The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-08


Mr.. Otis Dalton gave a delightfully."-
informal porch party Saturday evening
at his home on Topeka avenue compli-
mentary to his cousin. Miss Loela At
terbury, Of St Joe. Mo The broad YER
anda was covered with rugs and dotted
with easy chairs and cushions, while on
the lawn were hammocks and COSY lit
tie tete tete corners
During the evening the guests were
given small pieces of sketching paper
partners being found by corresponding
numbers, and they were then requested
to each draw sketch OF MS or ner
partner Miss Edith Snyder who prov
ed to be the most ski1lful was given as
a prize, a pretty pen sketch made by
Mr. Dalton
Later in the evening refreshments
were served The host was assisted by
his mother, Mrs. n / Dalton ana Mrs
d. O. McCray.
The affair was enjoyed by the follow
ing guests. Miss Atterbury Of St. Joe
Miss LOosemore Of Detroit. Mich, Miss
Helen Davis of Concordia, Miss Ethel
Merwin of Kansas City, Miss Lee Jones
and Miss Verna Jones of Texas, Miss
Lulu Ewart, Miss Katherine Paxton,
Miss Marcia Spivey, Miss Agnes Gun
Their, Miss Edith Snyder, Miss Lena Nc
Cray, Mr.. Walter Hayes. Mr. Charlie
Violin, Mr. Harry Gavftt, Mr.. Sheldon
Wentworth. Mr. Lou Collins, Mr.. John
~ Mr. Fred Davis, Mr.. Paul Roehr,
Mr. Charles French and Mr.. Herbert
Robinson
Notes aud Personal Mention.
Mr.. Albert Parker and his niece Miss
Lila AGinchin of Boston, left Sunday ev-
ening for q short trip to Colorado.
Mrs. w. G. smyser, who has been III
for the past ten weeks, is improving
but is still confined to the house
Mrs. J. A. Berry left today for her old
home in London Canada. for an ex-
tended visit.
Mrs. HukiII and her daughter. Miss
Kate Hukfll are planning to leave We'd
nesday for q two months trip to Cali
Miss Santa Waters has returned
from Lawrence where she has been
visiting Miss Jessie willard since at
tending a house party in Ottawa, last
week.
Mrs. T. E. sabin is spending a month
in Manitou.
Miss Matte Valentine is visiting
friends in Ottawa
Miss Gussie Fuller has returned from
q weeks visit in EmpOra with Miss
Katherine Whitley.
Mrs. Ward Burlingane win leave the
middle Of the month for New York
where he viii spend the summer with
relatives.
Mr.. William Connars left Sunday for
a six weeks business trip to Grand
Rapids. Mich. and New York
Miss Nellie Hicks viii leave Tuesday
evening for a several weeks outing in
Colorado.
Mrs. C. L Brown, who has been SER
fousIy i'll at the hospital is much better
and is at the home of her parents.
Judge and Mrs A. Fl. Horton as soon
trip to the lakes.
Mrs. 7. B. Sweet. daughter Anna and
son Paul left today for a two months
trip through California
Mr. and Mrs. George Halter Of Bur
hngame, are spending a short time in
Topeka with Mr. and Mrs. George Main.
Mrs F E Vincent of Kansas City.
who has been spending several weeks
in Topeka with her mother, Mrs Hayes
left Saturday for Salt Lake City where
she VIII spend the remainder OF the
summer.
the city the guests of Mrs. Mary
Schnebiy at her home on Taylor street
Mrs A A. Adams of Berryton spent
q short time IN Topeka last week with
Mrs c. G. Whit. after which she left
for a three months stay in New York
from 2 short visit with Emporia
friends
Miss Gala Newell left Sunday for De
troit to attend the N E. A. She VIII also
visit Buffalo before returning.
The In Tempora club viii meet Tues
day afternoon at 2-30 at the home OF
Miss Anna Crane
Mrs. Frank Thomas has returned to
her home in Atehison after short visit
in Topeka
Mrs John Prescott returned to her
home in Kansas City Sunday after a
several weeks, visit with the family of
III
Miss Margaret and Mabel McGffHn
viii leave Wednesday for a two months
stay in California
Miss Lenna Short is planning to 90 to
Galveston. Texas, the last of the week
to attend a house party to be given BY
Mrs. Nixon
Mrs. D ". Longenecker Of Enporia
Is in the city visiting her sister. Mrs.
w Fl. Eastman
Mrs J. w Ripley and sons John ana
Stuart viii leave Wednesday for Boul-
der, Colo, to spend the remainder of the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George N Wallace went
to Abilene today for a several weeks
stay with Mr. and Mrs. Howard. Mrs.
Val1ace's parents
Mrs. K aac1ennan is in Chicago for
a two weeks visit with her sister. Mrs
James Macarthur
Z. II. JoIIey spent Sunday in Topeka
Mr. Hobart Mills who attended a
house party in Ottawa last week. went
over to Lawrence to spend Sunday.
Miss Fife Neal who IS IN Hutchinson
visiting Miss Ida Levy was the guest
of honor at q dinner given last
Thursday by her hostess. The Hatcllin-
son News printed the following account
of the decorations The table decora-
lions were unique. being appropriate to
the day. Red, white and blue bunting
was stretched from the four corners Of
the table TO the center A large cannon
frecracker was placed in the middle of
the table. A pretty bon bon dish was
filed with what seemed to be torpedoeS
and frecrackers but upon further in