The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-01

Mrs Charles Curtis and Miss Dollie
Curtis who will be at home informal
ly Tuesday afternoon. have asked the
assistance of the wives of the men,
bers of the supreme court, and also,
Mrs. Samuel Forter, of Marysville.
Mrs. J. X. Hudson of Kansas City. Mrs.
David w. Mulvane, Mrs. John r. Null
vane, Mrs. John T. CLANCY. Mrs. Geo.
Clark. Mrs. David Palmer and Miss
Lucy Kingman.
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Curtis extend
cordial invitation to the wives of leg
iolatOrs and other out-of-tOwn women.
~ well as to their Topeka friends to
call. No formal invitations are issued.
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Curtis will be
At home every Tuesday afternoon dur
Ing the month of February.
For long period OF years it has
been the custom of Mrs. DeWitte c.
Nellis to entertain at a reception the
afternoon following Kansas day. The
interest on alternate years when the
legislature is in session, when all the
state officers are in Topeka. and the
governors wife and former governors
wives are asked as guests OF honor.
The event of social interest which
marked the close of a memorable
week for many Kansas women was
Mrs. Nellis' reception Saturday after
noon. 1t was the scene of the for
gathering of many out Of town women,
Topeka society and club women of
prominence, and the women of Off
cial circles Of the present, and some
Of those of past regimes.
Those who were invited to stand in
line with Mrs. Nellis: Mrs. G. w. Click.
Mrs. Willis Bailey, Mrs. s. J. Crawford.
Mrs. John p. st. John. Mrs. w e.
Stanley. Mrs. +. w. Hoch, Mrs. John
A. Martin, Mrs. L. U. Humphrey. Mrs.
W r. Stubs and Mrs. George H.
Hodges. Not all of the wives of for
ent.
Mrs. Nellis was gowned in heliotrope
chiffon over pink silk. Mrs. Click
wore a soft dove grey wool. embroid-
cred in the same color, and was made
with a narrow yoke Of cream lace with
q fall Of lace down the front of the
bodice. Mrs. Bailey wore handsome
toilette Of apricot satin, combined with
lace. Mrs. Hoch was gowned In law
ender brocaded chiffon velvet. In the
back of the gown a panel OF black and
white net and lace Joined the circular
flounces Of velvet which completed the
skirt. Mrs. Capper wore a handsome
gown of bronze crepe meteor, draped
with net Of the same shade embrotd-
cred in gold. The skirt was made with
flounces of the embroidered net, and
the surplice bodice was draped in the
gold lace.
Miss Dollie Curtis presented the call
ers to the hostess. She wore taupe
satin with yoke and sleeves Of net and
lace. Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler, who
ing line, was gowned in black velvet
trimmed with black fur.
The house was lighted with red tap
ers set in crystal candlesticks. Red
flowers were used in the receiving
room and library. In the dining room.
a large bouquet of red carnations
stood in the center of the table. and
strands of red tulle were draped from
the chandelier to the corners OF the
table. The flowers were also used on
the mantel.
Mrs. l.. H. Mum and Mrs. George
Parkhurst sat at either end of the
table and did the serving. Mrs. Mum
wore old blue satin. made with fitted
overbodice and long tunic of iri-
grey sequins. The skirt was made
with a train, and the bodice was cut
with round neck which was finished
with old rose satin. Mrs. Parkhurst
wore shirred chiffon in orange yell
shade, and with a heavy trimming OF
princess lace.
The hostess's daughter. Mrs. Albert
Charles Phillips. who is making visit
to her people in Topeka, assisted at
the party. She wore pale grey tat
feta, a Doucet model. with flouncing
of shadow lace. The bodice was made
with a yoke of lace, edged with old
rose. She carried bouquet of pink
roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. c.
A. Hoffman of Enterprise. who is a
house guest of Mrs. Nellis. wore black
velvet and satin, combined with net
and lace
Mrs. A. H. Connelley Of Kansas City,
who formerly lived in Topeka, was
among the callers. Her costume was
Of black velvet, with bodice of bro
AIDED cream satin and white thread
lace. Mrs. ]. S. Simmons of Hutchin-
son, who is president of the Kansas
Council of Women, was gowned in
black satin, with beaded yoke in red
and black. Mrs. A. A. Robinson Of
the assisting women, wore a beautiful
Worth gown of Dijon silk. in exquisite
coloring. Mrs. Effie Van Tuyl of
Leavenworth, vice regent of the Kan
sas ID. A. r., wore gold satin, draped
with black lace. Mrs. G.. 3. Walker
of Norton. president of the State Fed