The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-19


spent Monday with Mrs Earle Williams.
being the date of Mrs. Reeds birth
day anniversary.
The party included; MIR. and Mrs.
tP. J. Clevenger. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
| McKowan, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brad
/ bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Tomlinson, Mr. and
| Mrs. Geo. Seybold,- Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Robinson,
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
4 J. F. Spohn, Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Wyatt,
Miss Juanita Mitchell, Mrs. Hardisty,
Miss Estelia Lloyd, Miss Juanita Nc
! Dowel Mrs. NJ. L. Kungle, Miss FL
dele Wintrode, Mrs. Edith Pirkey,
Mrs Mary c. Battey, Mrs. Nancy
Lockard. DR.. Sarah Kline, Miss Maude
Mary Kline, Miss Juanita Dignon, Mr.
S. NJ. Wood.
Old books on Etiquette published
years ago contain some amusing COM
mentations and rules for behaviour
which seem rather queer and anus
ing to the present generation.
In a book published in London in
1851 and which contains directions
on every important thing of a per-
sons life, from carving a duck to buy
ing wedding rings, some funny things
are said about dancing. Dancing then
was almost always confined to square
dancing altho on the continent, in
France and in Germany the round
dances were making their appeal~nce
The following directions are given
to the young gallant about to enter
society, as to how he should conduct
himself in a quadrille: "a lady beau
tiful word, is a delicate creature, one
who should be reVerenced and deli
cately treated. It is therefore unpar-
donabIe to rush about in a quadrille
to catch hold of the lady's hand as if
it were a door handle, or to drag her
furiously across the room, as if you
were Bluebeard and she Fatima. with
the mysterious closet opposite you.
This bruSque violent style of dancing
is unfortunately common but imme-
diately stamps a man. Tho I would
not have you wear perpetual shipper,
you should certainly smile when you
take a lady's hand"
Very different from the square
dances in object and principle are the
so-called round dances and there are
great limitations as to those who
should join in them. Here the inten-
ton is to enjoy a peculiar physical
movement under peculiar conditions
and the conversation during the inter-
walls of rest is only a secondary object.
These dances demand activity and
lightness and should therefore be as
a rule confined to the young. An old
man sacrifices his dignity and an old
pulency too, is generally a great i'm
pediment
1.-The poSition is the important point
The lady and gentleman before start
ing should stand exactly opposite to
one another quite upright and not as
is so common in England painfully
close to one other. (Shades of
Night if the writer could see 'em
now. If the mans hand be placed
where 1t should be, at the center of
the lady's waist and not all round it,
he will have as firm a hold and not
be obliged to stoOp or bend to his
right. Nothing can be more atrocious
than to see a lady lay her head on
her partners shoulder. Gust So yet
what are ou going to do about it if
you are so attractive that they just
won't keep their heads off your coat
lapels?) Were the flat foot Waiting
introduced in this country I am sure
1t would prevent ladies being almost
(dear writer, did you say almost?) be-
ing Rugged by their partners,
The etiquette adviser then pro-
ceeds to give some advice regarding
cards. telling his readers that in the
present day (1S61) the card table is
most happily reserved for elderly peo-
pie. 1T is generally understood that
ladies' and young men should net be
asked to take a hand unless absolutely
necessary and if a hostess opens a card
table she should select sui; able play
ers beforehand. What agony the au-
thor would undergo should he watch
bridge club of today play. for-ac-
cording to him 1T is always trying to
see ladies play. 1t has been observed
that women have only two passions,
love and avarice. The latter i'll be-
comes them and yet it is so strong that
they can rarely conceal it at a card
table,"
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Miss Ruth Gasche entertained
Thursday night at her home, SIC Fill
more with a handkerchief and towel
shower in honor to Miss Mary Christ
man. Miss Christman's marriage to
Mr., John S. Seybold will take place
next Wednesday evening.
The guests We're:
Miss Ghristman Miss Alice Johnson
Miss Helen Baker Miss Louise Fowler
Mrs. ]. 6. Neville Mrs. George Christ
Mrs Eugene Durkee man, Jr.
Miss Creta Neville Miss Lois Shaffer
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Five o'clock vespers will be held
Sunday evening at the First Congre-
gational church with the following
musical numbers on the program;
Resignation" Roma
Mrs. Harlowe F. Dean.
Shadows of the Evening Hour"
20 Love That Will Not Let Me Go"
Sua T 3
Thanksgiving music will be sung
bv the First NTafhodiSf oT,rrol, eb,fr