The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-03


Mum being hostess. The Mum home,
which is artistic and we'll stored with
lovely things at all times, was espe-
cially attractive yesterday In its floral
decorations. In the reception hall the
fireplace was banked with palms, and
there was a basket of yellow and
brown chrysanthemums. On the man
tel was a tiny pond in low, amber
basin, in which roses were growing,
and perched on the edge were beetles
and birds. An exotic plant of beautl-
full foliage stood on the lower step OF
the stairs In the music room were
vases filled with pink roses. A jar
of white and pink chrysanthemums
stood in one corner, and on cabinet
before mirror was a slender silver
vase containing a single, full-blown
rose. Crystal vases of pink roses
/ adorned the room. On the mantel
was low basin of Ophelia roses sur
rounding a small alabaster figure In
the library were large yellow and
white chrysanthemums in tall baskets.
The dining room was in ferns and
roses. The top of the sideboard was
a bank of ferns, and vases of roses
were arranged about the room. The
conservatory, leading from the library,
was open, and a blooming orchid was
taken from it to adorn the house.
The guest of honor wore a gown of
Belgian blue velvet and chiffon. From
the waistline at the back were long
sash ends of black velvet The collar
which fell in cape effect at the back
of the bodice, was of silver embroidered
net, edged with the embroidered and
beaded design of the girdle. The en-
| broidery was of gold threads and hand
work in Oriental shades of green, blue
and yellow, fastened to the net with
| tiny bands of black beading.
Mrs Munn's gown was of black,
| combining velvet and Georgette crepe.
| The sleeves were of crepe and PAN
niers of velvet draped the crepe skirt.
| The bodice was embroidered in gold
| threads on net The low neck was cut
across the shoulders, and was finished
| in crepe and net.
Mrs. Mum was assisted by Mrs.
| Paul Walker who wore Dresden taft
feta with cream Georgette crepe en-
| broidered in blue. The gown was
trimmed with mink fur.
| Those invited were: Mrs. Soper,
Mrs. Jack Dillon, Mrs. Guilford Dud-
ley, Mrs. w. T. Davis. Mrs. w. H.
Eastman. Mrs. Alvarado NJ. Fuller.
Mrs. J. C. Gafford. Mrs. Horace Hall.
Mrs. J. c. Harmon, Mrs. c. H. Gault,
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD. Mrs. Robert Gar
yer. Mrs. Lee Redden Gordon, Mrs
J. E. House. Miss Irene Horner. Mrs.
| Jonathan Thomas. Mrs. H. B. Hoge-
boom, Mrs. A. A. Hurd, Miss Carolyn
Thomas, Mrs. Warrick Updegraff,
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler, Mrs. A.
zahner. Mrs. r. F. Hayden. Mrs. Marie
Price Wear, Mrs. w. w Wikidal Mrs.
Norman Wear. Mrs. George Hayden,
Mrs. NJ. c. Hammatt, Mrs. ]. l. King.
Mrs. ]. F. farrell. Mrs. Glenwood
| Jones. Mrs. J. r. Koontz. Mrs. c. w.
| Kouns, Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mrs J. P
! Raster, Mrs James Hurley of. Wash
| ington, D. c., Mrs. c. B. Merriam. Mrs.
Frank Merriam. Mrs. Arthur Mills.
Mrs. w A. Morton. Mrs AIbrecht
Marburg, Mrs Merrill Mills, Mrs. c.
L. Mitchell. Mrs. j. C. McClintock
Mrs. S. c. Nichols. Mrs. A. L. Nichols
Mrs. H. A. Perry. Mrs. Theodore Ham
matt, Mrs. David Palmer. Mrs. George
Parkhurst. Mrs. Silas Porter Mrs
George Pritchard, Mrs. Rollo ]. Par
ker, Mrs. Charles Blood Smith, Mrs
Clement Smith, Mrs. H. w. Seery. Mrs
w. r. Smith and Mrs. J. R. Shelton
Mrs. Mum will entertain at a buff
fet luncheon Saturday. and those
whom she has invited to assist her are:
Mrs. Paul Walker. Mrs. Clement Smith
Mrs. w. N. West, Mrs. H w. Seery
Mrs. Merrill Mills Mrs. F. w. Watson
Mrs. Lee Redden Gordon, Mrs. J. r
Shelton, Mrs. Warrick Updegraff
Miss Mary Overholt of Pasadena, Cal.
and Miss Clara Fra ncis.
X x x
Mrs. William H Thompson OF
Washington, D. c.. was guest of honor
at an afternoon bridge given Thurs
day by Mrs. D. P. Paxton, for about
fifty guests. A few guests who could
not come early enough for bridge were
invited for 5 o'clock tea. Assistine
Mrs. Paxton We're: Mrs. T. r. Pax.
ton, Mrs. Herbert G. West. Miss Mary
Paxton. Miss Esther Paxton and Miss
Nellie Kirk.
Chrysanthemums were used in dec
Grating the rooms. the color beins
yellow and white. On the dining table
was a basket of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, with a profusion of little but.
ton NUNS At the bridge game the
score cards were hand painted in fig
ures of people in Colonial dress.
Mrs. Thompson, whose gowns arr
the admiration of all who have seer