The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

sleeves are very new ana pretty, ana
, the design would also be excellent in a
| light colored organdie, dimity or such
| fabric, inset with filet or ValencienneS
| lace, or else it could be carried out in
| pale blue or pink null, with colored
null embroidery bands to match.
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The reception given by Mrs. Erastus
H. Crosby and Mrs. Frank Hobart at
| the Country club yesterday brought
out the first considerable showing of
new summer toilets and there has not
been such another exhibition of
clothes this season. 1t was a notable
entertainment in every way, one of the
largest and most fashionable that has
been given at the Country club since
1t became the center of Topeka's sum-
mer social life, and no element Of
| success was lacking. The decorative
scheme was in perfect keeping with
the time and the place. Spring flow
| ers, blooming plants, palms and ferns
were used lavishly but the decorators
had contrived to confine them to the
BACKGROUND SO they did not obtrude
| upon the wide, airy, open spaces Of
the big rooms and the effect was par
ticularly happy. Receiving with Mrs
Crosby and Mrs. Hobart were Mrs
Charles w. Kouns and Miss Nellie
Kouns of Chicago. The Kouns fam
friends greeted Mrs. Kouns and Miss
Kouns yesterday. Since they left here
the latter has grown from slip Of
a girl to a beautiful young woman,
one of the most attractive to dawn
on the local social horizon in many
a day. She strongly resembles her
mother, charming southern woman,
and in addition to the gifts of un-
common beauty and fascination has
musical talent Of a high order, an ex-
usual promise and what the Elect
call Temperament with an upper case
T. She wore yesterday a gown of
pale lavender silk that brought out
the violet in her shadowy, dreamful
eyes and lavender ribbon threaded
through her dark hair and when she
sang, in response to many requests,
number from Langdon Ronald's
Cycle Of Life the capitivation of her
hearers was complete. Miss Kouns
was graduated last year from the Ma
tional Park seminary, Washington, D.
c., where she returns next week for
commencement. In Chicago she studies
voice with George Hamlin, who pro-
nounces her one of his most gifted
pupils, and piano with Oscar Sprye
It's a pity her visit here is to be so
short-she leaves tomorrow afternoon
but she will sing at Grace cathedral
tomorrow morning
Mrs. Crosby wore a handsome toilet
of lavender marquisete trimmed with
rose point and Duchess lace Mrs Ho
muslin with val lace trimmings. Mrs.
Kouns' gown was of pale blue MESA
line with white lace. Many exquisite
toilets were worn by the assisting
friends and the other guests. Mrs.
H. A. Auerbach wore a stunning Gre
alton of pale blue silk trimmed with
white lace and gold braid and a white
hat with ostrich plumes. Mrs. Mar
garet Wiggin and Mrs. Armin Weis-
k1rch were a stunning pair, the former
in her favorite black and white com
bination with a beautiful black lace
coat and the latter in pale blue and
black. Another striking couple were
Miss Gala Cuttell and her guest, Miss
Lucia Hunting of Leavenworth. It
would be impossible to find two girls
who contrast more effectively than
Miss Cuttell and Miss Hunting. The
latter is perfect blonde type, tall and
slender and the most stunning girl
who visits in Topeka. Yesterday She
was in white serge suit with a whfte
hat laden with red roses. Miss CutteIl
wore white taffeta, severely simple
Empire model and one of thise big black
picture hats which she affects SO suc-
cessfully. Mrs. w. G. Kelly of Kan