The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-12
For the -
y Women.

A Chicago woman whose desire for
originality has evidently made her for
get discretion will give St. .Patrick's
day luncheon and has permitted it to
be announced that she has limited her
invitations to the pronounced beauties.
matrOnS and maids, in Chicago society
The idea is certainly novel but it is so
daring that one is filled with an admir-
ing curiosity as to what the hostess
may be like. It would certainly re-
quire a degree of courage and indie
pendence to which most women are
unequal to pick out the characteristic
beauties in any circle and give an en-
tertainment in their honor What
would be the feelings of those who left
out-and of course there would be
many lest out whom others would
think should have been Included tow
there is trouble in store for the Chi
cago woman.
But the idea is so alluring, in spite
or perhaps because of its perils that
one rather wishes there were a hostess
here who were looking for trouble and
would try the experiment. One likes
to let ones imagination run riot with
the details of a beauty luncheon
exquiritely appointed in every detail
and with none but beauties, beautiful
ly gowned at the table. There is no
doubt that the beauty and gowning of
the guests has an important effect up
on the success of an entertainment but
of course there are always some you
want or have to ask who are no orna-
mental The host as may really count
herself lucky if her guests are all well
or at least not i'll gowned and if no
one comes in a glarins hideouS confec-
ton that clashes with every other gown
and completely kills. the decorations.
But supposing.-just supposing-an
american Beauty luncheon should be
given in Topeka. Who would be ask
| ed??
The question came up in a group of
women the other day and led to a
heated discussion. Every one talked at
once and on half the names mentioned
no two could be found to agree. At
first matrons young and-younger,
were included in the guest list of this
purely Hypothetical function and the
place of honor was almost unanimous
~ accorded to a middle-aged woman
who has a daughter herself a decidedly
pretty and charming girl, who has been
out several years. A Tian haired wo-
man, the wife of a well known attor-
ney. more devoted to her home and her
babies than to society, received a large
vote as the prettieSt matron in town.
A tall and regal brunette, who with her
sister, a beauty of the same type, now
married to an army officer and living
in the west, has always been consider
ed among the towns prize beauties; a
widow, whose snow white hair and ex-
quisite taste in dress make her a strik-
| ing figure where she may be; one of
last falls brides; a very young matron
who was formerly a Leavenworth girl;
an auburn haired woman always fault
| lessly groomed and exceptionally we'll
formed, were among the matrons men
toned. But one must draw line some
where and so to avoid confusion and
facilitate agreement it was decided to
limit the competition to unmarried wo-
men and Il girls were finally agreed
upon as deserving to be among those
present" at a Topeka beauty" lunch
con.
Who were they? Well, that would be
telling. But perhaps you can guess.
Yes, one of them has been in New York
for several weeks. and is a musician