The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-22
Society,"


A charming tea was given this after
noon by Mrs. Henry Clay Linn and
Mrs. Charles Allan Mills at their house
on Topeka avenue in compliment TO
Mrs. Charles Curtis and Miss Dolly
Curtis. The rooms were simply ana
prettily decorated with palms, ferns,
snilax and pink carnations The dining
room was lighted by pink chandeliers
under pink shades and the table was
adorned with pink carnations and smi-
lax. Punch was served IN the recep-
tion hall The hostesses and guests OF hon
or received in the. drawing ROOM Mrs,
Linn was in white wolfe, lace trimmed
and Mrs. Mills in black embroidered
chiffon with violets. Mrs. Curtis wore
a handsome toilet of champagne col
ored silk, one of the gifts which Mr.
Curtis brought her from Japan which
he visited with the congressional party
last year and which she had made for
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS wedding and
Miss Curtis looked as chic and dis
tfnguished as usual in gown OF pink
embroidered crepe, also imported from
Japan and a gift of her brother. The
assisting friends were Mrs. j. B. Belts,
Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. Jerome Col
vine, Mrs. David E. Palmer, Mrs. Will
lam S. Albright, Mrs James McInha-
ney, Miss Besse West, Miss Villa
Rodgers, Miss Anna Ruder of Leaven-
worth. Miss Mary Meade, Miss Julia
Wellhouse and Miss Fletcher. The
hours were from to 6. Miss Curtis will
leave tomorrow for Washington accom-
panying her brother, Mr.. Charles Cur
It's, who will be elected United states
senator from Kansas at the joint cleo
ton of the two branches of the state
legislature tomorrow and who immedi-
ately assumes the duties of his new
office. Miss Curtis, who has been her
brothers private secretary during his
service as congressman from the First |
district will continue in that office for
the present at least. The date of her |
marriage to Mr.. Frederick Metzger of
Hardy, Ok, her engagement to whom |
was announced this winter. has not
been announced but it is reported that |
1T will take place this year. Mrs. Chas. |
Curtis and her children, Miss Leona |
and Mr.. Harry Curtis, who are both in |
the high school, will remain in Topeka |
the rest of the winter and join Senator |
Curtis next winter in Washington where |
they expect to take house
Miss Jeanette wolcott will give an
afternoon bridge Thursday for her
guest, Miss Mattel Howe, of Atchison.
Mrs. W. A. L. Thompson gave a
luncheon at the Topeka club today for
Mrs Hiram Price Dillon who leaves the
last of the week for New York from
where she will sail for the Orient.
Mrs. Robert Diller Carver entertained
her bridge club and some additional
guests today, her invitations including
Mrs J. w. Burt, Mrs. John Baird Mich
olson. Mrs. Frank Scott Davis, Mrs.
Thomas Dick Alden. Mrs. William WIKI
idal. Mrs. David W. Norton, Mrs. John
Collins of St Louis. Mrs. William p
Hunt. Mrs. George W. Snyder, Mrs. Ar
thur T. McClintOck of Lincoln, NebraS-
la, Mrs. Eugene Huntington Ware,
Miss Jeanette Ware, Miss Anna Har-
rison, Miss Helen Thompson, Miss Hazel
Fassler, Miss Florence Rossington. Miss
Helen Smith and Miss Louise Kellam.
Leavenworth Times: A wedding of
much interest to Leavenworth % and
Kansas City was that of Miss Lottie
Atchison. youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Atchison and Mr.. Edward
T. Wilder of Kansas City, Mo-. which
$3.50 O'Clock at the parochial residence
of the Sacred Heart church, Father
Groener officiating. Only relatives wit
messed the ceremony. The bride wore
a travelling gown of blue CLOTH tailor
with large black hat and furs
of blue lynx A breakfast followed the
marriage at the home of the bride on
Fifth avenue. The dining room was
arranged with la france
rose and silver candelabra. Seated at
the table were Mr.. and Mrs. Atchison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Bond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Black of Chicago, Mrs. J. c. Frey, Miss
Sadie Atchison, Miss May Harmon, Miss
Sybi1 Harvey and Miss May Dougherty
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder left at noon for
their return will reside at the Baltimore
IN Kansas City Mrs. Wilder is one of
the most popular young women in
Leavenworth society and is a musician
of great talent. Mr.. Wilder is a prom
inent young architect of Kansas City,
having recently designed the National
Bank building of that city.
skating party at the rink last night
included Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Drechsel Mr.. and Mrs. George w Sny-
der, Miss Helen Quigley of Sterling Miss
Ethel Davis. Miss Nellie Millspaugh,
Miss Fay Quinton, Miss Helen Otis.
Miss Gala Cuttell. Mr.. Bert Reid, Mr.
Mike Murray, Mr.. Paul Walker, Mr..
Charles Magaw, Mr.. John Freshman
Mr.. Harry Freshman, Mr.. Dana Davis,
Mr.. Harry Eagle, Mr.. Leon Terreo of
Kansas City. Mr.. William Gardner and
Mr.. Mart Wikidal.
Jane Oaker. better known in Topeka
as Mrs. Hale Hamilton, who has been1
resting at the home of her father, Mr..
Cornelius PEPPER in St. Louis all winter,
has rejoiEed Mr.. Wilton Lackaye. |