The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-25

After alternating all winter, society
| crept out into the sunshine yesterday
| and gathered up enough of its sustain
| ing element to last for good while to
1 come. The initial spring party is al
ways as welcome as the first robin and
is regarded as a harbinger of a whole
| flock to follow, but to start out with
| two important parties in one day is too
swift a pace to last. The most perfect
day of the year was chosen by the
| hOstesses Wednesday. Mrs. Clement
Smith and Mrs. v. B. Kistler, and Mrs.
w. A. L. Thompson and Mrs. Harry
Donaldson. Many of the guests were
asked to both affairs, and each caught
the overflow from the other.
Mrs. Thompson and her daughter,
| Mrs. Donaldson, received in compi-
ment to Mrs. Roy Thompson, who was
formerly Miss Cornelia Gleed, and who
was introduced yesterday to large
company for the first time as a matron-
! The rooms of the Thompson house were
made attractive for the occasion with
| decorations of pink and white snap
| dragons. Mrs. Charles Gleed, the
mother of the guest of honor, received
with the hostess, and the assisting
! friends were: Mrs. David w. Mulvane,
! Mrs. Eugene S. Quinton, Mrs. Arthur
| Capper, Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler, Mrs.
| Hiram Price Dillon, Mrs. J. f. Dillon,
! Mrs. L. B. McClintock, Mrs. Reid Alex
ander, Miss Meta Robinson, Miss Mary
| Thompson. Miss Elizabeth Holiday
! and Miss Laura Hail.
| AT the Smith istler party Mrs. F.
w. Watson introduced the guests, and
those who stood in line to welcome
them were: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Kistler,
Mrs. w. r. Stubs, Mrs. A. w. Bronson
and Mrs. G. E. Denton. Mrs. Smith was
gowned in yellow satin which was
draped in chiffon, the drapery outlined
by bands of embroidery in shades of
the There friT1 nP
lace, and she wore a corsage bouquet
of yellow flowers. Mrs. Kistler wore a
yellow satin gown trimmed in black
lace, and the overskirt of lace reached
to the hem of the satin foundation.
Mrs. Monte KfStler, who was one of the
assisting women, wore her wedding
dress and in her hair a wide band of
pearls. Mrs. T. ]. Myers wore an i'm
ported gown of chiffon embroidered in
blue, over white satin. Around the bot
tom of the skirt was a wide band of
pink satin, and the chiffon skirt was
edged with white fringe. A charming
out-of-town guest who attracted a
good deal of notice, was Mrs. J. M
DILLON, OF Aenia, Ohio, who attended
the party with her aunt, Mrs. C. J.
Mulvane, whom she is visiting. She is
a strikingly handsome woman, and
yesterday she wore a white gown of
soft silk trimmed in white bands of
hand embroidery in floral design. She
VAL NC guest the next
two weeks. Another out-of-town guest
was Mrs. Vesta r. Torrey, of Norwich,
New York, who is visiting Mrs John r.
Mulvane. Mrs. Floyd Baker wore a
pretty gown of brown chiffon made
over yellow satin.
The Smith house. though not one of
the largest in town, is often spoken
OF as one of the most artistic It has
lately been remodeled. The walls in the
parlor are done in a soft shade of tan
that looks well with the oak finishing
Around the upper wall is a frieze of
pond lilies. Apple blossoms were used
to decorate the parlors. In the con-
servatory, which opens off from the
library, Miss Ona May Miller, harpist,
and Miss Gladys Cav, violinist, played
during the hours of the tea In the
dining room the table was covered
with cluny, had a center piece of a
basket of pink roses and sweet peas
At the corners of the table were small
baskets of the same flowers, and the
handles were tied with pink ribbons.
Pink candles were burning on the buff
fet.
Punch was served upstairs by Miss
Helen Neese, Miss Emily Seery, Miss
Mildred Bowman and Miss Frances
Perry. Those who assisted through the
rooms were: Mrs. c. o. Knowles, Mrs.
E. H Anderson, Mrs. Frank L. Love
land, Mrs. B. T. WEIGH, Mrs. George
Bowman, Mrs. Harry Seery, Mrs. H.
A. Perry, Mrs d. ]. Halfway, Mrs.
Monte Kistler and Miss Eva Smith.
The Alpha NJ sorority had a meet
ing Wednesday night at the home of
Miss Mabel Seeds 1247 Fillmore street.
The alumnae and active members, the
new pledge, Miss Miriam Foster and
some of the Washburn college teachers,
were present. The house was decorated
with apple blossoms and ferns, and the
musical program and a farce. Miss
Louise Limuller sang 1.-The Graceful
Butterfly Miss Elsie Hobson gave an
account of the life of Beethoven, and
Miss Caroline Lovewen sang a selec-
ton from Chanson. Miss Joy Paxton
played a Beethoven sonata, OPP. 10.
Those who attended were: Miss Maud
McNanimee, Miss Vera Croft, Miss
Elizabeth Kimmell, Miss Evelyn Ford,
Miss Joy Paxton, Miss Caroline Love
well, Miss Elsie Hobson, Miss Nell
Dickinson, Miss Louise Lomuller, Miss
Mabel Seeds, Miss Miriam Foster, Miss
Blanche Mead, Miss Emily Hardy, Miss
Marti, Miss Graham, Miss Hogeboom,
Madame Lunde .Souther. Miss Phipps, |
Miss LeCompte, Miss Cecil Strohm,
Miss Elsie Chapman, Miss Vera Benja- |
min Miss Helen Cockre1l, Miss Florence
Nettles, Miss Mary Dallas Gage and
Miss Mabel Joss.
The next meeting will be held We'd |
nesday, May 1, with Miss Mildred Lewis, |
at her home on Taylor street.
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The women teachers and the girl
students of the high school will give |
reception in the early part of May to |
the mothers and sisters of the girls |
The affair will be held in the Auditor |
ium, and a program will be arranged. |
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A young man who was married late
". had always been a home boy |
and found at the last minute that the /
breaking of the old ties was going
to be a painful operation for him.
After the last sad rites were over, he