. p. KelIam. Mrs. j. w
FarnsWOrth, Mrs. T. Gordon Mrs w L.
Gordon, Mrs. c. S. Gordon, Mrs. George
H Miles Mrs. p. /. BoneDrake Mrs.
Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Margaret Walker
Mrs. Charles 0. Knowles, Mrs Albert
Knowles, Mrs. Margaret J. Holmes. Mrs
c. K. Holiday, Mrs S. E. Sheldon, Mrs.
Jane G. Stormont and Mrs. J. w. Giles
For Miss Higgins
Miss May Higgins, of Kansas City.
was the guest OF honor at an informal
card party given Saturday afternoon bv
her hostess, Miss Ollie O'Brien, at her
home on Topeka avenue The afternoon
was spent IN playing progressive high
five and the prize, a copy of Hosea
was won by Miss Rosamond Horton
Miss O'Brien was assisted by Miss Mary
Thompson, Miss Kate Gunther, and Miss
Louise Smith.
The guests invited for the affair were:
Miss Higgins. Mrs George A. Esterly
Mrs Arthur Murphy. Mrs. Earle vii
Gust, Mrs. J. 3. Furry. Mrs Norman
Wear, Mrs Frank Lewis. Mrs L. H
Mum. Mrs Charles Krauthoff Mrs.
Linn Smith, Miss Mabel Whitcon1b Of
Washington. D. c., Miss Minnie Refer
of Eureka. Miss Louise Smith, Miss
Kathryn Jones. Miss Arlie Ewart, Miss
Mary Thompson, Miss Kate Gunther
Miss Daisy Lalzin. Miss May Hobart
Miss Grace Hobart Miss Edith Guibor
Miss Josephine Shellabarger Miss
Maude Bates, Miss Edna Crane Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Helen Thompson.
Miss Rosamond Horton Miss Jane Ross
Of Chicago. Miss Bross, Miss Celeste
Nellis Miss Anna Marie Nellis Miss
Agnes Gunther, Miss Dora F'urnan,
Miss Nell Clough, Miss Kate Clough.
and Miss Bessie Hayden
An Informal Affair.
Mrs Frank Edison gave an informal
little gathering at her rooms at the
Wiley Saturday afternoon. complimen-
tary to Mrs. George Rust of Kansas
City and Mrs. William Smith OF St
Louis The rooms were dainty and
pretty with their decorations OF ported
plants At the close of the afternoon
refreshments were served in two
courses
The invited guests were- Mrs. Rust
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Clifford Histed, Mrs
J. R Hankla- Mrs. Dell Keller Mrs.
William Macferran, Mrs Alice Clugston,
Mrs John It. Green, Mrs Ben Criswell,
Mrs Frank Crane, Mrs. VIII Wilton.
Mrs Arthur Murphy, Mrs. Fred Cole.