The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-13
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An enthusiastic guest at the re-
ception last night given by Mr.. and
Mrs John Foos Norton and Mr. and
Mrs Cornelius Hoult. was heard to
say: This is certainly dream of fair
women and gathering of courtly
gentlemen" More than two hundred
people were there in spite of the rain,
and instead of making the con-
ventional call, the guests renamed
during the entire evening. This is the
first visit of Mr. and Mrs. Hoult to
December and their subsequent trip
abroad. Mrs. Ernest Roberts MI
Hoult's daughter. is here with MI
Roberts on their first visit to Topeka
and were the guests of honor last
night. The affair was one OF the Dig
events of the season. The rooms
were decorated in palms ana yelloW
chrysanthemums. On each OF the
window sills in the reception nan
were bouquets or small palms. and
the orchestra was hidden by bank of
large palms. The round cedar wood
table in the supper room was ueco-
rated with center bank OF Ierns
topped with large yellow chrySanthe-
NUNS and little japanese NUNS.
The flowers reached to the chandelier
which was hung with Snllax vines
through which the lights fickered on
the table beneath. Around the edge
of the table were high candlesticks
of antique silver, bearing yellow can
dies. The prevailing tone OF yeloW
was carried out in the decorations III
commitment to Mrs. Roberts whose
dress was of that color, a beautiful
princesse peau de sole trimmed IN
gold embroidery. The bodice was cut
low at the throat She wore pano OF
gold N her hair and a neckaee anu
1f JinT1 mi
is a petite brunette, with the charih
of youth and prettiness.
Mrs Norton, who was the first in
the receiving line was dressed IN
white embroidered lingerie and wore
necklace of Spanish topaz ana
oriental pearls. Mrs Houh wore
white lace dress trimmed with
garniture of pearls extending from
the corsage nearly to the hem OF the
skirt and outlining a fichu on the
bodice She carried fan of point
lace with sticks of pearl. Mrs. john
son wore a black lace dress trimmed
with jet. and the yoke OF hei ~a as
made over white satin. Her cholce OF
black was especially good and
brought out by contrast her beautiful
white hair. Mrs. Norman Wear, VINO
would look like a queen IN AWNING
she wore, was dressed in a cream
white corded chiffon, cut low in the
neck and finished in bands of gold
trimming. The gown was unusually
graceful with us long tram anu ~"
sash. Mrs Guilford Dudley was
dressed in lace gown made over
pink satin and trimmed deliberately
with rosebuds. Mrs. L. H. Mum
wore an embroidered and beaded
white lace robe on a foundation OF
white satin. The lace was draped
over the arms and fell half the length
of the skirt. Mrs. Jonathan Thomas
was dressed in black lace trimmed IN
let The yoke and sleeves were
made over blue satin and was out
lined by a strip of black fur. Mrs. E.
Fl. Crosby wore dress OF lavender
silk trimmed in beads, and the yoke
of lace was finished in blue. Mrs.
Pettyjohn' was dressed IN d baby-blue
princesse broadcloth. made with a
long train and deliberately trimmed
with point lace gold embroidery, and
pearl and gold beads. She wore hai
Of blue MORE to match the dress.
Miss Margaret Jetmore wore becom-
ing dress of pink chiffon. and while
her personal charm would make her
attractive at any time, she is now the
object of special attention, just be-
cause all the world loves lover
Mrs B. F. Akers wore an Atlantic
blue broadcloth trimmed in blue and
gold
one would think men should always b.
asked to big affairs where women veal
their prettiest clothes, and the reason
is apparent to those who go to after
ropn parties that men do not attend
have 4 good time, nor even that the,
may sec how beautiful their wives ant
sw,eethearts may look at their best; blu
il is because they afford such a goot
plain background for the exquisite pic
1ure that the women make in their elab
crate and dainty clothes. You see, tn
tailored presence scatters the detail
over the canvas and brings them on
in striking way. 1t is well that tn
men should understand their miSsio
and know why they go to parties.
The receiving party were assisted b.
Mrs Willis Norton, Mrs. Charles S
Elliott Mrs. Guilford Dudley. Mrs.
G. Noel. Mrs. T. B. Sweet. Mrs. Georg
M. Noble. Mrs. Joab Mulvane. Mrs. F
N Lynch, Mrs. NJ. A. Low, Mrs. A. A
Robinson. Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Mrs
Abram Hammatt. Mrs. e. A. Austir
Mrs. Albert T. Reid, Miss Karolyn T
Nhittlessey, Mrs. George ". Parkhurs
Mrs. E. H Crosby, Mrs w. T. Crosb,
Mrs Norman Wear. Mrs. Harrison Nor
gan, Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs. David v
AIulvane, Mrs. Chester B. Reed. Mr.
Frank NJ. Bonebrake Mrs. ]. X. Bal
Miss Susie Sweet.
One OF Mrs Ncrton's guests last nigh
was heard to say: 81 love parties lik
this where everybody has a good tim
l wish 1 could go to one every nigh
but that might after all take off til
edge of the enjoyment, and like the lii
tic girl that wanted Christmas ever
day, .uppose would soon be THROWN
things" 1t is surely gratifying
know that you have given more than q