The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-07
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afternoon from three until six, by Mrs.
w. S. Kale, Mrs. Albert Parker and
Mrs. c. o. Knowles at the home of Mrs.
Kale at GIG Taylor street. Receiving
with the hostesses was Mrs. B. M.
Davies who has recently moved to To-
peka-
Mrs. Kale wore an effective costume
OF soft grey lansdown, over pink taffeta
and combined with black velvet, pink
liberty silk and white lace.
Mrs. Davies gown was of fawn coll
Ored crepe de chine, with trimmings of
pink panne velvet and gold spangled
net.
Mrs. Parker wore a black net over
black taffeta trimmed with black satin
ribbon and combined with pale pink silk
and cream colored lace.
Mrs. Knowles gown was of hand
some black silk trimmed with jetted
lace and cut steel ornaments.
In the parlor the decorations consist
ed of pink azaleas- In the library the
color scheme was carried out in red and
green. The electric lights had effective
red shades and high above the mantle
was fern which dropped nearly to the
floor and at either side were tall vases
of American Beauty roses.
The color scheme in the dining room
was in green and white. The bare
polished table occupied an important
position in the center of the room.
Diagonally across it were soft green
and white satin ribbons ending in bows
and long ends at the corners; the cham
paragus fern and tied with green and
white butterfly bows The centerpiece
was of point lace and on this was
mirror plateau which reflected nigh
cut glass vase of white roses and as
paraguS fern. Cut glass dishes of bon
bons rested on lace doilies around the
table. The color scheme was also car
ried out in the refreshments,
There were two punch bowls one in
the lower hall and the other upstairs.
The young ladies in charge of these
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Thompson, Miss Geneva Giles, Mrs. G.
f. Jordan, Miss Lizzie Gavitt and Miss
Hazel Mulvane. All wore dainty light
frocks.
In the studio a Stella music box play
ed during the receiving hours.
The ladies who assisted in entertain
ing were, Mrs. S. J. Bear, Mrs. Fred
Cole, Mrs. Clement Smith. Miss Lucy
Knowles, Mrs. H. l. P. Hillyer, Mrs.
G. ]. Mulvane, Mrs. Edwin Lang and
Mrs Dean Giles. About five hundred
and fifty invitations We're issued for
the affair.
The assisting ladies' and their hus-
bands will be entertained at a card
party some time in the near future.
The Washburn Reception.
One of the most successful social af-
fairs ever given at Washburn College
was the reception Thursday evening in
celebration of the thirty-seventh ami
versary of the founding of the college.
Between eight and nine hundred invi-
tations We're issued for the affair. 1t
was held in the College Library Hail
and the building was thronged the en-
tire evening.
In the receiving party were Mrs D.
t. McE.achron and one representative
from each class; they were, Miss Louise
Mcclellan. Miss Mary Strauss, Miss
Harriet Hemmings, Miss Belle Tice,
Miss Bertha Cheney. Mr.. Paul Sweet
acted as master of ceremonies and in
troduced the guests to the receiving
party.
costume of black silk trimmed with
white chiffon and cluny lace. Miss Nc
Clellan wore a red silk gown with gar
niture of cream lace. Miss Strauss was
in a pretty white velvet corduroy cos
tune Miss Hemming was in pink
silk combined with black velvet and
cream lace. Miss Tice, pink silk with
garniture of black velvet and lace.
Miss Cheney, black silk yelled in black
chiffon.
The reception room was charmfngly
decorated with hangings of Navajo
rugs and old blue draperies; cosy cor
lighted with prettily shaded lamps. One
of the attractive spots in this room was
the favor corner which was in charge
of Miss LeaVitt Miss Grace Wolcott,
Miss Ida Bergen, Miss Jean Park
hurst, Miss Ainsworth, Miss Ella F'os-
ter. The Washburn blue was prominent
in the decoration of this corner and all
around were posters of the Washburn
boy. The favorS were tiny pictures of
Albert T. Reid'S Washburn boy tied
with blue ribbons.
One of the prettiest places was the
art room upstairs: it lighted with
candles in quaint old candlesticks and
in one corner behind a screen of palms
the High School mandolin orchestra
played during the evening. With its
pretty pictures and hangingS, and cab
inet's of quaint curioS it really needed
no other decoration.
There were two punch bowls, one up
foi Ye nd he oil he
ladies in charge of these were, Miss
Mabel Strowie Miss Mary Cleveland,
Miss Mamie VeaIe, Miss Adele Mehl,
Miss Mabel He'll, Miss Patch and Miss
Kate Lyle.
The hall ways were all prettily decor
ated and lighted with candles in curl
GUS candlesticks. The affair was thor
oughly enjoyed by the hundreds of
guests who attended.
Pleasant Affair.
Mrs. A. L. Williams, Mrs Lyle Dick
ey, Mrs. Frank farrell and Mrs Harry
Williams gave the last of their series
of parties Thursday afternoon at their
home on Fillmore Street 1t was
card party, and progressive hearts was
the game of the afternoon. The first
prize picture, was won by Miss Ed
ma Crane; the second. a pretty sofa
cushion was won by Miss Sarah Hor-
er; the first consolation prize, a fancy
deck of cards was awarded to Miss
Meta Robinson, and the second conso-
lation, a china plate, went TO MISS
Vera Low
The score cards were dainty little
red hearts and the decorations consist
ed of American Beauty roses carna-
tions and freesias. About five O'Clock
an elaborate two course luncheon was
served on the card tables. There were
about ninety guests.
A Card Club.
An enjoyable little card club which
has been meeting every two weeks dur
ing the season is known as the King
Pedro card club The members are: Mr..
and Mrs A. A GODDARD, Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Kale Mr. and Mrs. C. o. Knowles. Mr.. |