The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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AlSAk A11uS Oh w est E1gIkl aFSAAE-
Their guests were the agents OF the
of Kansas ana Oklahoma with their
wives who have been spending the past
few days In Topeka
The rooms were prettiiy decorated
with roses carnations, hyacinths and
violets. During the evening the guests
We're entertained with violin numbers by
Miss Pearlade Prescott and several
vocal selections by Mrs. Albert Warner.
j. G.. Challis Of Hiawatha read an orig
NAL poem which he wrote for the oc-
casion. A three course luncheon was
served On small tables through the
The invited guests included Judge and
Mrs. mi. l.. Hacker of Leayenworth, Mr..
and Mrs. r.. NJ Poindexter Of Beloit, Mr..
MI and Mrs D. G. Challis Of H1awatha,
Mr. and Mrs w. B. Collett Of Atchison,
Mr.. and Mrs. ,. c. BiddIe Of Coldwater,
Mr. and Mrs w F. Swift of Ottawa,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Pennicamp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. VI.
Cook, Miss Lizzie Wilson. Miss Mary
Wilson. Mr. J.. c.. Clark of Oklahoma
Fl. r. Norris Of Milwaukee, Mr.. J. "A.
Stimmen OF Oklahoma City. Mr.. J. A.
Wheatley of COncOrdia. and Mr.. Malcolm
Hughes of Fort Scott.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Poin-
dexter gave theater party Cor the
agents and their wives.
A Towel Shower.
Miss Florence vanTasse1 was the
guest of honor at a delightful little af-
fair given this afternoon by Mrs. Geo.
o. Wilmarth at her home on West
Eighth avenue Each guest presented
Miss VanTassel with a pretty towel. At
five o'clock dainty two course luncheon
was served.
The invited guests were, Miss Van
Tassel Mrs. George AEcCov, Mrs. E.
Bennett, Mrs. Peter Fisher, Mrs. T. $.
Mason. Mrs. Albert Watkins. Mrs. John
Dudley, Mrs. John Sargent, Mrs. Emma
Evarts- Mrs =. c. Fox, Miss Kate
Rushmore. Miss Dawson of HoItons Miss
Lucy Knowles, Miss Ned Grifitt, Miss
Elizabeth Davis and Miss Edith Davis
Mrs. Anderson Entertains.
Mrs. E. II. Anderson gave an informal
afternoon Friday in honor of the fol-
lowing visiting ladies': Mrs M. l.
Hacker OF LeavenWorth, Mrs. w. B
Coliett Of Atchison. Mrs. ". f. Swift
OF Ottawa, Mrs. J. G. Challis of Hia-
watha, Mrs. r.. M. Poindexter OF BeIoit,
Mrs p. M. Anderson Of Wichita and
Mrs j. c. BiddIe of C0ldwater.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with roses, carnations, ferns and potted
plants. "A sweet toned music box played
in the hall during the afternoon One
OF the features OF the entertainment was
a guessing contest; pictures of well
known men were numbered and scatter
ed about the rooms, and the guests
bers. Mrs. W. a. McCarter guessed the
greatest number correctly and was given
a copy OF the aToiling of Felix" by Van
Dyke; the consolation prize, a tin rattle
tied with ribbon and bearing the in
scription Easily Ratified was awarded
to Mrs. r. NJ Poindexter.
About o'clock a three course lunch
con was served on small tables the
name cards were small pink hearts. each
one containing a conundrurn- The favors
were pink roses.
Besides the guests OF honor those in
vited were, Mrs w. f. Schoch, Mrs A.
L. P. Hillyer. Mrs. Clements Smith. Mrs.
w. w Cook, Mrs. r.. w. Poindexter,
Mrs. George O. Wiinnarth, Mrs. p. E.
Gabriel. Mrs a. A. Rodgers, Mrs. John
Sargent. Mrs. J. x. Trueblood, Mrs
Theodore Pennicamp, Mrs George
Bailey, Mrs. R IT. WEIGH, Mrs. w. A.
McCarter Mrs. Fred A. Snow. Mrs. r..
A. Lewellyn and Miss Mildred Poindex-
ter.
St Cecilia Club Meets.
The St Cecilia club held its regular
subject for the evening was Haydn
dio Wednesday evening, the 18TH The
and His Contemporaries The pro-
gramme was as follows: Papers and
discussions on Life Of Haydn" Mrs.
Estella Yount. Miss J. Canadian, and
Miss Bundy; Francis Goya v Luz
cieutes,'' Spanish painter. Miss Cora
Council; '.Sir Thomas Lawrence" por-
Corot. painters, Mrs. e. p Bacon;
Robert Burns" Miss Mamie Foote:
Samuel Johnson" Miss 3. Carnahan;
''Olfver Goldsmith Miss Cora Eby
and Miss Era Harding; Marie The
resa,'' Mrs F. p. Bacon: John Wincx-
elman,' sculptor, Miss Bundy; musical
selection from Haydn Miss Ethel CofT-
man; Current Events" Miss Blanche
Hawleys music from Haydn. Miss
Bundy. The club adjourned to meet
March 1S-
Noes and Personal Mentioa
The regular meeting OF the Western
Sorosis win be held next Saturday af-
ternoon at the z. w. g. a. rooms at
O'Clock Mrs w w. KitchelI will read
a paper on the subject The Plain
Mrs. B. B. Baird, OF Eureka. spent
Friday in Topeka with Miss Feneiia
Dana
Miss Helen Goddard has returned
from a several months stay In Chicago.
Mrs. James Mckee, OF Newton, spent
a few hours in Topeka today with Mrs.
NJ J. Hobart, at sos Lincoln street Mrs.
Mckee will go to Kansas City and from
there to Washington to attend the in
auguration ceremonies
Mrs. d. j. Small will entertain at
cards next Saturday in honor OF Miss
Spencer, of Kansas City.
in Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph squires will leave
the first OF the week for an extended
stay in Colorado.
Miss AIDA Ralston has returned to
her home In Harrisonville, Mo, after
a visit In Topeka with her cousin. Miss
Effie Graham.
Mrs. otis Johnston, Of quincy. Ill, il
visiting Mrs r. 8. Brigham. at 1898
Western avenue.
The West Side Reading circle will cell
citrate Washington's birthday with a
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bates.
a pie social is to be given this even
ing by the Eastern Star.
The engagement OF Miss Jessie Wright
and Mr.. L. f. Gregory has been an
The marriage will take place
April g.
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth