The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

$50 o'clock at the Topeka club at
which they entertained the out of
town guests to their ball in the eve
ming
In the center of the table was a mir
ror. around which were grouped bou-
quets of English violets and deep red
roses. tied with purple gauZe- The
bouquets were given to the women of
the party as favors The men We're
given boutonnieres of lilies of the val
ley in the tiny vacuum vases that are
the mode of the moment.
After the dinner the guests went to
Kellarn hall for the reception and
dance
Six Topeka people. Mr.. and Mrs
H P. Dillon. Mr. and Mrs D. w Null
vane and Mr.. and Mrs Glenwood
Jones. were in Washington, d. c, at
the same time. a few days this month.
returning home a few days ago While
they were in Washington they were
entertained at luncheon by Mrs Ed
ward Everett Gam, formerly Miss
Dolly Curtis They were guests of Mrs
Charles Curtis. and Mrs. James Hur-
ley. formerly of Topeka. gave tea
for them at her home in Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Jones We're on their
wedding trip to the east. and are now
at home At 500 Tyler stree
Quite the smartest party of the year
was given Wednesday night, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Dewey, of
Manhattan, entertained fashionable
Topeka at Il reception-d dance at KEEL
lam hall. The guest list Included also
some friends from Manhattan, KAN
sas City and a number of the army
people from Fort Riley Mrs Dewey,
who before her marriage was Miss
EIvira Milispaush. was a popular
belle in local society. and the famlly
has a wide acquaintance throughout
The state Mr. Dewey is wealthy and
the entertainments that he and his
wife give for their friends are ultra
fashionable and lavish.
The music was furnished for the
dance last night by two orchestras,
one stationed in the north balcony.
and the second at the opposite emu
of the room behind a screen OF PAINS
Ferns and ported plants stood in the
deep window sills all around the room
Supper was served at quartette ia
bles in the dining room. Each table
was adorned with fern and liberty
roses
Mt. and Mrs Dewey stood in the
east archway of the ball room TO re-
ceive their guests MI Dewey Is d
genial host, and Mrs. Dewey SFa-
ssious and experienced hostess. stand
in a group to receive with them were;
Mrs. Deweys mother. MIS- ram II.
MilIspaugh. Mrs. Jonathan IhomaS
and Mrs J. g. McCHntock- Ihere was
NO formally appointed receiving and
assisting party
Mr.. Dewey was gowned in black
tulle with a foundation gown OF Ilesh
colored satin The skirt, which was
short and full. was formed OF tiers OF
-rlIle fIounces. The bodice was sleeve
less and low neck, and was set OH Dy
a bouquet of deep red roses her neck
lace was of diamonds set IN platinum:
Her sister Mrs. Harold Copeland, OF
function City, who IL spending the
holidays in Topeka, was gowned IN
mink taffeta. combined with Whlte
mile and having a touch of black vel
~, 4Ian trirr
scarf about her shoulders. Mrs-
Charles Brooks Thomas, also SISTER
of the hostess. wore a gown OF AhlerI-
can Beauty chiffon and heavy cream
lace. -.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Lieutenant and Mrs. b. T. Merchahl'
Lieutenant J. J. Cham berlaln, Lleuteh-
mt Irwin Mrs. LippincOtt and MISS
Agnes Flemming. of Fort Riley; Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Matthews, OF the state
Agricultural college, Manhattan; MISS
TIildeEarde Harlan, Miss BernIce AD-
ernarhv Mr.. J. Harland and MT X;
RovvIes all of Manhattan: Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Little. of Kansas CITY
Mr. Bert Reid, of Kansas city; MT.
-Clarkson Millspaugh, OF Oklanohld'
Mr. John Freshman, of Oklahonld
CITY: Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ransdall;
'of Junction City: Mr.. y. Mour and
Mr.. Reuben Spivey, of Chicago
Mrs Merchant vas T,1;e-te goMn eeaut TN
shade. draped with two layers of tulle'
one black and one white. Her STOCK
ings were gray silk. MISS marian WelS
gowned in pink silk the SKIRT was
accordion pleated and the bodice ana
slraDerv of embroidered chiffon me
bodice was made with long, flowing.
open sleeves of chiffon MISS Aper
nathy wore pink accordion pleated
crepe de chine. with a tlounce OF race
below the pIeating of the skirt. The
bodice was of soft silk and lace, ana
n long tunic of chiffon, edged with
pink rosebuds huhs from tue 80
to the bottom of the skirt at the back
Miss F'lcmming wore pink net. me
.flounces of the skirt were fashioned
with points which oVerlapped, ana
were edged with satin piping AROUND
the waist narrow American
Beauty ribbon made into bow at the
back
MANY handsome new gowns were
worn by the Topeka guests Mrs MA
RE Price Wears gown was OF sath
and lace. The lace overdress was en-
broidered in pink and caught With
bows of pink ribbon Mrs. Don MulVane
and white A fine white lace formed
a flounce for the skirt, and ABOVE the
flounce We're tiers of tulle fiounces
The bodice was of lace Mrs lheodore
Snattfnger wore black net. with the |
flounces hoped and edged with black |
velvet. Mrs. GuilfOrd Dudley was
gowned in vivid green chlIIon anu !
mile The flounceS of the SKIRT We're
edged with gold bands. and gold lace
vas used to trim the bodice. Mrs l. /
n. Mum wore a brocaded gown OF
peacock blue, with bodice OF lace-
Nrs + : Ouinton was gowned in pink |
satin. with an Overdress of fine Whlte I
sill. lace Mrs. Arthur Capper wore
blue satin with a flounce or Whlte'
richly beaded net A cape OF embroio-
cred net fell from the shoulders over /
the back of the gown Mrs. Jack Dli- |
lon wore a soft velvet gown in shaue |
of rose pink. flecked with silver pro
cade Mrs Robert Carver was sowned |
IN rose chiffon, with bodice of silver I
lace. Mrs Robert Stewards gown was
Of green chiffon velvet. with bodice OF
tulle beaded with silver. She wore |
scarf of pink chiffon. Mrs Dana