The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-21

The twentieth wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Vance was the
occasion for two delightful surprise
parties Saturday. In the afternoon the
members of the Current Literature and
the Chaldean clubs surprised Mrs.
Vance, at her home on Lane street.
Mrs. Vance is a member of both organi-
cations. Each guest took with her a
dainty bit of china as a souvenir of the
occasion. After spending delightful
afternoon delicious refreshments, wnlcn
were taken by the guests, were served
The members of the Current Literal
ture club are: Mrs. S. II. Allen. Mrs
A Bunker, Mrs. Ward Burlingame,
Miss Ebey, Mrs. w. H. Eberle, Mrs. h
A. Heath, Mrs. Thomas Hicks, Mrs L.
L. Kiene, Mrs. Dibert Knox, Miss Matte
Knox, Mrs. w. H Lininger, Mrs. Ellen
B. Loomis, Mrs. Thomas Martin, Mrs
c. T. Mcclellan, Mrs S. o. NesbauIn,
Miss Alice Nesbaum, Mrs. j. W. Now
ers, Mrs. Emma Pateman, Mrs. H. :.
Short Mrs. James A. Troutman, Mrs. .
A Thurston, Mrs. S. R. Tuttle and Mrs.
A. H. Vance.
The members of the Chaldean club
are: Mrs. w. w. Mills, Mrs. Albert
watkins, Mrs. T. S. Mason. Mrs. George
d. Walp, Mrs. J. 3. Iarimer, Mrs. A
II. Vance, Mrs. John Sims, Mrs. Rob
ert Steele, Mrs. A. d. McGiffert Mrs
J. w. F. Hughes, Miss Belle Thompson,
Mrs Warren NJ Crosby, Mrs. Holmes,
Mrs John Fritts, Mrs. Stitt, and Mrs.
II. M. Philips
Mr. Vance was not to be deprived of
all the fun, however, and in the even
ing a second surprise party was given,
which proved to be as thoroughly en-
joyable as the afternoon affair. They
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. o. Garvey and went In BODY TO
the Vance home
The guests in the evening presented
them with a dozen cut glass tumblers
and a dozen exquisite china plates.
Baskets of delicious refreshments were
taken with them and served at late
hour.
Mr.. Charles f. Spencer acted rs toast
master, and a number of impromptu
toasts were responded to in a very
happy manner. Those who responded
were Judge and Mrs. w. A. Johnston,
the only guests present who attended
the wedding twenty years ago. Mr.. ana
Mrs. James A Troutman, Mr.. Vance
and Mrs H o. Garvey. Mr.. Spencer
also made an appropriate speech
In the evening Miss Daisy Vance
dressed in her mothers white satin
wedding gown, which was a perfect mt
for her, marched through the rooms
attended by some of the young girls who
assisted as Mrs. Hughes played Men
delssohn's wedding march Mrs Gar
vey and Mrs. Hughes then sang the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin.
Both affairs will long be remembered
by Mr.. and Mrs. Vance as two of the
most pleasant events of their lives
The guests invited in the evening
were: Judge and Mrs. w. A Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mills. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Steele, Mr. and Mrs. A Mar
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Watkins, MIR
and Mrs. G. D. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs
C. D. Walp, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w r.
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Dibert Knox, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Larimer. Mr. and Mrs
Q. E. Walker, Mr. and Mrs A A Weis-
lxirch, Mr.. and Mrs. E T Cartilage, Mr.
and Mrs D. A. Burge, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
T. Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. ] w. Thurs
ton, Mr. and Mrs. James A Troutman,
and Mrs H. O. Garvey. Mr.. and Mrs:
Theo Rodgers. Mr.. and Mrs. win
EberIe Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Kiene, Mr..
and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs
Belle Thompson and Judge J. q. Sion
ecker
A Pleasant Affair.
Miss Winnie Felt was the guest of
honor at a delightful little party given
this afternoon by Miss Nellie Kirk at
her home on Monroe street The after
noon was spent in playing progressive
high FIVE; the prize was a pretty china
plate.
serving the refreshments and little Miss
Lucille Rosen passed the score cards.
The rooms were prettily decorated for
the occasion with palms. ferns, autumn
foliage. cosmos blossoms and other cut
Each guest took with her her favorite
recipe, and these were presented to the
bride-elect.
The invited guests were. Miss Winnie
Felt Miss Gertrude Felt, Miss Mamie
Veale, Miss Beatrice Foster, Miss Lillian
Foster, Miss Frances Harp of Denver,
Miss Eta Beck, Miss Anna Beck, Miss
Octavia Greenwood, Miss Fannie Funk,
Miss Lena McCray, Miss Winnifred
Prescott, Miss Lyzabeth Gavitt, Miss
Kathryn Mills, Miss Geneva Giles, Miss
Amy Overmyer Miss Fannie Jones and
Mrs. Charles Rice
A Surprise Party.
The members Of 1.-The Other Card
Club gave Mrs Celia Fordyce a pleas
ant little surprise party Saturday even
ing at her home on Taylor street The
time was spent in playing cards and re-
freshmentS were served
The members of the club are, Mrs.
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