The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-25


Mrs. Frank Beck of 1916 Topeka ave-
nue. entertained for her mother, Mrs.
j. H. Goddard Of Marshalldeld, Mass.
! Mrs. Goddard formerly lived in To-
peka, and has many friends here TO
welcome her.
The Beck home was decorated in
flowers OF the season. In the dining
room the decorations we're yellow
daisies. The music room and the han
were adorned with SALIVA, and on the
piazza were daisies and goldenrod.
Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Goddard re-
ceived the guests. Mrs. Goddard wore
handsome gown of plum colored
brocaded silk with a trimming OF
duchesse lace. Mrs. Beck's gown was
wisteria crepe combined with shad-
ow lace. Those whom Mrs. Beck
asked to assist her are: Mrs. F. w.
Thomas, Mrs. Harry Bowen. Mrs. I.
A. Beck, Mrs. Luther Burns, Mrs. Lee
Forbes. Mrs. D. B. Johnson. Mrs. I. s.
Lauck Mrs. G. w. Lauck of Oldsburg,
Miss Ella Gault, Miss Lulu Elliott.
Miss Sara Beck and Miss Nan Beck.
Mrs. Thomas was dressed~in black
silk, the bodice being of lace draped
with black chiffon. Mrs. johnson
wore blue marquisette with trim
ming of point lace. Mrs. Lauck wore
black silk with a touch Of white in
the trimming.
Miss Laura SOutnW1cK was nOsteSS
at an afternoon tea Thursday. which
was the first social event of it's kind
this season. The first party is almost
sure to be remembered as one OF the
| best, for after the quietness OF the
summer season a pink tea has all the
attraction Of a novelty. and the people
radiate the enthusiasm they feel after
resting and wearing OF the Tag OF the
previous season. Moreover, nearly all
| the gowns are fresh and new. Added
to this was the fact that the hostess
and three Of her receiving friends are
prospective brides, about whom
much Of the social interest OF the sea-
son centers. Besides the scene was SET
| in a golden afternoon. such as society
delights in to stage its first parade.
Receiving with Mrs Southwick were
her sister-in-1aw, Mrs. Frank South
wick, whose marriage was an event
of last June, Miss Dorothy Scott, Miss
Lillian McGoff and Miss Ccrinne Cos
ton. Miss Southwick's marriage to
Mr. Jay Close will take place some
time this fall. Mr.. Close. who spent
the last year and a half in Tela. Hon
duras, Central America, is expected to
arrive in Topeka in about two weeks.
The date for the wedding has not yet
been set. A new house is being built
for Mr.. Close and his bride, and they
expect to make their home in Topeka.
The hostess wore a pretty gown of
white with tunic embroidered In
blue, and the embroidery was used on
the bodice. The dress was finished
with white satin sash. Mrs. Frank
Southwick wore white satin, with
corsage bouquet. Miss SCOTS gown
was net over white satin, trimmed
with fur. Miss SCOTS marriage to
Mr.. Holmes Meade will be celebrated
Tuesday of next week, at the A. A
Scott home in West Tenth avenue.
Miss Lillian McGoff wore a gown of
white net made with a basque-jacket
of gold cOlOred satin. Her marriage
to Mr.. Ivan Dibble is to be an event
| of the fall, and will take place about
the middle of October, though the ex-
act date has not yet been set.
Miss COStOn's gown was white crepe
de chine, made with long tunic.
Miss Coston's engagement to Mr.. Wal
ter Shipe of Kansas City has been
take place the latter part of October.
Little Miss Annie Laurie Close open
ed the door for the guests. She wore
white frock, with a pink ribbon in her
hair, and with pink slippers and stock
ings.
The assisting friends were: Mrs.
Wallace Crutcher, Mrs. Walter Cannon,
Mrs. Harry Wolf. Mrs. Russell Frost
Mrs. Jack Campbell, Miss June Mitch
ell, Miss Helen Mitchell, Miss Louise
McGoff. Mrs. Wolf was gowned in black
and net over a foundation Of white
satin. Mrs. Crutcher wore blue crepe
de chine combined with white lace and
chiffon. Miss Louise McGon had a
charming toilette of white net, the skirt
built over white satin, and the bodice of
black velvet, made low in the neck, and
, built on the lines of the new basques.
| Mrs. Frost wore a gown of pink net
| over white satin. and edged with bands
| Of purple. Mrs. CampbelIs gown was a
peach colored crepe meteor, with bodice
trimming of lace and net, and a touch
of purple in the trimming. She wore a
| corsage bouquet of rose buds. Miss
June Mitchell wore a gown of white
shadow lace with a blue girdle, and a
red rose fastened in the girdle. Miss
Helen Mitchell's gown was pink crepe
de chine and white shadow lace. Her
girdle was of pink satin, and she wore
a pink rose at her belt.
Miss Rose Hite, whose marriage to
MIR. Grady Montgomery, will be an
event of the fall, the date Of the we'd
ding being October 10. was one Of the
guests. She looked unusually pretty
yesterday in a black gown of satin and
net. The sleeves were of net, and the
skirt was made in three tiers in the
! back. The net of the skirt and bodice
was edged with deep bands of black
satin. Her hat was black with touch
of white in the high trimming placed at
intervals around the crown. Black, by
the way, is favOrite for party dresses
this season, it seems. Mrs. James S
Hayes wore a gown of black satin
made with a standout collar and cuffs
OF sheer white linen, the collar extend
ing in lapels finishing the V-shaped
neck Mrs Warrick Updegran also
wore black with the white collar trim
ming. and Miss Clyde Bonebrake's
gown was black. The front of the girdlt
was embroidered in beads in rainbow
shades. Miss Grace Koontz, who has
lately returned from Chicago, wore q
handsome black gown with white trim
Inning Mrs R0harf Stewart wa~ dro10of