The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-29

An enjoyable affair Tuesday evening
was the party given the midwinter
graduating class of the High school by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Whfttemore, at their
home on College avenue. The first part
of the evening was spent IN introducing
the guests to the play room of Mr.. and
Mrs Whittemore's three children. The
room is divided into four apartm ents,
representing the kitchen, dining room,
bedroom and parlor of a well appointed
house. In the kitchen Aunt Dinah is
range. The towel, ironing board and
other accoutrements add to the kitchen
like aspect. In the dining room the
table was set for supper, and a well
stocked sideboard stood near bed,
a dresser, a bath tub and chairs con-
stitute the furnishings of the bedroom.
But the prettiest of all is the parlor,
with its pictures, upholstered furniture
and a piano played by doll; 1t is
lighted by a tiny chandelier sent from
One of the amusing features of the
evening was the presentation of diplo-
mas by Mr.. Whittemore, who said they
were written in neither Latin, Ger.
man, French or any other language.
Upon opening them they found instead
of diplomas, pictures representing the
names and subjects of the essay or ora
ton. The valedictorian, Mr.. Ray Carle,
and the Salutatorian, Mr.. Wayland
Campbell, drew blanks.
Refreshments were served during the
evening, and the aIIaT was enJOyeQ py
the following guests: Miss Isabel Van
SAINT. Miss Alma Gobrecht, Miss F1ossie
| Burdge, Miss Zoe Norris of Kansas
City, Miss Bernice Smith, Miss Belle
Cook, Miss Cora Clough. Miss Mabel
| Grosch, Miss Grace Slayton, Miss Bessie
| Hawkins, Miss EMS Morgan Miss
Miss Ada Disbrow, Miss Ollie owen.
| Mr.. Ray Carle. Mr.. Wayland Campbell,
! Mr.. Archie Mulholland, Mr.. John Elk
strom. Mr.. John Rightmire, Mr.. How
ard White, and Mr.. James Cottren-
A Surprise Party.
Miss Bessie Dixon was given a very
| pleasant surprise party Tuesday even
/ ing at her home at 1119 West Seven
| teenth street, in celebration of her thir
| teenth birthday. by a number of her
| freshments were the features of the
| evening. Mrs. Statler, Miss Mabel
| Dixon and Mr.. Roy Hill assisted in en-
tertaining the young people.
| son, Miss Pearl Helbert, Miss Jessie
Helbert Miss Vera Hall, Miss Desa
Hooker, Miss Ethel Mattingly, Miss
Bessie Dixon, Mr.. Frank Pierce, Mr..
Walter Howe, Mr.. Bert Gillespie, Mr.
| Clarence Statler, Mr.. Louis Ricken-
bacher. Mr.. Earl Spencer, Mr.. Harry
Dixon, Mr. Harry Ardery and Mr.. Carl
| White. The hostess was given num-
Der of pretty presents by the guests.
Notes and Personal Mention.
/
spent Tuesday shopping in the city.
| Mrs. George p LUX has invited guests
| for party next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Walter Mote, of Kansas City,
/ was called to Topeka few days ago
| by the serious illness of her brother,
Mr. Harvey Shull, whose death occurred
| Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Mcclellan are ex-
| pected from St. Marys in a few days
] for visit with Mr. and Mrs. c. t. Me
| Ciellan in Potwin. DR. and Mrs. Nc
/ Clellan are planning to move to Topeka
soon.
Mrs. 0. H. Kittle viii entertain the
I. f. F. club Thursday evening at her
home at 615 Clay street
The Elks are making arrangements
for their regular party which will take
/ place Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles w. Van de Mark of
| Clyde, Kansas, is the guest of Mrs. s.
| A. Morrison at the Manspeaker House
/ at 1901 Harrison street. Mrs. Van de
| Marks son, Martin, is a student at
! Washburn college.
Miss Agnes Walsh gave an informal
six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening at
her home at 435 Taylor street compli-
mentary to Miss Virginia Shippey of
| Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S Finch of Lawrence
are in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
| Samuel Catch.
The K P A will give a free musicale
| and literary entertainment, followed by
box social in Security hall, Thursday
! evening, January 80, commencing at 3
/ o'clock. All are cordially invited to
! bring their friends and boxes and enjoy
! an evening of social amusement.
Mrs. George Barker of Lawrence was
in Topeka for the Woman's day exer-
cises.
Mr.. Prentis Skeel is expected Friday
| from Cleveland, Ohio. to join his wife
who has been spending the past ten
| days in Topeka with her niece, Mrs.
| Charles Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Skeel
| will leave soon for a trip to California.
The Four Fours Card club was very
! pleasantly entertained Tuesday after
| noon by Mrs Clarence Ritchie and Mrs.
| N. j. Petro, at the home of the former.
| Mrs. Annette Lundy of Winfield, de-
| partment president of Ladies of the G..
| A. r., came to Topeka for the Woman's s
Day exercises She is the guest of Mrs.
| w. w. Denison at 337 Elmwood avenue.
Mr.. Guy Butler Collins who has been
spending the past week in Topeka with
| Miss Edna Horner left Tuesday for his
| home in Crittenden, Kentucky.
Mrs. w. B. Swan has been spending a
| few days in Lawrence.
| The Reviewers will meet Thursday
| afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs.
E. R. Roberts at 935 Quincy street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. James of Willard
| were in the city today
Mrs. J. G. Pringle and Mrs Tom
| Oliver of Burlingame spent Tuesday