The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-04

trimming on the bodice Of pearls
made into a floral design.
The Norton house, which is large,
wei arranged for parties and artis-
tically furnished, had decoration OF
| pink roses in the parlOr, and on the
| dining table there was gold basket
| of yellow pOmpoms and steVla. Bou-
quetS of steVia and lilies of the valley
were placed at the corners of the table
and other bouquets of the same flowers
stood on the manteL In the living
room tall vases were placed here and
there. and in each was a single large
white chrysanth emum and q poin-
settta blossom. The Christmas flower
is so seldom seen here, and then its
combination with the white NUNS was
extremely attractive.
There were several hundred callers
during the afternoon, including
number of out-of-town friends Mrs.
Newlands. of Oklahoma City. who is
on her way to New York to live, was
there with Mrs. John Work. Miss
Conrad, Of Boston, who is a guest at
the Lakin home, was one of the call
ers. Miss Helen Estey, who is teach
ing this year in Emporia, was one OF
the assisting girls, and she was attrac-
lively gowned in white chiffon figured
in black. over satin. Mrs Shelton, of
Hood River, Ore, who is with her
mother, Mrs. N. f. Handy, was also
one of the guests. Miss Dorothy Por-
ter, who is attending the State univer-
SHY, Was tneTe, ana she looked CHARLIE
ing in a white cloth suit, with white
furs and big white hat. Mrs Harley
Reisman, of Chicago, who is spending
few days with her mother, Mrs. A
B. Quinton, was one of the guests, also
Miss Eugenia Quinton, who has been
with Mrs. Reisman in Chicago all fall
Those who assisted the hostesses
were Mrs NJ. c. Hammatt, Mrs. Her
bert Armstrong, Mrs. w T. Crosby,
Mrs. Harold Chase, Mrs S. S. Estey,
Tr1, x oil Ii
day Mrs. Albert Jones, Mrs. George
Parkhurst Mrs. P G. Noel Mrs. Julia
Farnsworth Soper, Miss Elizabeth Hol-
liday. Miss Mary MacLennan, Miss
Henrietta Alexander, Miss Mary Glead.
Miss Mary Burnett and Miss Ethel
Chase served punch.
Mr. Percy Hemus is in Topeka to-
day and will give a song recital to-
night for the students of Bethany col
lege in the assembly room of Wolfe
hall. Mr.. Hemus formerly lived in
Topeka and for number of years has
been in New York. He now has open
ed a studio in Kansas City and one in
st. Joseph, Mo. He came to Topeka
last winter under the auspices of the
fine arts department of Washburn col
lege and gave one of the most enjoy
able concerts of the season.
Miss Mabel Joss will sing. accom-
panied by Miss Elsie Chapman. Tues
meetings. Miss Joss's solo will be
1.-THE Plains of Peace
X
Mrs. James L. King entertained the
Monday Whist club today at her home
on Topeka avenue.
X
The women of Potwin will continue
this year a custom inaugurated the
latter part of last winter, of giving in
formal afternoon teas for the women
of Potwin and their friends in other
parts of town. A party will be given
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Larimer, and those who
will receive with Mrs. Larimer are:
Mrs. J. c. Emahizer. Mrs. G. F. Wor-
ley. Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes. Mrs c. P
Bollnar. Mrs E w Thompson, Mrs. w.
W. Kitchell. Mrs. John Mowers and
Mrs. c. T. Mcclellan. All friends of
the receiving women are invited TO at
tend. No other invitations will be is
sued. Mrs N. H LOOMS of Omaha,
whose home was formerly in Potwin.
will arrive this week to visit Topeka
friends and will be guest of honor at
the party Thursday.
The Duplicate Whist club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Fred
Freeman at the Topeka club.
The Ideal Card club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. William Habig, 915
Fillmore street
women is called to the meeting Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Y. w. c. A. rooms All members of
the federated clubs of Topeka are
urged to attend to consider the change
of the form of organization to that of
a woman's club of individual members.
Besides the business of the meeting
short program will be given by Miss
Mary Dallas Gage and Miss Gladys
Cav.
X
The Chandos club will meet Thurs
day morning at o o'clock at the home
of Mrs. d. J. Hathaway on Western
avenue. The club will begin at that
meeting the study of Shakespeare
Richard II. The hour of the meeting
is changed from the afternoon to the
morning on account of the federation
meeting Thursday at 2:30 p. m.
The West Side Reading club will
meet Tuesday with Mrs. A. Q. An
drews, 412 Woodlawn avenue The
paper for the afternoon will be read
by Mrs. B. T.. WEIGH.
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety of the Kansas conference will