The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-23

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Notably successful from a spectacular
as well as a. social standpoint was the
4 Colonial tea with which the Topeka
chapter of the Daughters of the AmerI--
! can Revolution Celebrated Washington's
4 was given at the A. K. Rodgers resi-
dence SOB Monroe street, where a beau
tiful dining room of truly noble proper
/ lions readily accommodated a long table
set for forty-two guests. The tea was
served at five O'clock and an old-time
favor characterized it in all its details.
I Rare old china and silver We're. used eX-
ClusiVcly in serving, the table was light
ed by white candles in Old-fashioned
candlesticlks and tall vases of red and
white carnations were used to decorate
it. The centerpiece was an enormous
round cake, large enough to serve the
, forty-two guests, its frosted surface
dotted with one hundred and seventy
since the birth of the Father of His
Country. The menu was abundant ana
varied, in accordance with the good old
fashioned theory of hospitality and the
serving was all from the table in the
Colonial style The favors were bon bon
boxes. some representing cherry logs,
and some topped with hgurlnas OF
Washington or Colonial soldier boys
The house was decorated throughout
with flags Large flags replaced the
portieres In the doorways and were
draped upon the walls and there were
ropes of greenery frightened with IN
Vulnerable tiny silk flags, fesfoOned
about the rooms Following the tea was
programme. largely imprOmptu in
GLIDING piano number by Mrs. Nor
ton A1baugh. a toast to the chapter by
Mrs. W. c. Fisk, a song, Annie Laurie.
by Mrs. Rachel McGifert and Mrs. A.
K Rodgers, a toast, George Washing
ton, by Mrs. J. r. Hankla; reading,
with piano accompaniment. by Mrs.
Morton AIbaugh; Riley's VIII They
Miss Me At Home, by Mrs Fred Slater;
an original poem recited by Mrs NJ NJ
Miller a piano number by Miss Mary
Meade, a Lullaby sung by Mrs. Morton
Albaugh. and a toast to the new mem
hers by Mrs McGiffert. At the conclus-
ion of the programme the company
united in the singing of America and
the loving cup was passed Mrs. John
McCarty of Emmetsburg, Iowa, and
Mrs. Ward Page of Ottawa were out of
town guests.
What made the picture particularly
pretty one were the costumes Of the
guests who We're in Colonial make-ups
with powdered hair and patches. Many
of the company were dressed to repre-
sent ancestresses, Of names historically
famous. and many exquisite Old heir-
looms in the way of jewels and orna-
ments and old laces and textiles were
displayed.
The P. G. c. boys of Washbutn col
Iege entertained the sophomore girls
last night at the home of Mr.. Irwin
Snattinger. The house was decorated
with flowers and palms, and the table
I decorations were red and white carna-
lions with centerpieces of fern leaves.
The evening was spent in playing old
colonial games and giving tOasts. Those
who gave tOasts We're: Mr. Reuben
Markham Mr. Talmage Atkinson. Mr.
Vision Williams, Mr.. Will Snyder and
Mr.. Arthur Carruth. The POSTMASTER
was Ralph Forbes.
Those present were: Miss Rilla Hus-
sey. Miss Josephine McCammOn, Miss
/ Florence Snattinger, Miss Du Schwartz,
Miss Florence Tucker, Miss Francys
Lawlor, Miss Flo Bryson, Miss Estella
Bowman, Miss Hattie Embree, Miss
! Mary Call Miss Celia Smith Miss
/ Audrey Gardner, Miss Anna Strauss.
I Miss Nell BIcCrumb. Miss Ethel Frizen,
/ Miss Allie Wingett. Miss Jennie Arnold,
! Miss Vivian futile, Miss Mary Fisher,
Miss Lillian Stryker. Miss lone White,
Miss Daisy Monroe. Miss Babetta
Stradler. Miss Vera Best. Miss Anna
! Kaufman, Miss Airline Dietrich Miss
/ Laura Lux. Miss Louise McNeal. Miss
Sarah Stage. Mr. Ray Ufford, Mr..
Ralph Forbes, Mr. Erwin Selle. Mr.
Arthur Petis Mr.. Wiston Williams, Mr..
Robert Bennett, Mr.. Ed Brown, Mr..
William Smiley, Mr.. Irwin Snattinger,
Mr.. William Snyder. Mr.. Harry Cow
gill. Mr.. Reuben Markham. Mr.. Robert
Forbes. Mr.. Edward Flood. Mr.. Clerin