The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-03

For once in the history of the race,
the threadbare topic of the weather
seemed actually interesting to the peo-
pie who discussed it yesterday after
noon at the May fete. Mr.. and Mrs
d. w. Mulvane had planned to throw
open the wide doors of their house,
making the veranda and the rooms
one undivided playground" but the
cold wind and the cloudy sky said no,
and the May day festival was carried
on for two delightful hours indoors.
Even if it was November without. it
was May within, and there We're really
no regrets that the spacious piazza,
with it's cushioned chairs and shady
retreats could not be used. Pink and
white were used in. decoration. In one
corner of the receiving room was a tall
begonia loaded with pink blossoms,
and bouquets of white and pink were
used through all the rooms. In the
dining room the mahogany table, with
its point lace cover, was decorated
with a centerpiece of pink rosebuds
and spirea in silver vase. The sill
yer candlesticks were shaded in pink.
The strawberry mousse, cakes and
candies-from Morton's in Kansas
City, if you pIease-were pink and
white. In the parlor a large bouquet
of pink and white peonies and spirea
caught the light from the window,
bringing out its exquisite tints.
Mrs. Mulvane received her guests at
the foot of the stairs with the gracious
simplicity of manner that is one of the
reasons why people consider her
most charming hostess. She wore a
pink null trimmed in valenciennes lace
and made with the princess bodice and
a sash about the skirt Mrs. James
King, who stood in the receiving room
and kept the TILL wore white fig
ured lace dress over foundation of
Powered white and blue silk. Mrs.
Frank Merriam poured coffee in the
dining room, and her gown was white
lace over blue satin. Mrs. Schuyler
Nichols, who assisted in the dining
room, wore a becoming embroidered
linen made with an overskirt. Mrs.
z. S. Quinton wore white tailored
suit with a white hat. Mrs. George
Parkhurst, who sang for the guests,
was dressed in black and white-the
black net, figured in black beads and
jet. made over a foundation of white,
and outlining a deep yoke of white
net. Mrs Hiram Price Dillon wore
gray broadcloth dress and a gray hat,
and rose colored Powered cloak. Mrs.
c. B. Merriam's gown was dark blue
silk made princess with heavy blue
lace trimming on the bodice in the
form of bolero and yoke of gold net
over white. Mrs. Charles Brooks
Thomas was dressed entirely in white.
The gown was trimmed in heavy lace
and about her shoulders she wore an
ermine fur. Her white hat was COW
cred with tiny white flowers and the
costume set off her dark hair and eyes
in a striking way. Mrs. Sariens of
Montpelier, VT. who is visiting Mrs
c. B. Merriam, was one of the guests
She is an unusually pretty woman and
looked extremely well in a mode col
ored gown worn with a large hat of
the same color faced with black. Other
out of town guests were Mrs Shuttle
worth of Fort Thomas, KY, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son; Mrs. Hudson of the City of Mex
leo, who visiting Mrs. A. A. Robinson,
and Miss Carpenter of Evanston, ILL.,,
who is visiting Mrs. H. o. Garvey.
Singing for the afternoon was fur
nished by Mrs George Parkhurst. Mrs.
w. w. Wikidal, Mr., Dana Parkhurst
and Mr. Glenwood Jones. Mrs. Rob
ert Carver played the accomplishments.
Each guest brought a contribution
for the L and I club. which is identi-
fled with nearly every charitable en-
terprise in town. The amount added
to its eXcheQuer yesterday afternoon
was close to $3.50, q result gratifying to
the women who gave the party, who
were Mrs. Mulyane, Mrs. James King,
Mrs. F. d. Merriam, Mrs. Schuyler
Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mrs. W.
A. Morton, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs.
C. K. Holiday and Mrs. w. H. East
man.
Two hundred guests attended the
fete, and the proportion of men was
large enough to satisfy the innovators,
who had the courage to invite them.
by appearances. they enjoyed
the afternoon as well as anyone, and
the success of the plan of asking the
men to an afternoon function may en-
courage others to follow it.
Invitations are out for the house
warming that the Delta Phi fraternity
will give at their new house, corner
of Boswell and Euclid avenues. There
will be a series of parties, lasting
the 18th, 18th and 14th of
May. Thursday evening. the 18th, a
reception will be given for the college
faculty and the parents of the frater
nifty men Friday afternoon the young
women of the college Will be enter |
tanned at a reception, and the affair
will be chaperoned by some of the
women of the faculty and the dean of
women at the different halls. Friday
night a party will be given for various |
friends of the Delta Phi men and Sat
urday night a stag banquet for the ac-
tive and alumni members of the fra
ternity will be held at the chapter
house. The following out-of-town
alumni members are expected to at
tend: Mr.. Pliny T. Snyder of Plevna, |
Mr.. S. w. Pressy of Kansas City. Mr.. |
Grover Taylor of Alton. Mr.. John D. |
Van De Mark of Houston, Tex. Mr. |
Herman Clark and Mr. Walter Clark
Bowman of Ash Fork. Ariz.. Mr.. War
rem w Dunaway of Newport Ark, Mr. =.
Raymond r. Ufford of Wakeeney, Mr..
Glenn G.. Jones of Wakeeney. DR.. Ell |
mer Hill of Pendleton Ore. Mr.
li,orge Anderson of Carson. New. ano
Mr. Chauncey c. Brown of Guthrie, |
Okla.
Mrs. w. c. McDonough entertained
informally at luncheon Monday at her
home. S16 Tyler street. in compliment
to her guest, Miss Nina Harris. of Sc
DALAI No
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Mrs. H. S. Clay will entertain the
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luncheon at the Virginia, at o'clock
afternoon.