The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-05

The piazza and the parlOrs will be hung
with flags, a form of decoration, some
how considered particularly fitting to
the home of army people. The Fuller
home has a perpetual adornment of
curious and interesting articles, collect
ed by the family during their residence
at foreign posts, and significant of Ma
jor Fuller's service as an army officer.
The reception at the John r. Null
vane home Saturday afternoon was one
of the largest and most brilliant social
affairs given in Topeka this year. Mrs.
John Mulvane and Mrs. Don Mulvane
We're hOSteSSeS, and some 900 invitations
were issued. A degree of formality,
that is seldom maintained at parties
here, was necessary on account of the
large number who called during the
afternoon. A man servant received the
cards of the guests as they entered and
announced the names to the elder Mrs.
Mulvane, who stood with Mrs. Don MuI-
vane, at the door between the hall ana
the drawing room to receive the callers.
Mrs. John Mulvane wore a gown of
hand embroidered swiss over lavender
SATIN and Mrs. Don Mulvane wore
thin white gown over foundation OF
pink satin, trimmed in embroidery. The
parlor were decorated in clematiS and
roses and the music room, at the left
of the hall, where an orchestra played
throughout the afternoon, was decora-
ted in red and white roses. The flow
grown in the MulVane garden, except
the liberty roses in the dining room.
These were arranged in an odd French
basket the tall handle of which was
tied with red ribbon. On the side
hoard were placed vases of liberty
roses Mrs. David Mulvane, one of the
assisting women, wore a dainty gown
of blue swiss, trimmed in cluney lace.
Mrs. Chauncey Dewey, of Chicago, wore
a gown of black satin and irish lace.
or
Holiday, Mrs. B. F. Akers, Mrs. JOS
eph Morgan, Mrs. Jens Bugge, Mrs. G.
7. Mulvane. Mrs. Edward Whitteker,
Mrs Fred Freeman, Mrs. A. W.
Knowles, and Mrs. Hindman. Mrs.
Rugge wore pink satin draped with
chiffon, and Mrs. Morgan was attrac-
lively dressed in white and pink NULL
The other assisting women wore gowns
of thin fabrics, embroidered swiss and
the new VOLS, combining: to marked
degree, beauty and comfort.
Seats were placed in the shade on
the lawn east Of the house, and most
of the guests found their way out
doors soon after their arrival. There
are few lawns belonging to town houses
as extensive. well tended, and blossom
laden, as the one at the Mulvane home
and the extreme heat of the day made
If doubly attractive to the guests at
the party. e
Punch was served by a quartette of
girls: Miss Hazel Howe and her guest.
Miss Ethel Estberg of Milwaukee, Miss
NaIlia Brewer and Miss Mildred Berry.
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Mrs. John CLANCY entertained the
following guests at dinner last night Tor
Mrs lanes Cation of Kansas City who
is VISITING Mrs L. L. Kiene: Mr.. and
Mrs. Cation. Mr.. and Mrs. Kiene, Mr..
and Mrs T. F. Doran. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E.
Hungate. Mr. Kirk Rowley and Mr.
Alex Spencer. Mr.. Cation spent Sunday
in Topeka at the Kiene home
| Mrs. Cation was the guest of honor at
an informal card party given by Mrs
Harry Hobson Saturday night. Those
who played were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
| Savage, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Johnson,
Mrs. T. S. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Hob
| son, Miss Baldwin and DR.. NJ. L.
| Bishoff.
! The alumni members of the Delta
Omicron Omicron fraternity will give d
dance tonight at Stenberg's hall.
|
/ The Governors House is being paint
ed for the first time in its history. We
are told that the technical name for the
finished product is Colonial Buff" so
let no one make the mistake of calling
| it yellow.
!
! from Washington, D. c., by the State
I Journal:
/ Miss Dollie Curtis. sister of the Kan
sas senator, is suffering from an in
jured knee. A few weeks ago she Wis
tied the naval academy at Annapolis
and while being shown through the