The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09

Francis Johanson, Emma Nichols, Anna
Chritanson, Esther Foburg
Miss Lizzie Orr of Kansas City, who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs G.
w. Mitchell, for several months past, will
return home Sunday. Topeka has been
Miss Orr's home since her childhood, and
she leaves many warm friends who re-
greet her departure.
Mr.. W. L. Haskell was in the city a
few days this week and left Thursday for
Hutchinson, where he will stage a lady
minstrel show for the Ladies' chorus at
that place. The travesty on "Romeo and
Juliet" which Mr.. Haskell will stage for
the Elks society of this city, is to be put
On April 10th and Goth.
A prominent society man of Topeka
will wed a Virginia girl in June.
At the meeting of the Stedman club
with DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Roby Monday
evening, Miss Myra Williams read a
clever sketch entitled "a Twisted Affair"
Miss Williams has marked literary abil-
ity. and has written a number of short
stories which will be printed in an east
ern magazine in the near future.
The Carlyle circle will meet Monday
night with Mrs. C. G. Adams on Topeka
avenue.
Mrs I. D. Lewis of Emporia, who has
been visiting the family of her father,
Rev. Bernard Kelly, returned home to-
day.
Mrs. A. Latham entertained the Allan
teams Monday. Mrs. ]. C. .McClintock
will be the hostess next Monday. The
club is studying Shakespeare.
Miss Marguerite Bradley will entertain
the Pansy club next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Hudson entertained Miss
Bessie Gibson and guest, Miss Billa Van
Hasen of Lawrence, at lunch today.
Miss Lillian Vincent of Clay Center,
will visit Miss Elsie Valentine next
week.
Miss Hattie May Clark is now at home
with Miss Ida Russell on Van Buren,
street instead of on west Sixth as former
ly.
The Iroquois club will entertain at
cards and dancing next Thursday even
ing at Wetherel hall.
Mrs. Marie Dunning is entertaining
this afternoon.
Senator and Mrs Ed O'Bryau returned
to their home in Wichita Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mr. and
Mrs. Will W. Webb, Miss Hattie May
Clark, Mr.. O. M. Mcconnell and Mr.. r.
X Jamison enjoyed Thursday evening at
cards with Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Doolittle-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Martin will visit
at the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth
tomorrow.
Mrs. Furman Baker entertained the
Shakespeare club this week.
Mr. J. NJ. Meade is building six
room cottage on his farm southwest of
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Sutton entertained
friends on Monday evening.
Minor Social Mention.
The Ladies' Music club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
P. MacLennan.
Mrs. Ross Burns, who accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs George Bates to Florida,
returned with them and is at the Cope
land.
Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Hankla and family
have returned from an extended eastern
trip.
Mr.. Frank Evans returned from Wash
! ington yesterday.
Miss Mabel Bawden and Miss Mary
Holmes went to Kansas City this morn
| ing.
Miss Russie B. Hit is visiting friends
in Marshall county for few days
Mrs. A. C. Elder is in Chicago to re-
main all next week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
| NJ. E. church met Wednesday afternoon
as follows: President, Mrs. E I. Sim;
first president, Mrs. G. o. Smith;
second vice president. Mrs. T. S. McEn-
tire; treasurer, Mrs. Ii. D. Gossett; sec
Rotary, Mrs. J. R Hankla: assistant SEQ
rotary, Mrs. G. G. Blakely; executive
committee, Miss S. S. OFT, chairman, and
Mesdames W. Il. RICHTER, Vincent.
Bailey, Colburn, Carr, and Shellabarger.
Facts and Fancies Jotted Down in the Dali
1y Note book.
If Mrs Gould Castellane is no better
looking than her pictures would indicate,
Topeka will supply two or three brides
next month that are lots prettier.
Lord Roseberry resembles Topeka
man. N. B.-This is a compliment to
Lord Roseberry.
what is her other name?" asked a
member of the house day before yester-
day. of one of the press table gang.
When it developed that he referred to
Trilby, whom he supposed was one of
the enrolling force, two young lady
clerks in the immediate vicinity faint
ed, while a third went on still-hunt roll
call and found that not one mem Der
present had read it. The girls think this
fact justifies them in calling for recon
siderationof the bill abolishing enrolling
clerks.
Everybody cannot burden the world
with spring poetry but all can rejoice
that the coal bin will soon be one OF
the "have bee u.s."
Yesterday a man was adjudged insane
and sent to the asylum, all because he
attempted to count the number of times
Lent occurred in last Sundays papers.
She was a young woman who takes
her lunches at down town restaurant
One day this week she got on a street
car and coolly and abstractedly handed
up the meal ticket for the conductor to
punch.
young women who ride bicycles"
says an observing Topeka man, "'have nc
difficulty in getting on and off the cars
The vessel that holds celestial fire is
seldom of celestial mold, but is of cop
per or clay.
A"Trilby Sanitarium' is the probable
name of the asylum provided for people
who will need the cure for the fad in the
near future. Appropriate accompany