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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11
SNAP SHOTS Ar HOME NEWS.

s.O1, the snow. the bee-uteefuI snow
He cried as he looked IN tne door.
But the bored one inside had a club swung it
And the other won't say any more.
MORAL.
Never jump of street car backwards.
Christmas two weeks from today.
1t is a little wet for football this after
noon
This is great weather for the rubber
goods dealers
The santa Fe Office employees were
paid yesterday.
The new floor is down on two spans Of
the Kansas avenue bridge.
A North Topeka woman is talking Of
starting a missionary training school in
Topeka.
The Itinerants' club passed resolu-
ton endorsing the Woman's Reformatory
League.
some Of the most euterprising small
boys managed to make a few snOwballs
this morning.
"A Topeka man who owns and operates
a restaurant, goes TO a rival one to get his
meals it is said-by the rival
Each foot ball team that viii play this
afternoon has been busy all day accusing
the other Of importing crack players
Florence Hamilton with the Gladys
Wallis company is old mem Der of the
Eunice Goodrich company and had been
mere D6AC1I-
Mean things have been said about
every mem Der of the police force but
the station cat and it is now said she
sleeps entirely too much.
Bessie Anderson, a young woman from
Cheyenne county. has been sent home
from the state insane asylum as cured.
DIR. hneiberg objected to her discharge
The Morgan family, which gave en-
tert2Inment At the First COngreg atIOnal
church last night, has filed over one
hundred engagements IL the last two
years.
The ladies Of the English Lutheran
church are collecting clothing and pro
visions to send to the suffering settlers ia
Hayes county, Neb. most Of whom are
Lutherans.
All the members of the Topeka fire de-
partment were called out of bed few
nights ago by blunder of q policeman
in using the telephone when there were
no signs of fire.
In the new play IN ebrasla" that the
Gladys Wallis company viii put on ne {
year Joe Cawthorn viii play q cowbo.
part called Bill Higgins. Kansas Bill
Higgins IS a bully boy in his way.
The announcement that d member Of
the medical profession VIII lecture on
How to Keep Well'' Is regarded with
suspicion by some people who think
doctors never do such things
Mrs. O. d Skinner will entertain the
Good Literature Reading circle this eve
ming at her home. 1888 North Jackson
The works Of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Will be cons ideTed tonight
IT, n. Ki-asiey. the late famous caterer
of Chicago. wrote: Il am exceedingly
we'll pleased with DR. Prices Baking
Powder. / have used it for several years
past with great satisfaction"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

The BEAUTIFUL DINNER GOWNS OF
LADY LONDONDERRY.

vvomnn's Shortcomings Fields sug-
IslfurcatiOn and Emancipation
Costly sorosis-stfII Another Calling.
ssNO Presents"
When royalty, in the genial person Of
the heir apparent, is entertained for
several days at a time, as was the case
recently when the Prince Of Wales Wis
tied Lord and Lady Londonderry at
Wynyard Park, it follows, as a matter
of course, that the gowns of the favored
feminine few who were fellow guests
with the prince acquire a certain unique
interest for the majority of women. The
place of honor belongs by right to tho
two beautiful dinner gowns for ths host
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

Much as we like to heap abuse upon
Dame Fashion for her fancies and va
carries, there come times when even the
most practical minded can well applaud
the capricious old lady, writes Edward
W. Box in The Ladies Home Journal
1t ism It often, it is true, that the auto
cratic dame takes on the mantle Of COM
mon sense, but for that reason perhaps
we appreciate the more the occasions
when she does. This last September the
old lady certainly outdid herself when
just as hundreds Of bells We're getting
ready to peal forth wedding notes. she
sent forth the mandate that her recog-
nized followers would be those who ac-
companied their wedding invitations
with a separate card requesting mo
presents. - Nothing could have been
more timely, and scarcely a social limo
walton which even a more evenly bal
anced mind could have devised Will be
SO generally and intelligently welcomed.
While it is curious that the wisest
rule must become a fashionable fad be-
fore social arbiters care to adopt it. the
forms nowadays are those inspired by
fashion laws. And hence it il that the
omission of all presents, but from the
immediate members Of the family of t2e
prospective bride and groom, from we'd
dings viii soon become the rule. Al
ready the closest followers of social laws
have adopted it, and in one family,
where five wedding invitations were re
Gently received. three We're accompanied
with the new csiEd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

