The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-01

The presence in town of a number of
distinguished Kansas club women who
are here for the October meeting of the
city federation Thursday, was the occa-
sion of large and elaborate reception,
the first of tie season, given by Mrs.
w. A. Johnston, president of the state
federation, and Mrs Harry O. GarVey
president of the city federation, at the
residence of the former, 1900 Sixth ave-
nue. west, this afternoon The national
colors were prominently in evidence in
the decoration of the porch and lawn
at the attractive suburban home of the
JObnstons, quantities of bunting and in
Vulnerable flags being used effectively
in connection with potted plants, Indian
rugs and porch furniture, which with
the warmth and beauty of the sunny
afternoon combined to make the piazza
especially attractive. Inside the pa
triotic idea was also carried out in the
decorations of the entrance hall, where
bunting draped the dark oaken stairway
and an enormous silk flag covered the
wall space below. Masses of autumn
flowers. wild purple asters and scarlet
saee were used in the drawing rooms.
where asparagus fern, cinnamon vine
and wild hops blended artistically with
the pale green decorations of the apart.
ments. The library had banks Of green
cane forming a background for the
autumn flowers. and the dining room
which is a particularly pretty room,
Oriental in effect was in goldenrod.
sunfiowers and nasturtiums Coffee and
sandwiches were served in the dining
room and hall, tea in the bow windows
of the library and drawing room, and
punch in a room on the second floor.
The guests of honor who received with
! the hostesses were: Mrs. Mary Vance
Humphrey of Junction City, Mrs Mary
/ Tenney Gray of Kansas City, Kas., Mrs
1 Nellie McDaniels of Leavenworth Mrs
George w. Winans of Hutchinson, Mrs
w. r. Cowley of Columbus Mrs c. c.
Goddard of Leavenworth, Mrs. w. I.
Thompson of Seneca, Mrs. George
Kingsley of Paola, Mrs T. P. Gresham
of Cottonwood Falls, Mrs. Frank Rand
lett of Usage City, Mrs. L. B. kellogg
of Emporia, Mrs. J. M. Lewis of Kinsley,
Mrs May BellevilIe Brown of Salina.
Mrs Olive l. Royce of Phillipsburg.
Mrs S r. Peters of Newton, Mrs. H. A
Asher Of Lawrence Mrs. Claiming
Brown of Blue Rapids and Mrs. Steph-
ems of Kansas City, Mo.
Assisting the hostesses were Mrs. W.
E. Stanley, Miss Stanley, Miss Berenice
Fuller, Miss Lucy Knowles, Miss Ver,
Low, Miss Anna Marie Nellis Miss
Nellie Baker, Miss Carlotta Nellis. Miss
Mary Chase Chamberlain, Miss Esther
Chamberlain, Miss Mary Daniels, Miss
Ethel Morton, Miss Daisy Vance, Miss
lam Miss Winifred Everingham, Miss
Florence WEIGH, Miss Alberta Latham
Miss Allabelle Troutman and Miss An
Mabel Garvey.
A dancing party given at steinberg's
hall Tuesday night in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Lucas of Oil City Pennsyl-
vania, was attended by Mr. and Mrs
Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Norton, Miss
Louise Willis of the City of Mexico
Miss Atchison of Leavenworth, Mrs
Myrtle Foote-Holrnes, Miss Mary
Thompson, Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss
; Marcia Spivey. Miss Agnes Gunther
) Miss Sue Herbst, Miss Kate Freshman
Miss Gala CutteH Miss Jessie Payne
and Miss Burdge, Mr.. Guilford Dudley
. Mr.. Dan Hammatt. Mr.. Joe Wilson, Mr.
! Will Alexander, Mr.. Theo. Snattinger
Mr. Kurtz Kellam, Mr.. George Snyder
Mr. Don Mulvane, Mr.. James Stewart
Mr.. Paul Ost. Mr.. Scott Lord Mr. Reu-
ben Spivey Mr. Harry Parks and Mr.
Arthur McClintock.
The business meeting of the city fed
: Grafton of clubs viii be held at Unity
church at o'clock Thursday morning
Mrs. Chappell Foote has issued in.
vitations for an afternoon reception
Friday, October 10, from until O'CLOCK
at 81 Buchanan street.
: Mrs. C. E. Foote and Mrs Luther
Burns have issued invitations for care
party to be given at the home of the
former Thursday afternoon. It is II
4 compliment to Mrs. Burns guest, Mrs
r Ragsdale of Gibson, Illinois, Mrs. d. r
: Peters of Newton, Mrs. L. B. Kellogg O.
D Emporia and Mrs. Roland Murduck o
, Wichita, who are with Mrs. William
! Eugene Stanley at the Governors Hous,
: for the week.
The gagement has been announced
= of Miss Sibelle Wait of Greenville, Ill.
and Mr.. George S. Reid of st. Louis
formerly of Topeka. The marriage viii
take place October Is The groom is
brother of Mr.. Albert T. Reid.