The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-28

with a F'lorentine cupid suspended
from the chandelier above the table.
Miss Lillian Foster gave d bridge
this afternoon for Miss Nellis.
Judge and Mrs De Witte c. Nellis
will give a luncheon at the Country
club Sunday in honor of their daugh-
ter, Miss Anna Marie Nellis, and her
fiance, Mr.. Phillips, who arrives to-
morrow with his cousin Mr.: Charles
Albert Phillips, from Seattle.
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The lambda Alpha lambda sorority
will give dance tonight at Steinberg's.
The Country club dining room. Mr.. A.
F. Colson, manager, will open for the
season tomorrow night with a dinner
dance. The formal opening reception
will take place later. Mr.. John F. Nor
ton, Mrs. Norman S. Wear and Mrs.
willis Norton are the entertainment
committee.
In the receiving party at the recep-
ton to be given Saturday afternoon by
Mrs T. R. Paxton and sister, Miss
Meta K Legler, at the Paxton home,
615 Polk street, will be Mrs. Chfford
Hall and Miss Blanche Best OF Kan
sas City, Mo. The assisting ladies
will comprise Mrs. Frank Thompson,
Miss Valentine. Miss Lillian Valentine,
Miss Lodge, Mrs. D. P. Paxton ana
Miss Esther Lynch. Miss Josephine
Lynch and Miss Joy Paxton will pre-
side at the punch bowls.
Miss Anna Marie Nellis wore one of
the loveliest gowns in her trousseau
Renaissance lace, convent made In
France, over pink satin and chiffon at
Mrs. Marburg's tea in her honor yes
terday. The receiving line and the as
sisting party were all Handsomely
gowned and the perfect day called ou'
many beautiful toilets. The house was
decorated simply but charmingly witt
garden flowers and every Wlnoo"
| framed an enhancing picture of the
| lawn or the attractive adjoining gar
den which surrounds the home or MRS
Marburg's mother Mrs. A. B. Jetmore
In the receiving line were three OF tne
attractive girls who are in MISS Mel
lis bridal party: Miss Meta Ronlnso5l
who wore a gown of blue crepe az
chine, Miss Florence Reed OF VICENTE
in an exquisite lingerie princesse goWr
and Miss Blance Best of Kansas CITY
| q beautiful girl, brunette of the tail
willowy type in pale blue satin anc
Renaissance lace. Mrs. Nelhs. Mrs
Joseph lie Ray of Los Angeles, MRS
John P. St John of O1athe, and Mrs
H. H. Downing of Hays City, also re-
ceived the guests and the asslstlhe
friends were Mrs. Nat Black, Mrs. A
B. Jetmore, Miss Margaret Jetmore
Mrs. F. w. Watson. Mrs. Norman s
Wear. Mrs. A. A. Weiskirich, Mrs; y
H. Crosby. Mrs Harrison Morgan, MRS
H. O. Garvey, Mrs. Charles +. spencer
Mrs A w. Dana, Mrs. Speed Hugnes
Mrs Augustus zahner and MISS WI
helmina Marburg. Miss Helen Lou1s'
Crosby and Miss Anita Weiskirch serV
ed punch on the porch.
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Mrs. Eugene Quinton's guests at
bridge party yesterday afternoon 10
her niece, Miss Fay Quinton, were
Miss Quinton, Mrs. Harley Relsman
Miss Eugenia Quinton, Mrs; Josepl
i Morgan, Mrs. Don Mulvane. Miss Mar!
Moore. Miss Helen McClintock, Mrs
w. w wikidal. Mrs. Robert Carver
Miss Reita Updegraff. Mrs: Georg'
Davis, Miss Helen Davis, Miss AfcI
Lakin. Miss Mary Meade. Mrs; h: ID
| Hazlett Mrs. Charles Mitchell, MIS-
Nellie Millspaugh and Miss Hazel Howe
One of the most stunning toilets a
Mrs. Albrecht Marburg's tea yesterda!
was worn by Mrs. Thomas ]. Myers
Her kown was a bordered wolfe, white
the border printed in the delicate paste
shades and edged with wide band o
black. 1t was a princess model, tn
border finishing the skirt and apphe'
in a straight line extending down tn
middle of the back. Baby Irish croche
trimmed the bodice. With it was Worl
a big picture hat of white Milan stray
loaded with white hydrangeas and
lovers bow knot of lavendar velvet.
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I Western Sorosis will close the year
work tomorrow at the annual Field da,
at Mrs. H. w. Roby's suburban home
Luncheon at 1880 o'clock
Invitations have been received in To
peka for the wedding of Miss Maud
ShAf6r