The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-31

Penfield. Miss Emily King.
Clement Smith, Mr. and Ms. John
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowman,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Kiene and Justice
and Mrs. Burch.
Mrs. j. F. FARRELL will have guests at
luncheon Friday in compliment to
Mrs. William Thompson of Washing
ton, D. c., who is visiting friends n
Topeka.
Mrs. L. L. Kiene gave a Halloween
party Monday night for her son,
Thomas. About sixteen of his school
friends were guests.
Mrs Herbert c. West entertained
the EIwell club today, with a guest ia
BILE in compliment to Mrs. William
Thompson of Washington, D. c.
Those who played, besides the mem
bers of the club were: Mrs. Thomp-
son, Mrs. D. P. Paxton, Mrs. A. w.
Bronson, Mrs. L. L. Kiene and Mrs A.
D. Gray.
The men of the Elks club gave a
Halloween party Monday night, as the
opening affair of a series of parties
planned for the winter. Judge Rober.
Yates was chairman of the entertain
ment committee, and he was assisted
by Mr.. Philip Mowers, Mr.. H. L. Pepp
myer and Mr.. Don Mulvane.
Dinner was served at 1880 o'clock,
and a little after 9 dancing began. The
hall of the Elks lodge has never been
more beautifully or deliberately dec
GRATED for their parties. In the lower
hall, masses of leaves were used to
border the walls and docrways. On
the stair landing, q bower was ar
ranged of oak leaves. palms and vines.
: The lights were covered with bell
shaped shades of orange paper, which
were adorned with streamers of the
same color. In the ball room. the
stage was arranged for rural autumn
scene. In the background was a
screen of boughs in brilliant leaves.
In the center of the foreground was a
large shock of corn, and on either side
We're campfires, heaped up with dead
leaves and sticks, uEder which q light
was placed. An iron kettle was sus-
pended over each of the fires from a
tripod, suggestive Of the farmers oc-
cupation this time of year of making
apple butter. All around the walls
were narrYw lattices, forming big
squares. The lattice work was twined
with oak leaves, and in the spaces
were black cats and witches. The
! lights were shaded in orange, and in
the center an illuminated star hung
from one of the chandeliers. The ros-
trum was piled up with pumpkins
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In the grill room, which is now on
the basement floor of the building, the
autumn leaves and palms were used
to decorate, and on each of the quartet
tables was vase of flowers. A screen
of leaves and palms partly concealed
the orchestra, quartet of negro mu-
S1clans, who sang old southern songs
and some of the new rag tunes, as well
as some popular Hawaiian music. The
same musicians played for the dane
ing after dinner.
The Elks and their families arrived
in such numbers that some of them
had to be served in the eating rooms
on the first floor, tho it was originally
intended to entertain them all in the
big dining hall.
Among the good looking party
dresses was the one worn by Mrs. Joe
Morgan 1t was white taffeta and
GeorSette crepe, set off with bands OF
black velvet. Mrs. Albert T. Reid
wore beautiful evening gown OF
, striped gold taffeta, with roses paint
ed on the background Mrs Roy
Crawford was in grey taffeta and
Georgette crepe. Mrs. Frank BurroW
wore gown of white organdie, made
OF tiny ruffles from hem to shoulders
Mrs Frank Griggs wore a smart cos
tune of white taffeta, with close fit
ting peasant bodice. Mrs. Allen Sells
was gowned in a simple dress of blue
taffeta combined with gold embroider-
ed net and lace. Mrs Don Mulvane
wore a gown of white lace with girdIe
of rose satin, and an insert of satin
in the flounces of the skirt. Mrs. John
Movers wore black lace gown yelled
white satin. Mrs lief Felix wore
pink taffeta combined with net. Miss
Mowers wore black lace gown yelling
in tulle, with a tulle shawl about the
shoulders Miss Gertrude Anderson
was gowned in white and blue tulle
with silver embroidered trimming on
the bodice. Mrs H. L. Peppmyer
wore coral colored crepe de chine
with bodice of chiffon and crepe
adorned with ornaments of iridescent
trimming. Doctor DeLand, of the
State hospital, was one of the guests
She wore white satin. yelled in green
tulle. which was draped in points over
the skirt, and was combined with sill
yer embroidery on the bodice
Those who sat at the tables were
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Brelsford. Mr. and Mrs. w
R. Falkiner, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r,