The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-15
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A large number of callers enjoyed the
hospitality of Mrs. DeWitte Nellis and
daughter, Miss Anna Marie Nellis, this
afternoon at their pleasant home on
West Fifth street. The occasion was
their regular at home day, and there
was an unusually large number of
callers, as this will be the last one be-
fore Miss Ruth Nellis returns to her
home in New York.
There were two dainty little tea
tables; one was in charge of Mrs. L. H.
Mum and the other was presided over
by Miss Miller. One of the dainties
served during the afternoon was Vas
Sar fudge" made by Miss Ruth Nellis,
who is a graduate of Vassar. The rooms
We're decorated with yellow chrysan-
themums.
]. Crawford, Mrs. H. L. P. Hillyer, Mrs.
D. H Forbes, Mrs. A. H Bates, Miss
Mona Miller of Olathe, Miss Maude
Thomson of Burlingame Miss Maude
Bates, and Miss Ruth Nellis.
An "Unlucky' Party.
Mrs. Albert Purdy was the hostess at
novel party this afternoon, at her
home on Lincoln street. which she gave
in honor of Mrs. Bert Fessler, of
Duluth, Mimi, and Miss Ida Proctor, of
Emporia- 1t was styled an ''unlucky
party, and the hostess defied super
stition by doing innumerable unlucky
things. For instance, the party was on
Friday, and twice thirteen guests were
invited. In each invitation was a re
quest for the recipient to be prepared to
tell the most unlucky event in her life,
and the prize for this and a guessing
contest was an opal pin.
There were several small tables and
on each was a set of thirteen QueS tons.
At one the questions were to be an
Swered by the names of popular books,
at another by the names of authors; at
one were the penny questions, and at
still another were trademarks.
Late in the afternoon refreshments
were served on the tables. The host
ess was assisted by Mrs. James Sproat
and Mrs. Jay Morris.
The guests invited to this delightful
party were: Mrs. Fessler, Miss Proctor,
Mrs. William Lawton, Mrs. James
Sproat, Mrs. George Mccoy, Mrs. Jay
Norris. Mrs. W. Q. Rigby, Mrs R; p
Charles Maunsen, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. w
G. Dickie, Mrs. William Albright, Mrs.
Q. Purdy, Mrs Will Ward, Mrs. Gary
Hopkins. Mrs Will Barry, Mrs. J. K
Bair, Mrs. Burton Homer Pugh, Miss
Effie King, Miss Grace Houghtelin, Miss
Carrie Medlicott, Miss Winifred Van
derpool, Miss Lillian Kirkpatrick, and
Miss Mabel McGiffin.
An Informal Affair.
DIR. and Mrs. L. H. Mum gave an in
formal little affair Thursday evening a
their home on Topeka avenue, compli-
and music, with a chatting dish supper
later, were the features of the evening.
The guests were: Miss Ruth Nellis,
Miss Anna Marie Nellis, Miss Lee Red
den, Mr.. Frank Evans, and Mr.. Luther
NelliS.
TIN Commisceo Party.
The Commisceo club gave an enjoy
able dancing party Thursday evening
at Steinberg'S hall This was the sec
ond party of the first series, and the
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guests: Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Gunther,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ffgg, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Ste
venson. Miss Leila Hord, Miss Venice
Whitney, Miss Sue Sharitt, Miss Paul
inc Maier, Miss Minnie Maier, Miss
Mabel Jones' Miss Eda Smyth, Miss
Mae Ta1ley, Miss Estelle Barnum, Miss
Kathleen Hartman, Miss Bess Cramer,
Miss Jessie McMahan, Miss Effie Read
ing, Miss Grace Koontz, Miss Alice
Hartman, Miss Maud McKibben, Miss
Daisy Whitney, Miss Maud Naylor, Miss
Blanche Steele, Mr. Harry Goodrich, Mr..
]. A. Austin, Mr.. Jack Sharitt, Mr.. Rus
Bruce Harmon, Mr.. Frank Middleton,
Mr.. Will H. Taggart, Mr.. Floyd McRae,
Mr. Gus J. Mackey, Mr.. F. M. Teter,
Mr. w. J. Warren. Mr.. Cord Smith, Mr..
c. A. Funchess. Mr.. w. H. Kekar, Mr.
Ray Signor, Mr.. w. r. Frisbey, Mr..
Newton Alden, Mr.. Morris Stevenson.
A Pleasant Evening.
Mrs. Frank Blanch gave an enjoyable |
stag party Thursday evening in cele-
bration of Mr.. Blanch's birthday, and |
the guests presented him with a hand
some chair in memory of the occasion. |
The wives of the men who were invited |
were not to be cheated out of all the |
fun however, so they went to the home |
of Mrs Clarence Richie where they en- |
joyed an informal card party.
Surprise Party.
Mr.. Edward Miller was very pleas !
antty surprised at the home of his sis |
ter Mrs. John Petit on Highland ave- |
nue., Thursday evening. The evening |
was spent in a most enjoyable way, af- |
ter which refreshments were served. |
Those invited were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will |
Petit, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Geiser, Mr. |
and Mrs. John H. Petit, Miss Nora
Jones' Miss Nettie Toilet, Miss Grace
Curry, Miss Dolly Smith, Miss Mary
Miller. Miss Perla Bowman, Miss Pearl
Duly, Miss Peard Frazier, Miss Nellie
Porter, Miss Alice Nichols, Miss Minnie
Miller, Miss Loyde Newland, Miss Stella
Ring. Miss Myrtle Harris Miss Lula
James, Miss Flossie Newland, Mr. Chas-
Derby, Mr.. Jake Greiser, Mr.. Walter
Layne, Mr.. Edward Miller, Mr. Homer
Repp, Mr. Wesley Miller, Mr.. William
Mr.. Molron Repp.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Noble Prentis of Kansas City
spent Thursday in Topeka.
Mrs Ralph Squires, of Green Noun
tain Falls, Col, is in Topeka for a two
visit with her sister, Mrs. John
Cleveland.
Miss Nell Lincoln has returned from
Kansas City where she recited at q
banquet given by a big political or
ganization.
Col W. H Rossington has been Wis
ting his daughter, Mrs. Russell Phillips
in Leavenworth.
Mr.. and Mrs T. B. Mayo returned
Thursday from an extended trip
through California.
Mrs. L. B. Kendall and Mrs. Eugene
s. Quinton will leave Saturday for d
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