The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16

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The party given Wednesday by Gov.
and Mrs. W.. r, Stubs. combining a
musical and social evening, was one of
the pleasantest of this seasons enter
tainments. The hero of the occasions.
of course. was Mr.. Harold Henry Of
Chicago, who furnished the program.
He gave all the numbers himself. with
an intermiSsion of only4a minute or
two between them, and at the end of
the program, whose numbers were.
marked by technical difficulties. depth
and intensity, he showed no signs of
fatigue His technique was wonderful
and there was much eraning of necks
and shifting of position among the au-
ditors that they might ''see his fin
gers and they were well worth see
ing, too, in action, as they had all the
beauty of strength and efficiency. One
of the most popular numbers of the
program was an encore, 1.-THE Wind
by Alkan.s The velocity and perfect
finish of the piece were amazing. The
last number. also an encore. was a
lullaby by Strelenski, and was piece
that both the learned and unlearned
in musical matters understood and
liked. Mr. Henry's Partially to
Brahms was attesteds by his selection
Iof three. Brahms mum BerS for his
program He played all three move
ments of Beethoven'ss Sonata OPP. 1913.
with technical brilliancy and beauty of
tone. The entire program was classi-
cal and was made up chiefly of the
work. of the older masters, including
Scarlatti,. Chopin and List. Mr..
Henry went to Lawrence after the
party and will return to Topeka Fri
day. An informal reception followed
the program and Governor and Mrs.
Stubs were assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Allen White of Emporia,
Chief Justice and Mrs. w. A. Johnston,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Makepiece, Mrs.
S. E. Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Kercher, DR.. and Mrs. L. v. Sans, Dr.
and Mrs. Harry Putnam and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Miller The dining table
was decorated in jonquils and yellow
ribbon, and ice was served in the IL
brary, where the same decoration pre-,
vailed. An immen bouquet of pink
carnations and Japanese lilies stood IN
the drawing room. The guests includ-
ed many of the musical people of the
town, the legislators and state officers
and their wives and a number of per-
sonal friends of Mr.. Henry. Mrs. j..
NJ. Henry of Lawrence, Mr.. Henry 5
mother was one of the company, and
Senator and Mrs. Brady and Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Carlos, who knew him in
Lawrence, and Mr.. E. L. Stanley, one
of his teachers when he was boy,
were among the guests. The dist1nc-
ton of being a much read and much
discussed author brought to Mr.. Will
which Mrs White shared with him.
Mrs White is attractive and young
looking and was becomingly gowned
last night in rose cclored satin
trimmed in a yoke of Venetian lace
and made with low neck and short
sleeves. Mrs Ella Button Brown of
Berkeley, Cal. who is visiting Mrs. H
o. Garvey, was one of the guests. In
the short time she has bee-I here she
has made the acquaintance of good
many of Mrs. Garvey's friends, as she
was an honored guest at Mrs. Nellis
at home yesterday afternoon, and has
been out Informally number of times
since her arrival She looked charm
ing last night in a white lace en-
broidered dress, made over yellow
satin and trimmed in yellow satin RIB
bon, and worn with corsage bou-
quet of yellow flowers. Mrs. Frederick,
Jolley, another out-of-town guest,
wore a brown velvet dress trimmed in
applique of cream colored lace.
Mrs. Dewitte G. Nellis received
Wednesday afternoon from 8 to 5, the
fifteenth of the month being her regu-
lar at home day. Mrs Ella Button
Brown of Berkeley, Cal, was the hon-s
ored. guest, and Mrs. NelliS was as
sisted by the following friends: Mrs.
James B. Hayden, Mrs. Charles F.
Spencer, Mrs. H o. Carney, Mrs. John
CLANCY Mrs. W. r. Hazen, Mrs. E.
Blount Mrs. C. D. Skinner, Mrs. F. c.
Bowen. Mrs. w ]. Wilmington, Mrs.
H C. Mulroy, Miss Effie Graham, Miss
Lillian Foster, Miss Rernice Fuller,
Miss Ethel Nichols, Miss Wayne Mich
OILS and Miss May Palmer. An unusu-|
ally large number of guests called dur
ing the afternoon and the rooms We're
full during the receiving hours. An
especially attractive feature of the
Nellis home, particularly to those who
are here from out of town. is the tap
estry hangings decorating the walls of
the reception room. Thcy are genuine
tapestries. bought by Judge and Mrs
Ne1lis in Paris during their residence
abroad. The pieces are rich and hand
some and drape the entire walls of the
room, which is an unusual adornmen t
in western homes. Mrs. Nellis will be
at home informally the 10Th and Both
of each month.
Mrs. Carl Trap entertained her
sewing club Tuesday afternoon at her
home on Western avenue.
A box party at the Grand last night
made up of Mr.. and Mrs, H. P. Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dillon and Judge
and Mrs. w. r. Smith
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Mrs. Fred Gillespie will entertain her
card club Tuesday afternoon at her
apartments in the Devon.
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The Helianthus club will dance to-
night at the Elks hall.
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The Topeka chapter of the D. A. r.
will give a luncheon Wednesday of
next week at Mrs. Wiley's tea room
Tickets may be procured from Mrs. c.
A Mcclure, 1908 Topeka avenue. and
are on sale the rest of this week. Mrs.
+ NJ. Petro, who has been handling
the tickets, is out of the. city, and Mrs.