The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-15

mrs. L. w. Stevenson gave a trous-
sSau tea party this morning for her
daughter, Miss Helen Stevenson, a
brfde of next week. Miss Stevensons
linen chest contained an astonishing
Number of linens. hand decorated ac-
cnrding to the latest mode she mas
dDKens of pieces of table linen, nenl-
Stitched and monogramed. In her
collection is a linen bedspread, with
vide insertion of hand made lace. she
has also a throw in squares OF rose
and russet brown that was maze py
her mother. Mrs. Stevenson started II
fSr her own trousseau, but had never
finished il until she completed II 1or
hRr daughter. There are ever so many
towels. edged with hand made lace
end Embroidered and lettered by hand-
she has linens decorated in embro1d-
trfes of pastel shades. and quantities
oqllingerie made by hand and trimmed
with hand embroidery and lace Ihere
is- among her linens handsome
luncheon set edged and embroloereu
in blue. and another luncheon set Win
the plate cloths made in with the cen
tefpiece, and the doilies edged with lace
and embroidered in cross stitch
among the trOuSseau gowns Is
pink Georgette crepe draplng PINK
faffeta. with fluted frills of shell pink
and an edging of blue cordinS. me
tssizig away suit is of blue cloth
fffuanlec with striped material in olue
and rose. A negligee is OF olue SILK
with butterfly figures and flowers
scattered on the plain background
fff5wered dimity negligee with cap 10
rtatch is very pretty, and she mas
dlfessing gown of rose color and Wh1te
lace. --
"a gift to the bride by Mrs. George
VeaIe i IL a lovely imported luncheon
sci troii eflt from China 1t is of trans
parent silk tissue, hand painted with
cherry blossoms 4 set Of cups and
sAucers that wifi belong to the bride
were decorated by Mrs. Stevenson
when she was a bride.
srrhe party this morning was from
Ia to / O'Clock, and was attended by
many of the friends of Miss Steven
san and her mother and grandmother,
Mrs. NJ. Weightman.
AThe rooms were decorated in mas
tffrtiums and sweet peas On the din
Ing table was a bowl of yellow and
Flown nasturtiums, tied with yellow
tnlIe, and set in a basket of lace. Miss
Stevenson wore a gown of blue and
White in stripes. with wide belt OF
Back velvet ribbon. Mrs Stevenson
Vfbre a checked gown of black and
white. Miss Mary Weightman, Miss
SEeVenson'S cousin, who assisted, wore
a. pink lowered organdie, with wide
White organdie collar. Miss Anne
WeIghtman wore pink din1ity with
short bodice. and shirred skirt. A
vide cape collar was edged with a
hand of lace, and the shirred pockets
on the skirt were trimmed with lace.
Miss Stevenson's marriage to Mr.. o.
Il Hite will take place Thursday
rnbrning, next week. at IL o'clock.
T. + +
Mrs. A. A. Hurd has been visiting
her niece, Mrs. Dorsey Cullen, at
Roanoke, Va. Her mother was with
fRr, and accompanied her to Washing
TN. ID. C.. and from there she will go
to Kentucky, and Mrs. Hurd will re-
turn home.
LThe Cullens are living at a beautiful
Country place this summer near Roam
Dorsey Hurd Cullen. the small
son of Captain and Mrs. Cullen, cele-
brated his birthday anniversary Tues
day, with big party. and his aunt,
Mrs. Hurd, was one of his guests and
assisted his mother in entertaining his
friends.
Mrs. Hurd will be with friends in
Washington a short time before re-
turning to Topeka.
DR. and Mrs. F. o. Burkett gave a
dinner party Friday night at o'clock
60 their home, 1925 MacVicar avenue.
Covers were laid for: Mr. and Mrs.
~ ]. Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Nell
lis, MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Squires, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. McClelland, Mr. and
Mrs. P. c. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Couturs, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Stevens,
b. Ut. ana MIS-. j. Is. DOnCySOn. ana
Mrs. ]. L. Swickard, Mr.. G. D. Tuer,
Mr.. H. w. Rekaphl. Mr. A r. Alb
ston, Mr.. n. B. Thompson, The men
of the party were officers of Masonic
ledge No Il.
1.-THE Tri Delt girls of Topeka were
entertained by Mrs E. G.. Brown and
Mrs. Lauren f. Conger Friday after
mon. An alliance was organized at
the close of the party. The decora-
elons for the affair were pansies. the
sorority flower. Miss Dorothy Norris
Of Kansas City. a member of the Tri
99elt' was a guest es At At the party
tiMr. and Mrs. E. A. Campbell, Miss
Helen Louise Crosby and Mr.. Dick
Hall had dinner together at the Coun-
ttS club Friday night. Miss Crosby
xill leave Sunday for Estes Park,
Colo, to spend the rest of the summer
announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss Lois
Chambers. n niece of Mr.. and Mrs r.
l. Chambers. of Colorado Springs
Colo. to Mr.. c. H. Nohe. of Wyoming
The wedding will take place some time
this summer.
Miss Chambers attended Washburn
college three years and was member
Of the Kappa Kappa Chi sorority. The
NJ A. Chambers family, to which Miss
Chambers belonged. formerly lived in
Hoxie, Kan. After finishing at Wash
burn, Miss Chambers attended Sim
mons college, Boston, Mass. She spent
q few months travelling in Europe
with a party of Kansas people, con-
Quoted by Mrs. L. d. Whittemore. She
has more recently been teaching in
Colorado Springs, as head of the do
naestic science department of the
Cheyenne school of that city Mr..
Nohe is director of an oil concern in
Wyoming
Miss Elinor Roark, the daughter of
Mrs. Lou Roark, of Manhattan, was
married today to Mr.. Bert G. CreasCn,
at the Kaiserhoff hotel. in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Greason will leave at
once for a hunting and camping trip