The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
Topeka SOCIETY.
Past Week Adds Another to
List of Important Ones.
Brides Still EngrOssing Atten-
tiOn at Parties.
THE HALL PARTY.
One of the Largest Of Season at
Steinberg's Hall.
Mrs. j. 6. Wood Entertains Re-
viewers Club.
THE HALL PARTY.

tfn1lal 5vhifl the past week and Will con-
tinue in that condition until after the
two important weddings next week
on Monday afternoon Mrs. Ben Akers
started affairs with delightful card
party for Miss Glenna Cross. IT was en-
joyed by about forty of Miss Cross
most intimate friends
Tuesday evening Mrs. J. D. NJ Ham
iIton was the hostess at a seven O'Clock
dinner in honor Of Miss Lucy Collinson;
covers were laid for fourteen
IN the evening one Of the largest par
ties Of the season was given at Stein
berg's hall by Mr.. and Mrs Willard
Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce and
Mr.. Horace Hall. 1t was a dance and
the hall was deliberately decorated Tor
the occasion. There were about Two
hundred guests.
Cross shared the honors at a charmingly
appointed party given Wednesday AFTER
noon by Mrs. DuRelle Gage, Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis and Miss Ivah Davis at the
Davis home. 1t was a card party and
the color scheme was carried out in red
and the heart idea prevailed in the score
cards and the refreshments.
The same afternoon Miss Pearl Burdge
was the hostess at an enjoyable little
card DEty at her home in Potwin-
At 1870 the same day Miss Flora
Curry, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs jerome
Curry and Mr. Roy Mcconnell of Penn
sylvania. were married at the home of
the brides parents. There We're about
forty guests present The young couple
left on the afternoon train for the east
Ia the evening at six o'clock Miss Lucy
Collinson and Mr.. Bates Allen of Gle
burne, Texas, were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Collinson, on Topeka ave
nue.. Rev. J. K. Berry of Fort Madison,
Iowa, officiating. The affair was simple
but pretty in every detail
u Ion nT1fNT
entertained very charmingly compliment
tary to Miss nellie Mood 1t was a spin
sters tea and all Of the guests were
gowned in quaint old fashioned cos
TUNES.
Thursday afternoon Miss Glenna Cross
was the guest Of honor at q reception
given by Mrs. Schuyler Nichols and Mrs.
w. W. Webb a the home of the former.
The entire house was artistically dec
GRATED for the occasion and over two
hundred guests enjoyed the hospitality
of the hOstesses.
In the evening Miss Grace Weiss gave
a supper with Miss Edna Crane and
Mr.. Charles Mitchell as the guests of
honor. The twenty guests We're seated
at one long table attractiVely decorated
with Easter lilies and asparagus fern
and lighted with candelabra.
Thursday noon the members Of the
Kansas WOman's Press association We're
entertained at luncheon at the executive
mansion by Mrs w. r. Stanley In the
dining room was one long table with
the hostess at one end and Mrs Cora G..
Lewis, the president at the other, while
a number of small tables were ar
ranged through the dining room and the
room adjoining.
Friday noon Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis entertained at an informal
luncheon for Miss Crane and Mr.
Mitchell
In the afternoon Mrs. G. 0. Smith
and Miss r. J. Smith gave one of the
largest thimble parties of the season at
home on
Ia the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Patten and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
F'ruer entertained at cards for Miss
crane and Mr.. Mitchell
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Quin-
ton viii entertain the Mitchell-Crane
bridal party at dinner.
The last event of the week is the
large dancing party to be given this
evening by Mr.. Ellsworth Weaver and
Mr.. Lew Bronson at Steinberg's hall
Mrs. Wood Entertains.
The members of the Reviewers CLUB
and a number Of invited guests were
pleasantly entertained Friday afternoon
81 Clay street.
The plan of work of the Reviewers
club is novel and interesting. Each
member chooses magazine for the
year. and at each meeting gives u
seven-minute talk on the most interest
ing articles in her magazine, so that the
members keep in touch with a large
similar plan is followed with poets.
Each one has poet and at each meet
ing gives quotation or an incident
rom her poet. Refreshments were
served and the afternoon was enjoyed
by the following ladies': Miss E. B
Roseburgh Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs James
Giilett Mrs. r. Turner, Mrs. Carr, Mrs.
Robertson, AtchisOn. Mrs CHAPMAN,
Mrs. Martin. Mrs Hunt Mrs. Robert
SON. Mrs. VIII A1cWey Mrs l. Nj
WOOD. mrs. John Sargent jr., Mrs p.
e. chamberlain, Mrs Charles f.
Spencer. Miss Ella Spencer, Miss Maud
Maitland and Mrs Henry Hull
Sons Of the King to Celebrate.
The Sons of the King viii celebrate
their second anniversary Saturday
evening, april 10. Bishop and Mrs
Mlllspaugh, Dean and Mrs Kaye,
Canon and Mrs. ByWater. and the pres
ldent Of the order Master Norman
Whitney, will president at the four
ends OF the cross at the banquet
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meade. Mr. and
Mrs A. c. Davis and Mrs f. T. Stick
ney VIII chaperone the young people.
and Miss Hambleton. Miss Moss. Miss
Short. Miss Davis. Miss Stickney and
Miss NintOn viii assist
Ihe following members viii take
part IN the programme after the BAN
quot. Masters Parfitt Spivey, Ouinton.
yHen, Meade. Prout, Johnson. Rams
dell, Sloan, Gilchrist. Dickinson. Let
ters viii be read from Thos. Robinson.
Galveston, Edmond PrOuty Lawton
Okla Walter ROddy, St Johns Mill
tary School, Salina; and Boone and
Schlegei.
The Chautauqna Programme.
The following programme wiz be Civ
en- Monday evening at the Chautauqua
meeting;
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