The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-23

trimming was of iridescent material.
Her corsage bouquet was of deep law
ender orchids and dark red roses.
Mrs. McDonough wore a Dresden
gown of taffeta. The background was
of cream and the figures of pink and
lavender bouquets. The skirt was
snort and finished at the bottom with
band of fur. The yoke and sleeves
of the grown were of lace, and her
bouquet was of roses. Mrs. McDon-
ough is one of the most attractive of
the young married women in Topeka.
She has abundant brown hair which
she dresses low at the neck, a style
especially becoming to a perfect pro-
file like hers. Her coloring is lovely,
and she has the sparkle and ANNA
ton that keep her out of the doll
beauty class.
Mrs. Walsh was gowned in blue.
finely corded silk with a trimming of
lace on the sleeves and bodice. She
carried a pretty, conventional bouquet
of yellow rosebuds Miss Agnes
Walsh was gowned in Dresden silk, in
shades of cream and lavender. Ruff
files, edged with narrow bands of pur
pie velvet, trimmed the skirt, and the
bodice was of dotted net. She wore
corsage bouquet of pink chrysanthe-
NUNS and lilies of the valley. And
not even a formal party can dull her
sense of fun nor take the edge off
from her wit
The house. was decorated with au-
tumn vines, chrysanthemums and
roses The stairway was ,twined with
Madeira vines, and in the doorways
were hung baskets of flowers. In the
dining room bowl of Ophelia roses
stood in the center of the table, sur
rounded by pillows of gold lace.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. G.
C. Bowman, Mrs. H. C. MuIroy, Mrs.
Clyde Corbet, Mrs. w. T. Davis, Mrs.
Ross Tracy, Mrs. H. L. A1kire, Mrs. c.
G. Foster, Miss Mary Sharp. Miss Isa-
bel Stewart, Miss Miriam Foster, Miss
Helen Gresser and Miss Lois Lindsay.
Mrs. Foster who ushered the callers
into the parlor, wore a gown of white
embroidered voile, with bouquet of
pink chrysanthemums. Mrs. G. H.
Allen was gowned in yellow taffeta
figured in flowers of yellow and sal
mon. The trimming of the bodice was
of iridescent bead bands. Mrs. Bow |
man wore green satin yelled in black |
chiffon. Mrs. Ross Tracy wore !
gown CT deep cream silk crepe, with |
girdle of dark velvet, and overdress |
of white lace. Mrs. w. T. Davis wore |
black satin, with draped skirt, and !
bodice trimming of burnt orange vel !
vet
Mrs F. W. Watson, who was one of |
the callers, wore a coat suit of black |
velvet trimmed with fur. Miss Ann |
Ruder, of 'Leavenwrth, who is visit
ing Mrs. Monte KiStler, wore a suit /
of dull green cloth, with fur trimming. |
Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn wore a suit of |
wisteria cloth, with chiffon blouse.
Miss Polly Mowers wore a tailored |
suit of black cloth, with box coat and !
short skirt, and fur trimming. Mrs.
J. F. farrell wore costume of black |
satin with bodice of black thread lace.
Mrs H. E. Ray was gowned in wisteria |
silk, with yoke and sleeves of chiffon
and lace. Miss Stewart, who assisted |
in the dining room, wore green taffeta
with bodice of gold lace, and skirt of
taffeta and lace. Miss Foster wore a
pink crepe gown trimmed with ruffles
edged with yellow ribbon. Miss
Sharps gown was of white lace and
Dresden silk, figured with flowers and
bow knots. Miss Gresser wore a
gown of silk and net in deep pink
shade.
Mrs. Harry Clark, of Chicago, who
is visiting Mrs Tom King, was one of
the callers. She was gowned in green
silk with hat of green, and white
boa.
A story appears in a recent issue of
Puck illustrating reportorial caution
and as a method of putting the S. R.
On the safe side, it looks good:
'sMy boy said the editor of the
Billsville Bugle to the reporter, you
ack caution. You must learn not to
state things as facts until they are
proved facts-otherwise YOU are very
apt to get us into libel suits. Do not
say, the cashier who stole the funds;
say, the cashier who is alleged to ;
nave stolen the funds. That's all now,
in a stickful about that
Second ward social last night"
Owing to an influx of visitors it was
ate in the afternoon before the genial
editor of the Bugle caught a glimpse
IF the great family daily Half way
Town the social column his eyes lit on
he following cautious paragraph: ''It ,
s rumored that card party was given Z
ast evening by a number of reputed |.
aides of the Second ward. Mrs. Smith, :
gossip says, was the hostess, and the
festivities are reported to have been ,
continued until 1880 in the evening. !,
t is alleged that the affair was social !
given to the ladies of the Sec
md Ward Cinch club, and that, with 7
he exception of Mrs. James Bilwilger, I
Who says she comes from Leavits :
Junction. none but members was pres Y
mt. The reputed hostess insists that i
coffee and waters alone were served Y
IS refreshments. The Smith woman /
laims to be the wife John Smith, the |