The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-22
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The social event of the week was the
reception given this afternoon by Mrs.
A. A. Robinson and her daughter. Miss
Meta Robinson, at their home on Tyler
street. Receiving with them was Miss
Bessie Campbell.
The decorations were charming
through the handsomely furnished
rooms, which really need none to en-
nance their beauty. In the reception
were used; the banisters were twined
with 1t, and it was festooned over the
doorways and windows. Gala lilies
supplemented the green in the hall.
and in an alcove under a dropping fern
was punch bowl. Another punch
bowl was in the music room, and the
young girls in charge of the two were
Miss Ethel Davis, Miss Helen Quinton,
Miss Fay Quinton and Miss Priscilla
Merrill Liberty roses were used in the
drawing room, and an especially pretty
arrangement was the curtain of smilax
draped on the outside of the big south
window. Smilax and Am erican Beauty
roses were in the music room.
One of the most attractive rooms was
the long, high-ceilinged dining room,
which is finished in mahogany. On the
mahogany table in the center of the
room was a long cloth of Mexican
drawn work embroidered in yellow
roses. The centerpiece was an elabO
rate majolica vase of yellow roses rest
ing on a mirror plateau; surrounding
this was group of yellow fairy lamps.
At either end of the table was a silver
candelabrum holding yellow candles
with dainty little yellow shades. At
intervals were cut glass dishes of bon
bons.
issued for the affair. Steinberg's or
chestra- stationed in an upper hall,
played during the receiving hours. The
hostesses were assisted in entertaining
hxr nA I11r- fNff he 9ko1 o1r -,
and a number of other friends, and
after the reception they We're enter
tanned at tea
Those who assisted were: Mrs P c.
Noel, Mrs. A. H. Thompson, Mrs. A. A.
Hurd, Mrs. B. T. Lewis, Mrs. John
Norton, Mrs. 8. A. Kingman, Mrs. A d.
Robbins, Mrs M. c. Hammatt, Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas, Mrs. William Tweed
dale, Mrs. Herbert Armstrong. Mrs. J.
N. Roberts of Lawrence, Mrs. Dell
Keller, Mrs. Edward Wilder, Mrs. J. K.
Hudson, Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson, Mrs.
Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Clarence Wells.
Mrs. DuRelle Gage, Miss Lucy King
man, Miss Vera Low, Miss Crosby, Miss
Sallie Crosby and Miss Irene Horner.
Compliment For Topeka Girls.
Mondays Kansas City Journal con-
tanned the following account of two of
Topeka's talented young women, Miss
Celeste Nellis and Miss Anna Marie
Nellis, who visited there a few days
last week:
The home of Mrs. William Tell John
son, 1850 Broadway, was informally
open to guests on the occasion of a
musicale Saturday evening, improvised
in the honor of four musical guests of
distinguished talents Miss Celeste Mel
lis, the young American VirtuOSo, whose
brilliant work with Sherwood, in Chi
cago, was supplemented by two years
with Barth, in the Hochschule, of Ber-
lin, and course in repertoire with
Moszkowski, in Paris. was the bright
particular star Of the occasion. and re-
ceived nothing less than an ovation
from the enthusiastic music lovers of
the company. Miss Nellis was g. genu-
inc surprise in her masterful playing;
her phrasing was convincing and show
ed absolute musical insight She OBJ
tanned with the Caprice EspagnoI'
The power and at the same time the
exquisite control of her touch cannot
be too strongly commended. The NLiebe-
stratum" Lisz9 showed her in a deep
ly poetic vein. The prelude" (Rach-
maninoff) is som ething new here, and
fine bit of melodious thought. A num-
Der of unique interest was the "Preme
de Mai" dedicated by Moszkowski to
his brilliant pupil, and played by her
with happy abandon. The lyric theme
was sumptuously set off by Moszkow-
skis characteristic splendoF of enbel-
lishment, and the composition as pre-
scented by the one who inspired it was
a memorable performance.
The sister of Miss Celeste, Miss Anna
marie NelllS, Is likewise q talented mu-
stefan, and became distinguished with
her sister in various noted Paris salons,
notably those of Nine. Marchesi, Mr..
MoSzkowski and Mr.. Clarence Eddy.
She has an unusual talent, which quite
surprised the Parisians: she is an ad-
mirable whistler. Her range is high
soprano, and the peculiarly valuable ell
ement of it is that the tones are unbro-
ken. chiefly legato, owing to her me-
chanical skill in breath and control
she produces the tones equally well with
the inspira ton as with the expiration.
With delicate accompaniment by Miss
Celeste, she whistled daintily and with
thorough artistic value AT Parting
(Rogers), and a quaint bit of German
folk-song. Later she played her own
accompaniment and gave with tender
expression the ever welcome ballad
music of Annie Laurie" Her tones are
f1ute-like in quality, and sensitive to
unusual shading effects in crescendo
and diminuendo.
Chatting Dish Supper.
The Chatting Dish club gave a delight
full supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur 8. Clancy Tuesday evening in
stead of at the home of Miss Hamble-
ton as was first intended. The table
decorations. were in yellow and the
name cards were decorated with pen
and ink sketches of a chatting dish.
The evening was enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Nellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
CLANCY, Mr.. and Mrs Earl Case, Mr..
and Mrs Lee Forbes, Miss Pearl Nc
Farland. Miss Mary Hambleton, Mr..