The Topeka state journal., 1913-11-19

meteor gown In blue. Tne poolce o.
white shadow lace va ara2Ha ,sna sn
which formed the shoulder pieces,
and the drapery Of the skirt The lace
is an old possession In the Davis faml-
". Finishing the tunic around the
bottom and trimming the & Dodice, wese
orchid bouquet, tied with lavender
ribbon. Mrs. Felix wore q gown OF
white lace over white charmeuse. ana
a bouquet of roses. Mrs. Grtgy1s
gown was white charmeuse with .
drapery Of green chiffon and a trim
q large yellow chrysanthemum.
The reception hall was decorated
with giant chrysanthemums. In the
dining room there were ferns in the
windows and on the buffet. and tho
dining table had as q centerptece q
huge silver bowl filled with sunburst
roses, and tied with a satin ribbon In
The Davis house is one Of the attrac-
tive residences Of the city. with good
deal that is new and charming in its
structure. The dining room Is par
ticularly pleasant spot. finished in
soft tones and beautifully lighted. Tho
urns were set in massive trays of
chased silver. and were presided over
by Mrs. Paul Hudson and Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis. Mrs. Hudson's gown was
white charmeuse. with a bodice OF
hogany, grey and black. and the chif-
fon formed the drapery OF the skirt.
Mrs Davis's gown was Kings blue
crepe meteor. trimmed in embroidered
bands and lace.
Mrs. Kurtz Kellam, who has return
ed to Topeka to live, after a residence
of a year or two in Kansas City, was
one of the assistants at the party. She
was handsomely gowned in brocaded
pink crepe de chine, with drapery
of pink chiffon. The drapery Of the
skirt was caught in front with q bunch
of violets. disclosing a panel OF ac-
cordian plated pink silk. Mrs. Don
Mulvane wore yellow crepe meteor,
with narrow draped skirt, and the
bodice Of white chiffon, had a should
broidered with pearls and silver
beads A costume that was especially
attractive was worn by Mrs. C. G.
Colburn. The gown was charmeuse Of
Copenhagen blue, extremely modish
ina cE. The waist was Of white and
blNkx tulle and lace, with small YER
tical frills of tulle down the front, and
the lace used to drape the shoulders.
A wide sash of the charmeuse, fin
ished with a bow of the tulle at the
back was draped loosely about the
hips. Miss Pauline Hudson wore
with a bodice drapery and short tunic
of Dolly Warden silk. Miss Clyde
Bonebrake was charming in a gown
Of green crepe meteor. with bodice
of green chiffon and white lace. With
it she wore a coat Of green velvet. Miss
Hazel Risteen wore blue crepe meteor,
with a drapery Of white lace in .
short jacket effect.
The list of assisting people inc1ud-
ed: Mrs. c. G. Colburn, Mrs. Paul
Hudson, Mrs. Marie Price Wear. Mrs.
Jack Tasker, Mrs. William Curtis. Mrs.
no
Thomas B. Frost, Mrs. Fred Davis,
Mrs. George Davis. Mrs. Kurtz KEEL
lam, Mrs Don Mulvane, Miss Reita
Updegraff, Miss Hazel Risteen, Miss
Margaret Garvey and Miss Eugenia
QuintOn.
Miss Helen Estey will be assisted at
her tea Friday afternoon for Miss
Marguerite Lehman of Wichita, by
Mrs. Eugene Quinton, Mrs. Paul Walk
er. Mrs. Robt. Stewart, Mrs. Robert
Carver, Miss Onrolyn lThomass Miss
Koontz, Miss Alice Larimer, Miss
Daisy Monroe, Miss Mary MacLennan.
Miss Annabel Garvey, Miss Ruth
Bauer. Miss Esther Clark, Miss Isabel
Mills.
Miss Dorothy Scott will have a few
friends to an informal sewing party
Friday afternoon.
The symphony orchestra concert
given at Washburn College Tuesday
night, was successful. not only by
reason Of the excellence Of the per-
formance, but also because of the in
terest it has created among the peo-
pie of the town. The chapel, where
the recital was given, was packed last
night long before the program began,
and dozens Of people stood during the
concert, at the back Of the room and
in the corridor outside.
The most important number of the
program was Mozart's symphony in q
minor, in four movements. Dean
Horace WhitehOuse, who conducts
the orchestra, has had a good deal of
experience in that work in the east.
and the results he has got, in training
the orchestra and in conducting 1t,