The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-27

At the back of the room sat the hus-
band of one of the performers He
flowed from her finger tips. Above
his head on the back of the chair, was
written in gold letters, the word
Charity
| A reception given Wednesday night
at the A. A. Robinson home was one
of the fashionable events of the social
season. The party was given by Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Robinson, and their
daughter. Mrs. Glenwood Jones, and
| Mr. Jones. 1t is the first large affair
at the Robinson home since the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones which
took place in the early part of Decem-
Der.
| In the receiving line were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs Jones
and Mrs. Mary Ahrens of Chicago, Mr..
| Jones's aunt The callers were pre-
sented to the host and hostess by Mrs.
| J. c. McClintock, and punch was
served in the library by Miss Frances
Hammatt, the young daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Hammatt. Those
who assisted during the evening were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett r. wheeler, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Kouns, DR.. and Mrs j.
c. McClintock, Mrs. M G Hammatt;
| Mrs. p. G. Noel, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A
Low, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Harry Donaldson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas B. Frost, Judge and Mrs.
| DeWitte c. Nellis, DIR. and Mrs. s. 5.
| Estey Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Price Dill
lon, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Mcguire, Miss
/ Ruth Price, Miss Irene Horner, Mr.. J.
| r. Burrow, Mr.. Darwin Bradley, Mr..
| D. c. Hammatt and Mr.. John Waters.
| The receiving line stood in the
drawing ROOM where the decorations
\ were roses and crown of gold tulips.
The tulips, which are of a rare variety,
are grown on the Robinson grounds,
and there as many as four hundred
plants in one bed. In the drawing
| room are two handsome alabaster
statues, one called Morning" and the
other Evening" The latter was
! illuminated with artificial light for
the party last night At the foot of
| the stairway in the hall is a statue of
! Psyche, which was bankde last night
with pink roses. In the hall and Ii
brary were decorative effects in daffo-
| dis and tulips. In the living room
were Darwin tulips. and white lilacs.
| In the dining room, the table was
| adorned with a centerpiece of Easter
lilies, surrounded with tulips. Little
| Capo de Monte figures were grouped
around the floral centerpiece. The
| ices for the refreshments were mould
| ed in deep lily pattern and placed on
the natural lily stem, with. the lily
| leaves beside it. The minis were
made in a tiny rose pattern. The
| cakes were in squares with lilies in
| the icing.
| In the rooms upstairs where the
wraps were removed, there was pros
fusion of flowers. tulips and other
| blossoms from the conservatory and
gardens of the home. In one of the
rooms was rare species of azalia.
The Robinson home is filled with
| treasures of art that the family has
acquired in it's trave1s about the world.
| On the walls are some costly original
paintings, and there are pieces of
statuary in various rooms.
| The Jones apartments, which were
| open to the guests, are furnished in
maple with draperieB of old rose. The
| dining room furniture is of antique
| mahogany. Some gorgeous shawls of
| foreign make, Chinese and Mexican
| patterns, are used as scarfs to adorn
some of the furniture. The porches
were banked with flowers of many
varieties. .l
Opening from the dining room is a
stairway leading to the billiard room,
and many of the men in the company
spent a part of the evening playing
pool.
Mrs Robinson received the guests
| in gown of blue silver cloth draped
with robe of lace of Renaissance
pattern. Her necklace was of dia-
monds, and the drapery of the bodice
| was fastened with a sunburSt diamond
brooch. Mrs. Jones was gowned in
white satin trimmed with silver lace.
Mrs. Ahrens, the out-oftown visitor
at the Robinson home, is a woman of
broad intelligence and culture. She
| has mastered two of the learned pro-
LESSONS. has done much in philan-
! thropic lines, and is altruistic in her
| opinions and efforts. She has met a
good many Topeka people on a pre-
vious visit to her nephew, Mr.. Jones,
I and she was presented last night to a
number of other friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son. She was gowned for the party in
grey satin, trimmed with lace, and
with touch of pink chiffon at the
throat
Mrs H. P. Dillon was gowned in
! lavender tulle and satin, with a scarf
of lavender about her shoulders. Her
corsage bouquet was of lavender and
pink sweet peas, lilies of the valley
and roses. Mrs. Wheeler wore a black
! evening gown of net and chiffon, with
beaded bands for trimming. Mrs.
Noel wore black lace with collar and
bodice trimming of white beaded net.
Mrs. Thomas's gown was of black lace
and net. Mrs. Hamnatt wore violet
| silk and silver net. Mrs. Low was
gowned in black tulle draping peach
colored satin. Mrs. Eugene Quinton
wore white lace yelling pink taffeta
with metal trimming. Miss Frances
Hammatt wore a frock of white en-
broidered wolfe, with deep girdle of
pink satin.
Mrs. McCIintock was gowned in
black net and lace over lavender tulle
and taffeta. She wore a corsage bou-
quet of sweet peas, roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Ruth Prices gown
was of white taffeta. There was a
bandeau of silver around her head
and her flowers were sweet peas and
roses. Mrs. Kouns was gowned in a
black evening dress of net lace
Mrs. J. NJ. Connell was attired
in pink taffeta. trimmed with
rose buds. Mrs. w. c. McDonough
wore black tulle, yelling, black satin
| The gown was made of ruffles, and
was sleeveless. There were bands of
jet over the shoulders. Her bouquet
was of red roses.
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