The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-16


Wednesday evening at their home on
Topeka avenue. Miss Celeste Nellis,
who leaves soon on a concert tour, was
the guest of honor
The long, exquisitely arranged table
was decorated with bridesmaid roses,
Roman hyacinths and masses of aspara-
gus fern, and lighted with pink shaded
candles. Eight courses were served
The place cards contained a picture rep
resenting the hobby of the recipient,
with Mrs. Munn's monogram in gold at
the top.
Covers were laid for twelve, and the
guests We're: Miss Celeste Nellis. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ashby, Mrs. Margaret
Wiggin, Mrs. c. E. Mum, Miss Anna
Marie Nellis, Mr.. w. f. Evans, Mr..
Franklin Hunt. Mr.. w. B. Storey and
DR.. J D. Freeman. After dinner the
lights were turned down and stories and
music made the time pass very pleas
antly.
A Kitchen Shower.
Miss Edna Prescott entertained about
twenty young women very delightfully."-
Wednesday evening at her home on
Monroe street, in honor of Miss Nellie
Whittekind and Miss Mae DeClerq, two
brides-elec The affair was a kitchen
shower, and all sorts Of useful kitchen
utensils were showered upon them
Games and refreshments were the other
features of the evening.
The guests were: Miss Mae DeClerQ,
Miss Nellie Whittekind, Mrs. Frank
Strawn, Mrs. K. r. Stewart, Mrs. Ross
Heller, Mrs. Lottie Hall, Mrs. Walter
Harris Mrs. N. H Prescott. Mrs. Whit
tekind, Miss Venice Whitney. Miss
Daisy Warner, Miss Octavia Greenwood,
Miss Margaret GilhIlan. Miss Lizzie
Wilson, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Myrtle
Dillon, Miss Kate Cuthbert, Miss Jessie
Cuthbert, Miss Mary Irwin, Miss Mar
garet Wilson and Miss Laura White
kind
BrO0ks-Usher.
The marriage of Miss Mayme Usher
and Mr.. Raymond G. Brooks took place
Wednesday evening at $50 at the
f. w. Emerson officiating.
The rooms were attractiVely decorated
with palms and cut flowers, and after
the ceremony refreshments were served
in the dining room, which was espe-
cially pretty.
The bride wore a dainty gown of
white batiste trimmed with lace and
ruffles. The slightly trained skirt had a
circular hounce composed entirely OF
tiny ruffles; the rounding yoke was out
lined with ruff1es, and she wore a stock
and girdle of white satin. There were
about twenty-five guests present. The
young people received a large array of
pretty presents
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks went at once to
their own home at 1908 Tyler street,
where they will be at home to their
friends after February L
a party of young people from Crosby
Bros dry goods store, where Miss
Usher has been employed for thee past
two years, went to their home before
the bridal couple and covered the house
of all descriptions; there scarcely a
space left uncovered, and even the trees
came in for a share.
A Surprise Party.
Miss Margaret Pyeezki was given a
very pleasant surprise party Wednes-
day evening by party of her friends
in celebration of her birthday. The even
ing passed all too quickly with games,
music and refreshments.
The guests were, Miss Carrie Ford,
Miss Emma Isaacson, Miss Anna Bran
denburg, Miss Gertrude Brandenburg
Miss Lillian Weber, Miss Florence
Weber, Miss Lizzie Kettler, Miss Han
nah Pennekamp, Miss Marie Roth, Miss
Anna Isaacson, Miss Della Ford Miss
Bessie Poston Miss Carrie Eshe, Mr.
Otto Rain. Mr.. Fred Isaacson, Mr.. Silas |
Ford. Mr.. Charlie sardou. Mr. George
Sardou, Mr.. Carl Lippert, Mr. Walter
Lppert, Mr. Christ Schaffer. Mr.. Willie
Hunt and Mr.. Paul Pyetzki.
Entertains Bible Class
The First Methodist church Bible class
No. SO taught by J. w. SidweIl was en-
tertained by him at his home 421 Quincy
street Wednesday evening. The even
changing stories of childhood exper-
fences, music and Rotations Recfta-
tons were given by Misses Gertrude
Brockett and Hazel Eden, and Mr. AL
bert Sidwell furnished instrumental
music Light refreshments were served |
at a late hour Those present were: Mr.. |
and Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Stout Mrs Aber-
nathy, DR.. and Mrs. Brockett and
daughter Gertrude, Mr.. and Mrs. Jane |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton and daugh-
ter Ethel. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and
and granddaughter Hazel, Mrs. Withers
Miss Ethel Shank of Red Oak, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson Mr.. and Mrs
Pribble. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr Mr. and
ker.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Dewitte Nellis and Miss Anna
Marie Nellis will go to Lawrence Fri
day to be present at the concert to be |
given in the evening by Miss Celeste
Nellis and Mr.. Franklin Hunt
Mrs. E. w. Poindexter is to enterta in |
the Neiehborhood Card club next Mon |
day evening
The L'Allegro club will hold its reg
ular melting Friday evening at the home |
Of Mr.. Ralph Mcintyre.
Mr.: and Mrs. s. L. Herberling of |
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs George Neil, |
Mrs. F. c. Bowen has returned from
a short visit in Wamego.
Mrs. J. n. Roberts has returned to her |
nome in Lawrence after a weeks visit
with her daughter. Mrs. Herbert Arm |
strong.
Miss Ethel Peck who is the guest of
Miss Agnes Gunther win leave Fridsy |
for her home in Chicago
Mrs Theodore Hammatt and Mrs |
waiter Noble will entertain the Even /
ing club Friday evening at the home OF |
Mrs Hammatt on Polk street
Mrs. Nj. A Low returned today from |
a short visit in Kansas City
The Duplicate Whist club will meet /
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs |
w. N. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hoch of Marion are |
to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George |
Neil week after next. Their son Mr. |
Homer Hoch. is to make the Kansas |
Day address.
Miss Edith Goddard will entertain ber
reading club Friday afternoon al her
home in Potwin.
Governor and Mrs. w. E. Stanley and |
daughter Harriet went to Wichita We'd