The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-21

Mr.. J. r. BurrOW will give picnic
party tonight at his suburban place
"Pinehurst.'' His guests will include
the directors of the Central National
bank (of which he is president), and
a few other friends. Those who VII!
attend the party. which is an annual
affair. are: Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merriam. Mr.. and
Mrs A Zahner. Dean and Mrs. J. F.
deb. Kaye. Mr.. and Mrs. s. 5. OFT, Mr..
and Mrs. E II. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Guild, Mr.. and Mrs p. j.
Cleverger. Mr.. ana Mrs. John V. Abra-
hams. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Gleed,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. :. Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. A A. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bowman, DIR. and Mrs. T. c.
Biddle. Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Kistler,
Miss Cornelia Abrahams of Baltimore,
Nd. Miss Helen Louise Crosby, Miss
Mamie Zahner, Mr.. L. L. Bonebrake,
and Mr. w. 5. Kirkpatrick.
Mrs Norman ). Wear and her
daughter, Mrs Clarence Jordan, gave
q tea Tuesday afternoon at Mrs.
Wears home. in Topeka avenue, in
compliment to Mrs. ]. d. NJ. Hamil-
ton. jr-, formerly Miss Laura Hail.
Mrs. Hamilton is visiting her parents,
MIR and Mrs. Willard y. Hall, and in
abcu- two weeks she and Mr.. Hamii-
ton will go to Kansas City to make
their home.
The receiving hours were from to
6. The guests were admitted by two
little girls. Jean Koontz. the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. KoontZ, and
Katherine Cole, the daughter of Mr
and Mrs. J. A. Cole. Katherine was
dressed in white organdie and lace,
and Jean IN pink embroidered chlt-
fon and pink ribbons.
The callers We're received in the big
living room by Mrs. Wear, Mrs. Jor-
dan and Mrs Hamilton. Mrs Wear
was gowned in a figured organdie in
1rra- s1ar nd
sage bouquet was of lavender peas
and larkspur. Mrs. Jordan wore a
modish taffeta combiysed with white
Georgette crepe, and the guest of hon
or was gowned in pink taffeta, with
collar of white thread lace. she wore
a corsage bouquet of lilies of the val
ley
The assisting women were Mrs
Hamilton's mother, Mrs. Hall, Mrs J.
d. NJ. Hamilton, ST., Mrs. ROBERT
Pierce, and Mrs Marie Price wear
Two young girls served punch, MISS
Isabe, Crawford and Miss Mary Rodg-
ers. Mrs. Hall was gowned in blue
satin with an Overdress of black lace
The senior Mrs Hamilton wore a
white. black dotted taffeta Mrs
Pierce's gown was of white net,
edged with bands of white taffeta, and
Mrs. Marie Price Wear wore white or
candle and lace, edged with pale green
organdie Mary Rodgers wore gown
of pink flowered Swiss, and lSaDeI
Crawford. who will leave Sunday with
her uncle and aunt, Governor ana
Mrs Arthur Capper, for trip west
wore 4 white dress, trimmed in blu'e
The Wear home, which IS rather
new and has not been opened Tor
many large parties since its compile
ton. is one of the handsome homes OF
the town. and especially well adapted
for the entertainment of large COM
panies of guests. The living room was
decorated yesterday with big baskets
Of white and pink peonies. In the hall
were vase 5 of Iarkspur in many shades
Of pink, blue and lavender. The dim
ing table had for a centerpiece has
ket of Killarney roses. Punch was
served in the den. a little Japanese
room opening from the hall at the
south 1t is furnished in teakwoOd,
and the wall decorations are Japanese
in character.
All the Wear women are good look
ing and are much liked in tie society
set They entertain frequently and
well. and they are much sought for as
guests and very often are to be found
on assisting lists. The guests at the
mon of Mrs Wears and Mrs. Hami1-
toms set, and many of the younger
girls of the 1ebutante crowd. The
company of young girls who filled the
rooms during part of the receiving
hours furnished q most diVerting sight
with their young faces and their smart
looking clothes. The hostesses were
constantly asked where they found so
many pretty girls to invite at one time
Miss Ariel Nichols. who belongs to the
young set. wore stunning suit of
white and old rose. 1t was an after