The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-31


out conspicuouSly in the list OF soclal
leaders of the town and representing
distinct sway and power IN society
events for period of years. Inc pres
ence of a good many out-of-toWn peo-
pie. most of whom have previously lived
i'm Topeka. gave an a>,Ied interest to
the affair giving it something OF the
ne ture OF a homecoming party. ana
that impression was heightened Dy the
fact that the invitations Included Nouhs
and old and boys and girls of schooi
age took the floor with grandames and
grandsircs. and with debutantes ana
the young married people.
The Elks club. which was none@too
large to accommodate the company
which assembled for the party iast
night. Was in holiday dress for the oc-
casion, no less than the guests. PAINS
banked the stage at the end of the ball
room. and in the supper ro1ill. whefe
the serving was done, there were PAINS
and ferns and the table was decorated
in red, prominently the color OF the
Christmas season. In the center On
the table was a large basket filled Win
Richmond roses ard tied with red RID
ton. Red candles We're set in silver
cardlesticks and silver trays contained
red and white bon-bors. On the Droao
landing of the stairs cushioned seats
were arranged for the guests ana q
decoration of palms and fioWers nlAoe
the corner attra ctiVe-
Previous to the dancing. which began
after nine. a formal reception was nelo-
The receiving line stood in front OF tne
sta ge and those who stood Win l!ls
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. K n. II
Iiau2s. of Towanda. Pennsylvania, Mr:
and Mrs. Burton Nudge, and MI ana
Mrs. l. Hale Mr.. and Mrs King were
first in the receiving line. MIS- hlhS
gown was White brocaded crepe nneIeot'
The skirt was dra ped, and on the poolce
i, erect
and the draperY was caught with d
diamond clasp. The yoke was hand-
RIM beaded net. Mr.. and Mrs WIZ
lian1s. who are guests of the King ram
iiv received with them. Mrs. Wllllai1lS
is a niece of Mrs. Kings. and she ana
her husband are visiting at the King
home. They have friends in topeka
having visited here before, and those
who know say that they are very
wealthy. Certain ii is that Mrs. w IL
lia,ns was richly gowned in dress VI
white satin draped in black and WhlIe'
violets. Mrs. ]. d. NJ Hamilton wore
black satin. and draping bodice anu
forming a tunic on the skirt was
trimming of chiffon heavily peadeu
with silver bugles and steel ornaments
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale, who were IN Iile
receiving line, nave lateiy GoIile 49,
peka from Chicago, anG will make their
home here Mr.. Hale is Mt hamilton
haIf-brother. and has a position in To-
pelxa as head of the safety department.
of the Santa Fe. Mr.. and Mrs. Haze
are now living al the J. d. M. HaIilil'oie
home Mrs Hale, who is a woman VI
quite distinctive charm of manner anu
annea rance. wore a black SATIN gown
oI-er which was draped n robe OF
shadow lace in black and WhIte- She
carried a round bouquet of Nlolets' ME-
parker wore a gown of cream satin,
s I7o eli
one side. disclosed a Y shaped panel
~ cloth of gold At the back OF the
bodice a piece of the same cloth was
set in and reached below the waist me;
The trimming of the bodice was Solu
heads and embroidery. Mr.. and MIS-
P,,r+on Nudge. Of Chicago. before her
marriage. was Miss Mary Summers. CT
Topeka. and Mr.. Nudge is the son OF
M H L. Nudge, who was formerly d
Topeka man.
Mre Nudge was gowned in green
crepe meteor. draped with WIZ ne
beaded net forming painters on the
skirt. In her hair she wore DOW OF
green chiffon. Mrs Wikldai was
gowned in white satin. The skirt was
made with front panel OF wnlte pFo-
cade and the drapery of the skirt was
caught on each side near the hem with
pink rose buds. A drapery OF flower
ed silk was used on the hodlce. her
hOnrnet was a cOrSaSe OIL NiclSlS-
Among the out of town guests was
Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt of Oklahoma
City, who was formerly Miss Brewer
of topeka She is noticeably good
looking, and last night she was gown
cd in yellow satin. the color OF the
skirt. shading into blue and black. She
wore yellow aigrettes in her hair Mrs
Chauncey Dewey of Chicago. who was
among the guests. was dressed , IN
lace. Mrs. Drechsel of Leavenworth,
who is the guest of Mrs. Charles
Mitchell, wore yellow satin and chit
fon. and had a Grecian band of beads
in her hair. Mrs. z. 5. Quinton wore
white crepe de chine trimmed in
white lace and fur. Mrs. Jack Dillon
wore cream crepe meteor with a
piece of EN- broidered satin set in the
front Of the bodice. Her skirt had
flounce of lace and her bouquet was
orchids and lilies of the valley. Mrs.
J. C. Mohler wore white satin with IN
overdress OF white net embroidered
in gold in large figures. Mrs. \. L.
Koontz was dressed in crimson satin
with an overdrape of black lace. Mrs
Marie Price Wear wore pink satin
made with a tunic of net embro10ered
with silver beads. Miss Bertha Hull
wore pink crepe meteor with a draped
skirt and a trimming of pink roses.
Miss Etheiyn Harrison wore blue sat1n'
the skirt having a lowered border,
and the gown draped in blue chiffon
Noticeable among the dancers were
two small people. Isabel Smith, the
little daughter of Mrs. Adelaide Smith.
and Junior Nudge. the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Nudge, who wore
his white gloves and dress-up clothes
with the ease of a real man of the
world and social lion. Mrs. w. r.
Smith wore black lace over cream
satin. with a trimming of green velvet
on the bodice. The lace drapery of
the skirt was caught with a rhine
stone buckle. Miss Jessica Short wore
blue satin and velvet. The drapery
o fthe skirt was fastened at the back