The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-18

A number of ladies who are interested
in the Kindergarten association are try
ing to persuade Mrs. Thorpe TO be one
of the board of managers. A more com
petent member could not be found for
any Dhilanthropical organization.
A Topeka man SAYS if the fashion for
playing fast time music for wedding
marches continues rather stereoty ped
phrase of the society columns will be
changed to read, 1.-The bridal party schot
tisched up to the altar as the organist
PLAYED a TWO step"
Girls, don't be tempted to take too
long a walk these balmy autumn days.
This is the sort of days on which peo-
pie who never walk ordinarily, are given
to wearing themselves out at it.
A cynical Topeka young man says that
the proper form for an oft-recurring
newspaper expression would be "3ir. and
Mrs. Bridale Ioure will be at home on
December 1 to friends aud bill collec
tors" The young man says the fact of
the inevitableness of the latter is his rea-
son for not getting married.
Since VIII Morgan assumed editorial
management of the Hutchinson News,
there is a race in newspaper offices to
the exchange table to sac who will get
his paper first On Wednesday he said
Life is short and time is heeting,
Fast revolve the different parts;
Where's the man VINO now reads IrllDy?
What's become of general ArtZ?'
Among the distinguished chaperons
who have accepted Invitations to the first
Oxford party is Ed Howe of the Atchi-
son Globe
The worst ia over; Becky Sharp" has
interviewed Geza Dome.-Emporia Ga
zette. After escaping a few more or
deals like that, heart-whole and fancy
free Becky may feel equal TO interview
ing such charming writer as the editor
of the Gazette, providing he can talk in
terestingly enough to make story That
is one OF the requirements of y Becky
Sharp story.
Atlanta exposition on her way to Wash
ington writes land Miss l effer
writes most Interesting letter
by the way, ''the exposition
is the Worlds fair in miniature, and very
much miniature at that. Everything is
unfinished and nothing seems to indicate
that there will be finished condition
| soon' Miss PETER also says that BIZ
cycling is superIatively enjoyable at
Washington, the roads being specially
suited for il.
The fact that society reporter does
not always possess an extensive ward
/ robe. does not curtail her knowledge of
boucle cloth, picture hats, ripple skirts.
fougets, passementerie, etc, but these
things are Greek 10 the average printer
and that is what he usually makes OF
them, too.
Here is Ed Howe's idea of whist clubs
| promoted by young ladies for the enter
| tainment of their gentlemen friends:
The girls go to great deal of trouble
and expense to their parents, in getting
Up card clabs every fall. The young
| men who are coaxed to join, eat the
| cakes aud candies without any apprecia-
ton of the trouble they have been Il
their hostess. and seldom develop into
theatre steadies. 1t would be better
investment if the girls spent the money
on good shows and let the young mer
alone. If there are to be any clubs for
the winters amusement, let the men or
ganize them. Let the men do the coax.
ing.
additional social news will be found
on the Twelfth page.