The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

The Monday Bridge club will meet
Monday of next week with Mrs. H. A.
spielman. 1895 Topeka avenue.
The ]. S. West home, 1112 Har-
rison street, which has been the scene
of good many social functions.
large and small, this winter was open
Friday afternoon for q musicale-tea.
at which Mrs. West and Mrs. Carey J.
Wilson were hostesses. The party
was in honor of the visiting women
OF legislative circles, and Topeka
friends of the hostesses and the visit
ing women were informally asked to
call. -
The guests were greeted upon their
arrival by Mrs. West and Mrs. Wilson.
and were presented by Miss DOllie
Curtis The musical numbers were
given at intervals during the after
noon. A musician new to Topeka
audiences was introduced-Mrs. r.
Parks Bennett, who has recently come
to Topeka to make her home. The
Bennett family formerly lived in
Oklahoma City. where Mrs. Bennett
was active in musical affairs. Her
songs yesterday were with You," by
Eutting. and 1.-The Songs My Mother
Taught Me-" by Dvorak. The COM
pany was much pleased with her sing
ing. and responding to an encore. she
sang I'll BE a Soldier"
Miss Birdie Chandler sang a group
of three songs. THE Chrysanthe-
num-" ''She Is Nine" and alone
Upon the Housetops." Mrs. C. ].
Wilson played the piano accompani-
ments. Miss Esther Watts, violinist,
played "Romanza." by Finding: "Ber-
ceuse." by Cui. and "Serenata Ma
ponetana.'' by Sgambati. Mr.. Elmer
Olson was her accompanist. Mrs. Bert
Pugh. contralto, sang two songs. IA
Bowl of Roses" and THE Trail of the
Gypsy and Mrs. Munson played for
her. Another violinist. Mrs. F. l.
Richards. who has come to Topeka
was on the program. She played
"Mazurka." by Mlynarski. Miss
Miriam Foster was her accompanist.
tie Baby of Mine.'' by Denee: Rose
in the Bud" by Forster, and His
Buttons are Marked L. S." by Bond.
Mrs. Wilson accompanied her on the
piano.
The party yesterday is one of the
last at which the legislators wives
will he entertained in Topeka this sea-
son. the session is nearing the fifty
day limit for which it convenes.
Among the out of town callers at the
party yesterday was Mrs. T. A. Mil
ton of Kansas City, the wife of Sena-
tor Milton. She wore a Nile green
crepe meteor gown with a trimming
of shadow and applique lace, and
the yoke. Mrs. John T. Denton OF
Grenola. the wife of Senator Denton,
who has come to Topeka for the leg
islative sessions a number of seasons,
was one of the callers. She wore
wistaria crepe gown, combined with
white lace. Mrs. James Malone of
Herpdon wore gown OF light blue
crepe meteor. The skirt was Of
waist was combined with white lace.
Mrs. Robert S. Hendricks of Atwood
wore a pearl grey crepe de chine,
with lace trimming, and embroidery
in pastel shades. Mrs. Fred Robert
with the skirt made in three sections.
and the bodice trimmed with lace.
Mrs. James Humphrey of Fort
Scott. who is visiting at the West
home. was one of the assisting wom-
satin draped with black lace and net
embroidered with jet. Mrs. Thomas
Dewey wore Kings blue satin, and
Mrs. E. D. Schonberger was In black
satin. Miss Louise Humphrey, who
assisted in the dining room, wore
white lace. The skirt was made in
tiers of flounces. finished with frill
of net. Her bouquet was Of pink
snapdragons. Mrs. r. Parks Bennett
was gowned in black lace, the draped
skirt made with train, and the ma
terial Of the bodice combined with
Curtis wore a charming gown of pink
satin yelled in white silk net, heavily
embroidered in a rose design
Those asked to assist at the party
were:
Mrs. w. r. Stubbs of Lawrence,
Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. w. Y. Nor
gan Mrs. w. A. Johnston, Mrs. Rous-
eeau A. Burch, Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs.
Henry F. Mason, Mrs. John Marshall.
Mrs. John Dawson, Mrs. Charles Cur
f- frs RT0W0far II
Botkin, Mrs. w. E. Davis. Mrs. w. D.
Ross. Mrs w. c. Austin. Mrs. c. I.
Martin. Mrs. Earl Akers. Mrs. w. d.
smith. Mrs. A. H. Horton. Mrs. Robert
Mrs. H. e. Ray. Mrs. Oscar L. Moore,
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis. Mrs. L. L.
Kiene, Mrs. Albert Charles Phillips of
Seattle, WASH. Mrs. Herbert Arm
James Humphrey of Fort Scott. Mrs
A. A. GODDARD. Mrs. Frank Campbell.
Mrs. A. w. Benson. Mrs. ]. d. Nc
Farland, Mrs. E. D. Schonberger, Mrs.
II. L. Peppmyer. Mrs. Morton Albaugh.
Mrs. T. r. Paxton. Mrs. Ross Tracy.
Miss Nanon Heron, Miss Dollie Cur
tbs, Mrs. F.. w. Watson, Mrs J. L.
Moneypenny, Mrs. D. NJ. Valentine.
Miss Isabelle Mills. Miss Louise Hum
phrey, Miss Leona Curtis, Miss Mar
Misc Mary Paxton.
Mrs. E. s. Quinton entertained the
Duplicate Whist club Friday after
noon. Mrs. Rollo Parker and Mrs.
W. T. Crosby played for absent men,
bers.
.
Charles Gounod's beautiful cantata,
"Gall;a,' will be sung on Sunday
morning by Grace Cathedral choir.
This Is one Of the finest Of the short
cantatas, full of dignity and power.
The offertory will be chorus. Jesus.
Priceless Treasure" Roberts. The
music at the evening service will be.