So many books are being printed these
days and the magazines are so crowded
with new stories and studies that a
woman of only ordinary industry cannot
pretend to keep up. She finds it inipos-
sible TO get even the smatterlng of
knowledge which is usually sufficient
for small talk But she must be mp
in new books=that is, if she wishes to
shine ia that exclusive circle which is
Just now determined to be literary, "
no matter Hvhat the cost.
at this 5uncture bright and enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

Miss Mccormick, a young California
artist who has long felt that in her own
case at least there was need for dress
reform, has by gradual changes accus-
toned the inhabitants of her village
home-Pacific Grove=to short skirts
without giving violent shock to their
prejudice. From the ordinary length
she reduced the skirts half an inch daily
until they barely reached the knee Leg
gings of russell leather. OF corduroy,
cover the lower part OF her legs, and her
costumes, which are tailor made. are
becoming and even graceful. San Fran
cisco Ierfer-
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ess, the Nfarchioness of Londonderry, Of
which, by her kind permission, am
able to give you sketches. Simplicity Of
style is the keynote of both dresses,
though for rich beauty rs regards fabric
they cOnld not well be excelled. The
first has a perfectly plain and slightly
trained skirt Of white MORE antique
brocaded with great single iris flowers,
which CLEAN ike silver when the light
falls upon them. The bodice, too, is of
the brOcade. the huge pulled sleeves fin
ished at the elbow with bows of white
satin ribbon, while the dec0lletage Is
softened by full folds Of embroidered
crepe de chine, n twist of which also
outlines the waist. altogether Il gown
eminently calculated to set off Lady
Londonderry regal beauty to the very
best advantage. The other dress is also
of MORE antique, but this time in a
lovely shade Of buttercup yellow and
minus any brocaded design At each
side of the skirt in front IS let in a
small pointed panel Of white satin Dor
dered with cascades Of beautiful old
point d 'Alencon family lace, which is
caught together at the top III a rosette,
fastened by q diamond buckle. The
Same costly lace appears again in but
terfiy form IN the front of the bodice,
which IS folded round the figure III very
becoming fashion, the sleeves consisting
Of a large puff of the yellow moire. fin
ished with a deep shirred band Of white
satin, terminating at the elbow.-Lon-
don Sketch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest from the North side
the River

Items of Interest from the North Side O
the River
Come to the Postotfice Book Store to-
morrow night.
The AIacabees will hold their regular
election Of officers tonight
Mrs. Archie Baird IS enjoying a visit
from her mother whose home IS at Chi
cage.
The Kaw Klub viii give its initial en-
tertainment at NE hume Of Mrs. J. NJ
Butterfly this evening.
Or. and Mrs. Ira Hills have returned
from a weeks visit to their nephew,
Frank Gilbert. at Granville.
Mrs. G. w NJ. White will entertain the
sewing society Of the Congregational
church tomorrow afternoon.
ThophiIe Luber, a nephew of Alphonse
VanLaeys, arrived yesterday direct from
Paris. lie will probably remain IN Amer
lea.
WATSON s Cromwell have the best dis
play Of holiday goods north Of the river
Tomorrow they viii open the prettiest
decorated window in Topeka.
O. H. Brill has purchased the 8TcGrew
property at 1929 Van Buren, street The
price paid was $2,5O0 lie has brought
l. IS family down from WamegO, his for
mgr home. and will occupy the property.
vs. desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends who SO cheer
fully extended their help and sympathy
during our recent bereavement
w. Y. PARMETER,
Ray PARMETER
A sixteen year old son Of John Nc
Nown, who lives near the reform school.
attempted to board moving Rock Island
freight train Yesterday and missed. He
got a hard fall and was considerably
bruised about the head. DR.. Plummer
who attended him says the hurts are not
serious but viii be reminder of the ep-
ISOLDE for some time to come.
The @. L. r. circle will meet this even
ing at the home Of o. D. Skinner, 1888
jackson street Following il the pro
gramme. Roll call, response BY current
events; study in civil government; read
ings from '.AutOcrat Of the Breakfast
Table" Miss Kelley; discussion of
Holmes poems
The Aoian Mandolin and banjo club,
will take part in the Kindergarten min
streI performances December 14th aud
18TH.
See Anderson aud Wilton in their
joke specialties. at kindergarten min
strels December 18th and 10Th.
New songs. new jokes and new cas-
tennes at kindergarten Ministries, De
cent 14th and 10Th.
Wood. Sargent, Myers aud Anderson
are recognized BY the best authorities as
AA-CoAA- y q aI4C 4Altot1 III tA0 tdLAOOuLiuts
They viii be seen IL some of their most
thrilling and complicated evOlutions As
end men IN the Kindergarten minstrels.
Best specialties ever seen in Topeka in
hintergarten minssrels-
15c Heavy Rockford Hose, now Sc
PALACE CLOTHING Co.
7O9 Kansas ave
Kindergarten 7HEastrcIs
No. q
Make your arrangements TO 90 to the
kinterg4 Ministries. Dec. 18th and
10Th.
kindergarten zz1nsrrels
Dec a and IS. Admission so cents.
Tickets are now on sale for the kin
dsrgartsn minstrels. Price so cents
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Nriss willara I.e-electea.

