The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-20
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Mrs. Hampton L Shirer, Mrs. Ches-
ter B. Reed, Mrs. Arthur NJ. Lacy and
Mrs George NJ. Eagle received at the
home of Mrs. Shirer, 1157 Fillmore
street, this afternoon. The hostesses
are among the most charming women
in town, and the whole affair was de-
| lightful. 1t will in all probability be
| one of the last and largest or the
spring teas, and was widely attended.
/ The piazza was gay with NaVa1oS.
bright rugs. and comfortable swings
Little Miss Elizabeth Hopkins and Miss
Helen Lucas met the guests at the
| door. The wide, hoSpitable house was
fragrant with masses of garden flow
ers. The reception room was most ar
! tistically decorated with white BIOS
SONS in Japanese baskets ana
| brass bowls The colors used in the
den, where a mandolin orchestra played
behind a screen of palms. and in the
| library, where Miss Mary Helen Shlrer
| Miss Mabel Kingsley and Miss Hazel
| Klingaman served punch, were red col
umbine and palms. The flowers In the
dining room were lavendar snap drag
ons and pink peonies, a dainty com
bination. Miss Ethelyn Harrison and
Miss Alice Lakin served ice at the
table. The hours were from to o.
and the following friends assisted;
Mrs. E. A. Austin. Mrs. A. a. Wels'
kirk Mrs. Arthur Mills, Mrs. George
Crosman, Mrs. D. E. Esterly, Mrs. "A
a Scott, Mrs. George Sharitt, Mrs
IT, c. Harmon, Mrs. James P. Deb
Kaye, Mrs. George Guild, Mrs. John
Sargent, ST., Mrs. George Walp, Mrs.
w. D. Storrs. Mrs. Frank Hobart, MIS-.
T. J. Myers, Mrs. ]. House, Mrs. Les
Redden Gordon, Mrs. Frank farrell.
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Miss Alice La
kin, Miss Ethelyn Harrison, Miss Mary
Helen Shirer,g Miss Lucille Mills, Miss
Elizabeth Mills, Miss Mildred Morton
Miss Edna Bear, Miss Elizabeth Hop
kins, Miss Helen Lucas, Miss Hazel
Klingaman and Miss Mabel Kingsley.
The Ladies' Music club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs.
Frank Thomas lilo Tyler street.
Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey has is |
sued invitations for a musicale which |
she will give Saturday evening, May |
%, at her rooms in the Stormont |
building.
Miss Alice Meade will entertain her
bridge club Friday afternoon at he-
home on Western avenue.
Miss Alice Lakin will entertain LIE
Douzaine club at luncheon Friday
May "a. The hostesses, beside Mis-:
Lakin, will be Mrs. L S. Lauck, Mrs
William Troutman, Mrs. H. B. Mac
Mrs. F. R. Risteen and Mrs
C. c. Higgins. The guests will be:
Mrs. ]. A. Campbell, Mrs. Fred lies,
Mrs. Frank Bradley, Mrs. Harry Hob
son, Mrs. w. F. Habig and Mrs c. P.
who will substitute for Mrs.
Allen Lauck. The six members hav-
ing the lowest score always entertain
for the members who have carried off
the honors at the end of the season.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Courtney, 726
Topeka avenue, will entertain at din
her tonight for tn out of town guests
Who came to attend the golden we'd
ling anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. B. 7.
Ross, which was celebrated Saturday,
May IS. The dinner will be informal,
pink and white carnations will be used,
md covers will be laid for twenty.
The West Side Reading club will
rive their annual picnic Tuesday, May ,
4, at Cages park The members will
,ntertain their husbands. and supper
will be served at $50. Several out of
own guests are to be present.
The girls of the Alethean Literary
ociety OF Washburn college entertain
ID the men of the Gamma society at
garden party Saturday night at the
lone of Miss Mary Helen Shirer, 1157 ,
Fillmore. 1t is an annual affair. al
avs thoroughly enjoyed by the guests
nd the hOSC6SSeS-
The Matinee Music club will give
elections from Tannhauser next 4
thursday afternoon at 1880 at the f
English Lutheran church. The pro-
ram has been arranged by Mrs. John
carver and Mrs. Albert T. Reid. All '
he rnembres of the club are expected r
O be present. g
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The N. n. S. club will meet Tues
ay afternoon with Mrs. n. T. Nelson, v
10 West Seventh street. Mrs. Clay
on Burdick will assist. /
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Mr. and Mrs l.. U. Harrison gave an
dinner yesterday at their
Iome, $50 West Sixth street, in honor
f DR.. w. H. Harrison of Herington, I,
lan., and DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Harrison ]
f Topeka. Other guests included: DR..
nd Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Lucille Cromer,
Hiss Edna Bauman and Master Bert n
harrison 5
Notes and Personal Mention. il
Mrs. A. B. Jetmore left Saturday for N
lew York city. She and her son, Mr..