The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-01


The Halloween celebration at Beth
any college last night was a barn dance.
! The gymnasium was arranged to rep
resent big country barn, with bales
of hay for the seats along the edge,
and corn stalks ranged against the
Enthusiastically cut jack-o-lanterns hung
from the ceiling. Only the girls and
teachers of the school attended, and as
is the custom in the school, they went
in twos, some Of the girls acting as es-
/ cOrts, and the others as the escorted.
The costumes were various, and were
all striking and picturesque. The open
ing march was led by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Washington Widney, darkeys Of
quality. Miss Widney and Mrs. Can
non were the darkeys. Some of the
other representations were; Oriental
maiden Miss anna Johnson; Dolly
Warden, Miss Hazel Priestley; Kate
Greenaway girl Miss Celeste Weed;
Cow boy, Miss Dessa Calver; Diamond
Dick. Miss ROxye Johnson; Miner, Miss
Sheldon; Old man with pipe and cane,
Miss Theodore Marsh; School girl, Miss
Gronie Colver; Cadet, Miss Ruth Price;
| 'Freckles," q farm boy, Miss Smith;
Alice, from The Wizard Of o." Miss
/ Gooch: the ScarecroW from 1.-The
! Wizard of o." Miss Brook; Gypsy for
tune teller, Miss WOrsWick; Miss Poke
bonnet, Miss Hobart. Doughnuts, CT
der and pumpkin pie were served. The
/ programme were decorated with pump
kin faces and black cats.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Cartilage enter
tanned the Bohemians last night in
compliment to Mrs. Daniel J. Small
who leaves the latter part of the week
to join Mr.. Small in Atchison for the
winter. Judge and Mrs. L. S. Ferry
substituted for Mr.. Small and Mrs
/ Cartilage. The guests surprised the
hostess by appearing in spook cos
tunes. In attendance were Mr.. and
r ATmn
Sterne, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira 0. Howe, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Knowles. Mr.. and Mrs.
w r. Trap. Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Eagle. Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Ferry, and
Mrs Small.
] A number of their friends planned a
surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
Byus at their home on California ave-
nue., Highland Park, yesterday in Gel
eDFatlon OF the siXty-first anniversary
/ of their wedding. The company ives
composed of their children, grand
/ children, great grandchildren and old
friends and neighbOrs. The visitors
carried with them the component parts
Of an elaborate dinner.
Miss Nellie Philips entertained last
/ night at Halloween supper for her
+ fr7'est Miss Irwin, of Colorado Springs.
The others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
E. W. Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
d
/ Miss Maud Halves, Miss Celia Dugan,
Miss Frances Burge, Miss Beatrice
/ Burge, Mr.. Dave Tuselen, Mr.. George
/ Wilkinson, Mr.. Harry Tedrick, Mr. Full
/ ton Witherow and Mr.. James O'Hare.
( Miss Marguerite Kent entertained for
the o. D. T. club at a Halloween party
at her home, 1910 Western avenue tues
/ day night. The members of the club
T are Misses Hasack, Pearl Helbard, Mar
! guerite Kent, Ruby Bell, Nita Buchanan,
/ Cleo Mespadden, Grace Greenwood.
/ Winnie Hilbard. Edith Maxwell, Mary
/ Thrapp The invited guests were Miss
Price, Miss Jessie McCluskey, Miss
+ Jeanette Wslp, Miss Ethel Corel, Miss
Ethel Hess. Miss Eula Gardner Miss
Blanche HAYS, Miss Emma Johnston,
( MISS Marie Bower, Miss Grace Richen-
baeher, Miss Marie Carver.
Miss Anna Con gave a Halloween
party at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c, a. Cor. 712
/ Morse street. last night. The house
/ was deliberately decorated with autumn
/ foliage and jack o'1anterns and HalloW-
/ cen refreshments were served. The
/ guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
( Sawin, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Rose, Miss
/ Cecil Coleman. Miss Robbie Rose. Miss
/ IRA Hollingsworth, Miss Merle HoIIings-
worth. Miss Lucille Critics. Mrs. Edward
{ Of lola, Miss Grace Meek, Miss Louise
/ Backus Miss Annd Brock, Mr.. Eugene
! Stotts, Mr.. Harry AIcMains, Mr. Jack
Huntsman, Mr. Elston GatIin Mr..
! Robert Neal and Mr.. Herman Nitter
4 The Modern American club gave a
/ Halloween party last evening at the
home Of Miss Mary Thompson. 1915
/ Adams street. The rooms were decorat-
I ed with jack o'lanterns, asparagus. Bit
{ tar
Allied with nuts. apples and DOB corn
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