At the recent session Of the national
convention of the W. c. T. u. held in
Cleveland Miss Frances z. Willard was
re elected president by vote Of 3S6 out
Of a total of 800. Representatives Of the
town of Churchville. n. ~, presented
Miss Willard with two silver bound
gavels made from the house where she
was born. One Of the gavels was in
tended for herself and the other for
Lady Henry Somerset Miss Willard
made a reply. in which she made
glowing eulogy Of motherhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

After the opening exercises in a New
York college last month the young la
dies of the senior class, each decked
with college badge, a knot Of turquoisd
blue ribbon, acted as guides and showed
the new students through the building.
That is the way in which "hazing' is
done by women, and that sets the pace
that must prevail sooner or later in all
colleges where the humanities are taught
to make a newcomer comfortable. New
York World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11
THE FASHION PLATE.

Opalescent colors are again coming
into favor and garnitures Of Opalescent
beads are IN the very height of fashion
Black and yellow are favorite com
bination. Fine. soft black net over lem
on cOIored silk is specially becoming to
a spirited brunette
Plain wool skirts and blazers, with
blouscs of tartan silk. are fashionable
and a new dress of black camels hair
has yoke, cuffs and belt of victoria plaid
Opera cloaks with big sleeves are
vexinQ problems to women. One of the
new models is so voluminous that the
owner IS obliged to 60 sidewise through
An ordinary door
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

When women take an active interest
in public affairs, they IN nearly all cases
make 1t very plain that they do 1t as
women. They never claim that they are
acting rs citizens, and their campaign
is conducted IN all the delightful envl-
ron1nent OF femininity-
Often when women hold meetings IN
the interest Of equal suffrage, or clean
government, or whatever it may be,
only women are invited This is usually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11
Costly sorosis.

SorOsis is q costly Institution. With
an initiation fee of $25, the least sum
that a regular attendant can get through
the year on is $2S. OF this, $40 goes Tor
annual dues and IS for the dollar tax
each for the luncheons of the eight reg
ular meetings between the 1st Of No
VEN Der and the last of May. This does
not include the anniversary dinner,
which costs So, or the annual reception,
which requires 81. Every member likes
to have the gold badge of the society.
and that means another So, and all this
before the hospitable spirit that seems
to be imbibed in the process of joining
Sorosis has been appeased. The club
never sits down to its luncheons with
out bevy of club guests, together with
any number Of ladies enjoying the hos
pitality of individual members. This is
true at the annual dinner and reception
as well.
For hospitality. however, that was as
lavish and unstinted as it was delight
full this mother of clubs put itself on
undying record at its last session. 1t re-
ceived the out of town delegates and
quartered them IN a first class hotel
from Monday morning until Wednesday
morning. The meetings of the assembly
were held in a luxurious and expensive
SUIT OF rooms that were practically
owned by the gathering for two days
A brilliant private reception to dele
gates and SOrosis by Sorosis' president
filed Monday evening, and $50 of the
best seats at one Of the city 5 finest thea
ters was the courtesy offered for Tues
day night BY a single member of this
royalty hospitable club. In addition, a
handsome luncheon was served at noon
on Tuesday to fully 800 women at the
convocation s place of meeting. New
0rk Advertiser.
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THINGs HEARD 40 ovERnEARD.
Facts and Fancies ,Jotted Down in the Dali
~ Note book


