The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-13

and the short sleeves and yoke were
made of yellow chiffon. A cluster of
large cherries and leaves trimmed the
bodice and the skirt. Mrs. Charles Blood
Smith wore pink satin gown, the bodice
close fitting, with low neck and short
sleeves. The skirt was the proper
length for dancing, and a single deep
pink rosebud adorned the bodice, and
another was pinned in the coiffure.
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin wore black
lace robe over white and a black velvet
band in her hair. Mrs. L. H. Mum s
gown was a pale grey net, heavily en-
broidered in floral design, made over
a satin foundation. Mrs. Burton Nudge,
of Chicago, wore a salmon colOred satin
draped with a grey spangled net tunic.
Mrs. Norman Wear wore a yellow satin
cut with low neck, and the yoke out
lined with gold trimming. Her slippers
were gilt colored. Mrs. J., D. NJ. Ham
ilton,s gown-lwas black lace over dark
red. Mrs. NJ A. Low Wore salmon-col-
ored satin. Mrs. S. E. BARRIERS white
gown was stunning with an effective
touch of cereSe trimming on the bodice
and around the bottom, of the skirt
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler wore black
chiffon trimmed in bands of pink and
blue EMBROIDERED flowers. Mrs. Roy
Crawford Wore an orange-colored cos
tune with a black lace robe covering
part of the bodice and skirt, and in her
hair was a broad orange-colored vel
vet band. Her slippers matched her
gown in color Mrs w. w. Wikidal
wore pink satin handsomely trimmed
in lace. Mrs. Charles Mitchelfs gown
was entirely of white, and she wore
about her shoulders scarlet shawl.
The effect was striking and very pleas
ing.
The girls who attended were no less
handsomely gowned than the matrons.
Miss Helen McClinteck wore a hand
some gown of pale green, with a rich
ly embroidered net overdress. Miss
Eva Smith was in pink satin, trimmed
in fur. and she carried an arm bou-
uuet of American Beauty roses. Her
guest Miss Irene Hopkins, was hand
somely gowned and also carried roses.
Miss Louise Heath wore green satin
trimmed in white marabout. Miss
Lenore Stubs gown was pale blue
with a trimming of exquisite white
lace. Miss Marguerite Mills was
dressed in lavender chiffon over satin.
Miss Nell Kouns wore yellow silk
trimmed in marabout.
Miss Dinsmore's Dances.
Miss Ruth Dinsmore gave four
solo dances. Her ballet costume was
in FURNISHED gold of chiffon and satin.
Her stockings and sandals were brown.
Her dancing is the poetry of motion.
Her motions are the embodiment of
grace, symmetry and rhythm Solo
dancing has been almost an unknown
art in the west, but now it is not hard
to understand how a girl of ancient
days won from a king the head of
prophet by the beauty of dance 1t
looks like a natural mode of emotional
expression, but in reality. compared
with that, sack race is easy and
walk on the water commonplace
achievement.
Occupants of the Boxes.
good many of the society people
rented boxes and took their friends as
guests Those who sat in Governor
1c,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. Makepiece and
Miss Esther Dolley. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Merriam entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Merriam and Mr.. and Mrs F.
D. Merriam Miss Gertrude McGiln-
took, Miss Dorothy Scott. Miss Fife
Banter, Mr. Holmes Meade, Mr.. Joe
Risteen and Mr.. Hall sat in Mr. Rich
ard Halls box. Mr.. H. P. Dillon's
box was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. H
P. Dillon and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dill
lon. Mr.. and Mrs Ben Scandrett and
Mr. Harry Scandrett had a box. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Donaldson sat in the
w A. L. Thompson box Mr.. Robert
Pierce entertained Miss Marie Lager
strom. Miss Esther Rodgers and Mr..
Clarence Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cross and Mrs. H. Browning of De-
troit were in box. MI and Mrs. H.
A Auerbach entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Alverado NJ Fuller. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ. Leonard had Miss Anna
Griffith and Miss Anna Leonard as
their guests The Burrow box was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Randall Burrow and
Mr. Glenwood Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Crosby. Mrs. E. H Crosby Mrs.
Minnie Horner of st. Louis. Miss Es-
Their Kleinhans and Miss Helen Louise
Crosby were in a box Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Freeman entertained Miss Lola
Clair Huffman of Collin bus and Mr..
c. F. Waugh of Ell Paso. Tex Mr..
and Mrs A A Robinson entertained
DIR. and Mrs. c. A. MCGUIRE, Miss
Meta Robinson and Miss Bess Camp
bell. DR. and Mrs. J. c. McClintock
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Price sat in