The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-24
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnes have
asked a few of their friends for an
informal dance tonight at the Coun-
try club.
The Fillmore Street Whist club
played this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George Parkhurst.
Women are supposed to be the de-
voices of party going and the experts
in party giving. Not SO. That dis
tinction has been taken away from
them. Wednesday night half dozen
men gave a party that for costliness,
taste. perfection of detail and size and
eXclusiveness has not been eXcelled in
the town, and they did it without any
assistance from the women, except
that of the hireu servers.
The hosts were: Mr.. Edward Bar
ton kellam, Mr.. Joseph Cox Wilson,
Mr.. Richard Nash Hall, Mr.. Leslie
GUILD. Mr.. Daniel Crosby Hammatt,
and Mr.. Clay Hamilton. THESE men
received their guests informally and
were entirely responsible for the sue
cess of the party. HILLS orchestra.
which played for the dance, was aug
mcnted by some extra instruments
manipulated by Mr.. Harry Snyder,
the musicians occupying the double
gallery at the north end of the hall.
The decorations were handsome
and elaborate. In the windows and
the corners of the room were pOttcd
palms. Over each " indOw and along
the west wall were white archeG trel-
Uses, vined with smilaX, and beneath
them in the deep window sillS were
boxes of growing jonquils, daffodils
and tulips. The Musicians box was
hung with green bOughs, in which
were clusters OF jUnquils and roses.
tall vase containing an immense
bouquet of American Beauties stood
at the head of the hall. Punch and
ices were served in the hall which
opens into the ball room.
The supper room was set with
quartet tables, or each of which was
a box of growing spring flowers. From
a smilaS covered lattice was suS-
pcnded cages of English song birds.
A number of out-of-town guests at
tended the party, including, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Nudge, of Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs Chauncey Dewey, of Man
haitian, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Copeland,
of Junction City; Miss Grace Mar
guerite Downing, of New York; Mrs.
Thompson and Miss Katheryn Rule.
of Kansas City; Mr.. Otto Council,
and MI Harry Ortmyer, of Wichita
Mr.. John H. Thompson and Mr.. Rich
ard A. Darrough, of Kansas City.
Mrs. Nudge wore a gown of dun
green taffeta, shirred at the hips,
and cut with scolloped edge at the
bottom of the skirt. Between the
scollops We're frills OF white lace. Tho
gown was sleeveless and cut with low
neck, the upper part of the bodice
being of white embroidered net. Mrs.
Black. who is the attractive guest of
Mrs. Frank Griggs, was one of the
popular dancers. She wore a gown Of
black taffeta, yelled in black tulle
The shoulder straps Wee of tulle and
were finished with butterfly bows of
the tulle. Mrs. Griggs wore a hand
some gown of midnight blue velvet,
with a drapery of the velvet from the
shoulders. Miss Downing. who is Wis
iting her cousin, Miss Hazel Wing.
wore a gown of silver cloth. yelled
with satin and net in metallic en-
brOidery and beading. The bodice
was long and semi-fitting. Miss Wing
wore a draped pink taffeta gown.
Mrs. Dewey was gowned in white lace,
with a drapery of gold Iaffeta.
+ Mrs. Harold Chase wore a gown of
lowered taffeta, with a lace over
dress and a deep girdle of blue satin.
Mrs. A. j. Cole was gOWned il pink
net. made with small flouuccs edged
with bands of pink satin. Mrs Dana
Davis wore black taffeta and net.
Mrs. Albert Reid had a Summing gown
OF black tulle 1raped o yer white satin.
The drapery of me skirt disclosed a
trimming of peacock blue iridescent
material Mrs. Norman Wear wore a
gown Of white lace. with close fitting
draped bodice ard overskirt of blue
taffeta. The skirt was cut in long
points at the sides. Miss Clyde Bone
brake was gowncd in lavender taft
fcta. Below the scolloped overskirt
was a flounce of lace embroidered ir
lavender, and tho same trimming vas
combined with the material in form
ing the bodice Miss Madeline Whit
/ ney wore gown of gold taffeta COM
bincd with white net and lace. Mrs.
David Palmer wore lavender taffeta,