The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
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Mrs. D. J. Laxin, Mrs. L S. Lauck and
Miss Lakin were the hostesses at an
informal summer reception given this
afternoon at the Lal1in family home
corner of First and Western avenues IN
honor of Mrs. J. ]. Tufts OF evanston
Illinois. All the lovely blossoms OF ttie
June fields and gardens contributed 70
the charm of the large. cool, Vel hgnteu
rooms which are in the summer furnl-
ture and to the broad, vine-shaded YER
andas overlooking the beautiful lawn
and one Of the most attractive views III
the vicinity Of Topeka The south draw
ing room, where the receiving party
Stood was in the green of vines, palms
and ferns and the purple of clematls
blooms and bachelor buttons. The Il
brary beyond was in red, and in the
dining room where serving was done the
floral decorations harmonized with the
pale green of the wall coverings and the
red poppy frieze and ceiling decora-
ton. The centerpiece on the dining
table was a large square Of ice in which
red carnations We're frozen, embedded IN
feathery ferns. Ferns and carnations
elsewhere in the room carried out the
color scheme.
The hostesses and the guest Of honor
received. Mrs. Lakin wore a white
muslin embroidered in black and with
trimmings OF black. Mrs. Lauck was III
a light organdie. Mrs. TUFTS wore q
blue foulard. Miss Lakin's gown was OF
white point d'esprit. The assisting Wo-
men were Mrs. T. B. Sweet, Mrs. George
w Crane, Mrs. J. H. Goddard, Mrs. a.
H. Bates, Mrs. J. Q. McCEntock, MIS-.
]. P. De Beyes Kaye, Mrs. c. 2. Boil
mar, Mrs. Eugene Hagan, Mrs. CharieS
Blood Smith, Mrs. J. NJ. Meade, Miss
Shellabarger, Miss Goddard, Miss Smith
and Miss Mary Thompson.
The young girls who assisted Miss
Alice I4akin at the punch bowl in the
library were Miss Elizabeth Meade, Miss
Lulu Ewart, Miss Freshman. Miss Ma
bel Wood, Miss Jessie Payne and Miss
Berenice Fuller, all looking Winsome in
their dainty summer frocls.
The hours of receiving were from to
6 o'clock. About 200 invitations were
issued.
The fortunate circumstance of an I'M
commonly lovely June night of misty
moonlight and delightfully."- refreshing
GOODNESS was perhaps the most import
ant factor in the success of the plat
form dance given by Miss Lord, Miss
Fassler and Miss Helen Smith at the
residence Of Mr. and Mrs, John E Lord
on Fillmore street Friday night and
which was the largest and gayest event
of the week in society. The Lord lawn
which is admirably suited in size and
attra ctiveness for an al fresco affair
had such embellishments and additions
for this occasion as converted it into a
veritable fairyland. The large platform
was on the north grounds and Stein
berg's orchestra in a clump of trees
just behind it furnished music for the
programme of dances. Brilliant lights
of varying cOlOrS ShOne through large
Japanese lanterns suspended above the
platform and upon the lawn and the
wide verandas of the house where
Navajo rugs, settees, cushions and ham
mocks afforded comfortable resting
places for the s'sitters out" There was
an arch of electric lights over the street
and door entrances, the house was light
ed from garnet to cellar and the entire
effect was indescrihably gay and bril-
liant. The young women wore the most
charming of airy summer toilets and
most of the men were in unconventional
warm weather attire and this added to
the picturesque effect The dining room
where serving was done throughout the
evening was in green and white
Invitations to the party numbered 175
Miss Margaret MOrehOuse OF Danyille,
Ill, Miss Rachel Pugh of Independence,
Miss Anne Warfield of Abilene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Nudge of Fort Madison,
Iowa, Mr.. James Mcknight of Junction
City, Mr.. Willard Shaler and Mr.. Billy
COckins of Lawrence, and Mr.. Torrance
Holiday of Philadelphia, were among
the out-of-town guests.
The annual lawn fete given by the
ehaneel chapter of Grace Cathedral at
the College of the Sisters of Bethany
will take place Wednesday night June
IS, and will be one of the important So
ciaI events of the week.
Mrs Burton Homer Pugh gave an af-
ternoon tea at her home, 2O6 Clay street,
Friday for Mrs. Hemus and Mrs
Blake of Colorado Springs who are her
guests A musical programme TO which
Mrs Fred Webster, Mrs. Frank Thorn
as, Mrs Blake, Mrs. Pugh and Miss
chamberlain contributed was a feature
of the afternoon which was enjoyed by
Mrs. Hemus, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Fred
Webster. Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. Ar
Larimer. Mrs. James Cuthbert, Mrs.
John Sargent, Mrs. r. B. WEIGH, Mrs.
c. D. Welch, Mrs. J. F. Torrington Mrs.
Crane Mrs. George Huron, Mrs. W. B.
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. J. K Bair. Mrs. Walk
er, Miss Anna Crane, Miss Florence
Lewis Miss Olive Lewis, Miss Kate
WEIGH, Miss Lillian Kirkpatrick, Miss
Mabel McGiffin. Miss Leila. Hord and
Miss Esther Chamberlain.
Mrs. ]. K. Jones' and Miss Katherine
Mills o'clock tea Friday was for Mrs.
0. F. Sawyer and Miss Sawyer who
leave Topeka July I for Canon City,
Colorado. The guests were seated at
quartet tables. decked in sweet peas
and included Mrs. Sawyer, Miss Saw
yer, Mrs. Mary OBrien, Mrs. F. z.
Dietrich of Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs.
J. B. Payne of Louisville Ky, Mrs.
George Smith. Miss Smith, Mrs. NJ F.
Belle Thompson, Miss Elizabeth Gavitt,
Miss Mary Walker, Miss Fay Smith
and Miss Nellie Kirk.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Mary Lakin will leave next
week for Cambridge, Mass, for six
weeks study at Radcliffe, the women's