The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11

travels In the Far East. She has an
exquisite new japanese ring in the
form of two-headed dragon with
diamond eyes ard a ruby in it's mouth.
She has pair of magnificent gold
dragon bracelets almost too massive to
wear and another pair set heavily with
cornelIians and turquoises- She has
chain of turquoises and two turquoise
Mohammaden prayer boxes. She has
an exquisite table cloth Of Chinese
linen, the center embroidered I'm white
silk and with a drawn work border,
more than ten inches wide. She
brought back three pieces of Japanese
tapestry done in gold thread on satin
background and a number of pieces Of
Egyptian tapestry. She has two man
DARN coats from China, magnificent
feather fans with real tortoise shell
sticks, exquisite shoes of an Indian
princess inlaid with pearl and gold,
waist and gown patterns of Japanese
and Chinese linen or silk, hand en-
proidered. a real cashmere shawl.
able odds and ends in the way of the
prayer beads of many different coun-
tries and races and idols from India,
Japan. China, Egypt and Thibet.
Miss NelliS was educated in Europe
and has been there many times but
this was her first visit to the Orient
and she Is enthusiastic about it. "A
western girl can have the best time in
the Far East of any place in the
world" she says. when the man
business is dull at home American
girls should go to Manila where there
are dozens of Perfectly Good army and
naval officers and other interesting
eligibles to every white woman. Re-
stricted as are the liberties of the ma
tive women of the Orient, the men of
the upper or governing classes are
thoroughly Europeanized in education
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cidental woman perfectly. They treat
her with the most charming courtesy
and 1 was never so delightfully."- enter
tanned as in the Oriental countries L
visited and where 1 was treated like
princess of royal blood"
That was a Perfectly Good tea
given by Miss Ella Davis Friday af-
ternoon in compliment to the two
pretty visiting girls who have been
her guests for the past week. Miss
Berenice Johnson of Atchison and
You know how hot 1t was, 81 in the
shade. but the Davis house at 935
Fillmore street was cool and dim and
restful, filled with flowers and ferns
and winsome young girls In fresh
summer frocks and the arriving
guests were ushered promptly to the
punch bowl on the veranda or the
charming dining room where, from
pretty appointed table, the assist
ing girls served ice tea and ices and
it was all so delightful and refresh
ing that most everybody forgot their
manners and stayed until the curfew
rang.
About fifty guests were asked and
for many of them 1t was the first
glimpse of the Davis house which
was completed only recently and
which is certainly one of the most at
is on the outside with its rough
stone, stained shingles and big
porches fitted with summer furni-
ture. gay rugs, hanging baskets and
jardinieres of flowers and ferns, the
interior is fully as satisfying. An
artistic triumph has been achieved in
the decoration and furnishing and all
the party additions yesterday were
in keeping. In the hall and living
room quantities of yellow field daisies.
filling bowls and jardinieres were dis
!! posed effectively and the dining room
and den were frightened by many
nasturtiums. The hostess had the
assistance in receiving and entertain
ing her guests of Miss Winn, Miss
Johnson, Miss Ethel Davis, Miss Fay
Quinton, Miss Eugenia Quinton, Miss
Hazel Howe, Miss Eugenia Fowler,
Miss Mary Sutherland, Miss Genevieve
Herrick and Miss Jane Alexander.
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Miss Ethyle Jay. Mrs. Ralph H.
Husson's attractive guest left today
| for her home in Indianapolis, Ind.
Miss Jay arrived Monday expecting to
be with Mrs. Husson for some time
and to go on from here to Colorado
but her trunk with all her Perfectly
Good new summer clornes, was lost
some place between Topeka and In
dianapolis and G. K. a girl doesn't
want to be trotting around the coun-
try this kind of weather with only
! so much of wardrobe as can be car
ried in travelling bag, But, If Miss
Jay looked any better in the joyous
| raiment she lost than in the chic gray
and white striped tailored suit smart
| little patent leather boots with gray
| suede tops and the good looking hat
| she has been wearing in Topeka. the
town girls would simply mob her.
| that's all. However, when she hunts
up her trunk or gets more dry goods
together she's coming back to COM
plete her interrupted visit.
Congressman d. r. Anthony of
Leavenworth is in town to attend the
Saturday Night clubs dinner at the
| National roof garden tonight and is
the guest of Mr.. Frank P. MacLennan.
Judge Thomas ]. Flannelley of Inde-
pendence and Mr.. Charles D. WEIGH of
Coffeyville are other out of town
guests here for the occasion. Covers
will be laid for about 100.
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The Atchison Globe says: Vic King
this afternoon, was telling how ugly a
Topeka young man is, you know how
ugly So-and-So is" he said, naming
an Atchison young man who is the
towns most hideous speciman. well
think of him, and subtract four and
| you'll have the Topeka man."
Must be some mistake. Nothing like
that in our family. And, anyway
from all accounts. the Topeka chaps
look too good to the Atchison girls to
suit the Atchison boys.
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The Ohio club will meet Wednes-
day evening. July Is on the lawn OF
Mr.. H. w. Bomgardner's residence al
1895 Mulvane street.