The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-20

MIS-. OaV1u owen McCray ana OauSn-
ter Miss Lena McCray were the hos
tesses at a delightful card party Tues
day afternoon at their home at 1401 To-
peka avenue. Progressive high five was
the game of the afternoon and the three
prizes. which were cut glass nappies.
were won by Mrs. Eugene Hagan, Mrs.
Arthur Murphy ana Mrs. D. P. Paxton.
The pretty rooms were decorated with
quantities of cut flowers; in the pariOr
we've pink chrySanthemumS and Amer1-
can Beauty roses. white chrysanthe-
NUNS in the library and red carnations
in the dining room.
Mrs. McCray wore handsome Paris
gown made of soft mode silk, on a
foundation of rose cOlored taffeta. The
skirt was composed of panels, alternate
~ tucked and embroidered, with a
band of brown panne around the bot
TOM The waist was also embroidered
and tucked, with a touch of ecru APP
pIique and brown panne.
Miss McCray wore a stunning gown
of black crepe de chine over black taft
feta. The bodice and skirt were both
tucked and appliqued with point lace
butterflies, studded with hundreds or
rhine stones.
About $50 a two course luncheon was
served on the card tables.
The invited guests were:
Mrs. Arthur Lee Murphy of Kansas
Mo, Mrs. William Moss Jones of Cam
eron, Mo, Mrs. Avery Turner of New
ton, Kan, Mrs. w J. Black, Mrs. Chas.
Blood Smith. Mrs. j. d. NJ. Hamilton,
Mrs. Harrison S. Morgan, Mrs. William
H. Eastman, Mrs. Dewitt Nellis, Mrs
David Waterson Norton, Mrs. Edward
A. Herbst Mrs. G. w. Snyder, Mrs Ar
Mrs. Frank Dillingham; Merriam, Mrs.
Arthur Capper, Mrs. Frederick r.
Fruer, Mrs. Eugene Hagan, Mrs James
L. King, Mrs Charles Guibor, Mrs
William T. Crosby Mrs. William Rem
wood Smith. Mrs. Franklin Il. Metzler,
Mrs. Henry L. P. Hillyer, Mrs. A. Mar
burg, Mrs D. J. Greenwald, Mrs Chas
Mum, Mrs. Fl. H Embry. Mrs. Harry
Allshouse, Mrs. Speed Hughes. Mrs
Joab Mulvane, Mrs. Charles Leonard
Short, Mrs M. OBrien, Mrs. S. J. Craw-
Stoddard Coe. Mrs. William Eugene
Stanley, Mrs. w. E. Thompson, Mrs
George Marshall Crawford, Mrs III: u
Nudge, Mrs Frank Patterson, Mrs.
Dee Price Paxton; Miss Sadie Atchison
of Leavenworth, Miss Elizabeth r. Os-
born of Kansas City, Miss Celeste Nellis,
Miss Harriet Stanley, Miss Bessie hay
Smith, Miss Emily King, Miss Jessie
Myers, Miss Lee Redden, Miss Edith
Brewer, Miss Arlie Belle Ewart, Miss
Lulu Ewart, Miss Edith Guibor, Miss
land, Miss Bessie West, Miss Jennie
Bross, Miss Edith Snyder. Miss Grace
Church. Miss Bookings of Cali
fornia Miss Nellie Cartilage.
Mrs. McCray and her daughter gave
second card party this afternoon. The
decorations. prizes and refreshments
were the same as on the previous day,
and the affair was as thoroughly en-
joyable.
Miss McCray's gown this afternoon
was becoming affair of soft green al
batross over rose colored taffeta- The
skirt had deep tucked hounce headed
with ecru applique and the tucked
bodice had a yoke and undersleeves of
deep ecru lace.
The guests invited for this afternoon
were: Mrs C. D. Purdon of st. Louis,
Mrs. Louis Smith of Colorado Springs,
Mrs. Franklin L. Crane, Mrs. George
w, Crane, Mrs. .. o. Crane, Mrs. Mar
garrett Wiggin, Mrs. Mary L. Sparks,
Mrs. Charles S. Downing, Mrs. F'reder-
lex W. Freeman, Mrs. E. d. Giles, Mrs
Clement Smith, Mrs r B. McMaster,
Mrs. L. s. Woolverton, Mrs Frank p.
MacLennan, Mrs. Geo. M. Eagle, Mrs
w s. Kale. Mrs. Albert Parker Mrs.
Edward D. McKeever, Mrs. J. f. Dan
iels. Mrs. Hampton l. Shirer, Mrs J.
K. JONES' Mrs John F. Afford, Mrs Dee
Price Paxton, Mrs. E. A. Prescott, Mrs.
Charles F. Resseguie, Mrs. Ira Q. Howe,
Mrs C. F. Menninger, Mrs d. M Val
entine, Mrs w E. Sterne, Mrs. Edward
t Cartilage, Mrs. VIM. A. Johnston,
Mrs. R. B. Gilluly. Mrs. Geo. w Veale,
Mrs. Geo. W. Vea1e, Jr., Mrs Thomas
Paxton, Mrs A. J. Wolcott, Mrs. Clar-
ence d. Skinner, Mrs. Charles H. King,
Mrs. n. /. Dalton, Mrs Samuel Warren
Lyman, Mrs. zeis, Mrs. g. B. Kirk,
Mrs. B. t Lewis, Mrs. G. A. Wilbur,
Mrs. Packard, Mrs. George Port Ash
ton Mrs Walker M. Combs Mrs. Frank
Hobart, Mrs. C. w. Kouns, Mrs. F. NJ.
Prescott, Mrs. Harry Allshouse. Miss
Edna Crane, Miss Anna Crane, Miss
Elizabeth Gavitt, Miss Mamie Veale,
Miss Lima Zeis, Miss Kathleen Mills,
Miss Effie Neil, Miss Susie Wolcott, Miss
Nellie Kirk Miss Matte Valentine,
Miss Lou Dell McMaster, Miss Kathleen
Paxton. Miss Pearlade Prescott, Miss
Geneva Giles Miss Frances Solomon of
Atchison.
A Pleasant Affair.