The Topeka state journal., 1907-12-28

The Topeka club was the scene last
night OF one of the largest, gayest and
most successful entertainments of the
holiday season, the annual Christmas
reception and dance for the members
or the club and their families. The
ciuo house with its attractive new
mural decorations by Mr.. Albert II.
Reid looked especially well on this
occasion In holiday trimmings of
christmas green's. palms and flowers.
"A musicale was given in the reception
room at o'clock and dancing in the
club room on the second floor with
music by Halls orchestra followed.
the mems dining room on the first
moor was used for serving. The mu-
sical program by Mr.. Halfdan Jebe,
violfnist, Mrs. George w. Parkhurst
soprano, Miss Frances Connell, plan
ist, and Miss Lillian Foster, soprano.
was a delightful feature of the even
ing Mr.. Jebe played masterfully two
movements, the Andante and Allegro
of Mendelssohn's Concerto. and Wien
iawski's Legende. Mrs. Gertrude
Tracy-Wilson at the piano. Mrs
Parkhurst sang The Rose Leans Over
the Pool by Chadwick, D'Hardelot's|
To Thee and The Years, At the
Spring, by Mrs. Beach. Miss Foster
sang Ronald's Sunbeam and Night
from the Summer Time Cycle. Mra
Robert Carver played their accom-
panlments. Miss Frances Connell
played LISTS Rigoletto and Para
phrase. Among the people in atten-
dance were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Blood Smith, Miss Helen Smith, Miss
Eva Smith, Miss Isabel Smith, Mrs
c. G. Foster, Miss Lillian Foster, JUS
tice and Mrs. S. r. Porter, Miss Dor
othy Porter, DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Mum,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hurd, Miss More
land, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Connell, Miss
Connell Miss Frances Connell Miss
Kassauba of Milwaukee, Wis, Mr.
Joe Connell, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ho-
bart, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Merriam, Mr.. !
and MISE. H. Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Koontz, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Dill
lon. Mr.. ]. c. Wilson. Mr.. Jerome |
Johnstone of St. Marys. Miss Gala |
Cuttell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Auer-
bach, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. L. Thomp-
son, Mr.. j. E. House, Mrs. Julia Wiki
dal Wells, Mr.. Bert Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Barber, Mrs. F. N. Risteen,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Copeland Mr.. Har-
old Copeland, Miss Nellie Millspaugh,
Mr.. Jerry Black of Chicago. Mr.. Ed
ward Mcbride of Chicago, Miss Floyd |
Robenson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bubb
of Williamsport, Pa, Miss Eleanor
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. E: S. Clark,
Rossington, Mr.. Guilford Dudley,
Mr.. Armin Fassler, Miss Hazel Fas-
sler, Mr.. George Ffndiey and the
Mr. Norris L. Gage, Mr.. Paul walker,
Mr.. w. R. Smith, Mr.. H. H. Scan
drett, Mr.. Ben Scandrett. Mrs. ]. w.
Burt, Mr.. Kurtz Kellam, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert L. Re1d, MT ana MRS. W. >.
McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Parkhurst, Mrs. r. d. Carver, Mr.. E.
o. Osborn, Mr.. ]. A. Osborn, Cherry
vale. Kan, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Null
vane, Mr.. c. A. Magaw, Mr.. and Mrs
C. A. Gault, Mr.. Frank Peacock, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Capper.
Mrs. Edward A. Herbst entertained
her daughters, Mrs. George w. Sny
der, Mrs. George c. Thompson of
Kansas City and Miss Edna Herbst,
and the Misses Quinton at a charming
luncheon yesterday for Miss Quinton.
Miss Gala Cuttell will give a luncheon !
for Miss Quinton, Miss Nan |
ME Veale will entertain the bridal {
party and a few others at bridge for |
her tonight and Miss Ethel Davis will
give a luncheon Tuesday or Wednes- |
day of next week for the bridal
party.
Mrs J. Rolap7 Histed gave an +: