The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-09

The reception which was given by the
Daughters of Bethany this afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Charles L. Hol-
man, 1921 Tenth avenue west was to
new principal of the College of the Sis
ters of Bethany. The hours were from
3 to o'clock and the receiving party
Included beside Mrs. Holman and Mrs.
Dorr Norton, Mrs. Norman Wear. Mrs
Frank Bonebrake, Miss Mary Whitton,
Miss Smith. Miss Helen Smith and Miss
Hazel Fassler. Clusters of sweet peas
decorated the par1ors and dining room.
Thirty of Mrs E. D. McKeever's wo-
men friends were asked to her home,
1920 Tenth avenue west today for an in
formal afternoon. Mrs. w. e. McVey
and Miss Grace Otis assisted the hostess
in entertaining the guests. Vocal num-
bers by Mrs George Port Ashton and
piano numbers by Miss Helen Otis were
a pleasant feature of the afternoon.
Miss Hazel Kelly. Miss Gladys Scott and
Miss Dorothy Scott served punch In the
library and a coursed luncheon was
served late in the afternoon. Sweet
peas were used to decorate the rooms.
The guests from out of town were Mrs.
Joseph Ralph Burton of Washington,
D. c., Mrs. George F. Barker Of Law
renee, Mrs. Herbert Holt Of Las Cruces,
New Mexico, and Miss Coyle OF Des
Moines, Iowa.
Miss Elizabeth Gavitt entertained at
a thimbIe party this afternoon in COM
plinaent to Miss Jennie Hudson of Dali
/ las. Tex, who is her guest for the week
A memory contest in Mother Goose
| ryhmes was a feature of the afternoon
| and prize was awarded. Sweet peas
and nasturtiums and potted plants dec
GRATED the rooms. Invitations were ex-
| tended to Mrs. L. p. McCanne, Mrs j.
K. Bair, Mrs Earl MacDowell, Mrs
Herbert L. A1kire, Mrs. Benton Hollo-
j way, Mrs. Eugene McC1oskey of Den
YER Miss Maud Holt of New Hampshire,
| Miss Foster, Miss Lillian Foster, Miss
Lillian Trapp, Miss Edith Guibor, Miss
| Edith Snyder, Miss Grace Church, Miss
Wood. Miss Mabel Wood, Miss Burdge,
| Miss Agnes Burdge, Miss Beck. Miss
Eta Beck. Miss Geneva Giles, Miss
Nellie Kirk, Miss Eta CoveH. MISS
| Gertrude Reed. Miss Ida Tinker, Miss
Amy Overmyer, Miss Maude Van Hou-
| ten. Miss Minna Bauer, Miss Gertrude
/ Bauer Miss Katherine Mills. Miss Erol
| Buckmaster, Miss Sarah Shull Miss
Margaret Gilfillan. Miss Lena McCray.
Miss Lucille Shaeffer, Miss Bernice Ott,
| Miss Daisy Walsh, Miss Anna Marie
| Walsh, Miss Octavia Greenwood, Miss
Fanny Funk, Miss Mary sweet, MISS
| Anna Sweet, Miss Edna Prescott, Miss
Bessie Elder. Miss Addie Skinner. Miss
| Daisy Hunter, Miss Edith Crawford
| and Miss Lulu Ewart.
| Miss Bessie Bates entertained the
| Progressive Grande club at her home on
| Western avenue this afternoon in COM
| pliment to Miss Robb Young. of Ellis
worth Hardin college girl who Is
visiting her. At the guest table with
| Miss Young were Miss Allabelle Trout
man, Miss Addie Skinner and Miss
/ Berenfce Fuller.
| A party of Miss Addie Skinner.
friends will drive out to the country
home of her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
| Herbert Hackney tonight. the affair be
| ing in honor of Miss Robb Young OF
Ellsworth who is visiting Miss Bessie
Bates.
The Chaminade Music club will NEE
| Thursday afternoon at half after
| o'clock at the home of Mrs Foster. III
| Topeka avenue. A short programme
| will be given and some necessary bust
| ness transacted.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilder ant
Mrs. Evelyn Lewis left Tuesday 70
Boston, from where they go to Petos
| key, Mich, for the summer.
Mr. Horace Hall and his son lef
Tuesday for Portland, Maine, for tn
| summer
Mrs John S. Clancy and her SON
Frank and Walter have gone to Petos
key. Mich, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Paxton and thei
y,
| Neil and Miss Dorothy Neil left Tues
day for Ludington, Mich, for the sum
| mer.
Mrs George F. Barker of Lawrence
| is Mrs. E. D. McKeever's guest today.
Mr. David W. Mulvane is in Chi
cago.
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Kaster left Sunda.
for a fortnight's trip to California
Miss Bessie Kumm of Pittsburg viii
| arrive Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs
w. L. Newcomer.
Mrs. G. G. Gage leaves Thursday TO
| New York for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis spen
Tuesday at Manhattan.
Miss Nan Tuck Of New York arrive
this morning to spend the remainder o
the summer the guest OF Mrs. Charlie
Kleinhans at her country home. Pre-
de PEau" near Granville.
Mrs. S. T. Fulton and her son of Kan
sas City are guests Of Mrs. Anni
Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Otis, Miss Otis
Miss Grace Otis, Mrs. George Sharitt
| Miss Sharitt. Miss Helen Sharitt, Mr.
Is due to the retention In