The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-09

themums tied with tulle and RIBBON
A table in the hall was adorned with
basket of chrysanthemumS and cat
tails. On the stairs post at the first
landing was large basket of flowers,
topped by an electric lighted canopy
of silk draped with an embroidered
covering in rose and gold. The starr
way was twined with smilax. In the
upper hall a basket of chrysanthe-
NUNS stood on an antique oak bureau.
The guests were received in the den,
opening at the east end of the hall.
Around the upper wall was bank OF
boxed ferns and plants, studded with
flowers and brilliant foliage. In the
drawing room, the walls were hung
with vines, and the mantel was banked
with ferns. with tall baskets at each
end filled with red roses. At the other
end of the room vase which stood on
the piano was filled with an immense
cluster of American Beauty roses
Palms banked the piano, where music
was furnished thruout the hours of
the party by three high school girls.
Miss Dorotha Leeper, Miss Helen
Leeper and Miss Lillian Huckle.
The guests were presented by Mrs
Fred Freeman during a part of the
afternoon and by Mrs. Schuyler Mich
OILS the second hour. Mrs. Hall and
her mother, Mrs. NJ. J. Weller of Fort
Brag, Cal, welcomed the guests. The
party yesterday was the first large at
fair at which Mrs. Hall has enter
tanned since she came to Topeka to
make her home about three years ago,
tho she has entertained smaller groups
of guests frequently. She has been
quite a favorite in Topeka society
since her marriage and her residence
ly, well gowned woman who has made
an enviable place for herself in the
most exclusive social set. Her gown
yesterday was of black chiffon velvet
and silver cloth. The panels of the
skirt were of silver embroidered ~m3 :
terial, and the velvet draped the skirt
in pannier effect at the sides. The
bodice combined black tulle and vel
vet, with silver lace. She carried a
bouquet of roses, violets and lilies of
the valley. Mrs. Weller wore laven-
der satin and chiffon trimmed with
lace. Her bouquet was of orchids and
| lilies of the valley. Mrs. Freeman S
gown was white embroidered silk.
Mrs. Nichols wore a satin draped gown
| in taupe shade.
Mrs. Arthur Mills and Mrs George
Clark ushered the guests upstairs
Mrs. Mills wore black velvet and tulle,
with a trimming of bright blue. A
strip of blue velvet finished the up
per part of the bodice and wide bands
| of checked silver were set into the
tulle of the bodice and the skirt Mrs
| ClarkS gown was of black satin and
I
During the first hour of the party
! Mrs. Frank Merriam and Mrs. Robert
Pierce sat at the table and did the
pouring. and for the remainder of the
time Mrs. Freeman and Mrs Mills
presided at the coffee service. Mrs
Pierce wore white taffeta and chif-
fon. Mrs. Merriam's gown was OF
taupe satin striped silk, with sleeves
of chiffon, which were held at the
wrist with two bands of silver The
skirt was draped over silver embroid-
cred cloth. and net embroidered ir
silver formed the front and back pan
els of the bodice. The collar was OF
silver lace. Punch was served by Miss
Mamie Zahner and Miss Dorothy
Nichols. Miss Zahner wore a blue taf-
feta gown with pointed basque Miss
Nicholss dress was of blue satin and
chiffon. Those who helped in the din
ing room were Mrs. Robert Pierce, jr
Mrs. Roy Thompson and Miss Arie
Nichols. Mrs. Pierce's gown was Of
pink Georgette crepe in fine accordion
| pleating, with bodice of lace and tulle
/ combined with pink satin. Miss Mich
OILS wore pink striped tulle, over white
lace, with bands of opalescent trim
ming on the bodice. Mrs Thomp-
sons gown was of dark blue taffeta
worn with a white Georgette collar
A smart trimming of narrOyv white