The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-15
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Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Mulvane
will give a dinner party Sunday eve
ming at their home in Van Buren,
street. This is one of a series of Sun
day evening dinners which Mr.. and
Mrs. Mu1vane have been giving this
winter.
A musical reception was given this
afternoon at the Elks' club by social
department of the Woman's club, of
which Mrs. George w. Parkhurst is
chairman, Mrs. w. A. Johnston first
vice chairman and Mrs. Fred Freeman
and Mrs. Frank Merriam, vice chair
men. The Grade Teachers association
were the guests of honor and IN the
audience were most of the members
of the Woman's club and many visit
ing women.
The guests were received by Mrs.
FarKhurst, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Allen.
Mrs, Arthur Capper, Mrs. w. r.
Stubs, Mrs. c. S. Huffman, Mrs. Ben
nett r. Wheeler. Mrs. Frank Squires.
Miss. Lorraine Wooster. Miss Davis,
president of the Grade Teachers asso-
citation, introduced the guests.
Assisting thru the rooms and acting
as ushers We're Mrs. W. f. Bowen,
Mrs. B. F. Akers Mrs. B. P. Bartlett,
King. Mrs. f. P. MacLennan, Mrs.
w. H. Eastman, Mrs. L. T. Hussey,
Mrs. P. P. Womer, Mrs. w. E. Atchi-
son, Mrs. Z. c. Foster, Mrs. John 7.
Cheney, Mrs. Frank Squires Mrs.
George Stone, Mrs Charles Dillon and
Miss Effie Graham.
The following program given by
Miss Matte Barnes, mezzo contralto,
with Mrs. Robert Carver at the piano,
was very much enjoyed by the guests:
Amour Nie1s Alder. by Saint-Saens;
All, vendimi, aria from Mitrane by
Rossini; Gavotte from Mignon, by
Goring-Thomas; A Seminole Legend
by Woodman. including In the Wig
wan, 'Twere Better to Have Burned
On the Lake and Love Hath Won;
My Son, by Teresa del Riego; In the
Wood of Finvara by H. T BurIeigh;
On the Wild Rose Tree. by Augusta
Rotoll; Wake Up, by Montague F.
Phillips; He Met Her on the Stairs,
by Sivori Levey.
Mrs. Dewitt c. Nellis gave a very
pretty reception yesterday afternoon
at her home in West Fifth street in
honor of Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Capper
Mrs. Charles S. Huffman, Mrs Cora
WelIhouse Billiard of Tonganoxie, and
Mrs. Virgil Moore of Kansas City.
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Billiard were
house guests of Mrs. Nellis.
The Nellis home. which is one of
the most interesting in the city, made
so by the large number of beautiful
tapestries and other draperies which
have been collected by the family dur
ing their stay in Europe, is known as
one of the most hospitable ones in
Topeka. Roses were used in decora-
ton in the living room, and the dining
room was made attractive by rose
draperies and soft red lights. InRthe
center of the dining table was large
candelabrum with rose colored can
dies. An interesting feature of the
decorations was a handsome silk quilt
which was the map of Kansas and had
the state seal at the top, which hung
on one of the walls
Mrs Nellis and the honor guests re-
ceived the callers in the living room.
Assisting thru the rooms were Mrs.
James E. Hurley, Mrs. David w. Null
vane, Mrs. J. H. Mum. Mrs. w. F.
Bowen, Mrs. J. H Frizell, Mrs. Wal
ter +. Wilson, Mrs. Carl Moore, Mrs
Frank L. Travis, Mrs. ]. E. Brooks OF
Sedan, Mrs. f. E. Frizen of Larned,
Mrs. Benjamin Endres of Leaven-
worth. Mrs. r. L. Jones of Emporia
Mrs. Charles Session. Mrs r. NJ. John
son, Miss Effie Graham, Mrs. w. A.
Biby, Mrs. j. r. KoontZ, Mrs. A. H
Byers, Mrs Dumont Smith of Hutch
inson, Mrs. Glenwood Jones, Mrs. w
c. McDonough. Mrs. w. ]. Curtis, Mrs
L. Beal of Valencia, Mrs Harry Bubb
In the dining room Mrs. NJ. A Low
and Mrs. c. NJ. Sheldon poured tea
They were assisted by Miss Henrietta
Allen. Miss Mona Glare Huffman. Miss
Marian McAfee, Miss Mary MacLen-
nan, Miss Bess Campbell, Miss Ruth
Satterthwaite, Miss Marie Mcdonald
of Kansas City, Miss Grace Overmyer
and Miss Daisy Neil.
Mrs. Ona May Miller Briefer played
the harp during the afternoon and
sang several selections with harp ac-
compartment. Mr.. Glenwood Jones
accompanied by Mrs. Bernice Talbert
sang group of songs, including zone
Year" by Burleigh, and several Irish
love songs.
Mrs. Noble Prentis presented each
of the six ladies who were hostesses
at her birthday party this week with
handsome corsage of sweet peas as
an appreciation for the remembrance
The ladies who have been wearing
these bouquets are Mrs. Allen, Mrs
Capper, Mrs. Francis c. Price Mrs
Charles S. Huffman, Mrs. W. A. John
ston and Mrs. James L. Hurley.
r.
The scarf worn by Mrs. c. NJ. Shell
don. who assisted with the pouring
yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Nellis's
reception, was very much admired. II
Is libert silk from the famous silk