The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-31

well on her pretty young head. are
| close friends and among the most
popular OF the girls in their set. They
are both graduates of the College OF
the Sisters of Bethany, and Miss Cros-
+ by, who is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. E. II. Crosby, finished at Dana
Hall in Massachusetts, Miss Zahnef
! is still q student. taking special work
in Washburn college. Her gown yes
terday was made with a wide satin
girdle and drap.d with chiffon. She
wore lace scarf about her shoulders
and carried bouquet OF roses and
orchids. Her black hat was in close
fitting military style smartly trimmed
with quilts. Miss Crosby's gown had a
trimming Of lace, and she wore a large
| black velvet hat She. too. carried
| flowers.
Among the assisting people for the
afternoon were Mrs. Zahner's nieces.
Mrs. George Thompson and Mrs.
George Snyder. Mrs. Snyder wore a
lovely gown of Dolly Warden silk. the
skirt being made with three founces
bound with black satin. The bodice
was in surplice style and trimmed
i blue crepe meteor, made with a wide
girdle. Mrs. E. H. Crosby. also as
sisting. was gowned in black satin.
over which was an Oriental drapery
of embroidery. The Overgown was
fashioned in two wide panels. made
straight and loose, falling from the
shoulders. the panels being loosely
caught together under each arm. The
embroidery was in beads of dull gold
and dull green and blue. A notice.
ably handsome gown was worn by
Mrs. Earl Williams. whose costume
was of white silk crepe. with trim
ming of lace and bands of dark fur.
Mrs. George Parkhurst. who poured
, coffee in the dining room, wore a
gown Of coral colored chiffon draped
over grey satin. The upper part of
the bodice was OF Princess lace. and
the same trimming was used on the
skirt. The sleeves and bodice drap-
cry was edged with self-color swans
down.
Mrs. ]. c. Gafford, who also served
at the dining table, wore grey satin
with a trimming of Irish lace. Her
hat was a small black velvet shape,
trimmed with split ostrich. Mrs. Ar
thur Capper was gowned in grey vel
vet with bodice of chiffon figured In
Dresden colors. Mrs. Margaret Wig
gin wore a gown of heavy black satin
and velvet, with the bodice made in
jacket effect. Her hat was one of the
new shapes of black velvet, with a
severe pom-pom feather trimming,
and around the crown a round-linked
chain OF mother-of-pearl. Mrs.
Charles Curtis wore lavender satin
COmOln0Q WITH Willie net anu AdCC.
She wore a large hat in q dull shade
of bronze, trimmed with ostrich tips.
Mrs. Fred Freeman's costume was
of black satin, with sleeves of net,
and q skeleton jacket of gold en-
broidered cloth. Mrs. F. w. Watson
wore a handsome tailored suit of
nigre brown, in military style. The
skirt and jacket had pleated back,
and the front was trimmed with
round metal buttons. The hat was
of velvet of the same shade as the
suit. Mrs. Robert Carver was gowned
in pink satin draped with chiffon and
trimmed with fur. Mrs. Charles
MitchelPs gown was silver grey
corded silk and chiffon.
Miss Ariel Nichols, who assisted in
the dining room, wore white satin
gown draped with scarlet chiffon and
worn with a girdle of scarlet. Miss
Laura Hall wore gown or Wnlte
chiffon and pink satin, and Miss Jane
Alexander was gowned in white lace.
The skirt was formed of tiers of lace
founces, and the bodice was entirely
| of lace, worn with a pink girdle. Miss
Annabel Garvey wore white satin,
draped with exquisite lace and
trimmed with pearls. A tunic with a
decided flare was of chiffon and edged
with white fur. Her hat was of pink
chiffon, and she wore two long
StcmmeQ american Beauty FUSES.
Mrs. H. A. Auerbach was gowned in
black net and satin, heavily trimmed
with black lace and jet. Mrs. A. B.
Deutsch wore grey net and satin,
draped with silver and gold lace. Miss
Marian Wear, who will be a Novem-
Der bride, was gowned in black satin
and lace, with black velvet hat.
The party was formal and ultra
fashionable. The hostesses and their
assisting friends all wore their hats
during the receiving hours. and after
the party they dined together at the
club.
During the hours of the party Ray
Halls orchestra played for the enter
tainment of the guests.
| Those who were asked to assist at
the tea were: Mrs. E. H. Crosby, Mrs.
Willard Hall, Mrs. George Snyder.
Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. David
w. Mu1vane, Mrs. Speed Hughes,
Mrs. Earle Williams. Mrs. H. o. Gar
vey. Mrs. Frank Merriam. Mrs.
Charles Curtis. Mrs. Arthur Nichols,
Mrs. H. H. Hazlett. Mrs. G. W. Park
hurst, Mrs. Robert Carver, Mrs.
Charles Kleinhans. Mrs. Charles
Mitchell, Mrs. Harrison Morgan. Mrs.
A. A. GODDARD, Mrs. Albrecht Marburg,
Mrs. William Colvin, Miss Dolly Cur
Nichols, Miss Jane Alexander, Miss
/ Annabel Garvey and Miss Laura Hail.
+ = =
The U and 1 club held a meeting
Friday morning and made plans for a
course of lectures to be given in Topeka
under the auspices of the club. The
+, lecturer is Mrs. John A. Ross, of Kan
sas City, who is now in New York.
! Her first lecture for the club will be
given Saturday, November p from
! three to four o'clock in Unity church.
She will speak on Current Topics at
! that time. The course will be contin-
ued through six lectures to be given on
alternate Saturdays, the second two
| weeks after the first, etc. The addresses
will take up subjects relating to liter
allure, art, history. science, and current
| affairs.