The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-25
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Mrs. James B. Hayden's breakfast
and bridge-tea Monday was the first
of the series of ante-wedding festivities
In honor Of Anna Marie Nellis, and was
a notable entertainment in every way.
The breakfast table, set for twelve,
was exquisitely done in pink and white.
the colors which will prevail at the
wedding next week. The centerpiece
was huge Marie Antoinette basket
Overlooking with Killarney roses and
rad1at1ng from it were strands of pink
tulle ending at smaller baskets filed
with sweet peas which, with a long
stemmed pink rose, were placed at each
cover. The name cards done in water
colors were Cupids piercing a pair of
hearts with a golden arrow. The guests
were Miss Nellis, Mrs. De White c.
Neilis, Mrs. Harry Bruce Walker of
Kansas City, Mrs. Albert T. Reid Mrs
Eugene S. Quinton, Miss Fay Quinton.
Mrs. Hiram Price Dillon, Mrs David
W Mulvane, Mrs. Harrison $. Morgan.
Miss Blanche Best of Kansas City,
and Miss Meta Robinson. Following
the breakfast which was at twelve
O'Clock was a bridge-tea for forty
guests. The score cards We're big pink
hearts with small photographs of Miss
Nellis in the center. The high scores
were made by Mrs Reid and Miss Rob-
linSon and the favorS were a cut glass
bottle and an exquisitely decorated
porcelain tray. Tea was served in the
dining room after the game. Miss
Nellis wore one of her rousseau
gowns a stunning hand embroidered
pink tussore from Japan, made in
Il Paris. Mrs. Hayden wore a white lace
gown and her beautiful daughter, Mrs.
Walker, wore yellow crepe de chine.
Mrs. Dillon was in Irish point, Miss
Best wore cream wolfe and Miss Robin
son was in an exquisite gray liberty
satin.
Il Mrs. Albert T. Reid has asked guests
for luncheon Friday in Miss Nellis'
honor. Out of town guests for the
wedding are already arriving. Miss
Best came yesterday and Miss Florence
Reed of Wichita today. Mrs. John P.
ST. John of Olathe is expected tomor-
row and her husband the former gov
ernor, and Captain Downing of Hays
City arrive Saturday The bridegroom,
Mr.. Albert Charles Phillips, and his
cousin, Mr.. Charles Albert Phillips,
also of Seattle. who will be his best
man, will come Friday
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II Mrs. Margaret Wiggin gave an after
noon bridge for forty today in compli-
ment to Miss Nellis The house was
decorated with the charming garden
flowers of the season, peonies, yellow
roses and iris and there was a 500 table
for Mrs. Nellis, who doesn't play pray
do"
Mr.. Albert T. Reid will give a lunch
con Thursday at his house on Fillmore
street in honor of General Funston and
Major McCiaughery of Fort Leaven-
| worth who will be in town for the Sat
urday Night club banquet Thursday
night. Other out of town guests will
be Mr. Walter Bryan and Mr.. ]. K.
Cubbison of Kansas City.
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Mrs. Julian Sydnor, who leaves Sat
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er before joining Mr.. Sydnor in a per-
manent residence in Bloomington, Hill
nois, is being extensively entertained
prior to her departure dinner was
given for her at the Country club Fri
day. the other guests being Miss Polly
Nelson of Ironwood, Michigan, Miss
Edna Herbst, Mr.. Bert Reid, Mr. Joe
Wilson and Mr.. John Harrison. Satur-
day Miss Nellie Millspaugh gave a
porch luncheon for her and Miss Nell
son, the other guests being Mrs. Theo-
dore Snattinger of Minneapolis, Mime
sofa, Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell Miss
Floyd Robertson, Miss Edna Herbst,
Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss Fay Quin-
ton. Miss Eva Smith, Miss Mary Moore
and Miss Helen McClintock. Sunday
night Miss Edna Herbst gave a din
ner which was attended by Mrs. sgd
nor, Miss Nelson, Mr.. Charles Guibor,
Mr.. Joe Wilson and Mr.. Bert Reid.
Miss Louise ke1lam has asked a few
guests for bridge tonight in compliment
to Mrs Sydnor and Miss Mary B.
Moore will entertain for her Friday
night Mrs. SydnOr was the guest of
| Miss Herbst last week is with Miss
or two and will visit Miss Millspaugh
and Miss Moore the rest of the week.
Later in the summer she will visit Miss
Nelson at Ironwood Michigan, and at
the Nelson summer home at Crab
Lake, Wisconsin.
Mrs. D. P. Paxton's house party
| broke up yesterday and the last of the
guests, Mrs. Tinsley Brown of Ham
ilton, Missouri, and DR.. Brown, who
came to Topeka for the week end, re-
turned home. The guests have now all
returned except Mrs. Albert Parker of
Kansas City who will be here for the
rest of the week visiting different peo-
pie and for whom a number of enter
! tainments are being given Mrs. ]. w
McMurry of Kansas City was taken
seriously i'll Friday night at Mrs. Pax
toms and her husband was sent for
He came up Saturday and they return
ed home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Larimer gave
a dinner at their apartment on Tyler
street Sunday night in honor of DR.
. table was beautifully done in yellow
There was lace set over yellow, vel
/ low candles and a centerpiece of yellow
e iris. The guests We're DR.. and Mrs
:. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Paxton, Mr.
e and Mrs. James Frederick Scott, theil
sister, Mrs. Scion T. Gilmore of Kan
; sas City, DIR. and Mrs. W. E. McVey
and Mrs. Albert Parker.
{ Mrs. Parker is staying with Mrs. c
O. Knowles for a day or two. Mrs. F
NJ. Conwell gave a party for her today
and she will be the guest of honor at {
party which Mrs. c. E. Jordan o
North Topeka will give tomorrow. Fri
day Mrs. John Rogers will give an in
o formal reception for her, Mrs. Nelson
Giles and Mrs. E. D. Giles who ar
. leaving soon the former for Seattle
Washington, and the latter for Denver
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