The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

that have been given for the wives of
| the legislators during the past few
weeks was the reception Wednesday
! afternoon at the Throop hotel at which
Mrs A. F. Colson and Mrs. f. w.
! Daugherty were hostesses. Those who
stood in line with Mrs. Colson and
Mrs. Daugherty to receive the guests
and for whom the party WAS given
were: Mrs. George H Hunter of We'll
lington, Mrs. E. F. Porter of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Charles Huffman of Columbus,
Mrs. F. A. Milton of Kansas City, Mrs.
j. F. Denton of Grenola, Mrs. F.. L.
Shields of ST. Francis, Mrs. J. L. Brady
of Lawrence, Mrs. w. b. Thomas, Mrs
G.. B. Hitchcock, Miss Frances Reed
of Smith Center, Miss Susan Potter of
Peabody, Miss Bertha Stuart of Wich-
tia, Miss Carrie May Price of Ashland
and Miss Vera Brady of Lawrence. No
invitations were issued for the party,
but about three hundred women, in
Guiding friends of Mrs. Colson and
Mrs. Daugherty. and the wives of the
Legislators and their friends called
during the hours of the reception. The
rooms on the second floor, where the
guests were received were attractively
decorated with bouquets of American
Beauty roses, poinSettaS and ferns. The
lights were shaded with red globes,
and red candles stood on the dining
table. The walls in the hall were hung
in green. Mrs. Noble Prentis intro
duced the guests to the women of the
receiving line, ana OInGT IIl6nQS VIII
assisted were: Mrs. George A. Clark,
Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. j. F. Lyle,
Mrs. Robert Stone, Mrs. A. T. Lucas,
Mrs. Carl Erickson poured tea, and
Miss Una Lyle and Miss Frances Rig
by assisted in the serving. Mrs. w.
r. Stubs was asked to assist, but on
account of an out of town engagement,
she was unable to be present. Mrs.
Colson was handsomely gowned in
lavender crepe, with trimming OF
heavy lace of the same shade in the
yoke. the lace extending over the
shoulders and to the bottom of the
waist in the front of the bodice. A
panel of the lace reached down the
front of the skirt to a wide velvet band
of lavendar which finished the bottom
of the skirt. She carried a round
bouquet of pink rose buds and violets-
Mrs. Daugherty wore a pink satin
gown, the bodice made with a round
neck and trimmed in hand embroid-
cry. Mrs. Hunter was dressed in gray
satin draped with black net and trim
med in bands of black net embroidered
in white. Mrs. ClarkS gown was
black satin with gold trimming on the
front of the bodice covered with heavy
black lace. Mrs. Lucas wore q black
and white satin draped in black net.
Mrs. Huffman wore a gown of white
crepe trimmed in lace and cut with a
round neck finished by wreath of
embroidered rose buds. Miss Vera
Brady of Chicago, who is here with
her parents, Senator and Mrs. Brady,
will be here the rest of this week and
will then return to Chicago She was
attractively gowned yesterday in pink
satin draped with gray marquisette.
Miss Frances Reed of Smith Center,
who is the daughter of Senator Reed,
has visited in Topeka number OF
times, and will be remembered as one
of the bridesmaids at the wedding of
Mrs. William Crockett, formerly Miss
D0ff Of
Peabody, who is here with Senator
Potter, will be here the rest of this
week Miss Carrie May Price is here
with her father, Senator Francis Price,
who has been in the legislature for
of years Miss Price is at
tending school in Topeka.
After the reception Mrs Colson and
Mrs. Daugherty entertained the guests
of honor and the assisting friends at
dinner in the private dining room OF
the hotel Twenty-four guests sat
around the table.
Mrs D. NJ. Valentine was the host
ess at a luncheon Wednesday after
noon at her home, 625 Polk street The
table was attractive in a decoration of
yellow and white. A basket of jon
quilts stood in the center. and the
name cards were done in yellow flow
ers in water colors. The guests were:
Mrs. Francis Price of Ashland, Mrs.
ADfdDl Edmn1dII, MIS- W. n. d OID-
ston, Mrs. w. R. Stubs, Mrs. Noble
Prentis, Mrs. A. w. Benson, Mrs. w.
B. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. c. c. Goddard of
L avenworth,N Mrs. w. A. McCarter,
Mrs. J.. D. Mcfarland, Mrs. A. A. God
ard. Mrs. Matt Weightman and Miss
Mrs Guilford Dudley entertained
three tables at bridge this afternoon
for Mrs. Willard Reid of Faribault,
NJ. L 49, 49,
min Scandrett, and for Miss Ruby
Heaton, who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Heaton.
Mrs. c. A. Mcclure will give lunch
con Friday afternoon at her home on
Topeka avenue in compliment to Mrs.
Adelaide Wallace. who is the guest Of
Mrs. D. E. Palmer. Covers will be
laid for: Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. w. B. Gibson, Mrs Frank Will
lard. Mrs. Reed Alexander, Mrs. Thorn
as Stevens and Miss Mary Thompson.
y x x
Mrs w, A. Johnston will be at home
Friday afternoon from 3 to for the
wives of the legislators. Mrs. Cath
crime A. Hoffman, of Enterprise, will
receive with her, and Miss Marguerite
Mills, Miss Susan Potter of Peabody
and Miss Bertha Hampstead will serve
at the tea table. Friends of Mrs.
Johnston and Mrs. Hoffman, and the
wives and daughters of the legislators
who are here, are invited to attend.
Mrs. Charles Curtis, who has re-
ceived informally Friday afternoon Of
each week since the opening of the leg
islative session, will be at home tomor-
row from to 5. She will be assisted
by Mrs. J. S. West. The tea tomorrow
will be the last one which Mrs. Curtis
will give this season, as she will begin
soon to make preparations for her trip
abroad.