The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21

The Helanthus club will give a
leap year ball Tuesday night, Febl uary
20. at Kcllam Hall.
The Washington Birthday party to
be given Tuesday by the Topeka chap
ter of the d. A. r. will be held at the
rison street, instead OF with Mrs. G.
f. Neil. Mr.. NeiTs mother is suffer
ing witt, a broken arm, and for that
reason the place for the party has
The West side Forestry club will
meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. j.
W. f Hughes. DIR. Elvenora Ernest
viii he the assistant hostess. Mrs.
Thomas Page will read a paper on
"Perernials,' and roll call will be an
swered by names of native perennials
! J.
The Spalding Reading Circle will
have card party on the afternoon
and evening of Washington birthday
in Assumption hall. The circle does
extensive charity work, and the pro
cecds Of their party Will be used Tor
that purpose.
The men of the Topeka club gave
dancing party saturday night, with an
informal reception. for the members
OF the club and their families. The
members of the club and their wives
are. Mr. and Mrs. h. c. Arnold, Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Auerbach, Mr.. and Mrs,
brake. Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Copeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. H Crosby, Mr.. and
Mrs w. IT. Crosby, Governor and Mrs.
Arthur Capper. Mr.. and Mrs Elon :.
Clark. DR.. and Mrs w. A. Coston,
Senator and Mrs Charles Curtis, Mr..
and Mrs ]. NJ Connell, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. W. Donaldson. Mr.. and Mrs. II. P.
Dillon. Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Dillon, Mr..
and Mrs. Guilford Dudley, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Gault. Mr.. and Mrs. c. s.
Gleed. Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Hodgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
H L. Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ho-
bart, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Humphreys.
Mr.. and Mrs r. F. Hayden. Mr.. and
Mrs II. W. Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. How
el Jones. Mr.. and AIRS. J. r. koontz,
Mr.. and Mrs. &. w. Kouns. Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. a. Low Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. d. w. Mulvane. DR.. and Mrs
7. Fl. Mum. Mr.. and Mrs. H. 5. Nor
gan, MIR. and Mrs. Frank p. MacLen-
non. DIR. and Mrs. G. A. Mcclure, Mr.
and Mrs. clyde Miller, DR.. and Mrs
NJ. G. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rob
inson. Mr.. and Mrs. +. :. Quinton, Mr.
and Mrs. r. J. Parker, Judge and Mrs.
W. r. Smith. DR.. and Mrs. F. H.
Scholle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Switzer, Mr.
and Mrs. W. a. l.. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy :. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Weightman. jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul e Walker Mr.. and Mrs. O. j.
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolff, jr.,
DR. and Mrs. w. f. Bowen. Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. NJ. Lillard, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
wood +. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
House. Major and Mrs. a. M. Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Lupton. Adjutant
General and Mrs. c. l. Martin. Judge
and Mrs Silas Porter, Mr. and Mrs. F.
l.. Vandegrift. Mrs r. W. Blair. Mr..
NJ +. CosgroVe. Mr.. G.. w. Findlay,
Mr.. Armin FassIer. Mr. L. E Guild,
Mr.. -. G. Hammatt. Mr.. Harlow Hur-
les. AIR. c. A. Magaw. Mr.. f. d. Os-
born. Mr.. L. NJ. Penwell. Mr.. J. G..
SlnneCker. Mr. j. C. Wilson, M. J. r.
Burrow. Mr.. F. L. Peacock. MIR. w. A.
Pierce Mr.. Dana MacVicar.
There was no formal receiving line.
but the guests were informally greeted
by Mrs w A. l.. Thompson Mrs. II. P.
Dillon, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas. Mrs. j.
r. koontz and Mrs l.. s. Quinton. The
parlors of the club room were deco
rated with ferns and jonquils. On the
dining room table there was a French
basket filled with pink roses, and
palms and ferns were arranged along
the walls of the room. The dance hall
was decorated with palms and ferns
also.
Mrs. Thompson was gowned in
black satin: Mrs. Dillon wore beaded
tulle in orchid shade with a train of
violet silk. Mrs. Thomas wore black
embroidered chiffon. yelling white taft
feta. Mrs. koontz's gown was of black
net and taffeta. Mrs. Quinton wore
pink silk. yelling net and lace.
Mrs. Charles Gault wore charm
ing white gown of chiffon and taffeta.
Her hat was of black velvet with cs-
prey trimming. Mrs Roy Thompson
wore a gown Of pale green silk. Miss
Marguerite Koontz wore a turquoise
blue velvet gown. Miss Grace KoontZ
was gowned in grey chiffon, combined
with hrocaded velvet. Mrs Charles
Blood Smith wore a gown in shades
of American beauty and gold combin-
ed with black. 1t had metallic en-
lsfoidered trimming with a tunic of
lace Mrs. J. f. House wore a pretty
dancing frock Of white satin, trimmed
With tulle and lace. Miss Carolyn
Thomas wore a blue evening gown.
The affair being sort of family
party. there were a number of the
young girls present and the younger
men whose fathers are club members.