The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-08

Miss Helen Quinton ard Miss Fay
Quinton are giving an afternoon euchre
at their home. 1243 Topeka avenue to-
day in compliment to Mrs. William
Williams Wilfidal for whom much en-
tertaining, formal and informal, is be-
ing done Stree her recent marriage.
The guests are limited to Mrs WikidaFS
Immediate circle of friends. The hos
tesses are assisted by their mother,
Mrs. a B. Quinton, and Mrs. WikidaFs
mother, Mrs. James L. King The
house Is very prettily decorated with
Alabama Snnilax and white carnations
and is lighted by white candles with
green chrysanthemum shields. The
prize is a royal Doulton pitcher. The
Misses QuintOn will entertain again at
cards tomorrow afternoon
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Kathryn Strayer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Strayer of Fayette,
Iowa, and Mr.. Edward Walter Dennis.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Dennis, of
SIT Tyler street. The wedding will take
place Wednesday evening, December
%, at the residence of the formers uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ. Forbes,
with whom she has been making her
home, in POtwin Place, since her resig-
nation recently of the position of di-
Bectress of nurses at StOrmont hospital.
A reception is being given this after
noon by Mrs. Edwin A. Austin and
Mrs. William H. Fighter at the formers
house on Buchanan street in compli
ment to her sister. Mrs. Becker, of Chi
oago. who is stopping here for a visit
on her way to California to spend the
winter The rooms are decorated with
Alabama smilax, relieved in the draw
ing room by red carnations In the lat
ter room the young girls who preside at
the serving tables are wearing white
frocks with red flowers or ribbons in
their hair. The hostesses are assisted
by these friends: Mrs. T. w. Harrison,
Mrs Byron Davis Mrs. Joab Mulvane,
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Mulvane. Mrs William B. Swan. Mrs.
John NJ. Cleveland. Mrs. Robert KEEP
ley of Meriden. Mrs. George o. Smith,
Mrs. Charles L. Wood, Mrs. William
Z. Thrapp, Mrs. Edwin Locke, Mrs. c.
G. Colburn. Mrs Charles Bennett, Mrs.
w. E. Ogston, Mrs. Charles Cooper,
Miss Jessie Marsh, Miss Phil Reed, Miss
Gertrude Mulvane. Miss Mildred KEEP
Mary Dallas Gage, Miss Ruth Locke,
Miss Mabel Becker and Miss Philoma
Becker of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene s. Quinton gave
a dinner Tuesday night for the men,
bers of the hunting party of which
Mr. Quinton is one which makes an
annual Thanksgiving shooting trip to
the Indian Territory.
Mrs. Charles Allan Mills gave a
small luncheon Tuesday in compliment
to Mrs Malcolm James of Chanute,
who left that afternoon for her home
after a visit to Miss Curtis.
The Evening club has issued invita-
lions for its holiday dance at Stein
berg's Tuesday, December 81.
Mrs Everett Akers will entertain at
dinner tonight Mrs. George L. Miller
of Kansas City. Mrs. George Perry
Grimsley, who leaves soon for Nor
gantown, w. Va, for a permanent
residence Miss Vida Wood Miss
Louise Wood and Miss Mary Daniels.
They do say that one of the prettiest
of the pretty and charming visiting
girls who, from time to time. drop in
to give Topeka a treat. carried back
with her, when she left a few weeks
for her home in Colorado, the
-lrt, among others, of a young attor-
n y, a member of the Washburn facul-