The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-20

circles were OF IreSnla, purple ana laN-
ender sweet peas, roses, narcissus ana
jonquils. On the sideboard were cake
and nut baskets with high handles,
each tied with a bouquet of yellow
daffodils andfern, fastened by bows of
yellow tulle. The predominating color
in the dining room was yellow. The
candles were yellow, and in the deep
sill of the wide east window were
bloSSOming jonquil plants, and individ-
ual silver and crystal vases set with
jonquils and tied with tulle.
[ Cedar and smilax garlands twined
the stairs and festooned the doorways.
In the hall were tall vases of American
beauty roses, and the receiving room
was decorated with palms and bas-
kets of pink Killarney roses. In the
little conservatory from the living
room were marble vases of pink roses.
The party was the most important
of the smart social affairs of the sea-
son Immediately preceding Lent,
which begins Wednesday of this week.
The assisting people were: Mrs. Ar
Mrs. Hiram Price Dillon, Mrs. Bennett
r. Wheeler. Mrs. H. A. Bubb Mrs.
Adrian Sherman, Mrs. David w. Null
vane, Mrs. David o. McCray, Mrs.
Silas Porter, Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland,
Mrs Henry L. Mason, Mrs. Alvarado
Francis C. Price, Mrs. E. L. Copeland,
Mrs. F. c. Fox, Mrs. j. NJ Connell,
and Miss Margaret Council.
Mrs. Mason wore a pretty new gown
of white satin taffeta and lace, COM
bined with Georgette. Mrs Johnston
was gowned in white, and Mrs. Por-
ter,s gown was of black velvet
trimmed with silver fillet lace. Mrs
Hurd wore a gown of white accordion
pleated Georgette crepe, edged with
white satin bands. She wore a double
strand necklace of jet. Mrs McCray
in
Mrs. Copeland wore a handsome gown
of gold cloth yelled in blue metal It's
sue. Mrs. Fuller's gown was of white
satin with drapery of chiffon in
paisley colors. Miss Connell's gown
was of blue-grey Georgette, in Rus
Gordon pleating. Mrs. Fox, wife of
| the Santa F'e general manager, is a
newcomer in Topeka. She was
| gowned yesterday in black, jet en-
broidered net, finished at the throat
with flesh colored net embroidered
! with silver.
| Mrs. Noble Prentis wore a hand
some gown of black velvet. adorned
with touch of lace and with circular
embroidered figures in black threads,
I edged with black beading. Mrs.
| Charles Blood Smiths gown was of
black velvet, plain and smart in cut.
| and made with a deep collar of gold
| lace. Mrs w. T. Crosby wore a soft
brown velvet with bodice and upper
: part of the skirt of brown Georgette,
and a trimming of gold lace.
Mrs Price of Ashland wore a gown
| of white lace and embroidery, yelling
white satin. She had with her at the
| party her nieces, Miss Mary Whit
worth and Miss Milicent Whitworth,
| of Pasadena, Cal. Miss Mary Whit
worths gown was of deep blue and
white Georgette crepe, edged with
white silk and silver braid. Miss Mill
cent Whitworth wore a fetching Rus
sian blouse gown of white taffeta
with bright green collar and belt Her
hat was white and green straw.
Mrs. E. A. Campbell wore a suit
| of black cloth, smartly tailored, and
made after the new barrel skirt
style. Mrs. H. o. Garvey's gown
which, by the way, is a New York
production. was of silver satin, with
| bodice of American beauty chiffon
embroidered in silver, and draped
| over embroidered satin.
| X y X
! Word has been received in Topeka
! of the marriage of Miss Bernice Bar
ker of Lawrence to Mr. Russell B
Caples of Great Falls. Mont. The mar
riage took place Saturday evening at 6
O'Clock, at the home of the brides sis
ter Mrs. l.. n. Lewis. The bride is the
daughter of the late Judge Barker OF