The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
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You would never believe it could be
done. but Miss Dolly Curtis, hostess at
the Country club tea Friday made a
genuine success of the en-
tertatnment and, for once in history,
tea was a Real Party. At that, it
wasn't a regular tea" because there
was no tea, and that helped some. The
leafs" were sandwiches and coffee; lots
of EN-, and you can't beat that Cat the
Country club.
Just entire nous (whatever that is)
the Country club entertainments for
members and their families" haven't
all been such unqualified hits, regard
less Of anything the S. R. may have
said, for politeness' sake. in the past.
Some of them have been funereal in
heavy respectability rather than the
airy insouciance (did you get that?
Guess that's bad) the finished frivolity,
the easy elegance and careless grace
which marks society at it's smartest.
This sounds like "As Seen By Him"
in Vogue and means nothing, of course,
because what could a P. w. g. know
about society at it's smartest? But it,
IS all Introductory and preparatory to-
the statement that Miss Curtis is per-
haps the one hostess in town who
could bring together the different
cliques and sets in a big organization
like the Country club on natural, cor
dial, informal and human terms and
ity with all sorts and conditions of
people, her social experience, her ex-
ecutive ability and her personal charm,
effected last night. Miss Curtis who is
always handsome, distingue and beau
tifully dressed, was looking particu-
larly well in an Empire gown of mar
row black and white striped material,
combined with black satin and white
lace, and made with all the modish
features-very long, sheaty skirt,
Ko4- c1n oIrfn
half the hands, and all that sort of
thing. Her assistants also did her
much credit. Mrs. S. E. Barber, one
of the prettiest women in Topeka, wore
a lovely gown of pale pink chiffon and
white lace, very becoming to her deli
cately colored blonde type Mrs. Mar
garet Wiggin was in the odd shade of
old blue in which she always looks so
we'll Mrs. James B. Hayden wore an
elaborate gown Of lace and embroid-
charming and distinguished in black
and white. Mrs. Charles Curtis, whose
presence at a Topeka entertainment is
q feature In itself, since the family of
Senator Curtis are SO much in Wash
ington, wore black and white. Miss
Alice Lakin, Miss Ethel Davis. Misses
Mary and Alice Meade, Miss Permelia
Curtis, Miss Floyd Robenson, Miss
Dorothy Wilson, and Miss Julia Lari-
mer were all very easy to look at in
honors gracefully.
For the rest there was an uncom-
monty good musical programme. The
Ladies' Music club quartette (Mrs.
Parkhurst, Mrs. L. s. Ferry, Mrs.
Frank S. Thomas and Mrs. Florence
Fox Thacher) sang two numbers and
there were songs by Mrs. Edwin O'Neil,
Miss Berenice Fuller and DR.. Elmer
Hill. Miss Permelia Curtis, Miss Ala
belle Troutman and Miss Josephine
Lynch gave the piano numbers and
Miss Ruth Miller little violinist not
more than IL years old. played the An
gels Serenade and Last Rose Of Sum-
mer very creditably.
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The Kansas Derby and other faces
in connection with the state fair, the
Ringing circus Tuesday night, the re-
= ception for General Frederick Funston
at the state house Wednesday evening,
night and the Saturday night dinner
dance at the Country club will make
next week unusually busy for the CAD
dinghy inclined.
The usual Saturday night dinner
dance will be given at the Country club
tonight.
DIR. and Mrs. E. G. Wilson of Wash
burn college will entertain the mem
bers of the faculty OF the school of
arts who are in town in compliment
to Professor and Mrs. F. L. Clarke
this evening. Professor and Mrs.
Clarke leave next week for Oxford, |
o., where the former, who has had
the chair of Greek at Washburn, |
takes a similar position with Miami
university. The invitations included
DR.. D. M. Fisk, Professor and Mrs. |
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