The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

Mrs. A. D. Robbins and Mrs. A. T.
| Waggoner are the hostesses at an af-
ternoon at the Robbins home 1884 Tay-
lor street today. which is the first of
three for which they have issued invita-
tons, similar affairs to be given tomor-
row and Friday Thimbles and cards
are the entertainment planned. the
rooms on the lower floor being devoted
to the former and an attractive apart
ment in Indian and Mexican furnishings
with decorations of purple chrysanthe-
NUNS on the second floor is set apart
for cards. White flowers are used sole
| ly in the rooms down stairs. white car
nations in the hall which is finished in
dark red and where an unusually Dret-
ty effect is obtained by the banking of
the high mullioned windows and a rare
ly beautiful old walnut locker with
palms and ferns. The stairway and
chandeliers are wound with asparagus
ferns and the white carnations I'll vases
and hanging baskets. The drawing room
which is in old blue and white has
white carnations and the dining rooms
soft green burlap walls make an ex-
cellent background for the use of guam
titles of white chrysanthemums and
carna tions and blend charmingly with
the palms and ferns which bank the big
bow window which takes up one entire
side of the room.
Mrs Zeis and Miss Lima zeis enter
tanned informally at thimbles Tuesday
afternoon for Mrs. C. D. Purdon of St
Louis, the other guests being Mrs. Court
Flower of St Louis. Mrs. w A john
ston, Mrs. j. M. West. Mrs. w. F.
Smith Mrs A. w Bronson Mrs c.. O.
Knowles, Mrs. Alfred Cole. Mrs. A. w
Dana, Mrs. w. S. Kale. Mrs. Ira Howe
Mrs Richard Sanders. Mrs. H. M. Phil
Ups, Mrs. w. G. Smyser. Mrs. ]. D.
Walker, Mrs. George F. Sharitt. Miss
! XTolI tee
Whiting, and Miss Grace Dana.
A fashionable wedding of state wide
interest which takes place in Leaven-
Blanche McGonigle, daughter of Nh
and Mrs. James A McGonigle of Iseav-
enworth, and DR.. Powell Conrad Faunt-
leroy of Madison Barracks, New York.
Although the McGonigle family are Ro
man Catholics, a special dispenSation Of
His Holiness. Pope Leo XIII permits
the marriage to be solemnizr1 at half
after o'clock in the evening instead of
before noon, and in the ball room OF the
McGonigle home. one the most heauti-
full in the state. instead of in church.
Bishop Cunningham will perform the
ceremony and the bride will be attend
ed by Mrs. willis Uline as matron of
honor. Miss Grace McGonigle as maid
of honor, Miss Mabel Hanna of Cleve-
land, o.. Miss Estelle Mast OF New
York. Miss Genevieve Fenlon, Miss
Jeanette Weaver and Miss Cenevinve
Thomas as bridesmaids. PRECEDING the
ceremony Miss Margaret Northrupp Of
Kansas City, will sing. Dr. Fauntleroy's
attendants will be Lieutenant Conrad,
Lieutenant Reecham of Fort Sheridan,
ILL.,, Dr. Morrow of Fort Niobrara, Neb.,
Mr. Edgar Hopkins, Mr.. Shelton Burr.
Mr. James McGonigle, Jr., and Mr.. Ell
ward McGonigle.
The T. 6. s club will meet Friday
with Miss Ethel Morton.
Mrs. F. H. Stokes. 625 Tyler street, en-
tween the hoIrs oe and 6 o'clock this
afternoon. Receiving with her were
Mrs. John Putnam, Mrs. John Gordon,
Miss Park Reed, and Miss Jennie Erick
son. and assisting were Miss Grace An
drews. Mrs Hulse- Miss Nina Nichols
and Master Roy Andrews. The parlors
were decorated with palms, ferns and
pink carnations and white chrysanthe-
NUNS, and the dining room had the ad-
dition of big, gorgeous red chrysanthe-
NUNS. The hostess wore a black lace
gown over white taffeta with a garnI-
ture &C. -et Mrs. Gordon was in black
satin with trimmings of white, Mrs
Putnam IN black crepe de chine Miss
Reed in black grenadine over pale blue
tsffeta. end Miss Erickson in pink fou-
lard. The young girls were in light
summer frocks.
The st. Cecilia club will give a recep-
ton at the studio OF Miss Parry Rundy
Friday evening, November 81, ST Ce-
elias da-r.
alton of women's clubs had it's last meet