The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-01

'f'0ara AFRO probably fever receiving
parties in Topeka today than on any
New ears DAY in the history of local
s~~4-ts- a. ls the excuse OF hostessas
that the men no longer make New
y FEARS calls SO what's the use of going
to the trouble of preparing for Wis.,
Torso A great many of the best
houses are not open today and many
sets and ages are not represented in
the receiving parties which are doing
what they can for the survival Of a
charming old custom This lapse in
interest in New Years receiving which
was formerly so popular here may
probably be accounted for by the same
reason that is given for the nOticea bic
ietnargy that has fallen upon tie
dances in the last two years; society IS
In that transitoIy state of dizziness
which often intervenes in small towns
between the passing of one set and
the arrival of another The debutantes
are already beginning to assume the
leadership in affairs social in Topeka
and by another season society will
have resumed its pristine gaiety with
the buds in full power reinforced by
those of their seniors who have sur
vived the wear and tear Of several sea
One of the largest and most interest
Ing of today's receiving parties is at
the A. P QuintOn residence. 1913 To-
peka avenue and includes all the
charming young debutaRtes and their
visiting friends: Miss CuintOn, Fay
Quinton, Miss Lulu Ewart, Miss Jes-
sic Payne and her guest, Miss Anna
Player of Chicago, Miss Alice Lakin
and her guest, Miss Stevenson of Chi
cage, Miss Meade. Miss Elizabeth
Meade. Miss Kate F'leishman. Miss
Herbst, Miss Sue Herbst, Miss Kellam
Miss Agnes Gunther Miss Stanley and
her guest, Miss Bess Times of Wichita
Miss Crawford Miss Spivey, Miss Up
deEran and Miss Ethel Davis. are the
hostesses, The rooms are brilliantly
decorated with Christmas garlands
quantities of holly and mistletOe. The
hall where the orchestra plays is in
Indian rugs and furnishings the draw
ing room where the receiving line is
stationed is in white and green, the
music room in pink and green and the
library in red. Serving is done in the
dining room, lighted by innumerabIe (
red candles under red shades and with
buftets. mantles and fireplace banked
with asparagus fern and sword palms.
Above the table from the mistletoe
trimmed chandelier a big basket of
white hyacinths swings and is reflected
In mirror plateau framed in smilax
which ferns the Centerpiece. Ropes of
smilax adOrn the table surface and the I
refreshments carry out the color
scheme of red and green. The favOrs /
are Albert r. Reid pen and ink
sketches.
The hostesses win be entertained at
theater party at the Crawford to- I
night when Alice Fischer presents /
tFlace Livingstone furnISS' Mrs. /
Jack" The hosts are Mr.. Bert Cook, +
Mr. Harley Reisman. Mr.. Joe Wilson, (
dr. Harry Parks, Mr.. Reuben Spivey, I
MI Don Mulvane. Mr. Frank Gahagan, /
MI George Snyder, Mr.. Sam Flesh /
man. Mr. Frank Curtis, Mr. Day Karr. /
Mr.. Howard Patten. Mr. Dana Davis, /
Mr.. Allan Lauck, Mr.. Sam Lakin, Mr. /
Arthur McClintOck, Mr.. Maurice +
O'Rourke. Mr.. Scott Lord. Mr.. Walter /
Hayes, Mr.. Burns Williams, Mr. Will /
Haynes and Mr. Charles GuibOr The
party will return to the QuintOn resi-
dence for supper after the play.
Mrs. Eugene Hagan keeps open house
this afternoon at her pretty new home
at the corner Of Eleventh avenue and
Van Buren, street. Receiving with her
are Mrs Frank Thomas of Atchison,
Miss Suzanne Gay of Kansas City, Miss
Rossington and Miss Virgiline NIulvane
The young girls who are assisting are
Miss Marie Johnson, Miss Josephine Gay
Of Kansas City and Miss Alice Rossing-
ton
Mrs De Witt Clinton Nellis Mrs AL
bert Turner Reid. Mrs. L. H Mum,
Miss Nellis. Miss Anna Marie Nellis Miss
Robinson, Miss Campbell, Miss Curtis
Of Washington. D. c.. Miss Hayden.
Miss Bates and Miss Maud Thompson
Of Burlingame are at home to friends at
the Neliis residence. 315 Fifth avenue