The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-16
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The Joab Mulvane home at 1913
Topeka avenue was opened Wednes-
day afternoon for one of the impor-
tant parties of the season, at which
Mr. Mulvane's two daughters, Mrs
Speed Hughes (who makes her home
at the Mulvane house, and Mrs Har-
rison Morgan, were hostesses- The
guests called between the hours OF
three and six, and Mrs Hughes and
Mrs Morgan stood in the drawing
room to receive them. Mrs Hughes
gown was light blue brocaded satin,
with a yoke of lace. and wide flounce
of white Oriental lace on the skirt,
and outlining the yoke and the front
panel of the dress were narrow puIrs
of the material Mrs Morgan was
gowned in velvet, changing according
to the light from grey to American
Beauty shades The skirt was made
princess, forming a high waist line
The short bodice was chiffon. with
lace the shade of the grey in the
skirt, forming a surplice, and around
the yoke and edging the folds of the
bodice was a touch of American
Beauty satin
Vases of pink flowers were used in
the parIors, and in the library were
white flowers. The dining table was
particularly beautiful with a covering
of cluny lace, and in the center a sill
yer piece made up of small indi-
of red roses. The smilax drapery of
the chandelier formed a canopy over
the roses An orchestra in the front
hall played during the hours of the
party.
Mrs. Earle Williams and Mrs. David
Palmer sat at the table and did the
pouring. In the library punch was
served by Miss Gladys Clifton, Miss
Rose Hite, Miss Esther Clark and
Miss Marguerite Koontz
Every large party brings out some
new gowns, but the clothes worn yes
terday were notably good looking
Mrs. GuiIford Dudley wore blue bro
caded satin, with a trimming of lace;
Mrs John R. Mulvane's gown was
light brocaded satin with ostrich
trimming. Mrs Don Mulyane wore
lowered chiffon over white satin
Mrs. G. H MulVane's gown was blue
figured charmeuse, with trimming
of lace on the bodice. Mrs. D. w
Mulvane wore a gown of old blue
charmeuse, with a wide velvet girdIe
of the same shade The bodice was
surplice and made of white net and
lace, and on the yoke and shoulders
was jeweled trimming Of rhinestones
and sapphires- She wore a pink rose
in her girdIe- Mrs. Elon s. Clark
was gowned in white wolfe made over
satin and trimmed in bands of Ctuny
lace. Mrs. A Marburg wore a gown
of white satin. with trimming of
venetian lace on the yoke ana SnOut-
ders- Mrs David Palmer's gown was
blue satin with a bodice of white chif-
fon and lace Mrs. B. F. Akers wore
draped gown of blue satin, and the
bodice of white chiffon and lace was
made in surplice effect. Mrs. H. Q.
Garvey wore lowered chiffon with
beaded trimming on the bodice Mrs.
Charles Spencer wore a yellow cord
ed silk trimmed with brown fur. Mrs.
Chappelle Foote wore an attractive
suit of black broadcIoth. with frilIs
of white lace at the sleeves and throat
Mrs. Norman Wear wore a princess
gown of black satin, with black net
used in the yoke Of the bodice Miss
Hazel Loyeland wore a draped gown /
of purple charmeuse.
A quartet of attractive debutauteS |
served in the library. Miss Rose Hite /
wore a gown of pink satin, and the :
yoke of pink was embroidered in crys- /
tai beads Miss Gladys Clifton of Los /
Angeles was gowned in white satin, I
with trimming of crystal beads on /
the yoke and vest Miss Marguerite /
Koontz's gown was white embroidered /
wolfe, with a trimming of green bands |
on the skirt and bodice Miss Esther |
Clark wore lowered silk with a /
trimming of beads and rhinestones.
The list of friends asked to help at /
the party included: Mrs G. J. Null |
vane. Mrs John r. Mulvane, Mrs. D. /
W -Mulvane. Mrs. Don MuIvane, Mrs
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Mrs. A Zahner, Mrs. E s. Clark Mrs
A. Marburg, Mrs. Chester Woodward.
Mrs George Noble, Mrs. David
Palmer, Mrs. Earle Williams. Mrs H /
o. Garvey, Mrs Charles Spencer. Mrs.
Theodore Hammatt. Mrs GuiIford I
Dudley, Mrs. B. z. Akers, Miss Meta I
Robinson. Miss Lulu Elliott, Miss
Gladys Clifton. Miss Isabel Mills, Miss
Rose Hite, Miss Esther Clark Miss
Marguerite Koontz, Miss Isabel Mills,
Miss Annabel Garvey.
Miss Alice Meade will entertain her
bridge club Friday afternoon at her
home on Western avenue.
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The Junior Atlantean club viii meet
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
z. r. Taylor, 1915 Western avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs D. W. Mulvane who re-
turned the first of the week from a |
trip East. Will leave again in a few
days for Washington, D. C. where Mr.
Mulvane is called on legal business
During her stay in Washington re-