The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-10

they arrived at the blu1 on which tho
Lakin house stands. The hostesses.
Miss Alice Lakin and Mrs. Terrence
Ewart and the guests of honor Mrs.
Roy Ranney and Miss Alice Parsons
stood in the shade of a big tree at the
front of the lawn to receive their
| guests. Punch was served on the veran-
da and a tea table stood on the eastern
slope of the yard, where chairs were
! placed, and the guests were served by
Mrs. Frank Moss of st. MaryS, Miss
Hildegarde Hurley, Miss Dorothy Mich
OILS Miss Hester Barber. and Miss Helen
| Louise Crosby. About 200 guests call
ed, and the showing of summer frocks
was indeed pleasing. The GOODNESS OF
| the situation prevented the tranSforma-
! ton of bewitching curls into dangling
stringlets, and powder into cakes OF
dough, as so often detracts from the
beauty of Madame and Mademoiselle
Society at indoor parties; for what
woman could be beautiful in a par
boiled condition?
Mrs. Ranney wore a handsome gown
of chiffon over satin: the round neck
finished in self tone lace and with a
broad band of the satin below the chit
fon on the skirt. Miss Lakin's gown
was a simple white having wide
trimming of lace down the front of the
bodice and skirt. Miss Parsons wore
white dress with broad strip OF
heavy lace across one shoulder, ex-
tending to the belt in front and back.
and quaint in a gown of null figured
with Violets, with a band of lavender
satin around the bottom of the narrow
skirt, and the overskirt finished WIN
a narrow frill of cream colored lace
The satin and lace were used to trim
the short bodice, anu her slippers ana
stockings also were lavender. she
wore a small poke bonnet lined with
a pale shade of pink, and carried
pink Powered parasol and bead bag
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costume was worn by Miss Helen Smith
of Chicago. Her tailored dress was
of dark brown linen, with round COL
lar of a lighter shade of linen scaIop-
ed in the dark shade. Her shoes match
ed the dress in color, and the gloves
were light tan. Her hat was brown
touue with bands of straw OF a nghter
shade, trimming the crown. Mrs. Fred
erick Jolley, of Kansas City, wore a
yellow soft silk gown with draped
skirt. and surplice bodice. Her hat was
an odd shaped straw of dark brown
color. Mrs. Robert Carver wore White
wolfe trimmed in wide bands or Iace
insertion. Mrs. Fred Anderson was
dressed in a white gown richly en-
broidered In a design in red: MISS
Helen Brown wore striking dress or
white and blue. A wide band or deep
blue satin was used around the bottom
of the skirt, composed the butterny
sleeves and the yoke of the bodice. The
rest of the dress was white embroider-
ed in a blue spiral design matching
the blue border in color. Miss Gladys
Scott was dressed in white emDrolu-
cry gown and with it, she wore Dro9a
brirnned straw hat trimmed with
wreath of roses. Miss Helen Louise
Crosby wore a white embroidery dress
with sash Of pink ribbon, ana nsr
stockings and slippers We're also PINK.
Miss Hester BARRIERS dress was Whlt e
embroidery with the skirt oddly joined
eli with a laPinR OF blue T1DDOn
which ended in a small bow at the
hem of the skirt. Mrs. Carl Trap wore
a simple white dress with yoke OF
handmade lace. She carried bag OF
green satin covered with lace to match
that Of the yoke Of her gown, and Rer
parasol was white with a wide green
border. Mrs. H. o. Garvey was one
of the guests at the party. AFTER =
long illness, she is able to be about
again, and the party yesterday was
the second she has attended since her
recovery. She looked quite her former
: self yesterday, and was becomlnSiy
gowned in a white swiss dress. win II
She wore a large blue hat. matching
| the shade of a touch of blue on the
collar Of her gown. very young
guest who received a good share OF
attention at the party was little Betty
| Smith, who came with her motner,
Mrs. Walter Smith, and VINO VIII pe
| a most popular belle. If she lives up 10
fine promise of her early youth.
The hours Of the reception were
from 4 to $50. and some 200 guests
called during the afternoon.
|
Mrs. J. NJ. Cornell entertained four
tables at bridge Friday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Henry Beaumont Mar
tin of San Jose, Cal, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Alvarado M. Fuller:
/ Mr2 Martin has been entertained
at a number of informal affairs since
her arrival; Mrs. Charles Blood Smith
| had guests to dinner Thursday night
in her honor, and Monday she was
| guest of honor at an automobile party
to Merrill Springs. Those who made
Martin. Major and Mrs. Alvarado M.
Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. James King, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Dillon, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. w. Wikidal and Mr. and Mrs. Il.
P. Dillon.
Mrs. Albert Jones entertained four
tables at bridge today in compliment
to her mother, Mrs. ]. III. Velcoe of
Columbus, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. R. K. Pooley and
their children will leave in short
time to make their home in Leaven-
worth. A farewell reception Will be
given for them next Wednesday even
Ing at 4 o'clock on the lawn at the
Id. L. Iakin home. The Woman s
Guild Of the cathedral viii have charge
of the party, No invitations will he
. issued but all the members OF the
parish and friends of Rev. and Mrs
Pooley are asked to attend.
81 a young woman received an invita-
5 ton to a dinner party not long ago
g and the hostess, on second thought
t decided to call up this particular
e guest and ask her to bring her sis
v ter with her. The sister accepted the
I oral invitation given her by proxy. but
j on going out to dinner at the party
d she failed to find her place card. as