The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs David w. Mulvane
have invited guests for a buffet sup
per sunday evening at their home in
Van Buren, street, for Mrs. Rollo }:
Parker and Mrs. James Hurley OF
Washington, D. c. The guests will be
a few of the close friends of the guests
of honor.
Mrs. William Thompson of Wash
ington, d. c., will arrive next week TO
visit Mrs. D. p. Paxton and Mrs. L. L.
Kiene. She will be in Topeka about a
week. and will be joined by her hus-
band d little later They VIII go TO
their home in Garden City from here
Mrs. Thompson is the wife of United
States Senator Thompson. She mas
many friends in Topeka VINO Will De
glad To see her during her visit she
is a prominent member CT the ID. A. X
and represented the Kansas chapter
al it's conventions in Washington, since
her residence in that city. senator
and Mrs. Thompson and their family
took a house at the capital when they
moved TO Washington.
She will arrive Tuesday and will go
TO the home of Mrs. Paxton, later visit
ing Mrs Kiene. A number of social
affairs will be given for her whlle she
is here. Mrs. A. T. Lucas viii enter
tain few guests at luncheon Weones-
day at the tea room in the Mills build
ing in honor of Mrs Thompson. She
will be the guest of honor at a bridge
marty which Mrs. Paxton Will give
Thursday afternoon, and Mrs l.. L.
Kiene will entertain for her at dinner
Fsfday night Mrs. Herbert G. West
ygsll entertain the Elwen club Tuesday
afternoon, and will have guest table
Tor Mrs. Thompson. The topeka
chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution will give banquet
and evening party one evening next
hn q a
member of the chapter, will be the
honor guest. She will attend the U
and 1 bridge-tea Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Elmer e. Ames was hostess at
an afternoon tea Friday at her home
in Potwin Place The honor guest was
Mrs. Ames' sister, Mrs. F. A Cope OF
Kenflworth ILL.,, and standing in line
with the hostess and the guest of hon
OF. was Mrs Frank Burrow, one of
the popular young matrons OF Topeka-
The Ames home. which Is one OF the
handsome residences of Potwln Place,
has been newly decorated on the inter-
Tor. and the soft-toned tapestry paper
Is set off with handsome hanglngS in
deeper shades. The decorations yes
terday were almost entirely of autumn
leaves. The boughs were brought from
the J. R. Burrow home in Highland
Park. where there is a great variety
of trees, many of them not native to
this part of the country. An early
frost gave the leaves brilliant tints
of gold. red and brown. There were
clusters of the boughs over the win
doUs and doors, above the fireplace,
and in baskets thru the rooms. On the
dining table where the serving was
done was a green wicker basket filled
with large and small chrysanthemums
and tiny cat tails. The basket was tied
with gold lace ribbon. In the recefv-
ing room Halls orchestra played thru
the hours of the party, seated behind
a screen of palms
The guests were admitted by Miss
Bliss Chapman, and were directed up
stairs by Mrs. Silas Porter, who stood
at the foot of the stairs. Mrs AmeS,
who stood at the head of the receiving
line, was gowned in black lace over a
foundation of white satin. There was
a heavy bodice trimming of jet bands,
and she wore about her neck a strand
of jet beads. Mrs. Cope was gowned
in grey Georgette crepe, yelling grey
satin. The gown was made with a
front panel of white taffeta, draped
with chiffon, and there was a touch of
turquoise blue on the bodice. Mrs.
Rurrow wore a gown of white taffeta
yelled in net, which was heavily en-
broidered in Jet and blue sequins. The
gown was of short length, with net
sleeves and low neck. An ornament
of jet and blue beading held the drap-
cry at the front of the bodice. Mrs.
Porter wore white silk draped with
black net and trimmed with balls of
beaver fur. Mrs. Willis Coston, one
of the assisting women, wore black
satin, with bodice of lace and satin.