The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-12

1.-The guests, wore a gown of satin in
pastel shade, with tunic of silver
beaded net. The bodice was draped
with embroidered net in pastel shades
and the girdle was of opalescent and
silver beading. Mrs. Roland wore or
child and pink chiffon. The gown was
drapery was caught with a diamond
brooch. Mrs. Rolf was gowned in
black The costume was of net veil
| ing satin, and her hat was a sand col
ored straw with trimming of roses
land violets. Her corsage bouquet was
of red roses Mrs. Pruett wore green
and blue changeable taffeta with
trimming of lace and net. Mrs. NC
Kercher wore a costume of gray with
a trimming of green velvet.
The assisting women were: Mrs
Charles S. Glced, Mrs. w. F. Bowen,
Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. James l. King,
Mrs. S. j. Bear, Mrs. David MUlvane,
Mrs. w. T. Crosby, and Mrs. George
tParkhurSt. Mrs. Porter wore a white
hurst also was gowned in white Her
costume was of lace and crepe de
chine. Mrs. Kings gown was OF white
Embroidered net and lace. The
flounceS of the skirt were edged with
lavender, and the girdle was of laven-
der ribbon. Mrs. Bear wore modish
gray silk poplin with a trimming of
lace. Mrs. Gleed's gown was of full
green taffeta, with bodice of thread
lace, trimmed with bands of green
velvet edged with silver. The skirt
was full and made with tiers OF seal
Hoped fIounces- Mrs: Bowen wore Law
ender crepe de chine, yelled with
white silk lace. The low gird1e was
of beaded net, and the bodice was
made with a cape falling from the
shoulders of net embroidered in sill
yer beads. Her corsage was of pink
sweet peas. Mrs. Mulvane wore an
imported French gown of white dot
ted net, with a trimming of thread
lace. The skirt was full, and the ruff
WI trimmed if of thread
lace and joined the panel in the front
of the skirt. The bodice was made
with bolero effect. Combined with
the thread lace trimming, were in
serts of pale blue. exquisitely en-
broidered motifs. The sleeves were
of tiny tucks. Her hat was new
stiff, brilliant straw in black, faced
with velvet and trimmed with moss
rose.
Mrs. Marie Price Wear wore
modish spring suit of gray in an IN
visible check. Mrs. W. c. McDon-
ough was gowned in a smart costume
of black net dotted with green velvet
The flounces were edged With narrow
bands of green. The skirt was full
and short. Miss Dolly Curtis wore a
gray silk suit, with bodice OF chiffon
and lace. The chiffon was embrold-
cred in green and gray. with touch
of gold. With the costume, Whlch
was cut with V-shaped neck. MISS
platinum. Two pieces of dehcately
carved jade hung from the chain be
meath the diamond settings. MISS
gray. with flaring skirt and short
jacket. The bodice was of chiffon in
shades OF gray and blue,
Mrs. A. A. Hurd gave bridge
luncheon party Tuesday for the Elwell
club. The affair was the last regular
meeting of the club for the season.
The house was deliberately decorated
for the luncheon with flowers of the
season. On the luncheon table was a
large crystal basket of lilies of the val
ley, and vases of the lilies were placed
through the rooms. Immense oou-
quets of spirea, SNOWMAN ana IRIS mage
the rooms especially attractive. In
the den upstairs was bouquet of pop
pies and peonies, combined with rare
foliage. Bouquets of lilies or the val
ley were given as favors Mrs Hurd
has a garden at her home on Tyler
street where she raises quantities OF
spring flowers, and the Hurd country
place. "Sommerheim," has good deal
of ground devoted to flower garden
ing.
Guests of the club yesterday were:
Mrs Frank Hobart and Miss Bertha
Hampstead, and the members arei
Mrs. Hurd. Mrs. Della Moreland, Mrs.
J. S. Dean, Mrs. w. E. Davis, Mrs. A
M. Petro, Mrs. E. G. Foster, Mrs. A
E. Sweet, Mrs. Clarence Weatherton, |
Mrs. Charles Sessions Miss Dolly Cur
tbs, Mrs. Herbert G. West, Mrs. Rome |
Colvin, Mrs. Charles Bowers, Mrs. |
Harry Bowman, Mrs. Harry Lyman
and Mrs. Robert Merrick.
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Miss Isabel Dickinson, whose mar |
riage to Mr.. John Kobrock of st |
Joseph, Mo-, will take place in June. |
was the guest of honor at a bridge |
party given today by Mrs. Roy john
son and Miss Bessie Lagerstrom, at |
Mrs. Johnson's home.
The guests were: Miss Dickinson.
Mrs. w. A. Dickinson, Mrs. S. D. Coop
err Mrs. D. B. Johnson, Mrs. Harry
Hobson, Mrs. Frank Lagerstrom, Mrs.
Ray Palmatier, Mrs. c. z. Ludington,
Mrs. Todd Matthews, Mrs. NJ Nichols,
Mrs. George Thomas, Miss Ruth KaS-
ter, Miss Genevieve Mcmillan, Miss
Mildred Mills, Miss Marguerite Kiene.
Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Margaret Il
Miss Matte Payne, Miss
Gwendolyn Shakeshaft, Miss Nell |.