The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-04
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of the season was the one given this
afternoon by Mrs. E. H. Anderson and
Mrs. E. w. Poindexter, at the home of
the former on Tyler street
The interior of the pretty home pre-
sented striking contrast to the gloomy
outside world The reception hall was
In yellow and green, and behind high
wall of palms Steinbergs orchestra
flowers used In the hall were yellow
roses and the lights were yellow; in the
quaint little square window was sus-
pended light in a round globe which
looked like big ball of fire.
The parlor where the receiving party
stood was simply decorated with a
quantity of palms. but the room be-
yond was more elaborate The corners
and mantle were banked with palms
and ferns. and on the mantle in the
midst of the green were bowls of deWy
pink roses. The lights were pink to
further carry out the color scheme.
The small room at one side was fur
n1shed as an oriental room; there were
several attractive cosy corners hung
with gay draperies, and both the
lights and the roses were yellow.
The dining room beyond was a
charming place The color scheme was
carried out in red and white; both the
sideboard and china cabinet were bank
ed with Boston ferns and cleaning
through the green were innumerable red
fncandescent lights. On the table in the
center of the room was square of Bat
Beauty roses and on this rested a high
cut glass vase of white roses. Festoons
of white tu11e and snilax extended from
fluffy bows at the corners of the table
to the red lighted chandelier overhead,
which was massed with smilax.
One of the front rooms upstairs was
arranged as a punch room. There were
two punch tables, one furnished with
cut glass bowl and glasses, and the 9TH
er with exquisite hand decorated china.
The young ladies in charge were: Miss
Mildred Poindexter. Miss Lois Cook,
Miss Mabel Andrews and Miss Nadine
Lytle. The decorations of palms form
ed effective background for the pref
ty light frocks of the girls.
At the end of the hall was a comfor-
table little Turkish corner hung with
red lights and opening off of this was
the coffee room which was one of the
most artistic spots in the house. 1t was
arranged as a Moorish room and across
one corner was a great divan piled with
gay cushions and the draperieS form
ing the canopy were of the richest ORR
entail hues; quaint Roman lamp was
suspended from the center of the can
opy. The lights were all red and the
walls were adorned with cutlesses and
shields. The coffee table was in charge
of Miss Elizabeth Gregory, Miss Jennie
Hagar, Miss Alice Gregory and Miss
Anna Crane.
In the receiving party were: Mrs. An
derson, Mrs. Poindexter, Mrs. w. M.
Gregory. Mrs. T. A. Llewellyn and Miss
entertaining were: Mrs. w. D. Gossett
Mrs. Geo. Bailey, Mrs. H. l. p. Hillyer,
Mrs. John Sargent. Mrs. w. w. Cook,
Mrs. F. A. Snow. Mrs. w. F. Schoch.
Miss Emma White Miss Edith Gregory
Miss Agnes Walsh and Miss Emma Ha-
gar.
Mrs. Poindexter wore a handsome
costume of black point d'esTTit over
black taffeta, and trimmed with in
Vulnerable ruchings and f1ounces of the
point d'esprit. The bodice had an eff
fective yoke of white lace applique over
white satin.
corded silk. the bodice figured and the
skirt plain 1t had yoke of gold lace
over cream satin and outlined with a
bertha of flllet net, edged with satin
ruchings and appliqued with gold in an
Arabic pattern. A jabot of cream chif-
fon and knots of blue panne finished the
effect The skirt was made with a dip
and trimmed with founces.
Mrs. Poindexter and Mrs. Anderson
will give a second deception Thursday
afternoon and $50 invitations have been
issued for both affairs.
An Informal Affair.
Mrs Walter Gust gave delightfully."-
informal little thimble party this after
noon at her home in Potwin compli-
mentary to Mrs. Lolita Bower Grierson
dozen guests present and they were all
old school friends of Mrs. Grierson's.
The invited guests were: Mrs. Frank
Church of Kansas City. Miss Ollie
Knox, Miss F1ossie Knox, Miss Lena
Eby, Miss VILLA Tomlinson, Miss Louise
Mcclellan, Miss Florence Welcome, Miss
Winifred Welcome, Mrs. Oscar Wolf
Miss Edith Gregory, Miss Libbie Gre
CORY, Miss Pearl Mcfarland, Miss Au-
gusta Craver, Miss Fern Bunker Miss
Emily Allen, Miss Nellie Allen and Miss
Bessie O'Neil.
On Friday afternoon-Mrs Gust will