The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13

{ Goose costume of red and white with
touch of black. The girdle-bodicc
was laced with black. She wore a
TALL pointed cap. Mr.. Wikidal wore a
peasant outfit, with full, red knickcr
bockers, blue jumper and blouse of
figured red A soft, blue peasant cap
completed the costume. His model
might have been the man in Millet's
"Angelus."
Mrs. Frank Merriam was in Eliza
ice, high collar. full skirt and high
heels. The gown was of rich material
of soft color. Mr.. Albert T. Reid was
in minstrel costume, with checked
black and white trousers, ultra-long
black coat and high hat. Mr.. Norman
Wear wore a startling suit of checked
material, and was the boss politician
and ward heller to the letter.
Mrs. Fred Davis and Mrs. Frank
Griggs were in dancing girl costumes
of tulle. The gowns were made with
straps of tulle over the shoulders,
short bodice and full, short. fluffy
skirts. Their dainty hose and slippers
matched the costumes in color. Mrs.
Davis dress was green and Mrs.
Griggs' red.
Mrs H A Auerbach was Martha
Washington, with a costume of pink
and white brocaded satin The skirt
was made with panniers, the bodice
tight fitting, and her wig was white,
with pendant curls. Mr.. Auerbach
wore a colonial dress costume OF green
velvet embroidered in gold. Mr..
Ralph O'Neill, of Usage City, dressed
to his name. He wore paddy green
satin suit, with a tall silk hat, topping
mass of red hair-whether naturally
grown there or bought or rented for
the occasion 1 do not know.
Miss Marguerite Koontz was
dream of blonde beauty as a circus
girl. Her dress of white tulle and
black velvet bodice, was trimmed
with little circus ballons. They hung
from her waist, and waved out from
her couture. Mr.. Carol Merriam was
a Mexican matador in black velvet
suit embroidered in gold.
Mr. Tom King wore a trim ridinS
habit so neat and well-set up and
generally characteristic that he would
have been recognized under any kind
of a mask. Governor Arthur Capper
wore a black satin suit, all trimmed
in white buttons, and tall silk hat.
Mrs. Theodore Snattinger and Mrs
Chauncey Dewey wore skating SUITS
of blue and white. Broad bands or
white finished the lower edge of the
skirts; they wore white mufflers and
carried white muffs. and over their
shoulders were flung pairs or skates
Mrs. Clarence Jordan wore white
pantelettes, gathered at the ankle
and an over skirt, cut in deep points,
of alternating stripes of black ana
white.
Black and white harlequin suits
We're worn by Mrs. Fred Freeman
Mrs. D. W. Mulvane and Mrs. George
Crawford These gowns were of satin
in broad stripes of black and w%ece,
made with short skirts and fitted
bodices.
A charming suit was worn by Mrs;
Dorr Norton, who was Little Red
Riding Hood. Her cape and dress.
and the little willow basket on her arm
were enough to bring tears to the
eyes of the sentimental who remember
childish scrap books and stories. Mrs.
Horace Hall was Spanish girl IN cos,
tune of former period, with It's req
velvet bolero Mrs. Schuyler Nichols
was Pocahontas, and so well was she
disguised that no one guessed her
identity until her mask was removed.
Mr.. Horace Hall wore a cassock and
mood of a monk of the Middle Ages,
strilIingly reminiscent of old Friar
Tuck Mr. Don Mulvane was jester
IN motley and bells. His suit was OF
white and green Mr.. Schuyler Mich
Bubb wore a green satin costume,
adorned with white fur and silver
beading. Mr.. Fred Freeman wore a
black velvet Colonial dress costume.
The hall was attractive in trim
ming of green boughs. The branches
hung from the ceiling, and over the
side lights, caught by bright red hoops.
Ices were served near each door of the
ball room by four young women. Miss
Eva Miller. Miss Irene Miller, Miss
Georgia Neese and Miss Isabelle Craw-
ford. The young women were in pref
ty evening gowns.
A few of the guests did not mask.
Mrs. S. ], Bear. the hostess mother,
and Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. NJ. A.
Low, and a number of other womeH
attended in evening dress. May0r and
Mrs. J. E. House arrived late, disap-
pointing somewhat that part of the
company who had expected to see the
mayor in baseball outfit.
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Mrs. c. ]. Loe of Boerne, Texas. en-
tertained the young women of sew
ing club to which she formerly be-