The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-10

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The closing days of the Legislative
session are offering scarcely less of
entertainment for the legislators
wives than the midwinter season of
social gayety. Mrs. Arthur Capper is
| giving the last of her series of lat
| homes" this afternoon, and Tuesday
| afternoon one of the pleasantest par
1 ties of the season was given by Mrs
| JOuett ShouSe and Mrs. Francis c.
| Price, plimentary to the visiting
women and a number of their To-
peka friends
| The two hostesses belong to the
state official circles, and are among
the very popular women who come to
Topeka for the legislative sessions
Mrs Price, the wife of Judge Price,
who has been in the senate a number
of years. has accompanied him to To-
peka during the legislative sessions of
the last eight years. Her Intellectual
culture and her charm and refinement
OF manner have made her social
favorite in the town of her temporary
residence during the time she has
spent in Topeka She wore a quaint
costume yesterday of the late Vic
torian fashion, which has come back
in vogue in this year of grace, 1915.
The gown was of pompadour silk in
a shade of deep cream with figures
in Dresden co1ors. The skirt was
made in tiers of small ruffles edged
with black velvet. The bodice, in fit
Brussels lace, worn with a sash of
black velvet The sleeves were finish
ed with frills of lace. Mrs. Price car
ried bouquet of English violets and
purple orchids. Two small curls
finishing the coiffure, added final
touch that gave to the costume and
the wearer the appearance of having
stepped from an old portrait.
Mrs. Shouse is the wife of Senator
Shouse of Kinsley, Kansas recently
elected to the United States congress.
She was in Topeka during the legisla-
tive session two years ago, and she
and her family then occupied the A.
b. Quinton home. where they are Iiv-
ing this winter. Before her marriage.
she was Miss Marian Edwards, a
Wellesley college girl. She had a cir
Gle of friends in Topeka which has
been widened since her husbands en-
trance into political life. An interest
the inspection of the nursery where
the two little Shouse children spend
their playtime. The little girls are
Elizabeth Armstrong and Marian Ed
wards The older one, toddled about
the rooms, passing candy to the
guests, and lisping her name to those
who asked it. rs this your baby?"
one one of the guests asked the childs
she answered. mo, that is my
debutante."
Mrs. Shouse was gowned in a gown
of Nile green net ana chiffon, edged
with gold embroidery, draped over
flesh colored mousseline de sole. She
carried large bouquet of orchids in
shades of purple and lavender and
white lilacs.
Mrs. ]. W. Bergman of Ashland
and Mrs. Arthur Capper received with
the hostesses. Mrs. Bergman, the
wife of banker at Ashland, whose
business interests in this city fire.
quently call him to Topeka, is the
guest of Mrs Price at the Wintrode.
She was gowned in blue chiffon and
carried a bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley.
The decorations were of spring
flowers, in yellow and lavender. In
the drawing room the mantel was
banked with ferns and smilax- On
top were silver vases filled with pussy
willow, yellow jOnquils and hyacinths.
In the living room were little crystal
vases of daffodils and purple pansies,
in the library. In the dining room
was tall plant of yellow flowers,
banked with purple hyacinths. row
of yellow jonquils edged with smilax
surrounded the hyacinths.
Three girls of the College of the
Sisters of Bethany served in the
dining room. Miss Frances Price, the |
daughter of the hostess, who is a
accordion pleated crepe meteor with |
a wide girdle of white satin. Miss
Dorothy Merryman wore white wolfe |
and lace, and Miss Bergman of Ash |
land, also a student in Bethany. wore
white lace draped over pink satin and
trimmed with rosebuds.
a harp concert was given during |
the hours of the party by Miss Ona i
May Miller, who is in Kansas City |
this winter. The assisting women for
the afternoon were: Mrs. Paul Walk |
er, Mrs. Gui1ford Dudley, Mrs. Merrill /
Mills, Mrs. William Redwood Smith,
Mrs. J. c. Mohler, Mrs. w. A. McCar- |
ter Mrs. Noble .Prentis, Mrs w B. |
Mrs. Shirley Joce1yn of Wich- /
ita, Mrs. Z. J. Pettyjohn of Dodge |
City, Mrs A. A. Doerr of Larned and /
Mrs. Charles Mosher of Kinsley.
Mrs. Doerr wore a pretty gown of |
pink satin draped with beaded net. |
Mrs. Jocelyn wore black satin and net.
Mrs A. A. Hurd wore a robe of en-
blue, over blue satin. Mrs. Floyd |
Baker wore a blue satin gown yelled /
in black Chantilly lace. Mrs. Paul |
Walker wore a Dolly Warden silk,
with full skirt, trimmed with lace and
with shoulder streamers of blue vel
vet ribbon.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell will be host
ess at meeting of the Matinee Mu-
home in Fillmore street
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The Topeka chapter of the D. A. r.
Will meet Saturday with Mrs H. l..
Peppmyer. Mrs. Mortimer Gragg is
chairman of the committee in charge
of the meeting. The subject for dis
cussion is the foreign wars, and those
Fl. H. Welty. Mrs. Hubert Wood and
Miss Gertrude Boughton.
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