The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-08

A bridge luncheon is given this
afternoon at the ]. NJ. Council home
by Mrs. Connell, Mrs. Adrian Sher-
man and Miss Margaret Council. The
party is the second of this week at
which the three hostesses are enter
tanning. They received at tea
Wednesday afternoon.
An out of town guest is Mrs VIII
liam G.. Holt of Kansas City, who re-
ceived today with Mrs. Council, Mrs
Sherman and Miss Connell. Mrs
Holt was in town last week during
the meeting of the bar association,
and was the guest of honor at a num-
Der of parties
The decorations for the luncheon
were in pink, and pink flowers were
used thru the house. A new and
charming gift of favors was made,
Small white china caidlesticks.
trimmed with gold and set with tiny
pink tapers were lighted and brought
to the tables, and each guest received
one as a favor. Two prizes We're
given, one a pink enameled bedroom
lamp with pink silk shade ana the
otlier a panel mirror
The rooms open to the guests were
lighted with candles, and the flowers
were sweet peas and American Beau
ty roses.
Guests were invited for fifteen
tables.
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Mrs. J. NJ Council, Mrs. Adrian
Sherman and Miss Margaret Connell
were hostesses at a tea "Wednesday
afternoon at the Connell home in To-
peka avenue. The hostesses were as
sisted by Mrs. Silas Porter, Mrs. VIII
liam Redwood Smith, Mrs. E. S. Quin-
ton, Mrs. S. j. Bear. Mrs. Adelaide
Smith Mrs. Norman S. Wear, Mrs.
i nd
NJ Fuller The young women in the
dining room were Mrs. Forrest Love-
land, Mrs. Edwin Campbell, Mrs.
Monte Kistler. Mrs. Roland Perkins,
Miss Lucille Fuller, Miss Dorothy Will
son and Miss Mildred Fuller. Isabel
Smith, the young daughter of Mrs.
Adelaide Smith, opened the door for
the guests. She wore white, girl
ish frock with ribbon bows
The hostesses stood in the recep-
ton hall to welcome the guests. Mrs
Connen wore yellow satin, with
drapery of tulle. Her sleeves were
formed of satin, caught to the shout
der with silver strands. She wore a
corsage bouquet o. pink sweet peas.
Her daughter. Mrs. Sherman, was
gowned in white satin taffeta. The
material was combined with Georg-
cite crepe and silver trimming. Her
bouquet was of sweet peas and roses.
Miss Cornell, sister of Mr. j. NJ
Connell, wore pale blue satin, with
skirt made in deep scallops. disclos-
ing founcing of white lace. Her bou-
quet was of sweet peas.
Mrs. Adelaide Smith wore a gown
of white lace, combined with green
satin taffeta.. The bolero bodice was
of the taffeta and lace of the same
shade, and the taffeta draped the
skirt on each side of a front panel
of white lace. Mrs. Fuller wore white
satin and lavender Georgette crepe,
EN- broidered in opalescent beading
Mrs. Wear wore green taffeta, with
beaded trimming, and shoulder scarf
of bright green tulle. Mrs. Bear
gown was of black net embroidered in
black sequinS.
Miss Wilson sat at the table in the
dining room and did the pouring. Her
Gown was of yellow satin, with EN-
pire bodice and draped sleeves of gold
thread lace. At the back of the bod
ice was big rose. Mrs. Loveland
wore rose crepe de chine combined
with white lace. Miss Lucille F'uller's
gown was of satin in one of the new
burgundy shades. Her sister Miss
satin, embroidered in pink buds, and
draped with a flaring lace overdress-
Mrs. Perkins wore pale blue satin
striped taffeta.
Mrs. H. l.. Armstrong, bride OF
few months, was among the callers.
She wore an afternoon frOck of bronze
color with cloak of seal and white hat.
Mrs Fred Davis wore a smart cos
tune of dark brown satin and net,
with high waist. A narrow girdle of
the material was embroidered in gold
and edged with fur. The modish,
rolled back collar was of a narrow
strip of gold colored satin. Mrs. L.
H. Finney of Wellington. whose hus-
band is a representative in the present
legislature, wore lavender satin and
white lace. Mrs. l.. f. Sherman, Mr..
Sherman's mother, wore vel
vet gown in. a deep burgundy shade.
The Cornell residence. which is
large and richly furnished, was I'M
attractive in its floral dec
orations for the party. Jars of Amer
lean beauty roses stood in the receiv-
ing rooms, and on a table was bios
soming cyclamen in deep rose color,
with cattails inserted among the
blooms. In the dining room the hang
ings are of dark wine color aiding to
bright rose. and the lighting was done
by bulbs under yellow shades In the
center of the table was a decoration of
pink sweet peas and Ophelia roses. A
low crystal vase contained the shorter
stemmed flowers, and rising from the
center was a high vase, surrounded
by smaller vases, giving the bouquet
the form of a narrow pyramid, the
top of which reached nearly to the
About 200 guests called during the
afternoon.
Word has been received from New
Zealand that Mrs. Rachel Don and
Mrs. Harrison Lee-Cowie of that coun-