The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-23

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meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. A. McCarter and it was de-
cided to hold the meetings this year at
the Y. w. c. A. rooms. The ladies also
| decided to do their share toward school
room decoration and Will give either a
picture, bust or cast. The first regu-
lar meeting of the Sorosis will be held
next Saturday afternoon; Miss Laura
Ewing of the high school will read a
paper on the ''Dreyfus Case after
which it viii be discussed by the men,
bers.
The Helianthus Club.
The HeIianthus club was delightfully."-
entertained at o'clock tea Friday at
ternoOn by Mrs. J. G. Ward, the coca
sion being the opening meeting of the
club. The club colOrs, yellow and brown
were used in the decorations; a pretty
venetian vase filled with golden roo
rested upon a centerpiece embroidered
in sprays of golden rod. Great masses
of sl4nf1owers, the club flower were used
effectively. The regular programme
was augmented by music and recita-
ton of the Last Leaf by Miss Mary
Ward.
The Helianthus club has issued dainty
little year books containing the course
of study for the ensuing year. Helian-
thus is the botanical name for sun
flower and picture of the flower
adorns the covers and in one corner IS
the club motto, More Light"
The Helianthus club is not strictly a
literary organization, some of the time
DelIlS QGNOLeQ Dnl1anLnEOD1Cal WOTh5-
It was organized in 1898 and Joined the
City Federation the following Febru-
airy. The officers are Mrs. J. 3. Cat
chell president; Mrs. J. G. Ward vice
president; Mrs. d. c. Tillotson, secre-
tary and treasurer. Mrs. w. H. Horn
aday, Mrs. ]. G. Ward and Mrs. J. F.
| Wright compose the programme com
mittee.
The order of meetings is as follows:
Roll call to be answered with current
| events, business, special topics, selec-
| lions from noted authors, humorous Sc
lections, parliamentary drill, ana So
| cial half hour closes the afternoon.
The members of the club are Mrs. j.
| B. GatchelI, Mrs. w. H. Hornaday,
| Mrs. J. K. Jones, Mrs. NJ. Myers, Mrs.
| H. L. Willard. Mrs. H. NJ. Prouty, Mrs.
| c. G. Sherer, Mrs. w. w. Smith, Mrs.
! r. A. TillOtsOn, Mrs. D. Q. Tillotson,
| Mrs. A. VanSlyck, Mrs. J. G. Ward,
| Mrs J. F. Wright and Miss Lenna
| Prouty.
A Birthday Party.
Little Miss Lois Poindexter celebra-
| ted her sixth birthday Tuesday after
| noon at the home of her grandmother,
| Mrs Henry Ritter, by entertaining a
| number of her friends. Games and
| cake walking made the time pass all
| too quickly for the following little
| folks; Mildred Rice. Dorothy Hadley
| Helen POindexter. Mary Dallas Gage,
Merrill Gage. Earl Poindexter Paul
Anderson and KimbaH POindexter.
| A ChiIdren's Party.
One of the largest children's parties
| ever given in Topeka was given by Mrs.
H. L Shirer. Tuesday afternoon for her
| daughter Mary Helen and son Hamp-
! ton. The children enjoyed themselves
| to their hearts content playing games.
| Refreshments were served and each lit
| tie guest was given a quaint brownie as
! a souvenir. There were between 80 and
80 present.
A Pleasant Hay Ride.
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| by Miss Nellie Hill enjoyed a straw
i ride Tuesday evening. Those present
! were: Miss Esther Rauch, Miss Myrta
/ Keener. Miss Ruby Boyle, Miss Bessie
! White, Miss May McClary. Miss Mar
[ garet Going, Miss Maude Grimes, Miss
/ Leona Dawson, Miss Edna Miller, Miss
Nellie Raster, Miss Lola Berry, Miss
! Ethel Butterfield, Miss Ella Fuller, Mr.
| Charles Adams, Mr.. Clarence Went
worth, Mr.. Charles Steinberg, Mr.. Ed
| die Guild, Mr.. CLANCY Brown, Mr.. Harry
| Sturgis, Mr.. William Willett, Mr.
| Charles Wentworth. Mr.. Fred Stewart,
| Mr.. Claude Miner, Mr.. John Shuu and
Mr.. Tinkam Veale.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. D. P. Elliott and daughter En-
| lily have returned from Marion, Kan,
| where they have been spending the past
| six months with Mrs Elliott's sister.
| Mrs. T NJ. Packard of Cincinnati.
| Ohio. arrived Tuesday for several
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs
Mrs. w. Macarthur Green of Denver
is spending two weeks in Topeka with
| her mother, Mrs. D. P. Elliott.
! Mrs A. A. GODDARD and sister, Miss
| Lillian Valentine spent Wednesday in
| AtchisOn.
Mrs. J. c. Campbell arrived from St
Joe Friday evening to spend a few days
| with Mrs. J. L Van Houten and family.
| Miss Pearl Mcfarland returned the
| first of the week from an outing at
J Colorado Springs and Denver.
L Oft rlr,l
| carnival in Atchison Thursday.
Miss Anna Jones will leave Wednes-
| day for Chicago to resume her work in
! the art school
Miss Myrtle Davis returned the first
of the week from a several weeks visit
in Denver.
Mrs George w. West. of Silver Lake,
spent Friday shopping in Topeka
Mrs J. p. Wahle will give children's
party next Tuesday afternoon for her
little son Chester.
A. L. Davis returned Friday from a
! trip in the east.
Mrs A B. Woolverton entertained for
Mrs. w. c. Edwards and daughter
| Wednesday and Thursday. Mr.. Ed
wards accompanied his wife and
daughter to Kansas City.
Miss Edith Guibor and Miss Amy
/ Smith of St. Louis are spending the
day at Lake View.
Mr.. T. S. Lyon returned Friday from
| a visit in Pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Scott entertained
I the Pheasant HOUR cruz very peasant
| " Friday evening their home on Lin
coin street. There was a large num-
Der of guests present and the evening
| was spent in music and playing games.
The Nautilus club of College Hill gave
a tea this afternoon at the home Of
] Mrs f B. Merriam. in honor of Mrs.
! J. F. Senour and her daughter Frances
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