The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-06

OF the hall, there was high bank of
palms. at the top of which was an
immense bouquet of yellow chrysan-
themums. tied with yellow ribbon. The
palm pyramid was circied with wood
en- forms, over which were draped
handsome Oriental rugs. and offered
seating room for the guests during the
singing of the musicale numbers on
the program for the afternoon. Au-
tumn leaves were made into screens
for the orchestra gallery, and the win
dOws were hung with them. The
women brought rugs from their homes
for the floor, and altogether the eff
feet was quite charming and home
like.
An orchestra played during the
hours of the party, and a short pro-
gram Of vocal numbers was given by
Miss Anderson, the daughter Of Dr..
and Mrs. Anderson, who have recently
returned from Tarkio. Mo-. to make
: their home in Topeka, and by Miss
Helen Hogeboom, teacher Of voice in
Washburn college, and Mr.. Glenwood
Jones. Miss Myrtle Radcliffe played
the Accomplishments for Miss Alder
son and Mr.. Jones, and Miss Alma
Marti played for Miss HOgeboOm.
The guests were received by the Of
ficers Of the club. who are: Mrs.
George Pritchard, Mrs. Frank Crane.
,, Mrs. Chester Woodward and Mrs. Har-
ry Seery. The callers were introduced
by Mrs. Frank Merriam, Mrs. Fred
Freeman. Mrs. E. E. Ames and Mrs.
Schuyler Nichols.
In the dining room. the table was dec
GRATED with pink roses and a big Japan
! csc basket, and on the window stills and
: the sidebOard, were small sword ferns
and bouquets of roses. The pouring was
done by Mrs. George Crosman, Mrs. H.
L. Alkire Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. Willis
Coston. Mrs. r. s. Brigham and
Mrs. Frank Thompson. and the daugh-
tiers of the members who helped with
| the serving: Mrs. Edwin Campbell. Miss
Ariel Nichols. Miss Dorothy Crane.
| Miss Hester Barber. Miss Dorothy
| Sproat, Miss Corinne Coston. Miss Dor
| othy Waugh. Miss Mary Samson. Miss
Helen Brigham, Miss Antoinette Clark,
Miss Mary Clark, Miss Ruth Thomp-
son. Miss Julia Ames. Miss Emile Seery
| and the little girls Marian Reid. Wilma
| Swan and Airline Seery.
| Among the handsome gowns seen at
| the party. which set out the prettiest
of the new fashions, was one worn by
Mrs. Frank Merriam, which was q pale
green brocaded velvet. made with
draped skirt and a. bodice combining
| lace and chiffon. Mrs. Harry Seery
wore violet crepe meteor with black
looped sash. Mrs. Nichols gown was
| dark blue brocade in velvet and crepe
| meteor with a trimming of fur. Mrs.
w. H. Eastman wore white crepe de
chine, with a trimming Of silver bugles.
! and the drapery Of the skirt was caught
with crystal ornaments. Mrs. Chester
| Woodward wore gown of dull green,
| draped with black chiffon and the bod
ice was made Of lace and chiffon with
! a touch Of Nell Rose beneath the outer
drapery Mrs. Pritchard, who was ono
/; Of the hostesses at the first large party
she has attended since her marriage
in October, wore a gown In violet
shade, made with draped skirt and the
bodice Of lace chiffon. Mrs. Guilfor1
Dudley was gowned in a figured crepe
meteor, in shades Of gray, blue and
rose. and the upper part of the waist
was made of shell pink under white
h chiffon and lace. Mrs. 8. e. Barber
wore brown brocaded crepe de chine,
with bolero of heavy self tone lace.
and the costume was completed by a
corsage bouquet of yellow autumn flow
ers. Mrs. Albert T. Reid wore a white
figured silk, with sash OF rose and
h a touch Of the same color in the cor
sage. Mrs. Charles Mitchell wore a
/ gown of white with a panel of lace ex-
tended down the front of the bodice and
skirt.
Maud Powell. the violinist, who is
to give a concert Friday afternoon at
the Grand theatre, is an honorary
member of the musical sorority of
Alpha Chi Omega, and a number of
the members Of the Baker University
chapter will go in a line party to the
concert tomorrow. The Topeka wom-
en- who are members. and who will
be in the party are: Miss Bessie
Boughton. Miss Alma Marti, Miss Ed
ma Pearse, Miss. Dorothy Chrisman,
Miss Mary Slaughter. Miss Vera
Hyder, Miss Dale Pugh, Miss Mary
yose. Miss Mary Faye Brown. Miss
! Helen Anderson and Miss Glady1
Il n0u9hArfY Kill emma fconn Ealdxan