The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18

formed about the time of his death and
named from his poem "The Cham bered
Nautilus"
The society was formed for intellectual
improvement mutual counsel and social
intercourse, and the membership is con-
fined TO residents of College Hill and the
immediate neighborhood.
The meetings have been characterized
by harmony and good feeling, and the
appropriate motto "We Are One" was
selected yesterday.
Shell pink was chosen as the color, the
pin to be nautilus she'll in silver and
pink, and the flower pink carnation
The members are now studying English
history and literature and the meetings
are well attended by the forty members
General Social Notes.
Miss Alice Hood who came I'D for
Mrs. Ned Osborn's tea is the guest of
Mrs. NJ. C. Hammatt
The ]. F. W. club was pleasantly en-
tertained Monday evening by Louis B.
Smith at his home on Van Buren, street
Miss Lottie Page of Denver who has
frequently visited in Topeka will spend
the holidays with Miss Nell PETER.
After her visit in Washington, Miss Page
will visit Miss Edna Crane.
Mr.. John A. Gilbertson of Chicago will
spend tomorrow in Topeka
Mr.. W. ]. Black is in Chicago,
One hundred of Jaccard's engraved
visiting cards with plate cost $3.50
Fifty cards and plate 81. Adams Bros,
agents for Topeka. Either telephone.
Mrs. Julia Sommers is visiting in Chi
cago with the family of her brother, Mr.
John Sebastian.
Miss Mamie Grant has opened hair
dressing and manicure parlors at 104
E116f nrlfh IL
at the houses of patrons to do work.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Brown and little
daughter Ruth, arrived Monday from
six weeks stay at Pueblo, and stayed over
till today with Mrs, Browns parents,
Judge and Mrs. A. H. Horton. They
went on today to their home in Blue
Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holman have
returned from their wedding tour and
gone to housekeeping in their handsome
new home at the corner of Tenth and
friends there after January 1.
The Hammock Song, Mr.. w. F. Roehr's
latest song, words by Elizabeth Binford,
has just been issued. and is very catchy.
The Altrurian club will meet this week
with Mrs. T. C. Baldwin.
Captain Thomas Archer will leave to-
morrow for trip to New Orleans.
Mrs. Fred q. Haas of Salina is in the
city visiting with her friend, Mrs. j. H.
| March.
Mrs. Wares ''RambIes in Rome"
Mrs. Eugene F. Ware gave an enter
tanning talk last evening at the Y NJ. c.
a rooms, under the auspices of the
Tourists club" which department is in
charge of the educational committee of
the association.
Miss Mamie Schenck is chairman of
this committee and its other mem bers
are Mrs. E n. Evans, Mrs. E. G.. Smith
and Miss enberry.
Mrs. Ware described Rome geographi-
cally and historically and illustrated her
| talk by their portfolios of photographs,
| in all, several hundred pictures. Mrs.
Ware said ''barring the nuns Rome is
the most modern of modern cities"
The rooms were crowded aud after
Mrs. Wares talk the pictures were
handed about for the closer inspection of
her interested hearers.
The committee hope to make the Tour
ist club evenings a regular monthly fea-
ture, and will try to secure Mrs. H. E.
Ball, Mrs. +. o. Popenoe. Mrs. Jonathan
Thomas, Mrs. T. E. Bowman, Bishop
| Vincent and others to give them an even
| ing during the season.