The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

OOWA
Mrs. Claud Butlin and Mrs. Paul
Hudson, Of the City of Mexico, were
guests of honor Monday afternoon at
one of the first of the seasons impor-
tant afternoon teas. Mrs Hudson's
mother and sister, Mrs Nathan Price
and Mrs. Marie Price Wear, were
hostesses, and received their friends
from three to five at their home to
which they have recently moved, 1000
Topeka avenue There is always q.
peculiar pleasure about going to a
party on a rainy day like yesterday,
contrary to the protests of those who
fear to spoil their best clotheS,) be-
cause the cheer of a house all pretty
for q. reception, is so grateful in con-
trast to the gloom of the streets. Bou-
quets of astors and roses stood in the
par1OrS where the hoStesses received,
and the dining room, where the ices
and the tea were served, was delicately
pretty in pink and white. The chan
delier was wound with green. and sus-
pended from it was a round bouquet
of pink roses and fern. The center
piece on the table was made of roses
and fern, and small bouquets of rose
buds were placed around the edge of
the table and tied with pink tulle
which reached to the chandelier Mrs.
Price, who stood at the head of the re-
cefving line, was gowned in black and
white, the body of the dress being
white satin, and the trimming black
lace. Mrs. Wear wore blue satin, and
Mrs. Butlin was dressed in a hand
embroidered white null over pink
satin. Mrs. Hudson's gown was white
satin with an OverdresS of white lace
embroidered in floral design Mrs.
Eugene Eagan, one of the assisting
women, was dressed in white, her
gown having a band of red satin about
the bottom of the skirt, and the sur
plice bodice similarly trimmed. She
wore red band in her hair Mrs Nor
friends, was gowned all in white. Mrs.
James L. King and Mrs. W. R. Smith
poured tea in the dining room. Mrs.
King wore a light blue gown trimmed
in self-tone lace, and Mrs. Smiths
dress was a dark blue silk. Miss
Pauline Hudson, who shared honors at
the party with her mother and Mrs.
Butlin, was prettily dressed in flow
cred silk gown trimmed in wide fringe.
The girls who served in the dining
Miss Marian Wear, Miss Mary Mac
Lehman, Miss Henrietta Alexander,
Miss Mary Alexander and Miss Ruth
Wilson.
The series of concerts under the
auspices of the Washburn college fine
arts department, will open Wednesday
night, October 4, with a concert to be
given by Hugo Kortschak, a violinist of
Chicago The affair will be held in
Washburn college chapel.
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The Minerva club met Monday after
noon with Miss Maud Mary Kline at
her home on Western avenue. Miss
Kline and the club president, Mrs. w.
A. Powers, were hostesses- The club
is studying early German and French
literature and music. The program for
yesterday afternoon gave a review of
German literature to the twelfth CEN
tury and interesting papers were read
by Mrs. Heyn, Mrs. G. G. Moore and
Miss Kline. Mrs. Norman Atkinson
sang an ancient German hymn illus
trating a part of Mrs. MoOre's paper.
The musical part of the program was
given to the study of Ambrose Thomas,
the anniversary of whose birth was
September 25. Mrs. Robert Stone read
a paper giving a brief review of Thorn
as life and a synopsis of his opera,
that name. Mrs. Morton Albaugh
played the overture to the opera, and
Miss Jessie Waller gave a selection
from the score. Mrs. E. G. Foster sang
''Dost thou know that fair land,'' and
Mrs. r H. Morehouse sang ''I am
Titania-" Miss Nellie Shepherd played
the Sextet from Lucia, and Miss Hazel
Barnwell, who was a guest of the club,
gave two readings. A social hour fol-
lowed the program.
The Music Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon of this week with
Mrs. Ralph Cav, at her home, 1921
Fillmore street.
Mrs. Elden S. Morse entertained in
formally at thimbles for Mrs. Orlando
Morse and Miss Matte Morse of Chi
cago. The guests were: Mrs. D. NJ.
Valentine Mrs. T. Lescher, Mrs. L. S.
Ferry Mrs A. A. GODDARD. Mrs. Will
lam Tyler, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. c. M.
Lawrence. Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Mrs.
S. It. Grimes, Mrs. A1onZo Wolf, Mrs
c. A. Wolf, Mrs Lee McGrath. Mrs.
R. L. Cain, Mrs. F. l. Abl1e, Mrs, J.
r. Deischer, Mrs. J. B. Doncyson, Mrs.
Oran Kelly, Miss Matte Valentine,
Miss Lillian Valentine, Miss Nellie
Lescher, Miss Lucille Mitchell and
Miss Louise Mitchell
A woman who goes to lots of par
ties went home from a dinner one day
family all the good things she had had
to eat that day. When she had finish
ed her husband said: "Now I'll tell
You what good things we have at home
when you go to parties. We have
hash and sliced oranges
Mrs. A. S. Andrews has recalled the
invitations to the wedding of her
daughter, Mabel, and Mr.. Marlin
Poindexter, Wednesday evening, on
account of the illness of Miss Alice
Andrews, who has typhoid fever. The
only the family and relatives in at
tendance.
Mrs. Frank D. Merriam will enter
tain the Duplicate Whist club at its