The aaGa says that the times are hard.
ln.eeri x must be true.
Since ovcrcoat and muflrr
March with tile Iissiit Istn shoe.
Santa Claus is the latest social lion
The next strong favorite viii be the
girl who fingers beneath the nistIetoe.
recent fad with Topeka girls. is au-
rolOgy. and some Of them have become
50 proficient ia reading character by
looking lit the ears that their gentlemen
friends are ready to welcome weather
cold enough to demand the wearing Of
ear muffs
A Topeka society lady has handker-
chief which is dainty hemstitched
square, surrounded b. lace. which is a
marvel Of hand Emitting. /. was knit on
needles. Of point lace thread No. 100 bv
a lady 70 years Of age, who did not use
glasses.
IT is all very we'll" said Topeka
woman today, ITO urge that the giving
Of because as reason, is weak
ness of our sex, but the woman who
osopher than the man who searches for
one that is not to be found. "
a society young man says he does not
like to sec himself and his friends
in the papers as Joe, Jim, Tom. Ell. etc.
and that he thinks it deIracts not only
from the dignity Of the people men
toned, but that Of the paper as we'll A
full list of the baptismal names of society
people would sometimes be of services "a
a newspaper Office
Some one says The woman who is
sure Of her social status can afford to lie
cOndescending." Perhaps So but If il
only the woman who is not sure OF anv-
thing who is obviously 50. The woman
whose cirth, breeding and education are
assured, never condescends. never at
tempts 10 make any one feel his or her
place, never assumes an air Of superiori-
~ she can and does afford to be
sweetly gracious and kindly encouraging
to merit wherever she finds III. but she
leaves condescensiOn to the snob
A society woman, once famous as
leader IN Topeka social circles. suggests
"a cessation Of the gayoty until after the
Assem- bling Of the legislature. She saws
90 much will be expected of Topeka
then that it seems shame to give all
our entertainments now and exhaust our
resources.
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GEN BOOTH IN DENTER.

The ministerial Union Tenders tile saliva
ton Army Leader a Reception
given General William Boo-h yesterday
BY the members of the Ministerial union
and their wives. Almost every clergy
man in the city was present. Later Gen
eral Booth addressed an immense audi
ence. his subject being The Salvation
Army at Home and Abroad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

Much conversation and discussion has
burst ont since the silly season on the
subject of women s combinations. . 1t
Is quite diverting to observe how seri-
Ously some persons treat the 'knicker'
question as though 1t were one on which
hung all mortal hopes of evolutions.
That q bifurcated garment and emanci-
patton should be bracketed together IL
the argument is perfectly absurd.
Who could be less eIAancipated, more
under male dominion than the Moham-
medan woman? Yet she is often to be
seen yelled and IN tight trousers (not
the loose flowing ones affected in Tur-
key) bestriding pony. Bestriding, let
me repeat for the benefit Of those who
make Of habit and fashion ridiculous
pegs for the hanging Of morality The
trousers are Of thin material like her
f.sarie, - and over them down to the
knee flow various draperies. These are
of course of the lower class women, and
they are merely quoted to show how far
the question Of rejecting sidesaddles
and skirts are connected with fastness
or masculine tendencies.
Though not an admirer of male attire
even on the lordly biped, nor an advo-
cate for the multiplication of hideous-
ness, ] must own to an admiration for
those ladies whose genuine love of sport
overrides the vice of vanity and leads
them to prefer suitable garb for their
energetic avocations. 1t is lamentable
that the unattached woman taking up a
manly exercise should be trammeled in
mastering the accomplishment by the
restrictions Of fashion.
Fashion was made for human beings,
and not human beings for fashion. No
woman has been known to complain
that a man in hot weather wears 3 sash
or kummerband round the waist instead
of a hard belt. No one believes that the
change of attire makes him effeminate.
Why, then, should a skirtless sporting
suit on a lady bicyclist be considered
masculine and immodest?-Seas
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IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Recent Social Events IN Topeka
and Vicinity.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY


