The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17

Mrs. William Redwood Smith, who
will be hostess at a tea Monday after
noon, has asked the assistance of the
following friends. Mrs. Hiram Price
Dillon, Mrs. John Forrest Dillon, Mrs
Bennett r. Wheeler. Mrs. H. A. Bubb,
Mrs. William A. Johnston, Mrs. Adrian
Sherman, Mrs. David o. McCray. Mrs.
Adrian Green, Mrs. David w Mulvane
Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. ]. d. McFar-
land, Mrs. Henry l.. Mason, Mrs AL
Varado NJ. Fuller, Mrs. A. A. Hurd,
Miss Margaret Connell, Mrs. Francis
c. Price, Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. E.
Z. Copeland, Mrs. f. c. Fox, Mrs. j. NJ.
Connell.
An important party of the season
was the ball given Friday night at
Kellam hall by Mr.. Richard n. Hall,
Mr.. E. B. Kellam, Mr.. Ned Osborn,
Mr.. Clay Hamilton, Mr.. c. j. Wilson
and Mr.. Dan Hammatt.
The hall was deliberately decorated
for the party In the supper room
each table was adorned with a basket
of sweet peas and roses. In the ball
room was a high decoration of bas-
skets of Woodwardia fern, accasia and
Mahonia supported on tall brackets.
In a large basket at the front of the
hall were accasia, ferns and Amer
lean beauty roses. A touch of black
was used in the decoration, a sort
of recognition of the threatened ma
tional troubles and war disasters. A
fountain, with American beauty roses
and long fern fronds added to the
beauty of the decorations.
The guests included friends of the
hosts from all the fashionable sets in
town, some of student age, debutantes
and their young men escorts, the
young married people and a good
many of the older people as well.
Most of the guests danced until
O'Clock, even tho the orchestra played
their Home Sweet Home" about g
The applause was long continued.
and the enjoyment of the dancers so
evident, that the hosts were obliged
to re-engage the musicians for another
two hours.
Quite a number of out of town
guests attended. Mrs. Burton w.
Nudge, of Chicago. who is in town
few days, was a guest. She was gown
ed in black satin and tulle. Mrs. AL
bert Jones' of Columbus. Ohio, who
is visiting Mrs Guilford Dudley, wore
an apricot satin taffeta gown made
after the modish balloon skirt style.
Miss Clara Vermilion. of Wichita, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Walker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burns, was
gowned in flesh coloIed net over pas
tel satin, and finished with irideScent
embroidery. Mrs. Paul Walker wore
smart gown of black velvet Mrs.
Jack Dillon was gowned in white satin
white and silver sequins. Mrs. D. w.
Mulvane'S gown was of light blue satin
with silver flounces. The skirt had
white tulle yelling silver lace. The
bodice was of white tulle, and the
girdle of blue and silver. Mrs. Albert
T. Reid wore orchid brocaded velvet
and silver lace. Mrs. Charles Barness
gown was of rose colored tulle and
silver. Mrs. Frank Scott Davis wore
French blue net and satin.
A group of Young people from Kan
sas City were guests, including: Miss
Katherine Rule, Miss Agnes Thomp-
son. Miss Maud Ground. Mr.. John
Thompson and Mr.. r. A. DarrOugh
Miss Rule was dressed in pink silk
net embroidered in silver. Miss
Thompson wore white satin and tulle,
and Miss Ground was dressed in pink
ian velvet embroidered n pink and
Matthews. of Fort Riley. were among
the guests. Mrs. Matthews wore
bright blue satin yelled with bronze
tulle. Miss Helen Collins, of Myers
Vile, Pa, who is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Frank Burrow, wore gown Of
mist blue with trimming of pearls.
Ropes of pearls crossed the shoulders,
and silver and pearl embroidery was
used on the bodice. The girdle was Of
iridescence.
At o'clock Friday evening, Feb
ruary %, the fifth program in Miss
Jennie Blinn's musical culture course
will be given in the studios at 909
Kansas avenue. The subject will be
''The Orchestra" Miss Blinn will talk
of the evolution of the instruments of
the modern orchestra and will illus
trate with the Nictrola different forms
of instrumental music, such as the
symphony, chamber music, program
music and opera music. Miss Blinn
invites anyone who is interested in
music to come to these recitals.
About eighty people attended the last
program. which shows that this must