The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26

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a new variety Of party giving is be-
inE introduced tonight in society by
one Of the bachelors. Mr.. Charles
HounEgreeu. who has asked guests for
possum dinner.
Mr.. Nounggreen has in his employ
whether as office caretaker. valet.
butler. or father confessor. I cannot
Say-an elderly '.cullud gentleman"
one time minister and exhorter. who
iS keen on the possum hunt. On
Christmas day or just before Christ
mas. this Nimrod of the west went
forth and slew two fine. fat pOssums.
which are being prepared today for
Mr.. NoungEreen and his guests by the
mate OF the huntsman-parson. a cook
OF long experience in the craft of pos
sum roasting. an art brought from the
south and a remnant of her slave
days There viii be possum gravy
and sweet potatoes. and all the other
alleged goodies" that go with an old
time southern possum dinner. The
feast is to be served in the proper set
tins. which is the cabin home of the
hunter and cook. out somewhere to-
ward the woods where the game was
found.
About seven couples of Mr.. Young
Zrecn's friends will attend the party
motoring 20 the banquet
Nr. and Mrs Warrick Updegraff
gave a family dinner party Christmas
day. Covers were laid for; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. T. Updcgraff. Mr.. James
Troutmau. Dr. and Mrs. Merrill Mills
and their three children. Miss Mary
Dverholt of Pasadena. Cal. Miss Reita
Tpdegraff. Miss Edith Updegraff and
sir. and Mrs. Warrick Updegraff.
Mrs Troutman is spending the win
ter in California. and her niece. Miss
Mary Overholt- has come to Topeka
Tor a visit to her cousins. Mrs. Merrill
Mills and Mrs Warrick Updegraff
and other relatives
Mr. and Mrs Warrick Updegraff
VIII give a dinner-bridge Wednesday
night at their home. The guests will
Pc the members of their evening
bridge club.
Miss Grace Powell and Miss Anetta
Nicoll gave a miscellaneous shower
and thimble party this afternoon at
Miss Powell's home, in compliment TO
Miss Enid Strickler. whose marriage to
Air T. p. Botsford. will be solemnized
New Years day.
The guests were. Miss Strickler
Mrs. James Mcclure. Mrs Gilbert
Morley. Mrs Barton Phelps. Mrs. Carl
Searle. Mrs Charles Manning. Miss
Nnalel CarveS-. Miss Ruth Kaster, Miss
Louise Easter Miss Margaret Russell
Miss Nerna Worley. Miss Bertha
Kit hell. Miss Lulu Greenough. Miss
kate Thomen. Miss Lucille Sorenson,
Miss Lillian Jordan. Miss Bertha Mix
Miss Loretta Powell. Miss Eliza beth
Powell. Miss Margaret TillOtson, Miss
Frances Lindsay, Miss Ruth Tandy,
Miss Carmie Wolfe. Miss Grace Ell
more. and Miss Birdie Gear.
Miss Bertha Kitchell has asked
guests Tor an informal party tonight at
her home in Potwin Place.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Paxton had rela-
riFes as their guests on Christmas day.
Mrs PaNtons sister. Miss Meta Legler,
a concert singer. and a teacher of mu-
sic iu the oklahoma university, is
guest al the Paxton home. She will
SO go Kansas city today to visit anoth-
-r sister. Mrs Hall. Mr.. George w.
Lerler Of Lea Venworth, and Mr.. Scott
Juuken Of Chicago, spent Christmas at
the Paxton home,
Tho Portia club. which gives four
dinner parties during the season. will
have the third party of the series one
evening Of the holidays. The dinner
wiz le given at the home of Mrs. D. C
Tlliotson. and the hostesses will be:
Mrs Tfllotson. Mrs. Z. G. Foster, Mrs
T. NJ Powell and Mrs. .. I. Moore.
Speaking OF Christmas presents. as
nearly everyone is this morning ii was
no snide toy that A woman out in the
west part o. town received from her
hushaud-just a Hudson Super-Six-
that was all.
4 dancing party will be given Fri
daN night December 20. at McRae's
hall for thc young people Of the high
school and Washburn crowds. The af-
fair is in charge of Mr.. Dick Elmore,
AR Harry Bennett and Mr.. Charles
Wilson
There are ever so many devotees of
bridge in this town. but there is one
i'm particular who likes the game un-
commonly well. tho he is always will
iug to take pause for the hot bird or
the cold bottle. or whatever may
chance To be served between the
games. one time. he says. he and a
half dozen others assembled at the
home of bridge loving couple for a
late afternoon game They began
playing at about 1 o'clock. The host
and hostess had a late luncheon with
the idea Of emitting dinner so that
the guests could be entertained as long
as they wished to stay. Six o'clock
came. and there was nothing in sight
20 eat They played on until $50.
They stopped to talk over the fine
points Of game just finished. when
our hero offered his excuses and hur-
ried out Of the house. In a few min
utes he was back at the table as
cheerful looking as a mince pie on
Thanksgiving day. He played with
renewed zest until 10 at night. The
spirits Of the others had begun to flag,
and the mystery of the situation was