The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-05

Bubb of Rozeman, Mont, who is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
Wheeler, and for Mrs. Jack Dillon of
Kansas City, who is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Hiram Dillon.
The big event of next week will be
the reception Friday afternoon which
Mrs. Charles Curtis and Miss Dolly
Curtis will give at their home. 1101
Topeka avenue. Mrs. Curtis and Miss
Curtis have asked the assistance of the
wives of the members of the Kansas
delegation to Washington, including
Mrs. Victor Murdoch, Mrs. Ed H. Mad
ison, Mrs. D. R. Anthony and Mrs.
William Reeder. Miss Calderhead has
also been asked to assist. Mrs. Charles
Allen Mills will be one of the Topeka
women who will assist. The tea will
undoubtedly be an important and en-
joyable event, for Mrs. Curtis is con-
sidered an extremely clever woman,
and Miss Curtis is social favorite
whever she goes, and in Washington,
not less than in Topeka.
brilliant social affair, with elabor-
ate decorations and handsome gowns,
at the opening of the festive season is
significant of what the winters parties
are TO be, inasmuch as it sets the pace,
in a way for the events that follow
and constitute the land marks of the
seasons gaiety. The reception Friday
afternoon which Mrs. Alvarado NJ.
Fuller gave at her home on Van
Buren, street, was attended by about
two hundred society people, and
gathering of women more handsome
" gowned is not often found at after
noon teas in Topeka. Mrs. Fuller re-
ceived her guests with the assistance
of Mrs. Charles Blood Smith, Mrs. ].
p. Rowley, Mrs. James B. Hayden and
Mrs. Silas Porter in the receiving line,
and Mrs. David Mulvane, Mrs. A w.
Knowles, Mrs. w. A. Smith and Mrs.
J. M. Cornell through the rooms.
Palms and ferns made a perfect bower
of the rooms in which the guests were
entertained The dining room was es-
pecially attractive in a decoration of
pink. A large bouquet of pink rose
on a mirror on which were scattered
roses and sprays of fern. Candles
stood at each corner of the table. shad-
ed in pink. Punch was served in
military room, in which were displayed
curios of travel and army life. Silk
flags adorned the walls, n uskets and
sabers hung near them and Indian
rugs were spread on the floor. The
girls who served in this room were
Miss Lucille Fuller, Miss Wilhelmine
MaPburg, Miss Marguerite Mills and
Miss Grace Koontz. Mrs. Fuller was
gOwned in a dark yellow satin, richly
trimmed in pearls and golC net. She
carried a bouquet of sweet peas. Mrs.
elegantly attired, wore an imported
gown of net over white satin. The net
was embroidered in a floral design and
glittered with silver spangles Mrs.
Porter wore metallic net over blue
silk; Mrs. Hayden'S gown was Chan
tilly lace over yellow satin, and Mrs.
Rowley wore lavender satin with the
bodice draped in marquisette. Mrs.
Knowles wore black lace over white
satin; the gown was made with a short
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with long white gloves Mrs Null
vanes gown was an exquisite old gold
chiffon, made princess with a short
train, and a trimming on the bodice Of
gold net and self-tone braid. Mrs.
Hiram Dillon wore a handsome gown
of blue meteor crepe, with a yoke of
white lace and cut steel trimming. Mrs
Jack Dillon was dressed in a close fit
ting princess gown of grey velvet; her
hat was white, trimmed in pink chif-
fon and white plumes. Mrs. H. A.
Auerbach made a striking appearance
in lavender satin, and her mother,
Mrs. A. D. Deutsch. was dressed in
rich black satin with an elaborate
trimming of jet Mrs. Willard Hall
wore a coat suit of white cloth and err
mine furs. Miss Laura Hall was
dressed in lavender with white furs.
Mrs. Charles Curtis wore a rich black
silk gown and carried bouquet of
Violets. Mrs Margaret Wiggen wore
a white cloth gown with a white lace
yoke, and a trimming of white braid
with a touch of gold in it A blue neck
lace and small blue ornaments on the
bodice gave tone to the gown. She
wore a large black hat trimmed in
white plumes. Mrs. Norman Wear
wore a white cloth suit and a black vel
vet turban. A larger number of the
younger girls were present than usu-
ally attend big afternoon teas, and
they looked fresh and charming in
their girlish costumes Mrs. William
r. Smith, one of the assisting women,
wore a green figured silk. trimmed in
beads. Mrs W. r, Koontz. a woman
who is always stylishly dressed, wore a
white hroadcloth suit and a large
black velvet hat. Mrs. Arthur Cap
per and Mrs. George Crawford wore
tailored suits of an amethyst shade
Mrs. S. E. Barber wore a handsome
brown velvet suit with furs and hat to
match.
An engagement that will probably be
officially announced some time in Deem
Der, is that of one of the high school
teachers, Miss Winifred Everingham.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Ever
lngham, and Mr.. Herbert S. Bailey, of
Washington, D. c. Miss Everingham
and Mr.. Bailey were schoolmates at the
state university. where they both grad
uated. Miss Everingham has taught in
Topeka for some time, and Mr.. Bailey
Is chemist in the employ of the gov
eminent at Washington. Mr. BaiIey's
father, Professor E. H. S. Bailey, is
an instructor in the Kansas university
at Lawrence. The wedding will not
take place until after the close of the
present school term.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
with Mrs. b. F. Akers at her home,
1918 Fillmore street, next Tuesday
The Ladies' Music club win meet
Wednesday. November 8, with Mrs
George Parkhurst.
Miss Sue Rodgers has asked guests