The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-04

/ scott Nellie Newman, Eleanor Work,
and Ella Ramsey; MessrS. Fred Cor
don VIII Alexander, Charles WEIGH, j.
J. Falls. Frank Beck, Charles Josiyn,
! John Wood. and Otis Allen.
before him. he looked at it attentively,
and then spoke TO the waiter. That
budding looks good" he said, you
may bring me some OF that please
reception was given Wednesday
night at the A. a. Robinson home by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson and Mr.. and
Mrs G1enwood Jones. Those who as
sisted at the party Were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler, Mrs M I.
Hammatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Car
yer. Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Mulvane, Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Hammatt, Mr.. and
Mrs Guilford Dudley, Mrs. Jonathan
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Reid,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burrow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Dillon, DR.. and Mrs. George
H. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs c. W. KounS,
Mrs Harry Bubb, Mrs. Adolph Meyer,
Miss Carolyn Thomas, Miss Helen Els
tey, Mr. Dan Hammatt, Mr.. John
Waters, Mr.. J. r. Burrow, and Mr.. Da-
vid Bowie.
In the library punch was served by
Frances Hammatt and Marian Reed
The decorations in the library We're
purple and white double lilacs and
bowls of golden crown tulips. In the
reception hail.. pink roses and snap
dragon banked the foot of the sides
of the stairway. Lilacs and tulips
completed the decoration in the hall.
The drawing room was decorated in
American Beauty roses. The furnish
ing of the room is in old rose. green
and gold. The carpet is of old rose.
and the walls are hung in green and
gold. The hangings are velvet and
satin in the same shades and were
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room. The chairs and divan in the
room are upholstered in Spanish tap
estries in satin and gold thread dating
from about 1900. They were taken
from a museum in London and We're
made from old Spanish vestmeIts.
The hangings were brought from Ven
ice, and duplicate the pattern of the
early tapestries. On the mantel in this
room are some exquisite Venitian
vases, piece of Royal Vienna, and
two exquisite paintings on ivory.
In the living room the decorations
were rhododendrums and the parrot
tulips. rare and beautiful variety of
the tulip blossom. There is an antique
clock in the room, and on the wall is
a painting OF a scene in Mexico
The dining room was adorned in
roses and tulips. The room is fur
nished IL San Domingo mahogany and
leather. The ceiling is finished with
the massive beams, and the side walls
are decorated in a conventionalized
pomegranate design, painted on can
vas in soft, dull shades. On the side
board is an after-dinner coffee set in
japanese work that is rare enough to
be in museum. At one end of the
room are some huge urns, one of them
great dragon piece, with growing
plants in them. The table was laid
with cloth of Renaissance lace, and
the silver bowls for nuts and candies
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candelabra were set with tapers in
Dresden colors. In the center of the
table was boat filled with sunburst
roses. and grouped around it were par
rot tulips. Surrounding the center
piece were Caprio di Monte figures
brought from Florence. originally
from the group of Dancing Girls OF
Pompeii. In the windows were brass
vases of Easter lilies. The fireplace
was banked with peonies and honey
suckie. Song birds were in cages
throughout the rooms open to the
guests.
Mrs. Mary .Ahrens of Chicago re-
celVed with the hosts and hostesses.
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Mrs c. A. Hoffman, who was in
Topeka Wednesday, entertained at a
small luncheon party at the tea room.
Those III the party were Mrs. oscar L.
Moore. Mrs. Festus Foster, Mrs De-
W1tte C. Nellis and Mrs. Hoffman.
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The Junior At1antean club will give
a play Tuesday afternoon of next
week at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Moore The play they have chosen is
Dr. Cure-All." and 1t will be given by
members of the club.
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People of Kansas who are interested
in art are to have an organization
that Is designed to promote taste and
judgment in matters of art in this
state II will also aim to bring exhib-
us TO the state and to encourage the
pest work in all lines of artistic effort
in Kansas
meeting is called for Saturday
night at the high school, when the To-
cal organization of artists will assist
In organization a state federation of
art clubs. Mr.. George Stone, presi-
dent of the Topeka branch. will pre-
side. Professor Griffith of Lawrence.
VINO Is at the mead of the art depart.
ment OF the State university, will
speak on the advantages of a state or
ganlzation of artists. and Mr. Scott
Hopkins will speak on the advantages
OF such society. Mrs George H
w nltcomb mas been asked to make an
informal address. Exhibits of educa-
uona1 value can be brought to the
cities of the state, if there is an organ
lzauon with local members to take
charge OF arrangements. The society
IS also Tor the encouragement of the
arts and crafts. The membership is
not limited to producers of art work
out any one interested in art is eligible
70 an associate membership.