The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

SOClAL AND PERSONAL.
The following programme will be
given this evening at the Ninde Chau-
tauqua:
Responses to roll call will be quota
tons from Tennyson-
Music, vocal duet.
Mrs. L. H. Stricken and Mrs. Eli
Foster.
Talk.......M Mr. H. G. Larimer
SelectIon- MIS- Slater
Music.
The PatricOIO Concert.
A large audience greeted the PatricoIo
Concert company at the high school
composed of Signor PatricoIo, pianist:
Miss Jennie Shoemaker, reader and
Delsartean; Miss Lillian RanO, vocalist,
and Miss Bessie Scott, violinist-
The programme was varied one, be-
ing combination of classical and popu-
lar music. interspersed with readings
and Delsartean exhibitions which added
quite different tone to the entertain
ment- Each member of the company is
a finished artist and all were well re-
ceived by the audience
The SorOsis Meeting.
The Cosmos, the Current Literature
and the Intempora clubs were guests OF
the Western Sorosis at its regular meet
ing at Unity church Saturday after
noon
Sorosis will be entertained next Sat
urday afternoon by Mrs. o. l. Clark at
her home, 1887 Clay street, and a called
meeting is being held this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. D. Mcfarland
The meeting Saturday afternoon was
full of interest to the assembly of bright
club women but then the SOrosis is
noted for it's interesting s well as ben
eficial meetings. A paper entitled The
Opportunities of Daughters" was read
by Mrs L. D. Whittemore who made
a strong plea for the higher education
of women; she argued that the woman
with the college education is better
fitted to be mother and home-maker,
and that she can do much for the bet
terment of the coming generation
A Birthday Party.
Mrs. Howard Bird entertained about
twenty-five little boys and girls Satur-
day afternoon in honor Of her daugh-
ter Mildred's fourth birthday A jolly
afternoon was spent in playing games,
after which refreshments were served
in true picnic style, the little tots all
seated on the floor In the center OF the
room was the birthday cake on a small
table. Each guest was given a cornu-
copia filed with bon bons as souvenir.
Notes and Personal Mention.
A California lecture with 200 stereopt-
con views will be given Friday night,
March 81 at First NJ. E church Ad-
mission, 25 cents
Mrs Solomon Stoddard of Kansas
City spent Sunday in Topeka with her
parents
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Congrega tionaI church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Ira Howe
at 1927 Monroe street.
The Felicity club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Porter Smith
Mrs. L. G.. futile will leave soon after
Easter for two or three months visit
in Memphis, Tenn
Invitations have been received in the
city for the marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Lingard of Ottawa and Mr.. John Scott,
Tuesday evening, April 4, at Grace
church. Miss Lingard has many friends
in Topeka social and musical circles,
having spent a winter here few years
ago.
Mr. Henry H. Eberhardt has returned
to his home in Salina after a short
visit with Topeka friends
Miss Josephine Dietrich is expected
home Saturday from a several months
visit with her sister in Des Moines.
Miss Bessie VanAmburgh spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her sister in
HOltOn-
Mrs. E. s. Rice and daughter Mildred
spent a day last week in Leavenworth.
Miss Elizabeth Penney returned to
her home in Hutchinson Saturday after
a several weeks visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Evarts.
Mrs. G. c. Baker went to Kansas
City this afternoon to attend her niece
who is seriously ILL.,
Mrs E. L. Thorpe and daughter Pearl
are visiting friends in Manhattan. Dr.
Thorpe left for there today for a few
days rest.
Miss Lulu Long returned to her home
in Kansas City Saturday after weeks
visit with Mrs. H. NJ. Phillips; she was
accompanied by her cousin, Miss Ethel
Leek-
Mrs L. ]. wingert and daughter
Clara returned Saturday night from q
several weeks visit with relatives in
Bethany. Mo.
Miss Hattie Brown will return to her
home in Whiting Tuesday. after a
weeks visit with Topeka friends.
Miss Augusta Hayes returned to her
home in Kansas City Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Lewis expects to spend
Tuesday in Kansas City.
The class in Italian art which was to
have meC Wednesday with Miss Ida
Bergen has been postponed until Tues
day, April 4, when it will meet at the
same place
The Imperial club party has been
postponed until Friday, April IA.
Mr. VIII Glenn has returned from a
trip in the east
Miss Jessie PIaisted spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
On Saturday evening Mrs. W. A.
Granter entertained pleasantly, com
plimentary to Miss Anna Dodge and
Mr.. Jesse L. Fletcher who leave for
their homes in Emporia this week.
There W ere about thirty guests present
and the evening was a delightful affair.
Mrs Henry Hull who has been very ill
for the past ten days is much better to-
day