Personal items or Interest Aboae To-
peka People and Visitors In Town
Mrs. Annie Laurie Burns, who was one
of the guests at Mrs. 5. r Remington's
thimbIe party Saturday afternoon, just
arrived in Topeka from the east last
week Mrs. Burns was one Of Topekas
old settlers. and can remember when
social function included almost every
person in town. She says Il re member
1 used 10 sing at our little social affairs,
often with "A cracked fiddle for an ac-
compartment" Mrs Burns Still has
property interests in Topeka She spent
last Sunday as the guest Of Nr. and 1lrs.
j. @. Waters. She IS at the Copel and but
will 20 south at an early date probably
to Florida, and is only waiting Tor a party
of Topeka people who Will accompany
her. to make their preparation for the
trip.
Miss Minnie Barnum left today for
two weeks visit in Kansas City, where
size will be the guest Of the Misses Glass
Dir. &. R Hudson is ia Chica-o.
A number Of students of the Kansas
VI edicaI college VIII spend Christmas at
their respective homes Among them
Mrs. Weatherby Of Hutchinson. l.. D.
Duncan and II. i McGandiess Jf HOltOn.
H. Earnest Of Lawrence. d.. Gilman Of
Valley Falls Mrs. orney of Leaven-
worth, and Miss riley Of Minneapolis.
Dir and Mrs George +. Conner viii
return from Montgomery, Ala, tomorrow
Judge Ansel III Clark Of Sterling is the
guest of his brother, Assistant Attorney
General Clark.
Judge and Mrs. S. H. Snider VIII en-
terrain during the holidays Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Van Peit of kingman, Kan.
Hiss Bessie Gibson viii entertain the
Douze whist cluD Saturday.
81 e5srs. Il. M. and G. y. Merriam enter
tanned the Young Mems whist club last
evening.
Kiss Jessie LeweIIing goes to Wichita
next week 10 remain through the holt
days
Mrs. Charles f. Spencer is visiting in
Dayton and indianapolis.
9lrs. ~. Weigntman has been called
to Duluth by tile serious illness Of her
daughter. Airs. Il. Stevenson.
The Pansy club met with Miss Julia
Street today.
Miss Anna OchItree OF Olathe. who is
the guest OF Miss Bessie q bison VIII re
turn home Friday.
8frs. A. 4. Nelson and daughter Alma
sailed for Sweden last week accompanied
by Mrs. Nelson's nephew, August Olson.
Miss May Loux arrived Sunday from
Omaha
club was held with DR.. and Nrs H. W.
Roby ~ 1IS " est Sixth street last eve
ming
The Amphion club Will give a concert
early in january.
slr Horace Howe of Rochester. New
York. who las been the guest IF Mr.
and Mrs. j. Q. Gordon. left for his home
il the east this morning.
Mrs !. Ralph Burton came down from
Abilene yesterday and is IT the Cope
land
Mrs. J. c. Gordon VIII entertain friends
on Friday evening.
The chAncel chapter Of Grace cathe-
dral viii meet Friday afternoon in the
church parl0rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-11

Don't, in buying baking powder. let
the grocer offer you any substitute for
DR.. Prices Stand firm IN your demand
for the superior article.
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Miss Christian Maclagan of Stirling
is a well known antiquary, and although
over so years Of age is interchangeable in
her work She was elected honorary
associate of the Royal Antiquary society
of Scotland and has invented a special
way of taking ''rubbings. For these
she has lately carved a fine armoires
She has written a book on ''The Hill
Forts and Stone Circles of Scotland
and has at present a new volume in the
press.
Do we women, in this less romantic
or less domestic age, pause to consider
that, while we admire in men courage
and physical strength, men admire in
us the qualities which they do not gen
orally possess-physical weakness and
moral trength2-W Woman.
A woman suffrage bill has been intro
duced in the Vermont house of represent
atives by Representative Hosea Mann
Municipal suffrage for women who are
taxpayers" is it's title.
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For Over Fifty Years
Mrs WinElow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. il so0thes. softens
the gums. aliays pain, cures collie. Best
remedy for diarrhoea- 20 cents a bottle.
Remember sale. supper and entertain
ment AZ the First Presbyterian church
wv Sdnesday. Decent bar 18th.
Resting CoaI Company.
10 West Sixth street
2Oc-Eeamless fast black cotton Hose. &c.
PALACE CLOTHING Co.
7O9 Kansas ave.
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20c-celluloid Collars. 1cc
PALACE CLoTHING Co.
sO9 Kansas ave.